FORMAT has a wealth of events throughout the festival. Click on the headings to filter by type.
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6th March
Artist Talk with James A. Hudson
Join us for an illustrated talk with EXPOSURE artist James A. Hudson.
7th March
Festival Launch
Festival Launch, Speeches and spectacular Elemental Force performance.
7th March
Launch of Exhibitions
Launch of exhibitions at QUAD, Museum and Art Gallery, Déda, St. Werburgh's Chapel, Silk Mill, Artsmith, Banks Mill, Westfield and Artcore.
7th March
Launch After Party
Grand opening of the exhibition at The Chocolate Factory - featuring interactive photography, live music and very special guest photography DJ's.
8th March
MobFORMAT: The Press
The Press is an interactive mobile photo exhibition online at EyeEm and in FORMAT that extends the possibilities of the mass production of mobile phone photography worldwide.
8th March
Derby At Work
Exploring the FORMAT theme of Factory we want you to photograph and contribute to the Derby At Work project.
8th March
Photo Market
Buy prints and puzzles, books and bananas, FORMAT Photo Market is like no other! Set inside a beautiful Victorian market hall featuring international publishers and galleries alongside local traders.
8th March
Conference
The FORMAT13 Conference will offer practitioners, professionals and audiences alike a range of contributions which will explore ideas and debates surrounding photography and related to the theme of the festival, FACTORY.
8th March
The Caravan Gallery
Visit the Caravan itself, parked outside The Chocolate Factory.
8th March
Archive of Modern Conflict Zine Workshop
Make a zine led by Leo Griffin and Kalev Erickson from the AMC.
8th March
Launch of Exhibition
Special performance and preview of the exhibition featuring 25 EXPOSURE artists.
9th March
Portfolio Reviews
Reviewers include: publishers, festival directors, photographers, editors, curators. Book one to ones with leaders in the field.
9th March
Talk with Stephane Maurel of Blurb
Stephane Maurel discusses what the Blurb creative platform offers to the world of self-publishing.
9th March
Talk with Misho Baranovic
Misho Baranovic discusses EyeEm and Mobile phone photography.
9th March
Talk with Piece of Cake Collective
A number of photographers from the international collective, Piece of Cake, discuss collective and collaborative practices.
9th March
Photoworks presents Desert Island Pics
Brian Griffin in conversation with Stephen Bull
9th March
Portfolio Factory
This is an opportunity to meet emerging and established photographers who are involved in the FORMAT13 Portfolio Reviews, with a chance to purchase their work.
9th March
Portfolio Review Award and Film Night
Award ceremony celebrating the best photographers from the FORMAT portfolio reviews followed by a special film screening of The Photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher.
9th March
The Photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher (Cert TBC)
Part of the FORMAT Award Night. See Portfolio Review Award and Film Night for more information.
10th March
History of European Photography: Book Introduction
Michaela Bosakova Curator from the Central European House of Photography in Bratislava will introduce the publication in an informal talk in the Market Hall.
10th March
POC Collective: Talk and Ale Tasting
Join the Piece of Cake collective photographers for an informal tour of the exhibition, with ale tasting from Independent Micro Brewery Derventio.
13th March
Artist Talk with Oliver Woods
Join us for an illustrated talk with EXPOSURE artist Oliver Woods.
13th March
Artist Talk with Belén Cerezo
Join artist Belén Cerezo as she discusses her new FORMAT 13/ Synapse Arts residency commission Living Water.
13th March
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Course aimed at home users and small businesses who want to explore creative possibilities exploring the range of tools available using Adobe Photoshop Elements.
13th March
The Exhibitionists
Discussion and tour to celebrate International Women’s Day, meet at The New Art Exchange to see the Realisim in Rawiya exhibition.
13th March
Poetry Night
A poetry open mic night inspired by the images exhibited in FORMAT.
16th March
Footprinters Zine in a Weekend Workshop
A snapshot of the weekend at FORMAT, bring your photos of the festival to the Silk Mill and be part of a 40 page community zine.
16th March
Make Your Own Placard Workshop
What would you protest about? Taking inspiration from Simon Roberts' Let this be a sign make your own placard, photograph yourself and upload the images to Derby At Work.
16th March
Photography Day hosted by the Guardian Picture Desk
Get your work reviewed by the editors and photographers of the Guardian.
16th March
Exhibition Walk & Talk by Wideyed
Wideyed photo collective will discuss their new installation Therblig. Learn more about the exhibition, and share your opinions about the works on show.
16th March
The Story of Me Family Friendly Workshop
Inspired by the ‘Realism in Rawiya’ exhibition, First Floor Theatre invite you to create autobiographical ‘shrines’ using found objects and photographs.
16th March
Talk with Guy Atkins
Guy Atkins leads a discussion on how trade union rallies benefit from artists’ input and the significance of modern protest placards in making the economic crisis visible.
16th March
Our Daily Bread (E)
Our Daily Bread examines food production sites in Europe – industrial environments and monumental spaces that leave little room for individualism.
18th March
Shakespearean Factory
See Shakespeare differently with 1623 theatre company by taking part in a discussion inspired by the mass production of theatre in Shakespeare’s time compared to that of today.
