# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exhibition Party / Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an evening of photography with our exhibition party to launch Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic.

With images spanning a period of more than 80 years depicting Britain from the post-war to the present era, Dark Tales explores the complex relationship between the Gothic and British documentary photography. This exhibition is part of the Bristol Photo Festival 2026 programme.

Photographs drawn largely from the MPF collection reveal waning industrial powers, claustrophobic domestic scenes, and menacing nocturnal activities, including work by Kjell-Åke Andersson, Bill Brandt, Anna Fox, Robert Frank, Don McCullin, Lee Miller, John Myers, Akihiko Okamura, Sue Packer, Charlie Philips, Sarah Pickering, Alice Poyzer, Jo Spence, Janine Wiedel and Donovan Wylie amongst others.

The event is sponsored by our friends and local brewery Lost and Grounded and complimentary beers from them will be available on the evening.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bristol/exhibition-party-dark-tales-british-documentary-photography-and-the-gothic/200030569202609
- **Event Categories**: Exhibitions, Festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## 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 Exhibition Party / Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic being held?
  - **A:** Exhibition Party / Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic takes place on Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 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 Exhibition Party / Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic?
  - **A:** Exhibition Party / Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic is organized by Martin Parr Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exhibition Party / Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic 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 Exhibition Party / Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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