Riverfront Theatre , Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG
Friday 15th May 18:00 - Sunday 17th May 15:00
About The Eye Festival
The Eye International Photography Festival will take place at venues across the city from May 15 to 17, celebrating the art of photography through exhibitions, talks and workshops.
The festival opens on Friday 15th at Clwb Ffoto with the launch of Welsh documentary photographer and member of Magnum Photos David Hurn's exhibition "Patterns" at 6pm.
Saturday 16th at The Riverfront Theatre brings an incredible lineup of world renowned speakers:
- Sian Trenberth, acclaimed performing arts, dance and theatre photographer
- Paul Stuart, portrait photographer (including David Beckham, Giorgio Armani and more)
- Emily Garthwaite, award winning photojournalist
- Jaap Buitendijk, one of the world's leading film stills photographers (Gladiator, Barbie and 12 Years a Slave)
Sunday 17th will be a series of sessions including cyanotype workshops, Meet the Photographers and portfolio crits at The Place, Bridge Street plus the opportunity to have your photograph taken by Si Jubb.
There will also be exhibitions by Neil Bennett and Paul Reas at Gallery 57, Mike Taylor at The Place and Ron McCormick in Market Arcade.
Tickets are £50 (plus booking fee) and include access to all of the events across the weekend.
For further details please visit www.theeyefestival.com or follow on Instagram @theeyefestival
Website https://www.theeyefestival.com