Photo Oxford

Photo Oxford Photo Oxford Festival is a biennial photo festival exploring contemporary practice as well as the rich history of photography. Next festival autumn 2027.

Photo Oxford 2023 explores The Hidden Power of the Archive. The Festival takes on the history of photography and engages with its future in more than 20 exhibitions and events in historic and contemporary venues across the city. 14 April – 6 May 2023. All exhibitions and many events are free. www.photooxford.org. Photo Oxford is a biannual festival featuring a diverse programme of exhibitions, eve

nts, professional development opportunities and a public engagement, in collaboration with partners across the city of Oxford, nationally and internationally. Founded by local photojournalist, Robin Laurance, in 2013, Photo Oxford welcomed over 30,000 visitors to the city of Oxford in 2014. Further festivals were held in 2017 and, in 2020 followed by 2021, we celebrated Women and Photography in venues across Oxford, outdoors and online. Follow us here, on Instagram () and on Twitter () for updates, and sign up to our e-newsletter via our website: http://www.photooxford.org

Did you know Oxford is a City of Sanctuary?It’s Oxford Refugee Week and Photo Oxford will be at the Sanctuary Fair at Fl...
10/06/2026

Did you know Oxford is a City of Sanctuary?

It’s Oxford Refugee Week and Photo Oxford will be at the Sanctuary Fair at Florence Park Community Centre this weekend. Come join us to make a cyanotype, join in a photo walk or see what it’s like in a photography studio. There will also be plenty of music, stalls, games and family activities.

Saturday 12.30–5.30pm
Sunday 10am–3.30pm

Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Road, OX4 3NH

You’ll find more information on plans for the week here: https://www.asylum-welcome.org/oxfordrefugeeweek

If you’re an organisation that would like to partner with Photo Oxford on a community project, please do get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. Details on our website.



26/05/2026

In our last video, our Director, Katy Barron, spoke about the importance of being generous with information when labelling your photographs.

While QR codes have the advantage of allowing interested viewers to find out more about your work, they shouldn’t take the place of a label and force viewers to make an effort to find out the most basic information.

However, here she talks about how context is key, and why, on some occasions, you may just want to break that rule.

https://photooxford.org/blog/labelling-fine-art-photographs

20/05/2026

While walking around Photo London last week, we took the opportunity to look at some of the small but important details that ambitious photographers need to consider.

Here, our director Katy Barron talks through labelling conventions and the rise of QR codes, with some smart tips on how to make them work for you. You can read our complete guide to labelling on our blog which will walk you through all your need to know.

Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing more tips and advice on the blog to help you refine and elevate your practice. We’ll be looking at framing, hanging and presentation, explaining how editioning works and what best practice is in all these areas.

Sorry about the sound – we’re working to make the next one better!

Read our guide to labelling for fine art photgraphers here: https://photooxford.org/blog/labelling-fine-art-photographs

Hot tips for a visit to Photo London! Photo London is back for its 11th edition, this year at the National Hall, Olympia...
13/05/2026

Hot tips for a visit to Photo London!

Photo London is back for its 11th edition, this year at the National Hall, Olympia.

Bringing together photographers, galleries and curators from across the globe, it’s London’s finest celebration of all things photographic.

To help you get around without missing out on some excellent work, here are some of our favourites chosen by Photo Oxford Director, Katy Barron, at the preview day today.

📷Untitled, Carolina Baldomá
Shown by Victoria Law Projects, Booth J16


📷Untitled No 90, Talking Back to Power, C. Rose Smith
Shown in the Autograph Gallery as part of We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For
Opposite Booth J14rosesmith

📷Revati Sharma Singh
Stranger House Gallery, Booth J19


📷The Joy, Tshepiso Moropa
Shown by THK Gallery, Booth J22


📷Antony Cairns
Live Studio event on Level 1 featuring his large-scale computer punch card art works


📷The Weight of a Second, Tomoko Nagakawa
Open Doors Gallery, Booth 101


📷Ice, Jo Ann Callis
Shown by Rose Gallery, Booth106 .official

📷Tehching, from the series Lonely , Fyodor Pavlov Andreevich
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Photo London is open from 14-17 May


Going to Photo London this week? There’s a whole range of photobook fairs, exhibitions and events happening across the c...
11/05/2026

Going to Photo London this week?

