PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL

20th-22nd FEBRUARY 2026

EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, WALKS, PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ALL.
GLOSSOP | PEAK DISTRICT

Image ©Adam Docker

EXPLORING THE THEME ‘IDENTITY’

Welcome to the Dark Peak Photo Festival 2026! This year, we delve into the theme of ‘Identity’ across various exhibition spaces in Glossop. Our Headline Exhibition showcases a diverse array of talent, featuring award-winning photographers and emerging artists alike. From Shirley Baker’s poignant street photography to Adam Docker’s intimate portraits, each piece invites you to engage in a rich dialogue about memory, belonging, and personal narratives.

Our Open Call Exhibition features 150 photographers responding to the same theme, presenting diverse interpretations through documentary, personal storytelling, social commentary, and experimental practice.

In smaller exhibition spaces, local photographers and members of the Peak District MTB Association reflect identity through community, landscape, sport, and connection to place grounding the festival firmly within its local setting.

Across every venue, Identity is not simply a theme it is a live and evolving conversation. We invite you to explore and discover the many ways it is being revealed and reimagined at Dark Peak Photo Festival.

A man's face is distorted with a blurred effect, showing curly hair, a beard, and wearing a green shirt, against a dark background.
A person dressed in traditional Scottish attire, including a kilt, standing on rocky terrain with a walking stick, surrounded by a foggy mountain landscape in black and white.
A black and white photograph of a topless woman with her back turned, looking down to her right, with shadows creating circles on the wall behind her.
Children playing and socializing in an alleyway with hanging laundry and brick walls, in a black and white photo.
Black and white photo of two young men in sunglasses at a crowded outdoor event, one making a peace sign and the other smiling.

>FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS

Line drawing of a clock tower with a weather vane on top, above the text 'GLOSSOP MARKET HALL' on a teal background.
PELI UK logo with a stylized bird in a circle and the words 'PELI' and 'PELI UK' with the subtitle 'Authorised Distributor'.
Line drawing of the Old Town Hall with a clock tower, arched entrances, and windows, with the caption 'The Old Town Hall Glossop'.
Logo of High Peak Borough Council with a stylized crest and text.
Text saying "Derbyshire Makes" on a yellow background.
The logo for Martin's Bakery with the text in bold, yellow letters.
Logo for Progressive Solicitors featuring an owl wearing a graduation cap and five gold stars.