The Eye International Photography Festival

Eamonn McCabe, former Guardian Pictures Editor; Sean O’Hagan, the Guardian and Observer photography features writer; and Will Troughton, Visual Images Curator, National Library of Wales will be joining The Eye.

Over one busy weekend leading UK and international photographers will gather in Aberystwyth for a jam packed programme of talks, discussions, interviews, portfolio reviews and exhibitions for the inaugural Eye International Photography Festival.

Leading UK and International photographers talk about their work and experiences, with the line-up so far including celebrated Magnum photographer David Hurn;  Eamonn McCabe, former Guardian Pictures Editor; Sean O’Hagan, the Guardian and Observer photography features writer;  multi award winning press photographer John Downing MBE FRPS; Welsh documentary photographer  Roger Tiley; Panos Pictures photographers Abbie Trayler-Smith and Chloe Dewe Mathews; award winning wildlife photographer Andy Rouse; international celebrity portrait photographer Cambridge Jones; photojournalist Marco Longari, Chief Photographer for AFP;  Sophie Batterbury, Picture Editor, The Independent on Sunday; Rob Norman, Head of Images, Media Wales; and Will Troughton, Visual Images Curator, National Library of Wales  with the event  compered by renowned picture editor and photojournalist Colin Jacobson.

Other guests to be confirmed.

www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/theeye

TICKETS
01970 62 32 32

www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre

£50 per person for the whole weekend
£40 Concessions (students, seniors) / Groups of 10 or more
£35/ £30 concessions Day Tickets for Saturday /Sunday
£99/£89 Weekend ticket and accommodation- Did you know: Accommodation is available on campus for the discounted rate of £24.50 per night. So you could come for the whole weekend including accommodation for just £99 / £89 students, seniors and groups) bargain! Your accommodation needs to be booked separately to the festival ticket, so click on the accommodation link for more details.

Please note the prices do not include lunch or refreshments

Photograph: © Stephan Vanfleteren
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