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CENTRAL is Birmingham’s anual photobook festival.
The event brings together a wide ranging group of publishers, talks, and exhibits
all centerd around the photobook.
The event brings together a wide ranging group of publishers, talks, and exhibits
all centerd around the photobook.
Venue
Birmingham City University
The Parkside Building
B47BD
Friday 10-7pm
Saturday 10-5pm
The Parkside Building
B47BD
Friday 10-7pm
Saturday 10-5pm
Programme
17th & 18th October
17th & 18th October
18th October
CENTRAL 2025
PUBLISHERS
Ceremony Press
Dusk Books
David O’Mara
Daniel Lyttleton
First Fold Press
Gulf Photo Plus
Grain Projects
Hark1Karan
No Go Press
Out of Place Books
Overlapse
Peer Matters
Silvergrass Press
Stanley/Barker
Grain Projects
Yolk
EXHIBITS
Books from The Pete James Archive
Curated by Stuart Whipps
Palestine Bound
Curated by Mohamed Somji & Chris Neopytou
From the Centre
Photobooks from The Midlands
PUBLISHERS
Ceremony Press
Dusk Books
David O’Mara
Daniel Lyttleton
First Fold Press
Gulf Photo Plus
Grain Projects
Hark1Karan
No Go Press
Out of Place Books
Overlapse
Peer Matters
Silvergrass Press
Stanley/Barker
Grain Projects
Yolk
EXHIBITS
Books from The Pete James Archive
Curated by Stuart Whipps
Palestine Bound
Curated by Mohamed Somji & Chris Neopytou
From the Centre
Photobooks from The Midlands
T
ALKS
11:00-12:00
Emma Lambert
SILVERGRASS PRESS: Objects and Encounters
in a collaborative photobook practice
12:30 - 1:30
Rachel Barker
From Concept to Collector:
How STANLEY/BARKER Shapes Photobooks
14:00-15:00
Tiffany Jones
OVERLAPSE: More than a Photobook:
Concept development and design for meaningful visual storytelling
15:30-16:30
PALESTINE BOUND
Presentation and discussion with
Mohamed Somji & Chris Neophytou
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All talks are FREE, No booking required
11:00-12:00
Emma Lambert
SILVERGRASS PRESS: Objects and Encounters
in a collaborative photobook practice
12:30 - 1:30
Rachel Barker
From Concept to Collector:
How STANLEY/BARKER Shapes Photobooks
14:00-15:00
Tiffany Jones
OVERLAPSE: More than a Photobook:
Concept development and design for meaningful visual storytelling
15:30-16:30
PALESTINE BOUND
Presentation and discussion with
Mohamed Somji & Chris Neophytou
-
All talks are FREE, No booking required
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