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A charity that helps people understand the world through photography and acts as an agent for change. We believe photography is for everyone.

As one of the first specialist photography galleries in the country, we have played a vital role in changing the way people think about photography. We continue to support and encourage ground-breaking artists who challenge and change photography. We present world-class exhibitions that explore issues such as identity, race, gender and politics. We showcase new and recent work, as well as historic

al photography outside the mainstream. We work with our communities and support learning at all levels. All our exhibitions and the vast majority of our events are free.

20/08/2026

✨ Last chance to see ‘Everything in the forest is the forest’ by Clare Hewitt ✨

📍 MAC Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham
📆 Exhibition ends Monday 31 August 2026
🎟 Free entry

A photography exhibition with sustainability and environmental consciousness at its creative heart 🌳🌱

🔗 Find out more via the link in bio.

Image: Blue Tit collecting spider webs for their nest © Clare Hewitt

Curated by Anne McNeill with assistance from Jane Hiley, ‘Everything in the forest is the forest’ is a major solo show by Clare Hewitt. An Impressions Gallery touring exhibition, presented as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

14/08/2026

🌎 Last two weeks of Costing the Earth 🌍

Head to South Square to see Impressions’ offsite exhibition before it ends!

📍 South Square Centre, Thornton, BD13 3LD
📆 Ends 30 August 2026
🎟 Free entry

‘Costing the Earth’ aims to highlight the harmful environmental impact of fast fashion and the small actions we can take to make a positive difference.  Presenting work by Mandy Barker, Alice Fox, Hannah Lamb and Atiyya Mirza.

Curated by Jane Hiley, Costing the Earth is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre. Part of Impressions’ Summer of Sustainability programme.

06/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who attended Creative Earth Eco Fest on Saturday 📷🌎🌱🎉

We would love to hear your favourite moments from the festival, please share in the comments!

Creative Earth Eco Fest is produced by Photo Hub North CIC and Impressions Gallery, part of our ‘Summer of Sustainability’. Made possible with funding from Arts Council England and and support from Bradford Council.

📷 Tim Smith

30/07/2026

📣 Full programme for Creative Earth Eco Fest out now 📣

📍Cliffe Castle, Keighley

📅 Saturday 1 August 2026

⏱️11am to 5pm

🔗 Click the link in bio to see the full programme and plan out your fun-filled day!

Creative Earth Eco Fest is produced by Photo Hub North CIC and Impressions Gallery, part of our ‘Summer of Sustainability’  Made possible with funding from Arts Council England

and and support from Bradford Council

📷 Images 2, 4-7 and 10: Creative Earth Eco Fest 2024 © Patrycja Maziarz

09/07/2026

🌿 There’s still time to donate a photo print and be part of Creative Earth Eco Fest pop-up outdoor gallery on Saturday 1 August! 🌿

 We are interested in showcasing your processes, your tests, your ‘mistakes’ as well as prints that are ‘exhibition ready’. We ask that your photo print already exists and created using eco-friendly methods.   🔗 link in bio for more information

Deadline for submissions Monday 20 July.  📍 Cliffe Castle, Keighley 📅 Saturday 1 August, 11am - 5pm 🎟️ Free event, all welcome  Creative Earth Eco Fest is produced by Photo Hub North CIC and Impressions Gallery, part of our ‘Summer of Sustainability’  Made possible with funding from Arts Council England and and support from Bradford Council       Image: Photogram © Lisa Holmes

27/06/2026

A lovely day for an Artist Talk! 🌞

Pop along to South Square, Thornton today to hear Mandy Barker discuss her work and how she uses photography to raise awareness of the environmental impact of plastic in our oceans 🌏

🎟️ Free event, held in the community room

Curated by Jane Hiley, Costing the Earth is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre. Part of Impressions’ Summer of Sustainability programme.

26/06/2026

We are passionate about helping people respond to the current environmental emergency in positive and creative ways. 🌎

It can be difficult to know what we can do individually to help the planet, as the scale of the climate crisis can often be overwhelming. The idea is that photography & art can play their part in inspiring us to be more eco-friendly. 🌿

Creative Earth Eco Fest is produced by Photo Hub North CIC and Impressions Gallery, part of our 'Summer of Sustainability'

The programme has been informed by wonderful conversations with local people of all ages, and chats with photographers and artists. Watch this space for more information and the programme reveal 👀

Made possible with funding from Arts Council England and , and support from Bradford Council

01/05/2026

Join us to celebrate the opening of ‘Costing the Earth’, our new offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre, Thornton 🎉

🌍  Exhibition opening: Costing the Earth
📍  South Square Centre, Thornton, BD13 3LD
📆  Friday 5 June 2026, 6pm to 9pm
🎟  Free entry, donations welcome

‘Costing the Earth’ aims to highlight the harmful environmental impact of fast fashion and the small actions we can take to make a positive difference. 

Presenting work by Mandy Barker, Alice Fox, Hannah Lamb and Atiyya Mirza, Costing the Earth explores different ways contemporary artists are responding to the climate crisis. Each of the featured artists works with recycled or sustainably sourced materials to create photographic, sculptural, and textile artworks.

Curated by Jane Hiley, ‘Costing the Earth’ is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre, part of Impressions’ ‘Summer of Sustainability’.

Exhibition continues until 30 August 2026.  

To find out more see link in bio 🔗

30/04/2026

IMPRESSIONS ON TOUR

🖼 Clare Hewitt: Everything in the forest is the forest
📍 MAC Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham
📆 18 April – 31 August 2026
🎟 Free entry, donations welcome

‘Everything in the forest is the forest’ presents 14 bodies of work that celebrate trees' remarkable ability to nurture and communicate, and offers a wealth of insights on how we, as a society, can gain from the unity, communities and relationships found within the forest.

The exhibition is accompanied by an immersive sound recording of the dawn chorus in the forest, made in collaboration with musician Professor Annie Mahtani.

🔗 Find out more about the tour and exhibition via the link in bio.

Curated by Anne McNeill with assistance from Jane Hiley ‘Everything in the forest is the forest’ is a major solo show by Clare Hewitt. An Impressions Gallery touring exhibition, presented as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

With thanks to GRAIN Projects, The Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR FACE), University of Birmingham, STEAMhouse, UWE Bristol, Stirchley Printworks, and a-n The Artists Information Company.

📷 The Peace Tree: Summer © Clare Hewitt, courtesy Impressions Gallery.

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