There’s a whole range of photobook fairs, exhibitions and events happening across the city from 11–19 May.

Here are our top tips to make the most of your time. Save this and plan your route.

📸 Photo London — National Hall, Olympia, 13 – 17 May
The main event of the week — the global photography fair returns.

📚 Firsts Book Fair — Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, 14–17 May
Rare books, photobooks, and printed treasures from leading dealers.

📖 Offprint — 180 Studios, Strand, 15–17 May
A must visit for independent publishers, photobooks, and experimental print culture.

📸 Peckham 24 — Copeland Park, SE15,
15–17 May
Exhibitions, installations, and late night events across Peckham’s creative hub.

📚 A Bigger Book Fair — Copeland Park, SE15, 15–17 May
Part of the Peckham programme — a lively fair for photobooks, zines, and artist-led publishing.

🖼 The Other Photography Fair — Hilton Olympia, 16 May
A new fair showcasing emerging photographers and collectable prints.

📰 Symposium: Exhibiting Photo Magazines & the Photo Press — V&A Museum, 16 May
A deep dive into the history and future of photo magazines and visual journalism.

📷 Photographica — Royal National Hotel, Bloomsbury, 17 May
A one day fair for vintage cameras, lenses, and photographic ephemera. 🔗 pccgb.net/photographica

📷 Katy Barron and Wanda Martin in Conversation — Hungarian Cultural Centre, SW1Y, 19 May
Photo Oxford Director, Katy Barron, in conversation with Wanda Martin on her photography book, The Ballad of Eternal Youth

With thanks to Michael Pritchard at British Photographic History (https://britishphotohistory.ning.com) for compiling the list.

Behind the Scenes at Photo OxfordWondering what it’s like to join Photo Oxford as a Friend or Patron? On Wednesday we to...
30/04/2026

Behind the Scenes at Photo Oxford

Wondering what it’s like to join Photo Oxford as a Friend or Patron? On Wednesday we toured Christ Church library with Rare Books Librarian David Stumpp and Charles Dodgson Project Archivist Tom Duckham.

Although best known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, Dodgson taught mathematics at Christ Church from 1855 to 1881, and was most famous as author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

He was also a keen amateur photographer and had a photographic studio built on the roof of his rooms in Christ Church.

Among some of the treasures we saw were images from the Jon A. Lindseth Lewis Carroll collection, which includes over 100 photographs, including the striking image of Alice Liddell, daughter of the Christ Church dean, and inspiration for his much-beloved book.

Lindseth Collection Archivist, Tom Duckham, spoke about Dodgson’s photographic practice, introduced the images, and letters about the subjects and their families.

If you’d like to join us on our next exclusive tour, become a Friend or Patron of Photo Oxford.

You’ll be joining a vibrant creative community of photography enthusiasts, collectors, artists, and media professionals celebrating photography, building connections, and growing our shared knowledge.

With huge thanks to Christ Church, Tom Duckham and David Stumpp for this wonderful opportunity.

Images from the Jon A. Lindseth Lewis Carroll collection courtesy of Christ Church.

See photooxford.org/get-involved to see all the benefits of becoming a Friend of Photo Oxford.

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The Sony World Photography Awards 2026 exhibition is now open, bringing together over 300 powerful images from across th...
28/04/2026

The Sony World Photography Awards 2026 exhibition is now open, bringing together over 300 powerful images from across the globe. Swipe through to see some of our Director, Katy Barron's, favourites from a broad range of striking documentary, wildlife, portrait and architectural photography.

We've also bagged you a 15% discount on entry tickets!

