Please note: RPS House is closed for our exhibition install. We will be open again from 10am on Friday 9th August 2024.
RPS Gallery | 9 August - 29 September 2024 | Free admission
This exhibition asks photographers to respond to a statement – “who dared to dream” – and seeks to bring together a variety of different photography styles and approaches from photographers at all levels of photographic practice.
It aims to celebrate contemporary female-identifying photographers including trans, queer and non-binary people including those from a diverse ethnic and underrepresented background who have used photography to effect change.
The statement is taken from an interview with Joy Gregory HonFRPS about her new book Shining Lights (MACK, 2024).
RPS Gallery | 17 October - 22 December 2024 | Free admission
The Weight of Witness is part of the second edition of the Bristol Photo Festival.
The archiving impulse is one that attempts to trace, document, and make sense of the world. In response to the photographic archives of Hong Kong held by the University of Bristol and the University of Hong Kong, artists Billy H.C. Kwok, Jay Lau, and Lau Wai have developed new projects that interpret the archival stories of their home city, while revealing the gaps that exist.
The works created explore how Hong Kong has always been a place of duality: real and imagined, public and private, fact and fiction, public and private. This exhibition is produced by WMA, in collaboration with the Royal Photographic Society and the Hong Kong History Centre at the University of Bristol.
Explore he Bristol Photo Festival full programme here
This spring visitors to Weston Museum can discover an inspirational selection of 80 images showcasing photography taken around the world by members of the Royal Photographic Society in The Royal Photographic Society’s Summer Exhibition.
Visitors to the exhibition will get the chance to see the finest work from RPS members, learn more about photography and connect with others who have a passion for taking photographs.
A selection of images from the International Photography Exhibition will be exhibited at the National Trust’s Fox Talbot Museum in Lacock 29 June 2024 - 27 April 2025.
The International Photography Exhibition has been held almost every year since 1854 and is the longest running exhibition of its kind. The exhibition at the Fox Talbot Museum represents a selection from the last three years’ worth of RPS exhibitions.
This September DalkeithPhoto will present its inaugural month of photography at Dalkeith Palace. With an exciting programme of exhibitions, a major symposium, film screenings and tours.
Squaring the Circles of Confusion: Neo-Pictorialism in the 21st Century curated by Zelda Cheatle HonFRPS, celebrates the work of eight contemporary artists. Each adopts a pictorialist approach through their aesthetic or process to their work. They address contemporary issues and at the same time demonstrate the beauty of the photographic image.
These exhibitions are for hire. For more information email exhibitions@rps.org
Aneesa Dawoojee FRPS a South London portrait and social documentary photographer, who’s interest in community, resilience, hope and social discussion have seen her work recognised by the media, funding bodies and the photography world alike.
Only Human: Aneesa Dawoojee showcases The Fighting Spirit of South London and previously unseen work from her new series March of the Hummingbirds.
Only Human: Aneesa Dawoojee is a touring exhibition, please contact exhibitions@rps.org for a touring information pack
The International Photography Exhibition (IPE) is a unique celebration of photography today. Held continuously since 1854, it is the world’s longest running photography exhibition.
The IPE is curated from an international, annual open call that welcomes entries from new, emerging, and established photographers, working across any subject or genre.
Each edition of the IPE tours the UK after opening ar RPS Gallery, Bristol. If you have an enquiry, or would like to hire and exhibit the IPE at your venue, email the Exhibitions Department. We thank you for your support of the RPS.
The RPS Summer Exhibition is an exhibition showcasing photography by members of the Royal Photographic Society.
The exhibition is selected from an open call to all RPS members, who were encouraged to submit regardless of their experience or skill level. It is a great opportunity for them to showcase their work to a wider audience and connect with other photographers.
The 2023 exhibition features a total of 80 images, reflecting a diverse range of photographic styles, genres, and techniques including analogue, digital and experimental image making and covering subjects including landscapes, portraits, documentary, science and fine art.
The Summer Exhibition is a touring exhibition, please contact exhibitions@rps.org for a touring information pack
Available in the RPS House bookshop or online we stock a variety of books that run alongside our exhibitions programme.
Some of the publications available:
International Photography Exhibition 165 Limited edition Zine - Find out more
Only Human: Aneesa Dawoojee Zine - Find out more
RPS Summer Exhibition Pack - the pack includes posters, postcards and a unique digital exhibition platform - Find out more
International Photography Exhibition 164 Limited edition Zine - Find out more
International Photography Exhibition 163 Limited edition Zine - Find out more
Squaring the Circles - Find out more
