Portrait of Britain Vol 8 winners showcased in gallery

The Guardian gallery presents the winners of Portrait of Britain Vol 8, featuring award‑winning photographs of people across the UK, from charity workers and campaigners to synchronised swimmers and family scenes. Highlighted images include Bimini in Brixton by Jennifer Forward‑Hayter, whose caption links the subject to Mighty Hoopla and a local dispute over Brockwell Park; Breckin and Dan in Cardiff by Francesca Jones, photographed at the Big Queer Picnic in Bute Park in June 2025; Liela in London by Adam Docker, who notes Liela was born in Sudan and “returned to London after a difficult journey”; and Taking Nan for Tea in Norwich by Tom Barrett, which records a repeated visit between Adam and his nan Janet.

Other portraits cover themes of identity, faith, health and community: examples are Jounaid on Dartmoor by Jaiyana Chelikha, Venus of Pain by Margaux Revol documenting a young woman with endometriosis, Almost Synchro at Portishead lido by Jonathan Cherry, and Occupying Lesnes Estate in Thamesmead by Yvonne E Maxwell, a commission for Vittles magazine about residents opposing redevelopment plans.

The gallery notes the breadth of the work — documentary, portraiture and projects linked to campaigns such as Changing Faces and community activism — and states Portrait of Britain Vol 8 is available from Bluecoat Press.

Key Topics

Culture, Bimini Bon-boulash, Mighty Hoopla, Lesnes Estate, Peabody Housing Association, Changing Faces