Just use code PHOXFORD15 to redeem 15% off on all exhibition tickets* to see:

• All of this year’s winning and shortlisted images
• A mixed-media presentation of Joel Meyerowitz’s imagery
• 2025 Photographer of the Year, Zed Nelson, special showcase

🗓 17 April – 4 May
📍 Somerset House, London

Book now:

*excluding National Art Pass & Student Art Pass tickets

Image credits:
Slide 1: © María Fernanda García Freire, Sony World Photography Awards 2026

Slide 2: © Seungho Kim, Sony World Photography Awards 2026

Slide 3: © Santiago Mesa, Sony World Photography Awards 2026

Slide 4: © Todd Antony, Sony World Photography Awards 2026

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Just one day to go until our exclusive look at the photographic archives at Christ Church with Rare Books Librarian Davi...
28/04/2026

Just one day to go until our exclusive look at the photographic archives at Christ Church with Rare Books Librarian David Stumpp and Charles Dodgson Project Archivist Tom Duckham.

This remarkable archive includes works by Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), early editions of his publications, and a range of rare artworks and proofs.

To join us for the tour on 29 April simply become a Friend of Photo Oxford and enjoy all the added benefits of being part of our community. Spaces are limited, so sign up soon. We look forward to welcoming you!

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As a Friend of Photo Oxford Festival, you’ll join a vibrant creative community of photography enthusiasts, collectors, artists, and media professionals celebrating photography, building connections, and growing our shared knowledge.

Your support strengthens our network, amplifies the festival’s voice, and enables us to deliver dynamic exhibitions and impactful community outreach initiatives.

Benefits of becoming a Friend of Photo Oxford:

· An exclusive annual curator-led tour with behind-the-scenes insight into Oxford’s photographic collections.

· Invitations to the Festival’s opening and closing celebrations with early access to exhibitions and artists.

· A unique photography-inspired social event each year designed to spark conversation and collaboration.

· 10% off workshops and year-round events, plus priority early-bird access reserved for Friends.

· Advance notice of call-outs and events.

· 15% in-store discount at Blackwell’s Oxford, our festival bookshop, during the festival period.

· Regular updates and newsletters with the latest exhibitions, opportunities, and Festival news.

Become a friend of Photo Oxford today:
photooxford.org/get-involved





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12/03/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who helped to make Photo Oxford 2025 such a huge success. We had over 165,000 visitors across 30 exhibitions and 24 events.

Over 120 artists took part, 200 school and university students explored the festival on guided visits, and 288 community participants were involved in the outreach programme with local community and charity groups.

Thank you to everyone who visited, helped out and supported us - we couldn’t do it without you!

We’re busy planning the next edition of the festival, sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear our plans. Just click the link in our bio.



With thanks to our team of photographers for documenting the festival:

Aniella Weinberger
Crystal Constance
David Stumpp
Elina Medley
Etain O’Carroll
Paul Bullivant : paulbullivant.co.uk
Philippa James
Rob Judges

‼️Photo Oxford is seeking a new Trustee to serve as Treasurer‼️*The Treasurer will provide strategic financial leadershi...
18/01/2026

‼️Photo Oxford is seeking a new Trustee to serve as Treasurer‼️

*The Treasurer will provide strategic financial leadership, monitoring performance and ensuring compliance*

⏩For further details about this exciting role please head to our website https://photooxford.org/new-trustee-needed

We look forward to hearing from you!

⏩About PHOTO OXFORD: Working in this unique university city and beyond, Photo Oxford is a progressive and creative charity mounting a biennial international photography festival in a range of historic venues. We also curate and promote exhibitions and commission work by photographers and photographic artists.

Outreach and engagement with under-represented groups and communities is also an essential and expanding aspect of our work. We work with a wide range of partners in Oxford and beyond and have an active and supportive volunteering programme.

Photo Oxford is funded by grants and donations from a range of sources including The Arts Council England, private trusts and patrons as well as income from an international ‘open call’ to photographers and photographic artists.

⏩For further information about Photo Oxford please take a look around the website www.photooxford.org

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