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Sony World Photography Awards 2025 exhibition

17 April to 5 May
Somerset House, London


Enjoy an afternoon of exploration and view over 300 photographs by more than 60 photographers across the West and East wings of Somerset House. 

What you’ll see

  • An international curation of images, from South Africa to Peru, China to Iceland, United States to the United Kingdom
  • Today’s leading photographers shown alongside fresh, young talent
  • Fascinating stories visualised through powerful photography

Discover thought-provoking projects, unusual perspectives and the narratives beyond the headlines shown alongside striking standalone shots that will stop you in your tracks. Explore a diverse display, from Bolivian cholas who golf to cosplayers in their family homes. Meet Craig, the last big tusker and be intrigued by the pugnacious side of hummingbirds. Be energised by Indian skatergirls and lift the veil on what it means to be a modern cowboy.

Expand your understanding of documentary photography through works by Susan Meiselas, a Magnum photographer who has dedicated her life to insightful portrayals of people in their communities. Follow the lives of scientists battling invisible threats in the Arctic and the Mediterranean sea as documented by last year’s Photographer of the Year, Juliette Pavy.

Get ready to be inspired, amused and moved by extraordinary photographs that will inspire conversations long after you leave this spectacular exhibition.

Image: © Laura Pannack

© Chantal Pinzi

© Melina Schildber

© Michael Dunn

Susan Meiselas: Outstanding Contribution to Photography

Get to know the powerful body of work by the acclaimed photographer Susan Meiselas and expand your understanding of documentary photography through her insightful portrayals of people in their communities.

Explore excerpts from five of her projects, some never exhibited before in the UK - drawing from her earliest bodies of work, 44 Irving Street, Prince Street Girls and Carnival Strippers, to her later series Pandora’s Box and A Room of their Own, the exhibition traces recurring thematic elements in Meiselas’ practice, focusing on what is often hidden from public view. 

Meiselas is the 18th recipient of the Sony World Photography Awards Outstanding Contribution to Photography, an award that honours a person or group that has made a significant impact on the photographic medium.

Image: Dee and Lisa on Mott Street, Little Italy, New York City, 1976 © Susan Meiselas / Magnum Photos

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Ticket information

Ticket information


• Standard ticket £17.50
• Concession ticket £13.50 - including un-waged, senior 60+, disabled. ID needed. 
• Student £12. ID needed. 
• Child (Aged 13-16) £10.
• Children (under 12) and disabled companion enter free.
Location & Opening times

Location & Opening times


• West & East Wings
• Somerset House
• Strand, London WC2R 1LA

• Weekdays: 11.00 - 19.00
• Weekends: 11.00 - 19:00
• Bank Holiday Mondays: 11.00 - 18:00
 

Contact

If you have any questions relating to ticket information or are having trouble booking please call Somerset House directly 0333 320 2836. Lines are open 9am - 9pm

Press passes must be requested in advance via media@creoarts.com

 

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