Bristol Photo Festival 2026

A biennial of photography locally grounded with an international focus.

Festival: 14 Oct 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
Opening: 14 Oct 2026

Bristol Photo Festival 2026
© Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with Honey

No Pasarán — Anna Jornet, Julián Barón & Natasha Christia
Redcliffe Caves

One of Many: An Alternative History of Photography — curated by Mark Sealy, Taous Dahmani, Christine Eyene, Sergio Valenzuela Escobedo & Annabel Lacour
Albion Dockside

People of Clay — Akshay Mahajan
Bristol Museum

Persistence Studies — Sheida Soleimani
Bristol Museum

Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic — curated by Isaac Blease
Martin Parr Foundation

Photo Kegham — Kegham Deghalian Jr.
Albion Dockside

Darkroom — Michel Campeau
Arnos Vale Cemetery

Beyond the Bounds — Holly Lynton
Bristol Cathedral

Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with Honey — Joy Gregory
Arnolfini

Family Times — Annie Wang & Liu Hsing-Yu
Centrespace Studios

Stray Sod — Maria Lax
Venue to be announced
Join us across Bristol for opening week (14–18 October) with exhibition openings, artist talks, screenings, performances and special events. Many exhibitions continue beyond opening week, with selected exhibitions running until February 2027.

Explore the full programme and start planning your visit via the link in our bio or at bristolphotofestival.org.

Artists

Works