{"title": "Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026", "start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "National Portrait Gallery", "address": "WC2H 0HE London", "price": "£10 / £11 with donation (off peak: Mon–Thu); £12 / £13.20 with donation (peak: Fri–Sun); £5 for 25 a", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "12.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography/portrait-photography"], "description": "The Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026 is an exhibition of contemporary photographic portraiture at the National Portrait Gallery. Formerly known as Taylor Wessing, the prize celebrates a diverse range of images, from formal commissioned portraits to spontaneous moments capturing friends and family, with many selected works on display for the first time. The shortlisted photographers are James Clifford Kent, Marcie Docherty, Katie Hitchcock-Smith and Max Pattenden, whose portraits range from a young fencer in Cuba to cowboy-themed pictures in Morocco and a village portrait in Devon. The winner of the prize will be announced on 3 November 2026.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/winston-taylor-photo-portrait-prize-2026-78925/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "National Portrait Gallery", "address": "WC2H 0HE London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Tim Walker's Fairyland: Love and Legends", "start": "2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "National Portrait Gallery", "address": "WC2H 0HE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography/portrait-photography"], "description": "An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery exploring queer identity, community, and love through the lens of one of Britain's foremost photographers. It presents new portraits by Tim Walker, who spent five years photographing dozens of activists, performers, artists, and writers in his whimsical, fairytale-inspired style. Curated by Susanna Brown, the show combines exuberant portraits and fantastical landscapes in a celebration where everyone has the freedom to be themselves, accompanied by a new book with contributions by Travis Alabanza, Russell T Davies, Shon Faye, Lisa Power and Joelle Taylor.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tim-walkers-fairyland-love-and-legends-78924/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Wildlife Photographer of the Year", "start": "2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-07-11T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Natural History Museum", "address": "Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD London", "price": "From £17, Members: free", "price_from": "17.00", "price_to": "21.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticketing.nhm.ac.uk/events/EXH-WPY62", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography/nature-photography", "nature/animals"], "description": "Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an internationally acclaimed exhibition celebrating the very best in nature photography, with 100 award-winning images on display. It is held at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington. The photographs journey from polar landscapes to tropical rainforests and oceans to deserts, telling nature's most remarkable stories. Beyond their artistry, the images offer insights into the environmental challenges facing our planet and the people, places and species that need attention most.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-37298/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f608d5cc22772f18001c87274cbb257081a04963a2b2ad54ef1eefead07ea1e6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "British Wildlife Photography Awards", "start": "2026-07-17T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "Horniman Museum", "address": "London Road 100, SE23 3PQ London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography/nature-photography", "nature/animals"], "description": "The British Wildlife Photography Awards is a free exhibition showcasing the best in British wildlife photography, celebrating the beauty and wonder of the natural world. Amateur and professional photographers competed in 11 adult categories, alongside a youth competition, Wildlife in HD Video and special awards, with winning images guided by detailed captions in the photographers' own words. The display includes Paul Hobson's Grand Prize Winner A Toad Swims Across Its Woodland Pond and Ben Lucas' Feathery Pillow, named The Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026. 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It is run by Kingston Heritage, whose theme this year is 'Kingston By Night'; entries join the historical collection at Kingston History Centre, may appear in future exhibitions, and winners receive a cash prize at an awards evening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/capture-kingston-2026-kingston-by-night-36788/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dfcab87fabf5fddb817b32228fa402ed415e1dae9a193e3a3647f418b57c37df-600.webp"}, {"title": "The RCA at Imprint 2026", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Royal College of Art, Kensington", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["diy/printmaking"], "description": "The RCA at Imprint 2026 is the Royal College of Art's presence at Imprint, a contemporary art fair dedicated to print and editions that brings together leading international galleries, publishers and institutions. Three MA Print graduates take part: Tamsin Loxley joins a forum talk on how a place, its history and collections inspire new work, drawing on her residency at Ushaw Historic House; Rudolph Taylor, recipient of the inaugural Imprint Artist Award, presents a solo exhibition and speaks in a forum on what to look for in a print; and Laura Townsend, recipient of the Imprint x RCA Graduate Award, exhibits and joins a conversation with Professor Jo Stockham on where print is heading next.