What's happening
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What's happening •
Discover upcoming workshops, mentoring sessions, open calls and exhibitions across the Over the Bridge network, and find new ways to connect, collaborate and develop your practice.
UPCOMING Events
Workshops and visits are published here and on Eventbrite first.
Bridge Sessions:
Cyanotype Zine Making
Fountain Arts, Scunthorpe
Explore alternative photography through the Victorian cyanotype process with facilitators, Half Frame Full Flavour.
Create striking monochrome prints from your own photographs, and assemble a mini photobook to take home.
8/4/2026 @ 11am
Bridge Sessions:
Sustaining a Creative Career
Our Big Picture, Grimsby
21/4/2026 @ 12Pm
Hear artist Annabel McCourt talk about sustaining a career in the arts through funding, projects and exhibitions.
This will be followed by a Q&A session offering career advice and a chance to get involved in her latest I’m Sorry exhibition.
Bridge Sessions:
In Sequence: Building Photobooks
Artlink, Hull
29/5/2026 @ 11am
In this workshop, photographer Karim Skalli will share his approach to sequencing zines and photobooks.
Participants will explore how working with physical prints, handling them, laying images out in space, and viewing them side by side can reveal connections, rhythms and narratives that aren’t always apparent on a screen.
PAST Events
Fountain Arts, Scunthorpe
10/12/2025 @ 11-1pm & 4-6pm
Drop in at any time to chat with us about Over the Bridge. Share your thoughts, ideas and what you’d like to see happen for photographers in the region.
Refreshments will be provided at both sessions.
Our Big Picture, Grimsby
12/12/2025 @ 12-2pm & 5-7pm
Join us at either session for an open conversation about what’s next for Over the Bridge. Share your thoughts and ideas on what photographers need in the Humber.
Food will be provided at both sessions.
Artlink, Hull
13/12/2025 @ 10-2PM
Join us throughout the morning and early afternoon to discuss the future of photography in the region and have your say on how the Over the Bridge programme develops.
Lunch will be provided.
Launching in 2026
Go See Visits
Go See Visits give photographers the chance to explore exhibitions, studios and creative spaces across the Humber and beyond. These visits offer inspiration, fresh perspectives and opportunities to connect with other creative communities.
Exhibitions
Discover upcoming Over the Bridge exhibitions and stay up to date with opportunities to showcase your work across partner venues in the Humber.
Bridge Sessions
Bridge Sessions is a series of workshops, talks and networking events taking place across the three locations. These sessions offer hands-on development, space for creative exchange and ways to try new ways of working.
Bridge the Gap
Bridge the Gap is a peer mentoring platform pairing photographers from different towns and backgrounds to share skills, experience and support one another.
About Over the Bridge
Over the Bridge is a first-of-its-kind photography exchange connecting photographers across Grimsby, Hull and Scunthorpe. Through workshops, mentoring and exhibitions, it fosters collaboration, skill-sharing and creative growth. Delivered in partnership with Our Big Picture, Artlink Hull | 87 Gallery and Fountain Arts, the project celebrates regional talent, building a stronger, more connected photography community across the Humber.
Want to be part of Over the Bridge?
Join our mailing list to register your interest in the programme, hear about upcoming sessions, open calls and exhibitions, and stay connected with photographers across the Humber.