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. (Links to external websites open in a new browser window.)
Exhibitions & events ending soonest appear first
Joel Meyerowitz: Select Works, 1962-2019: to 11 July 2026; Huxley-Parlour, 3-5 Swallow Street, London W1B 4DE.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: to 12 July 2026; Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD.
Portrait of the Artists; What does it mean to be an Artist?: to 18 July 2026; Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1LQ. Includes photographic portraits by our member Roger Lee
Dorothy Bohm - About Women: to 26 July 2026; Farleys House, Muddles Green, Chiddingly, BN8 6HW.
** Sevenoaks Camera Club Annual Exhibition **: 22 July to 1 August 2026; Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1LQ. Exhibition PDF flyer.
Splash: Sea, Beach and Pool: to 30 August 2026; Atlas Gallery, 49 Dorset Street, London W1U 7NF.
Ocean Photographer of the Year: to 31 Aug 2026; The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TY (satnav postcode for parking).
Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait: to 6 September 2026; National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE.
Japanese Women Photographers: From 1950s to Now: 24 June to 27 September 2026; Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW.
Lacock by Martin Parr: to 27 June 2027; Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, Lacock, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LG. (Not in the Sevenoaks area, but included because of the importance of Lacock in photographic history as the home of W H Fox Talbot.)
Exhibitions with indeterminate closing dates
Then and now: London's transport in photographs: to spring 2026; London Transport Museum,Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 7BB.
Astronomy Photographer of the Year: no closing date shown; National Maritime Museum, Romney Rd, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF.
Josef Koudelka: "ongoing"; Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG. In Natalie Bell Building, Level 2 West Room 11.
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.
