London In Focus

We have listed the photography exhibitions taking place in London, England, each month throughout 2025.

You should also check our guide to the best photography galleries in London, many have permanent collections that aren’t listed in our exhibitions guide.

If you have an exhibition that you would like to be listed, or you have noticed that we’ve missed an exhibition, get in touch with us here.

Click on a month to jump to it:
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

January

• Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection at the V&A – until 5 January
• As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic at the Saatchi Gallery – until 20 January (see our review)
• Anastasia Samoylova: Adaptation at the Saatchi Gallery – until 20 January (see our review)
• Alice Mann: Drummies at the David Hill Gallery – until 31 January
• Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024 at the National Gallery – until 16 February
• Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily at the Photographers’ Gallery – until 22 February
• Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage at the Photographers’ Gallery – until 23 February
• Rotimi Fani-Kayode: The Studio – Staging Desire at Autograph – until 22 March
• Abi Morocco Photos: Spirit of Lagos at Autograph – until 22 March
• The 80s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain – until 5 May
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum – until 29 June

February

• Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024 at the National Gallery – until 16 February
• Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily at the Photographers’ Gallery – until 23 February
• Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage at the Photographers’ Gallery – until 23 February
• Rotimi Fani-Kayode: The Studio – Staging Desire at Autograph – until 22 March
• Abi Morocco Photos: Spirit of Lagos at Autograph – until 22 March
• The 80s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain – until 5 May
• The Face Magazine: Culture Shift at the National Portrait Gallery – 20 February until 18 May
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum – until 29 June

March

• Rotimi Fani-Kayode: The Studio – Staging Desire at Autograph – until 22 March
• Abi Morocco Photos: Spirit of Lagos at Autograph – until 22 March
• The 80s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain – until 5 May
• The Face Magazine: Culture Shift at the National Portrait Gallery – until 18 May
• Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum – until 29 June

April

• Fergus Greer: The Leigh Bowery Sessions at Michael Hoppen Gallery – until 18 April 
• The 80s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain – until 5 May
• The Face Magazine: Culture Shift at the National Portrait Gallery – until 18 May
• Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House – from 17 April until 5 May
• Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Planetary Portals: I am in your dreams, but you are not in mine at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum – until 29 June
• Gohar Dashti at Aldgate Tower, E1 8FA (Photographers’ Gallery partnership exhibition) – until July
• Eileen Perrier: A Thousand Small Stories at Autograph – from 17 April until 17 September
• Dianne Minnicucci: Belonging and Beyond at Autograph – from 17 April until 17 September

May

• The 80s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain – until 5 May
• Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House – until 5 May
• Photo London at Somerset House – from 14 to 18 May
• The Face Magazine: Culture Shift at the National Portrait Gallery – until 18 May
• Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Planetary Portals: I am in your dreams, but you are not in mine at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum – until 29 June
• Gohar Dashti at Aldgate Tower, E1 8FA (Photographers’ Gallery partnership exhibition) – until July
• Eileen Perrier: A Thousand Small Stories at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dianne Minnicucci: Belonging and Beyond at Autograph – until 17 September

June

• Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Planetary Portals: I am in your dreams, but you are not in mine at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 15 June
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum – until 29 June
• Gohar Dashti at Aldgate Tower, E1 8FA (Photographers’ Gallery partnership exhibition) – until July
• Eileen Perrier: A Thousand Small Stories at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dianne Minnicucci: Belonging and Beyond at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dennis Morris: Music + Life at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 21 September
• Felicity Hammond: Variations at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 21 September

July

• Gohar Dashti at Aldgate Tower, E1 8FA (Photographers’ Gallery partnership exhibition) – until July
• Eileen Perrier: A Thousand Small Stories at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dianne Minnicucci: Belonging and Beyond at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dennis Morris: Music + Life at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 21 September
• Felicity Hammond: Variations at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 21 September

August

• Eileen Perrier: A Thousand Small Stories at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dianne Minnicucci: Belonging and Beyond at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dennis Morris: Music + Life at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 21 September
• Felicity Hammond: Variations at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 21 September
• Alma Haser at Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman St – Until October
• Blondie in Camera 1978 at the Barbican – from 14 August until 5 January 2026

September

• Eileen Perrier: A Thousand Small Stories at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dianne Minnicucci: Belonging and Beyond at Autograph – until 17 September
• Dennis Morris: Music + Life at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 21 September
• Felicity Hammond: Variations at The Photographers’ Gallery – until 21 September
• Alma Haser at Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman St – Until October
• Blondie in Camera 1978 at the Barbican – until 5 January 2026

October

• Alma Haser at Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman St – Until October
• Blondie in Camera 1978 at the Barbican – until 5 January 2026
• Daido Moriyama at Aldgate Tower, E1 8FA (Photographers’ Gallery partnership exhibition) – until January 2026
• Zofia Rydet at The Photographers’ Gallery – until February 2026
• Lee Miller at Tate Britain – Until 15 February 2026
• TBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, expected to be at the Natural History Museum

November

• Blondie in Camera 1978 at the Barbican – until 5 January 2026
• Daido Moriyama at Aldgate Tower, E1 8FA (Photographers’ Gallery partnership exhibition) – until January 2026
• Zofia Rydet at The Photographers’ Gallery – until February 2026
• Lee Miller at Tate Britain – Until 15 February 2026
• TBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, expected to be at the Natural History Museum

December

• Blondie in Camera 1978 at the Barbican – until 5 January 2026
• Daido Moriyama at Aldgate Tower, E1 8FA (Photographers’ Gallery partnership exhibition) – until January 2026
• Zofia Rydet at The Photographers’ Gallery – until February 2026
• Lee Miller at Tate Britain – Until 15 February 2026
• TBC Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2025, expected to be at the National Gallery
• TBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, expected to be at the Natural History Museum