9 - 22 May 2025, 1st Ed

Chester Photo Festival

Making Voices Heard

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Exhibition catalogue

£29 (£25 for participant artists)

Featuring selected works and personal insights from 85 participants (local & international!).

- Hardback and spine book of 148 pages, 150 gsm silk paper with high-definition printing, 180x210mm portrait.

- Showcasing over 200 incredible works, diverse voices and visions from Chester and beyond!

The Chester Photo Festival seeks to celebrate the democratisation of photography as an art, enabling photographers at all levels of experience to innovate through networking and creative engagement with exhibition spaces in Chester.

We are a self-funded festival prioritising diverse participants, organic, gradual and self-sustainable growth.

A big thank you to all the participants, partners, sponsors, and the Chester Photo Festival trustees!

The 1st annual festival wouldn't have been possible without you.

Over 200 works, selected from 85 participants at all levels of experience: (Exhibition Catalogue pre-orders)

Abigail Robinson (111), Adi Gorman (24), Aidan Mann (110), Alex Barley (101), Alex Iacob (57), Alexandra Dumitrescu (114), Alexandru Modoi (116), Alina Vuxanovici (35), Ana-Cristina Irian (115), Andrew Wilson (92), Angus Stewart (94), Anthony Bates (60), Antonio Coelho (43), Brian O (63), Brooke Tasker (28), Ceyiz Makal Fairclough (112), Charlotte C Mortensson (72), Cheryl Newman (18), Chris Harvey (62), Chris Oakley (99), Chris Randles (15), Christopher Cristóbal Newberry (91), Cian Quayle (113), Clair Robins (84), Daniel Frost (05), Daniele Fermani (106), Declan Ackroyd (03), Dominic Walker (74), Dylan Garcia (71), Ella Beckett (33), Ella Smith (67), Emma Petruzzelli (02), Erik Knudsen (109), Estelle Woolley (100), Esteshhad Quisay (04), Fi Burke (87), Gemma Carly Pepper (49), Geoff Wedge (93), Harry Flaherty (16), Ho Chun Yu (41), Ian Clegg (118), Ian Humphreys (80), Isabelle Law (12), Jordan Leung (56), Juno Seunghui Joo (69), Kateryna Butterworth (01), Keith Davies (14), Kieran Coleman (07), Lewis James Phillips (44), Mary Hill (98), Matt Saxon (76), Matthew Garbutt (19), Michelle Webster (61), Natalia Kondratenko (09), Natalie Persoglio (22), Neale Willis (23), Neil Johansson (103), Neuza Morais (122), Nicole Aimee Oliver (64), Nicole Hughes (96), Paola Leonardi (81), Paul Morris (54), Richard Gosnold (53), Rob Kirman (68), Ryan Maher (108), Ryley Morton (107), Samuel Mitchell (38), Sandra Madelane (42), Saxon White (17), Serge Koffi (55), Shah Toufiqur Rahman (66), Stephen George (39), Steven Ridgley (29), StreetMax21 (13), Sylvia A. Franco (89), Tamsin Stirling (86), Tegan Jones (97), Terry Rees (77), Thomas Devlin (79), Tim Foxon (123), Tim Willcocks (08), Willow Hannya (47), Yasmin Centeno (34), Yves Charbonneau (40), Zohreh Mohammadhosseinpour (45).

Participants' works were displayed across 6 locations in Chester, allowing different audiences to view them, encouraging people to explore Chester, and bringing audiences together from various places.

9-22 May 2025, the festival days, various locations in Chester. CONCLUDED
Each participant had at least one work exhibited at the main venue. (see below venues, times and events)

2025 Festival Programme CONCLUDED

6 Venues:

Castlefield Gallery New Art Spaces, Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Unit 12, CH1 1ED

Tue-Sun 11-4 pm, Monday Closed

Chester Picturehouse, CH1 2AR

Screening short films 1 hour (by Erik Knudsen, Ana-Cristina Irian, Alexandra Dumitrescu, Estelle Woolley, and Cian Quayle)

- 19 - 22 May, Mon-Thu, from 10:00-11:15; 11:15-12:15; 12:30-1:30.

- 18 May, Sunday 9:00 am;

- 17 May, Saturday 10:00 am;

- 12 - 16 May, Mon-Fri, from 10:00-11:15; 11:15-12:15; 12:30-1:30;

- 11 May, Sunday 10:00 am;

- 10 May, Saturday 9:30 am;

Exhibition (or as long as the Chester Picturehouse is open, during late films)

11 am – 5 pm, Mon-Sun

University of Chester, Creative Campus Kingsway, CH2 2LB (6 min driving, or 5 stops with 53 Bus from the Bus Interchange, or 1.8 miles walk)

10 – 22 May 2025

10 - 4 pm, Mon-Sun

Grosvenor Museum, Lecture Theatre, CH1 2DD

9 - 11 May 2025 (Fri-Sun)

11 am - 4 pm, digital projection of the photographs.

St John’s Church, Chester, CH1 1QX

9 - 22 May 2025 Exhibition, during the Church opening times and services (check the times with the venue)

St Werburgh’s Church, Chester, CH1 1QJ

9 May - 30 June 2025 Exhibition, during the Church opening times and services (check the times with the venue).

- 10th May, Saturday 12:00 - 4.00;

- 11th May, Sunday 1.00- 5.00 (Mass at 2.30-3.00)

- Daily Mass is usually at 12.15, so the church will be open for 30 minutes before and after.

- Wed mornings from about 8.30 and afternoon 1.00 -3.00.

From July 2025, the online archive and gallery will be open after the festival concludes.

Opening weekend 9-11 May 2025

10 May 2025 Performance 5mins: Rollo’s Danube by Estelle Woolley 2 pm.

10 May 2025 Performance 20mins: Not Nor by Neuza Morais with her guests, Dina Robinson & friends, 3 pm

17 May 2025 Performance 20mins: Not Nor by Neuza Morais with her guests, Dina Robinson & friends, 3 pm

Artists’ hangout place, meet the artists and network (social drinks & dinner)

9 May 2025, from 6:00 pm to Midnight

10 May 2025, 4:00 pm to Midnight

Brewhouse & Kitchen Chester, CH1 1QY

For further information and directions, please visit us at the Main Venue.

Additionally, contact us at events@chesterphotofestival.com or 07949 066 406.

IMPORTANT: We will always contact you only from our events@chesterphotofestival.com or 07949 066 406.

The Chester Photo Festival seeks to celebrate the democratisation of photography as an art, enabling photographers at all levels of experience to innovate through networking and creative engagement with exhibition spaces in Chester.

We include a variety of non-standard entries, such as installations, videos, projections, objects on display, larger works, or focused small-group projects.
Only if the work was selected, we asked for a participation fee of £0 to £30 per work to cover some of the exhibition costs.
Priorities were allocated on a first-come, first-served basis!

Here is a short list of articles and testimonials:

- University of Chester: 'University staff and students’ work in focus at Chester Photo Festival';

- The London Group: 'Charlotte C Mortensson LG is exhibiting two works in new festival' ;

- St John's Church & WLGT: 'Chester Photo Festival at St John's Church';

- FE News: 'University staff and students’ work in focus at Chester Photo Festival';

- One Day Films: 'Medal of Honour and Letting Go, a photographic diptych installation for Chester Photo Festival';

- Dr Ian Clegg: 'Chester Photo Festival, Making Voices Heard, Photography, Films, Interventions '.

- The Standard, Chester: 'University of Chester work featured in Chester Photo Festival';