Photo Frome - Festival of Photography 2025

Photo Frome returns in April 2025 with the theme ‘in Equality’. Through photography from internationally acclaimed, national and regional artists, we reflect on stories of global and local justice and equality.

Running from 5 April – 27 April, the festival team are following two successful editions with their most ambitious event yet, cementing Frome’s reputation as a vibrant national hub for photography.

The third edition of the festival includes 14 free exhibitions (indoor and outdoor), talks, workshops, portfolio reviews, pop - up portrait studio (Faces of Frome), curator tours and more. Photo Frome will again offer an international Open Photobook Award and the MPB Student Awards.

In 2025, we will also have a new Open Call on the in Equality theme, which has received entries from
across the world.

Sujata Setia is a South Asian woman and a survivor of child sexual abuse and domestic violence. 'Otherness' is at the core of her lived experience and through that, her photographic practice.

A Thousand Cuts’ studies the patterns of domestic abuse through personal narratives of survivors, who receive the dignity of taking centre stage in this project.

Valentine Sinis is a documentary photographer who focuses on unique and unusual stories, often capturing people and communities living on the edges of society. Her work has a special focus on women, especially in countries where their rights are limited.

‘Were Afghan Women To Unveil Their Tales’ is a project that gives a close and respectful look into Afghan women’s lives, showing what they go through in a difficult reality. Since the Taliban took control again, over seventy rules have been made to restrict women’s access to education, work, healthcare, and freedom to move. Yet, Afghan women continue to show incredible strength.