What's On
This page has some events that may be of interest to photographers. They are mostly in Kent/London/SE England to be relevant for our own members. (We do not vouch for the shows personally as most are added to the page before they open.)
Photographic exhibitions / competitions / other events
We try to ensure that the details are correct but please check the relevant websites for information before making a special journey. (Links to external websites open in a new browser window.)
Exhibitions & events ending soonest appear first
Splash: Sea, Beach and Pool: to 30 August 2026; Atlas Gallery, 49 Dorset Street, London W1U 7NF.
Ocean Photographer of the Year: to 31 Aug 2026; The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TY (satnav postcode for parking: ME4 4TY).
Nice Day For It! The British Summer in Technicolour: 12 August to 5 September 2026; Photofusion, 2 Beehive Place, London, England, SW9 7QR.
Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait: to 6 September 2026; National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE.
Japanese Women Photographers: From 1950s to Now: 24 June to 27 September 2026; Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW.
World Press Photo Exhibition 2026: 21 August to 30 September 2026; MPB Gallery, 42-44 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UD.
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography: to 4 October 2026; Dulwich Picture Gallery, 14 Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD.
Photography Display at Scotney Castle: to 31 October; Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 8JN.
Photoworks Festival 2026: 2 Oct to 1 Nov 2026; around Brighton & Hove.
Lacock by Martin Parr: to 27 June 2027; Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, Lacock, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LG. (Not in the Sevenoaks area, but included because of the importance of Lacock in photographic history as the home of W H Fox Talbot.)
Exhibitions with indeterminate closing dates
Then and now: London's transport in photographs: to spring 2026; London Transport Museum,Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 7BB.
Astronomy Photographer of the Year: no closing date shown; National Maritime Museum, Romney Rd, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF.
Josef Koudelka: "ongoing"; Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG. In Natalie Bell Building, Level 2 West Room 11.
Other sources of information
The Calendar section of the KCPA website shows a selection of Club events in Kent. These are not usually duplicated on this page.
For photography shows and galleries in London Time Out's website section on photography is really worth checking out.
The London Photography Diary site also has useful information on London photo exhibitions and events.