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-rca-at-imprint-2026-70353/", "official_url": "https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/the-rca-at-imprint-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cb7e361cfcb434762e92cb10f0806776c44b69d582211c88355a47e5ddfd0228-1200.webp"}, {"title": "British Wildlife Photography Awards", "start": "2026-07-17T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "Horniman Museum and Gardens", "address": "", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/british-wildlife-photography-awards", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography/nature-photography", "nature/animals"], "description": "British Wildlife Photography Awards is a free exhibition showcasing the best in British wildlife photography, celebrating the beauty and wonder of the natural world. Amateur and professional photographers competed in 11 categories, with a Youth competition and Wildlife in HD Video completing the awards. Visitors can view remarkable images such as Paul Hobson's Grand Prize-winning 'A Toad Swims Across Its Woodland Pond' and Ben Lucas' 'Feathery Pillow', with captions providing context in the photographers' own words. The exhibition includes distressing images and information about badger culling.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/british-wildlife-photography-awards-50296/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ca2949e2941e597cf50c4260c8f5de160d75519190690149d1d711375cafabc3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Exhibition: Painted Faces", "start": "2026-10-25T16:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T17:00:00Z", "place": "Woolwich Works", "address": "No 1 Street 11, SE18 6HD London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/painting/portrait"], "description": "Exhibition: Painted Faces is the debut solo exhibition of theatrical portraits by Clare Williams, shown in the Visitors' Book Café Bar at Woolwich Works. Drawing on 40 years of working in theatre, the portraits explore a world of artifice where costume and a painted face allow a new story to be told. Williams paints quickly and instinctively onto wooden panels without preliminary sketches, 'becoming' each character before reducing, rebuilding and reconstructing the work over a long process. The paintings are available for sale at the café/bar counter, with prices ranging from £95 to £995.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/exhibition-painted-faces-40353/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bccd3f3bea14d58ffa58e35db604f2e0e51799f2567023b0dc67052daf149ce9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Zanele Muholi - Faces and Phases (2006-2026) UK Book Launch", "start": "2026-11-07T12:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T20:30:00Z", "place": "House of Sisters Grimm", "address": "Eastcastle Street 23-25, London", "price": "£39 (with code MUHOLI39, excluding first row VIP)", "price_from": "65.00", "price_to": "95.00", "tickets_url": "https://houseofsistersgrimm.com/events/zanele-muholi-faces-and-phases-2006-2026-uk-book-launch", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/photography/portrait-photography", "society/queer"], "description": "A UK book launch and signing celebrating twenty years of the portrait series Faces and Phases by South African photographer and visual activist Zanele Muholi, winner of the 2026 Hasselblad Award. Edited by Renée Mussai and published by MACK, the book brings together more than 300 largely unpublished photographs, personal testimonies, essays and an interview championing the visibility and dignity of Black LGBTQIA+ communities. The launch, co-produced by Michael Burgess of Creative Resilience International with support from MACK and Southern Guild, includes an artist conversation, signing sessions, photographs and a reception, with INALA performances the same day. Books will be available to purchase at the launch.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/zanele-muholi-faces-and-phases-2006-2026-uk-book-launch-36562/", "official_url": "https://houseofsistersgrimm.com/events/zanele-muholi-faces-and-phases-2006-2026-uk-book-launch/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/465fcc573c28f3c4e78c80edb42382775284fc607b5bc0b34fbf76a02d9e227e-600.webp"}, {"title": "THIIIRD AUTUMN Social", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Feminist Library", "address": "Sojourner Truth Community Centre, 161 Sumner Road, SE15 6JL", "price": "", "price_from": "9.38", "price_to": "9.38", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thiiird-autumn-social-tickets-2003137168193", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/photography/portrait-photography"], "description": "THIIIRD AUTUMN Social is an evening for creatives who want meaningful connections in an industry that often feels like a solo pursuit. It is hosted by THIIIRD, whose socials are led by leading creative voices sharing their work and stories in an intimate Q&A. This edition features Kim Lang, a prominent voice in contemporary photography known for his bold, theatrical portraiture and narrative approach to individuality, identity, and cultural heritage. It is a space for candid conversation, real connection and potential collaboration, held in Peckham's Sojourner Truth building.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/thiiird-autumn-social-70555/", "official_url": "https://feministlibrary.co.uk/2026/10/28/thiiird-autumn-social/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d1f63eef74843c68d3eb66c439d6e72aedfb381be7039b3dc7132db33b26a684-2000.webp"}, {"title": "HIDDEN October 2026", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Royal College of Art, Kensington", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hidden-2026-private-view-tickets-2003125707915?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/mixed-media"], "description": "HIDDEN 2026 is a free public exhibition showing the creative work of the Royal College of Art's technical and non-academic staff. It is held by the College and uncovers the talents and practices of people whatever their day-to-day role there. Past exhibits have ranged from paintings, photography and sculpture to virtual reality experiences, sound installations and a hand-made car. The private view on the Thursday evening offers drinks, live performances and DJs.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hidden-october-2026-38271/", "official_url": "https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/hidden-october-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9adda7cc822cfbba952d12d84bcfeaa9f4b9db1f51fb3aa1e1b0e85eac005edd-2000.webp"}]}