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
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day: Sunday 26 April 2026.
Sony World Photography Awards 2026 exhibition: 17 April to 4 May 2026; Somerset House, London WC2R 1LA.
Scars: by Alec Dent: 6 May to 16 May 2026; Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1LQ. A show by Sevenoaks Camera Club member Alec Dent.
Photo London; 13 to 17 May 2026; National Hall, Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX.
Legacy of Light; 200 years of photography: 27 March to 30 May 2026; Atlas Gallery, 49 Dorset Street, London, W1U 7NF.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: to 12 July 2026; Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD.
Dorothy Bohm - About Women: to 26 July 2026; Farleys House, Muddles Green, Chiddingly, BN8 6HW.
Ocean Photographer of the Year: 28 Mar to 31 Aug 2026; The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TY (satnav postcode for parking).
Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait: 4 June to 6 September 2026; National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE.
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.
