1st Edition Archive: Chester Photo Festival (May 2025)

9-22 May 2025

 

 Public audience engaging with contemporary photographic works at Chester Photo Festival.Large crowds gathered at a city-centre venue for the inaugural Making Voices Heard exhibition.Exhibition display featuring international photography at the Grosvenor Museum during the 2025 festival. A wide-angle view of the main gallery space showcasing the Making Voices Heard photography collection.Atmospheric view of visitors exploring photography exhibits during the Chester Photo Festival 1st Edition.Visitors and participants attending a curated artist talk during the Making Voices Heard 1st Edition.

 

The inaugural Chester Photo Festival, titled 'Making Voices Heard', successfully activated the city from 9 to 22 May 2025. This landmark 1st Edition featured over 200 photographic works selected from 85 diverse participants (local and international), drawing 15,000 visitors.

 

This multi venue showcase was curated across six city centre locations, including historic Chester landmarks. The curated selection allowed different audiences to engage with contemporary photography, encouraging residents and visitors to explore the city's heritage while bringing diverse visual narratives to a wide public.

 
Each participant had at least one work exhibited at the main venue.

Visit our original festival page for the artist line-up, detailed venue information, and the full event programme as documented during the live event:

» CLICK HERE FOR THE 2025 FESTIVAL

 

 

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This archive serves as a reference of the events and activities, documented cronologically