The Peoples Gallery, Community photography in 1970s East London,
Friday 24 October – Saturday 6 December 2025,
Exhibition Opening Night: Thursday 23 October, 6.30 – 8.30pm
(Free admission),
Exhibition opening hours 11am – 6pm Wednesday – Saturday,
Four Corners,
121 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 0QN.
The People’s Gallery explores the vibrant community photography of 1970s East London. Part of a flourishing alternative arts scene of poetry, theatre and music, the tiny Half Moon Gallery drew photographers seeking to document everyday, working-class lives. The exhibition will include work by Ron McCormick, Diane Bush, Dennis Morris, Ray Rising and others.
Four Corners centre for film and photographic arts celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025. Our exhibitions explore hidden histories and share stories from the margins that might not otherwise be told. Four Corners Archive comprises the early work of Four Corners and the Half Moon Photography Workshop (later Camerawork) 1972-1987. Emerging out of the 1970s community arts movement, these neighbouring organisations championed socially-engaged, experimental approaches to filmmaking and photography.
