Last chance to appear in portrait photo exhibition

Young people in Coventry have a final chance to potentially appear in a portrait photography exhibition when it arrives this weekend.

The Saturday Town project will feature more than 100 photos of young people across the UK, in a celebration of youth style, fashion and self expression.

Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery & Museum said it would open there on Saturday, with Casey Orr capturing portraits representing the city's "youth culture in 2026".

The American-born photographer, who has lived in the UK for more than 25 years, has travelled to towns and cities on Saturdays since 2013, setting up pop-up studios to capture images of young people.

Two shoots have already taken place on the two most recent Saturdays at FarGo Village in the city.

The final pop-up event at the art gallery and museum will be supported by student volunteers from Coventry University.

People taking part did not need modelling experience, only a willingness to express themselves through their style and identity, organisers said.

Selected photos from the three Coventry shoots will be included in the exhibition from 28 March.

The project had worked with hundreds of participants, recording major shifts in fashion, identity, diversity and how young people "use and shape their environments", organisers said.

The photographer explained: "I love finding out about places by meeting the young people who live there.

"Coventry has a rich history of youth culture; constantly changing and evolving to reflect each generation.

"I'm here to find out how this city expresses itself, through the playful language of 2026 style."

Director of culture at CV Life, which operates the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Marguerite Nugent said the initiative provided "a rare chance to have your portrait featured in a major gallery exhibition".

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