2024 marks FORMAT International Photography Festival’s 20th Anniversary. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we will be taking over our HQ, QUAD with all things photography during the FORMAT24 Presents opening weekend.

On Saturday 16 March join us for talks, workshops, family drop-in events and more.

Local organisations including Lens Fayre, W W Winters and Derbyshire Zine Library will be hosting market stalls alongside a host of exciting UK-based emerging photographers who will be selling their prints, zines and publications.

Creative and engaging workshops for all ages will be on offer from Lomography UK, Make it Easy, Derbyshire Zine Library and more.

Whether you’re a photography enthusiast or have always wanted to get into it, this event is for you! Stay tuned for announcements on all the day’s activities and workshop sign-ups.

What’s on:

10:30am – 11:30am: FORMAT24 Presents: Film Screening & Panel Discussion

11am – 4pm: Photo Market around QUAD.

11am – 4pm: Drop-In Photobooth by University of Derby Photography Students

12pm – 1:30pm: OH… SNAP! How to get the perfect portrait on your phone – with Pictoria

12pm – 2pm: FORMAT Festival LomoWalk in Derby

1:15pm – 3:15pm: Large Format Positive Paper Workshop

1:30pm – 3:30pm: Derbyshire Zine Library Drop-In Zine Making Workshop

3:00pm – 4:00pm:FORMAT24 Presents Future Tense Curatorial Tour