19th March
Kraftwerk and the Electric Revolution (E)
This in-depth documentary follows the rise of electronic music and Kraftwerk's vital place in that history.
20th March
Reservoir Dogs (18)
Tarantino’s bloody and brutal debut, set in a deserted factory, follows the fallout between a group of career criminals after a heist goes wrong.
21st March
TogsQUAD
Join Victoria Wilcox, Derby Telegraph Picture Editor, for a relaxed new photography group for budding camera enthusiasts as she provides a behind-thescenes glimpse of life as a ‘tog.
22nd March
Giorgio Morodor presents Metropolis (PG)
Fritz Lang’s epic is given a new score by composer Giorgio Morodo.
23rd March
Stereograms
The Silk Mill will have beautiful 3D stereographic viewers and slides from their collection available to handle.
23rd March
Leicester Lo-Fi and Derby Makers Solargraphic Cameras
Make your own Solargraphic camera by bringing an empty clean drink can.
23rd March
Special Performative Talk by Brian Griffin
Amidst the steady gaze of one hundred static eyes, Brian Griffin will perform a sequence of informative dialogues about the Still Waters portrait exhibition.
23rd March
Camera Buff (12A)
Polish factory worker Filip is a nervous new father who films his daughter’s first days with a newly acquired 8mm camera.
24th March
Derby At Work Photo Walks: Darley Mill
Walk and photo workshop with a photographer. Start at the Silk Mill, learn photo skills and explore the theme of Factory.
25th March
Curator for a Day
Become a Curator for the day. Learn about contemporary art and photographic practice and how a curator puts together an exhibition, exploring FORMAT exhibits at QUAD and Artsmith.
25th March
DSLR Photography Level 1
Want to learn more about the functions on your digital SLR camera? Sessions are designed to demystify the DSLR camera in an assessable ‘hands-on’ way.
26th March
Funky Lenses
Learn how to make your own handmade lenses from a range of found materials and experiment using them to create funky and abstract photographs.
26th March
Photo Collage
Using the festival themes of work and production lines, this workshop will support your class to work as a group to produce a photo collage along the lines of artists such as Noel Myles and David Hockney.
26th March
Meet the Archivists
Have your old photos scanned and added to Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire photo archive. Picture the Past archivists will be in residence at the Chocolate Factory during FORMAT on the 20 & 26 March to scan your photos and talk about their history.
27th March
I’m Alright Jack (PG)
Stanley Windrush, an inept aristocrat with an Oxford degree, is given a job in a munitions factory by his devious uncle, who hopes he will cause a strike.
27th March
Merrill Academy Photo Competition
FORMAT13 are proud to support Merrill Academy’s FORMAT themed photo competition. The school will hold an exhibition open to the public on one evening during the festival.
28th March
Photoforum
Past Work Revisited talk with FORMAT13 photographers Huw Davies and David Moore. Bring in work from your photographic past and share it with Huw and David, in discussion with Paul Hill.
30th March
Photosynthesis Workshop
Get your hands dirty! Printmaker Lesley Warrington adds a new dimension to your photography using your own digital imagery and traditional print and ink techniques.
30th March
Mobile Photography Masterclass
And Street Photography Walk with Misho Baranovic.
30th March
FORMAT Graduate Award Winners: Talk
Exhibiting artists Lauren Spencer and Simon Weldon will discuss their work and ideas and how these relate to the main FORMAT13 theme of FACTORY.
30th March
Exhibition Tour: Album Beauty
Join QUAD Curator Peter Bonnell for an informal tour of the Album Beauty exhibition. Followed by a special screening of the film ‘Kessels Eye’ by director Simone de Vries (see film listings for more information).
30th March
Kessels Eye (E)
In the documentary Kessels Eye, we look through the eyes of Erik Kessels and see new perspectives in ordinary images.
31st March
Derventio Independent Micro Brewery
Special ale tasting and tour of the working brewery, found inside Darley Mill.
3rd April
The John Smedley Factory and The Developer Residency
Guided tours of The John Smedley Factory and The Developer Residency
4th April
Thursday Photo Walks
Walk and photo workshop with a photographer. Start at QUAD, learn street photo skills and explore the theme of Factory. Every Thursday.
6th April
Portrait Photography
Want to take better photographic portraits with your digital camera? The course will cover a range of techniques inc. flash and available light, colour balance, focal lengths and using basic accessories.
6th April
Pinhole Photography Workshop
Construct simple pinhole cameras and learn how to use them and create positive prints in the darkroom using traditional photographic methods. Every Saturday.
6th April
Funky Albums
Create Funky Albums to store your photographs in, or use as a pictorial diary.
6th April
Weekend Photo Walks
Walk and photo workshop with a photographer. Start at the Silk Mill, learn street photo skills and explore the theme of Factory. Every Weekend.
6th April
FORMAT13 Grand Finale
This event will celebrate the conclusion of the FORMAT FESTIVAL, bringing together members of the photography, art, music and wider communities for an evening of eating, drinking, visual storytelling, film and music.
7th April
Camera-less Photography Workshop
Create photographic images without the use of a camera: Photograms, Chemigrams, negatives with found objects. Every Sunday.
