AN EXCITING ARRAY OF EVENTS. ARTISTS WILL BE HOSTING TALKS / SCREENINGS / Q & As
With intermittent screenings & events - all included in the ticket price.
We’re aware that sound at the back of our talks room has been difficult. For the next festival, we’ve booked The Studio, which is soundproofed. Capacity 100. Please find schedule below.
2026 Line up - more details added weekly
Between talks visit our buzzing Live Lounge, a vibrant market street full of organisations & indies from the fields of art & photography, grab a drink, connect and mingle!
Fri 13 March ‘26
THE STUDIO
11:00 — Grace Wilkinson & Sarah Oglesby
WE ARE RAGING - Back by popular demand — one year in and still raging!
Founders Grace Wilkinson and Sarah Oglesby return to this year’s festival to share an inspiring talk about their work, creative journey, and the story behind building WE ARE RAGING.
13:30 - Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant discussion with Carol Allen Storey, Chair of the Advisory Board.
15:00 - David J Shaw - Jaywick Sands Happy Club. Photojournalist working on stories addressing human rights and social issues.
17:00 Close. JOIN US - FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL, ACROSS THE ROAD AT THE NORTHERN MARKET PUB.
ROOM 1
10:30 – Brandon Spivey
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker gives an insight into his craft and shows extracts from his films. Hosted by Simon Peter Green and includes a Q&A with Brandon and John Bolloten.
12:00 – Anne Worthington - Young Skins
Documentary photographer for more than twenty years, highlighting conditions and effects of social and economic change from the 1980s.
13:30 – John Bolloten - Ciggies, Spliffs and Footie. Bradford-based documentary photographer talks about his work and presents his new book Ciggies, Spliffs and Footie. Includes a book launch.
15:00 – Film Screening – Crass: The Sound of Free Speech
Directed by Brandon Spivey (95 mins).
17:00 – Close. JOIN US – FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL, ACROSS THE ROAD AT THE NORTHERN MARKET PUB.
SAT 14 MARCH ‘26
THE STUDIO
10:45 Carolyn Mendelsohn - Festival regular Carolyn on her latest project - This is Also Motherhood: portraits of mental health, strength and survival.
12:00 Soulla Petrou - REWIND In conversation about an incredibly long and successful career in the music industry and beyond!
13:30 Peter Caton - Unyielding Floods, South Sudan, working with NGO’s in extreme and challenging conditions.
15:00 Arteh Odjidja - Photographer, art director and author known for his portrait and documentary work that challenges social perspectives, particularly those surrounding migration and identity.
17:00 Close - SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL - TBA.
11am Mike Goldwater - ‘Working across the Digital Divide’. The thrills and spills of working as a photojournalist and the profound impact of continuously evolving technology on how we make our images.
Between talks visit our buzzing Live Lounge, a vibrant market street full of organisations & indies from the fields of art & photography, grab a drink, connect and mingle!
16:00 Lens Lab presents PechaKucha.
17:00 Close - SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL - TBA.
ROOM 1
SUN 15 MARCH ‘26
THE STUDIO
10.30 - Peter Mitchell - Legendary British photographer, known for documenting Leeds and the surrounding area for more than 40 years.
11:30 - Janine Wiedel - Between 2003 and 2007, photographer Janine Wiedel documented the final years of London’s longest-running squat, St. Agnes Place. This quiet South London back street had been occupied for over 35 years by a diverse community who created a semi-autonomous neighbourhood. In her new book, Wiedel combines her photographs with the stories of those who lived in one of Britain’s most distinctive communities.
12:45 Tom Shaw - A Portrait of Cricket - Award winning photographer Tom Shaw, who spent 15 years as the photographer with the England national team, turns his lens towards the lower leagues of the recreational game across the country.
14:30 - Simon Hill and John Bulmer - The North Revisited - Simon and John reflect on their reportage on the north of England. Chaired by Jamie Honeywood, Lead Picture Designer at Channel 4 / 4creative.
16:00 - Close
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