We work with photographers and other professionals to deliver a wide range of activities, programmes and projects that connect with the interests of photography enthusiasts, enhance audience engagement, support professional development and learn from those who take part.

Everyone

Free Digital Guide

Enhance your experience through our free digital guide to open up exclusive content and exhibition insights

Photographers

The Social

The Social is a bi-monthly networking, skills share and advice session for photographers.

Young People

EPQ in Photography

A programme for A-Level pupils to attain an Extended Project Qualification in photography at the Gallery.

Everyone

Camera Obscura

Our custom-made camera obscura pays tribute to an optical phenomenon that led to the invention of the camera.

Young People

Teen Tours

Short public tours of our exhibitions by 14-19-year-olds

Everyone

Slow Looking & Audio Descriptions

Activities and initiatives designed to slow down the looking process and invite new ways of seeing and thinking about images.

Photographers

Folio Fridays & Portfolio Reviews

We offer dedicated sessions for photographers looking to enhance or build portfolios.

Everyone

Research

Find a wealth of research projects, experiments in media and new thinking about the role of photography in a digital climate.

Educators

Teachers' Programme

We hold free events for teachers and trainee teachers to come together to share professional practice

6:30pm, Thu 26 Jun 2025

Develop, Career Talk: Getting Funding

An advice session for 18-24-year-olds with a creative practice

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Talks & Events

6:30pm, Fri 27 Jun 2025

Artist Talk: Dennis Morris

A special conversation with acclaimed photographer Dennis Morris

Fully booked, register your interest

Talks & Events

2:00pm, Sat 28 Jun 2025

Teachers' Resource Launch: Exploring GenAI and Visual Literacy

Join us for this launch event, aimed at art educators, on the creative and critical use of image-based AI in Art & Design

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Talks & Events

12:00pm, Thu 03 Jul 2025

Symposium: Material memory and the AI Archive

A one-day symposium that brings together artists, theorists, technologists and activists to explore the entangled roles of AI, digital image-making, speculative world-building and ecological consciousness

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Tours

6:30pm, Thu 17 Jul 2025

Exhibition Tour | Dennis Morris: Music + Life

Join an informal tour of the exhibition

Free with general admission

Talks & Events

12:00pm, Fri 18 Jul 2025

Folio Friday - July 2025

Portfolio review session for ten photographers and artists, open to the public from 2-5pm

MEMBERS booking from noon on Wednesday 25 June

Talks & Events

6:30pm, Fri 18 Jul 2025

Photo Book Reading Club: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

A group discussion looking at Nan Goldin's publication The Ballad of Sexual Dependency ( Aperture)

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Workshops & Courses

1:00pm, Sat 19 Jul 2025

Zine Workshop: What is the internet made of?

Create a take-away publication that reimagines web craft

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Talks & Events

6:30pm, Wed 30 Jul 2025

The Social: Writing about your work

An informal advice and networking session for photographers and artists

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Workshops & Courses

6:30pm, Mon 30 Jun 2025 - 8:00pm, Mon 04 Aug 2025

Course | An A to Z of Photography

Take a journey through the lexicon of photography...

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Talks & Events

5:00pm, Fri 08 Aug 2025

Late: Soho Photography Quarter Live

Join us for a special performance in the streets outside The Photographers’ Gallery, inspired by the themes in our current exhibitions. The performance takes place on the hour from 17.00...

Workshops & Courses

10:30am, Sat 09 Aug 2025

Workshop: camera obscura sculpture

Experiment with image making using The Photographers’ Gallery’s own camera obscura in this day-long event

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Talks & Events

6:30pm, Wed 10 Sep 2025

The Social: Socially Engaged Practice

Our informal advice and networking session for photographers and artists

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Talks & Events

6:30pm, Fri 12 Sep 2025

Artist Talk: Felicity Hammond

Hear artist Felicity Hammond discuss her forthcoming exhibition and give insights into her distinctive practice, which works across photography, sculpture, installation and technology

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Tours