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CREDIT: Aindreas Scholz

What's On

Find upcoming events, talks, and exhibitions from the RPS, whether at RPS House in Bristol, across the UK, or abroad.

New Exhibition: Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year

RPS Gallery, 20 May – 11 June 2023 | Free entry

Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year celebrates the world’s finest food photography and film. It shows every aspect of food and its place in society, at a time when food has never been more important and more central to our lives.

More about the exhibition →
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CREDIT: Evan Dawson

Events

Whether in person or streamed online, we host a range of events open to everyone, including workshops, talks, and exhibitions.

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CREDIT: Robert Harvey ARPS

Online talks

Explore online talks run by the RPS and its members, from interviews with prominent photographers to presentations about recent projects or photobooks.

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CREDIT: © Emma Delves-Broughton FRPS

Workshops

Whether you're diving into photography for the first time or honing your skills, there is a range of online and in-person workshops run by the RPS and our team of qualified tutors.

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Mark Phillips FRPS
CREDIT: Mark Phillips FRPS

Distinctions

There are three levels of RPS Distinctions. Clicks the links below to apply:

one2one Portfolio Reviews
Advisory Days
Licentiate (LRPS) Assessment 
Associate (ARPS) Assessment 
Fellowship (FRPS) Assessment

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CREDIT: Lola Flash

Awards Talks

Join us for a new series of conversations with recipients of the internationally respected RPS Awards. Each month we talk to a previous recipient about their work. Tickets are free.

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CREDIT: Nicholas Constant

Exhibitions

Explore the exhibitions run by the RPS and plan your visit to Bristol. We also run open calls and touring exhibitions.

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Speech Bubbles
CREDIT: Into Film

Free Family Film Club - Into Film

We are an official Into Film club venue! 

To join our FREE film club sign up to our newsletter where you will receive regular updates on upcoming screenings, workshops and more! 

We will be screening films for families and children under-18 on the last Tuesday of every month. Once you've signed up to our newsletter you will get listings of upcoming screenings, workshops and activities from Into Film.

Exhibitions

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CREDIT: John Carey

Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year

Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year celebrates the world’s finest food photography and film, showing every aspect of food and its place in society, at a time when food has never been more important and more central to our lives. This exciting exhibition, now in its eleventh year, opens for the second time outside of London at The Royal Photographic Society, Bristol.

The exhibition, drawn from thousands of entries from over 60 countries, showcases a diverse range of images: from the World Food Programme Food for Life category, showing the humanitarian aspect of food, to the Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture category, spotlighting food photography and styling.

Free entry, no booking required

RPS Gallery, Bristol | 20 May – 11 June 2023

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André Bergmans
CREDIT: André Bergmans

Summer Exhibition 2023

Celebrating photography by RPS members

The RPS Summer Exhibition is an exciting new opportunity for members to exhibit their photography in a group show at RPS Gallery, from 1 July - 28 August 2023. Entry was open to our international creative community of members, at all stages of their photographic journey.

RPS Gallery | 1 July - 28 August 2023
Free entry

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Groups, Regional Hubs & Chapters

Closed For The Night
CREDIT: Justin Cliffe ARPS
Fistral Bay, Cornwall
CREDIT: Janet Haines ARPS

Regional Hub events

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CREDIT: Chris Renk

International events

Benelux · Germany · India · Sri Lanka · Switzerland

 

 

If you are interested in a sold out activity, please email the event organiser so they can let you know if/when it will be run again.