A new exhibition featuring images from the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards comes to Birmingham’s Symphony Hall this summer.

Hosted by B:Music, the Birmingham-based music charity responsible for Town Hall and Symphony Hall, the month-long programme of activity, which runs from Tue 10 Jun – Mon 7 Jul, is centred around two exhibitions across Symphony Hall, both with a shared vision of celebrating music photography, culture and community.

There will be an exhibition of the winning and shortlisted images from the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2024 alongside a Birmingham-specific exhibition curated by Jason Sheldon (former Abbey Road MPA finalist).

Storytelling sits at the heart of both exhibitions through visual imagery, creating a vibrant and reflective space to celebrate music photography and the photographers behind the lens.

Formed in 2022, the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards champion emerging and undiscovered young photographers and celebrate the unforgettable, unique, and unsung musical moments from the previous year across nine categories including ‘Live Music’ and ‘Underground Scenes’, as well as ‘Making Music’ and ‘Music Moment of the Year.

Throughout the month-long residency, B:Music will be presenting free lunchtime performances from local and emerging talent from across the West Midlands, with performances from artists including Holly Rolfe (Tue 24 Jun), Nashville Sounds in the Round (Wed 25 Jun), The Lost Notes (Thu 26 Jun), and Matt Ratcliffe & Helen Gayle (Fri 27 Jun) immersed in the exhibition in the B:Eats café at Symphony Hall, with all artists covering at least one iconic song recorded at Abbey Road Studios, reinterpreted in their own unique and respective ways.

On Fri 20 Jun, the B:Music Talent Development Showcase takes over the regular Free Jazz Fridays slot at Symphony Hall, and the up-and-coming photographers will be in attendance to capture the performances.

Jacquie Lindsay, Programme Manager at Abbey Road Music Photography Accelerator, said: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be partnering with B:Music once again this year to extend the reach of our Music Photography Accelerator programme and Music Photography Awards beyond the doors of Abbey Road Studios and into the heart of Birmingham. It’s a testament to our desire to celebrate creativity and culture throughout the UK and I’m excited to witness the fusion of music and visual art in this dynamic city. If last year’s collaboration was anything to go by, we’re all in for a real treat.”

Head over to the B:Music website for event information and updates.

Featured image credit: Tom Pallant [of Blur]