# Event Details

- **Event Name**: BOP 26 Artist Talk / Andy Aitchison
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Andy Aitchison - the UK’s foremost prison photographer - will discuss his new publication, Incarcerated, published by Bluecoat Press, 2026, presenting his unique contemporary social documentary photography from inside the UK’s Victorian prisons.

Andy has been making photographs inside the UK’s prisons since 2004, when he was asked by The Big Issue to photograph inside HMP Wandsworth. Since that first assignment he has photographed in nearly 50 prisons, often making repeat visits developing long-term projects. This work has been used extensively by charities, published both nationally and internationally, and contributed regularly to Inside Time - the UK’s leading prison newspaper.

The images in Incarcerated are taken from inside the UK’s Victorian-era prisons. Ninety prisons were opened or significantly expanded between 1842 and 1877, and over 30 remain in use today, collectively holding around a quarter of the UK’s prison population. These photographs are part of research on the long afterlives of Britain’s Victorian prison estate by a team of Professors of Carceral Geography, Criminology, Cultural and Political Geography, and Cultural History – and their writings are presented alongside the images in the Incarcerated photobook.

Andy will talk about this new publication, sharing many images from the work and touching on his experience photographing inside many of the UK's Victorian prisons.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bristol/bop-26-artist-talk-andy-aitchison/200030571605619
- **Event Categories**: Art, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bristol
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, BS2 0 Bristol, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 51.4444
- **long**: -2.56035
- **full address**: Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, BS2 0 Bristol, United Kingdom, Paintworks, St Philips Causeway, Bristol, BS4 3, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is BOP 26 Artist Talk / Andy Aitchison being held?
  - **A:** BOP 26 Artist Talk / Andy Aitchison takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, BS2 0 Bristol, United Kingdom, Paintworks, St Philips Causeway, Bristol, BS4 3, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing BOP 26 Artist Talk / Andy Aitchison?
  - **A:** BOP 26 Artist Talk / Andy Aitchison is organized by Martin Parr Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** BOP 26 Artist Talk / Andy Aitchison is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bristol, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If BOP 26 Artist Talk / Andy Aitchison sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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