Underneath The Stars 2024, through my lens (part 1)
FESTIVAL: Underneath the Stars (10 year anniversary), Barnsley
DATE: 2nd-4th August 2024
This year marked the ten year anniversary of the Underneath The Stars festival.
I had never been before but had heard how good the festival was from friends. With it being just down the road from me, I thought I’d reach out to them and see if I could help out by providing some extra photography coverage across the weekend.
”Wow, wow, wow”, were my first impressions as I gazed upon the many tents, vendors and festival goers that filled the fields. I could tell that the weekend was going to be full of positive vibes and that was even before I had made it to the car park!
On arriving, I collected my wrist bands, pit access and photo passes and then made my way into the venue where I met some other event/festival photographers, all of whom were wonderful.
Over the next few days I explored many areas of the festival and got to realise just how family friendly the festival was… just see the images below if you want to get an idea of what the weekend brought to the family and friendship groups that went. There was so much to do!
And well, as for the music, every single band and artist was spectacular.
Have fun looking through part 1 of my time at UNDERNEATH THE STARS 2024!
FANNY AND THE PRAWN STARS
FESTIVAL GOERS - PART 1
BILL BAILEY
FESTIVAL GOERS PART 2
SKINNY LISTER
FESTIVAL GOERS PART 3
THE FEELING
FESTIVAL GOERS PART 4
GUIDED MEDITATION
HOPE AND SOCIAL
LUCY SPRAGGAN
THE HUNCH
O’HOOLEY AND TIDOW
KESTON COBBLERS CLUB
Leeds Pride 2024, Through my Lens
The day began at just before 6am.
Having organised the majority of my work gear the night before, all I needed to do was have some breakfast and get to the train station on time.
Parking up I got out of the car and walked towards the station. A man dressed in uniform clutching a piece of paper in one hand and a pen in the other rather happily walked on by me.
"Was it a ticket officer" I thought to myself. I glanced over my shoulder and eyed the man stood next to my car taking its details. At the time there was a moment of panic but it turns out he was just taking my registration down as he'd not yet opened up the ticket office.
One ticket from Barnsley to Leeds and I was on my way. "What would Leeds' Pride be like?" I wondered. Just a week ago I had photographed Barnsley Pride which was a nice small affair but Leeds, Leeds I was certain would be bathed in 'celebrations of togetherness'. I had read that 70'000 people were expected to attend. Visions of me being in a moshpit filled my mind.
Sitting at the station is where Leeds' Pride started for me. Individuals covered in Pride related accessories, t-shirts and face paints sat either side of me talking to each other about their plans for the day.
The excitement was beginning to kick in and it would remain there for the remainder of the day!
COMMUNITY
LOUISA JOHNSON
COMMUNITY
SONIQUE
COMMUNITY
MAKING IT MADONNA
COMMUNITY
MONKI
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
RIHANNA RELOADED
COMMUNITY
ROCK CHOIR LEEDS
COMMUNITY
LEONA NORSKOV JORGENSEN
VIADUCT SHOW / AFRICAN RAINBOW FAMILY / BABY D / CHARITY SHOP SUE
