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Visit our Bristol home to enjoy exhibitions, workshops, film screenings and many other events
Laia Abril
CREDIT: Laia Abril (detail)

Exhibitions

Gallery opening hours: Thursday-Sunday 10:00-17:00 GMT. Entry is free to all exhibitions:

 

In Progress: May-October 2021

 

 

© James Barnor, courtesy of Autograph / Drum cover girl Erlin Ibreck, 1966, London.
CREDIT: © James Barnor, courtesy of Autograph / Drum cover girl Erlin Ibreck, 1966, London.

Talks

(o) = online (B) = Bristol

Exhibiting Photography: 3 Mar (o)

Vale: Robert Darch: 4 Mar (o)

Clare Strand HonFRPS: 9 Mar (o)

Curating Photography: 10 Mar (o)

Mexican & Latin American Photography: 17 Mar (o)

James Barnor HonFRPS: 23 Mar (o)

Photography, Illustration & Flora: 24 Mar (o)

Miniclick: ‘amuleto’: 30 Mar (o)

Collaboration & Queerness: 31 Mar (o)

In conversation: Marissa Roth: 8 Apr (o)

Establishing a Festival: 21 Apr (o)

Benedict Brain Self
CREDIT: Benedict Brain ARPS

Workshops

Browse and book by clicking the links:

Online

In-person

Small map of RPS at Paintworks

Plan your visit

Info
RPS House

Symposia

Wedgewood 250: 15 May 2021 (online)

BOP19
CREDIT: BOP 19 © BOP, produced by the Martin Parr Foundation and the Royal Photographic Society

Festivals

BOP21: Books on Photography: 22-24 Oct

Bait Still 1 Neil (Isaac Woodvine) 2632X2000 EDF 20190118

Film screenings

Coming later this year

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CREDIT: Adrian Gidney FRPS

Distinctions

We offer three levels of distinction; Licentiate, Associate & Fellowship. Click below for information on applying and dates for Advisory Days and Assessments:

Licentiate (LRPS) 

Associate (ARPS)

Fellowship (FRPS)

200215 RPS IPE 162 0094 HIGH RES (002)

Media enquiries

The Royal Photographic Society is the United Kingdom's leading photography organisation and is well-placed to provide informed comment to the media on many different aspects of photography, photographers and issues surrounding photography.

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Rebecca Faith Photo 1065 2
CREDIT: Rebecca Faith

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Mark Reeves ARPS 13
CREDIT: Mark Reeves ARPS

Portfolio reviews

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