Bristol Photo Festival

Time Machine symposium

Key Information:

Date and time
Fri 16 October 2026
10:00 - 16:00
Location
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Further info
Contact
Nick Bright Nick.Bright@uwe.ac.uk +44 (0)117 32 85820
Cost
Early bird price £20 - current UWE Bristol students receive a 40% discount on ticket prices (a current student card must be shown for entry)
Attendance
Booking required
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Description

UWE Bristol is a cultural partner of the Bristol Photo Festival who have announced the details of their upcoming Time Machine symposium, due to take place on Friday 16 October 2026 at Arnolfini (10:00-16:00). It will be a unique opportunity to hear leading voices from the photographic world in the same room for the first time, with artists travelling from Taiwan, India, Egypt and across Europe.

Speakers will include participating festival artists such as Joy Gregory, Natasha Christia, Liu Hsing Yu, Annie Wang and others. Topics will range from photography's relationship to Palestinian history and folk traditions of the India-Pakistan border, to the Spanish Civil War, queer representation in East Asia, and the Black British Experience.

There will also be contributions from the School of Art's Professor Shawn Sobers and Postgraduate Taught researcher Kelly O'Brien.

Registration and tickets

  • Cost: Early bird price £20 - current UWE Bristol students receive a 40% discount on ticket prices (a current student card must be shown for entry)
  • Attendance: Booking required

Location

Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay
Bristol
BS1 4QA
UK

Getting to Arnolfini

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