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Bristol's annual photobook festival! Brought to you by Martin Parr Foundation 🤓
Save the date for BOP 26 👉 17 and 18 October

12/08/2026

ANNOUNCING THE BOP 26 FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 👀 with an action packed lineup of workshops, exhibitions, artist talks and more taking place across the annual photobook festival weekend / 17 AND 18 OCT 2026, produced by Martin Parr Foundation 🙌

🤓 The PhotoBookMuseum Cologne install an interactive display of unique handmade photobook dummies shortlisted for their Dummy Award 2026

🚐 The Photocopy Club run DARKROOM EVIDENCE, a pop-up zine making workshop taking inspiration from photographer Michel Campeau and his publication Darkroom

✂️ Kitchen Table Photo Club will hold a series of family friendly photography and camera inspired workshops

🚨 An exhibition of Darkroom by Michel Campeau will be on display at Arnos Vale Cemetery, with an exhibition tour on SAT 17 OCT

🌈 Fieldworks install a large format risograph printer for a special Martin Parr riso workshop

🖼️ Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic exhibition will be on display at MPF, viewing hours to be confirmed shortly

💙 Our Martin Parr Timeline exhibition will be on the MPF outdoor stands

🚌 The Fotobus Society returns from Germany with another group of photographers and their handmade collection of photobook dummies

🍻 BOP SOCIAL will be at Miro Lounge, with a chance unwind after a busy first day of the BOP weekend with many of the publishers and photographers

📚 The Kraszna Krausz Foundation showcase the photobooks longlisted for their 2026 book awards

🎙️ A programme of 8 artist talks will take place across the two days, speakers to be announced shortly

🧡 The BOP Community Photobook Table returns, where visitors can leave their photobooks and book dummies for visitors to explore
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And of course, we have the BOP 26 photobook fair, with publishers from across the UK and Europe showcasing new projects they've been working on as well as classic works.

As usual Coffee Club will be open to fuel the festival weekend with specialty brews, tasty sweet treats and authentic Argentinian empanadas.

Lost and Grounded Brewers will have a pop-up bar, and we'll have street food with Bristol Eats.

Photo - Benidorm, Spain, 1997 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

29/05/2026

DEADLINE THIS WEEKEND / 31 MAY to submit your application to have a stall at BOP 26 🤓 bit.ly/4jsrnP4

This year BOP will take place on 17 and 18 OCT and coincide with the opening week of Bristol Photo Festival.

We'll be starting our series of Instagram takeovers next week, in which publishers showcasing new work at BOP will be sharing a little behind what they have been up to and what they will be bringing to the festival weekend ⭐️

In the meantime, we’re busy confirming some exciting activities for the BOP 26 programme, which we will be able to share more information on shortly.

BOP is Bristol’s annual photobook festival, brought to you by Martin Parr Foundation.

Photo - Tokyo, Japan, 2000 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

20/05/2026

The deadline to apply to take part in BOP Bristol 26 is end of next week / 31 MAY ⏳ BOP is Bristol’s annual photobook festival, brought to you by Martin Parr Foundation. Full details on how to apply 👉 bit.ly/4jsrnP4

Join us for the 7th edition of BOP and showcase your work to 2000+ visitors across the festival weekend! This year BOP will take place on 17 and 18 October and is held across the Paintworks compex in .

Spaces are available to publishers specialising in photobooks and photographers who have self-published a photobook of their work.

As usual, the BOP festival weekend will be accompanied by a programme of artist talks, exhibitions, book signings and events. Full details coming soon 👀

Photo - Marathon competitors, Hawaii, USA, 1993 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

14/04/2026

APPLICATIONS are OPEN to take part in BOP 26 ⚡️

Join us for the 7th edition of our annual photobook festival and showcase your work to 2000+ visitors across the festival weekend! This year BOP will take place on 17 and 18 October and is held across the Paintworks compex in Bristol, brought to you by Martin Parr Foundation 🙌

Spaces are available to publishers specialising in photobooks and photographers who have self-published a photobook of their work. We can't wait to see what everyone has been up to!

Full details on how to apply via the BOP website 👉 bopbristol.org/apply

DEADLINE / 31 MAY

As usual, the BOP festival weekend will be accompanied by a programme of artist talks, exhibitions, book signings and events. We're busy confirming some exciting activities, which we will be able to share more information on shortly.

Photo - Bristol, England, 1997. From Common Sense © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

11/03/2026

The MPF x BOP Bristol team has reignited to get started on all things BOP for 2026 💪🔥

This year BOP will take place on 17 and 18 OCT, we hope you can join us! ⭐️ Applications for a table to showcase your work to 2000+ visitors across the festival weekend will open soon.

As usual, BOP will be accompanied by a programme of artist talks, exhibitions, book signings, events, and more 📸 Plus! Street food, coffee and local b**r.

BOP is Bristol's annual photobook festival, hosted by Martin Parr Foundation. BOP 26 will coincide with the opening week of Bristol Photo Festival.

Keep an eye on BOP and MPF social media channels for further info on applying for a table as its announced 👀

Photo - Venice, Italy, 2005 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

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