What's On

This page has some events that may be of interest to photographers. They are mostly in Kent/London/SE England to be relevant for our own members. (We do not vouch for the shows personally as most are added to the page before they open.)

Photographic exhibitions / competitions / other events

We try to ensure that the details are correct but please check the relevant websites for information before making a special journey. Some galleries still have exhibitions online as well. (Links to external websites open in a new browser window.)

Exhibitions with no published closing dates

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: from 16 September 2023, no closing date shown; National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition: open from December 2023, no closing date shown; 81-85 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, SW7 3LD.

Exhibitions with published closing dates (those ending soonest appear first)

Jamie Hawkesworth - The British Isles: 11 July to 10 August 2024; Huxley-Parlour, 45 Maddox Street, London W1S 2PE.>

Sevenoaks Camera Club Annual Exhibition: 14 to 24 August 2024, Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1LQ.
Entry free.
Open: Monday 10am to 6pm; Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm; Saturday 17 August 10am to 4pm; Saturday 24 August 10am to 1pm. Exhibition flyer.

Polly Braden: Leaving Ukraine: to 1 September 2024; Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ.

Roger Mayne: Youth: 14 June to 1 September 2024; Denise Coates Exhibition Galleries at The Courtauld, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN.

Terence Donovan: Full Frame, Photographs & Paintings: 23 May to 7 September 2024; Atlas Gallery, 49 Dorset Street, London W1U 7NF.

Ernest Cole: House of Bondage: to 22 September 2024; The Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW.

Graciela Iturbide: Shadowlines: to 22 September 2024; The Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW

Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington: to 29 September 2024; Imperial War Museum (IWM) London, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ.

Royal Portraits: A century of photography: 17 May to 6 October 2024; The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AA

Joel Meyerowitz: to 3 November 2024; Tate Modern (12 rooms in Artist and Society, Natalie Bell Building Level 2 West), Bankside London SE1 9TG.

Women of the RNLI: to 1 December 2024; National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection: to 5 January 2025; V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL.

Other sources of information

The Calendar section of the KCPA website shows a selection of Club events in Kent. These are not usually duplicated on this page.

For photography shows and galleries in London Time Out's website section on photography is really worth checking out.

The London Photography Diary site also has useful information on London photo exhibitions and events.