Event Photography at the Minehead Bay Festival, Somerset

Event photography of band playing guitars and violins on stage at Minehead Bay Festival in Somerset
Tight-rope walker holding cones of fire walking on tight-rope in front of crowd at Minehead Bay Festival
Young boy skateboarding at Minehead Bay Festival on Minehead Esplanade

The Brief

I was contacted by the Minehead Bay Festival team in 2022 to document their art and culture festival on 3rd September and also the following year in 2023. From arts and crafts, live music and gong baths to live street art paintings, sand sculptures, circus performances and skateboarding, both events were an eclectic mix of art and culture, bringing the local community together in Minehead, West Somerset.

Crowds of people on Minehead Esplanade holding hands in the air for group photo

Delivery

On both occasions in 2022 and 2023, I documented the various activities and events happening throughout the festival site, running from one activity to another to capture the atmosphere and buzzing energy of the event. Fortunately, after years of experience photographing events, I am used to quick fire photography where speed is a necessity and engaging with the artists to capture their personality and talent.

The Results

The images captured on the day really represent the electric atmosphere and community spirit that were evident at the festival. The festival team worked hard to create a free community event that was inclusive and accessible to all - all ages, genders, nationalities and backgrounds. I captured all elements of the festival from the incredible skaters on the skate ramp, to the mind-blowing sand sculpture created by World Champion Sand Sculptor, Nicola Wood, and the various bands, musicains and performers that brought a dynamic element to the day.

Both days were a huge success and I look forward to the next one in 2024. If you’d like to chat about how I can capture your event with professional festival photography, get in touch now.

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A low angled shot of a man standing with his bike on a small platform that has a black and red banner around it. There is a van in the foreground and the man is wearing a helmet and a microphone. He is gesturing with his arm.
3 Daft Monkeys, British band playing on stage at Minehead Bay Festival in Somerset
A black and white editorial photograph on stage with a band playing at the Minehead bay festival. there is a man playing the drums, and 2 other men playing guitar. One guitarist has turn around to look at the camera.
Minehead EYE staff coaching young children on how to ride scooters at Minehead Bay Festival
Skintight Samba band performing at Minehead Bay Festival
Documentary event photography of Trevor Babajack Steger playing on stage at Minehead Bay Festival
Charlie Mcfarley, a Minehead street artist, painting graffiti at Minehead Bay Festival
Musician performing on stage at Minehead Bay Festival in Somerset
Artists helping children with arts and crafts at art festival in Somerset
Acrobat performs stunts on aerial rig in front of crowds at Minehead Bay Festival
An action shot of a man is performing a stunt on his bike. there is a platform attached to a grey van and he is balancing over the edge on his back wheel. There are "SALTROCK" banners in the background.
Gong bath practitioner in Minehead sitting with gong and crowd of people
Black and white photo of 3 people on stage. On the left there is a man pulling a goofy face. In the middle there is a man wearing a stripe t-shirt who has his arms around the others and on the right there is a woman who is laughing
Circus performers at Minehead Bay Festival. There are 2 men performing in front of a crowd seated on the grass. They are both wearing black vests and trousers. One man is twirling a baton of fire, while the other blows fire out of his mouth.
Professional sand sculptor Nicola Wood sitting on Minehead Beach in front of large sand sculpture of octopus
A low angled shot of a man performing stunts on his bike in front of a crowd. Hi is balancing on an elevated platform on his front tire.
A low angled editorial photo of a band playing in Minehead, Somerset. There is a young man playing a red keyboard. There are 2 women and a man visible playing electric guitar in the background.
Fist bumping two circus stilt walkers in brightly-coloured clothing
Bar staff serving festivalgoers drinks in pineapples at music festival in Minehead
A crowd gather at the Minehead Bay Festival. some people are stood up and some are sat on hay bales. There are people milling around in the background and food stalls and flags are visible in the background too.
Fist bumping food vendors at Minehead Bay Festival
Lead singer of 3 Daft Monkeys performing on stage in the sun
Two male acrobats performing stunts in circus zone at Minehead Bay Festival in Somerset
Stilt walkers in brightly coloured clothing walking down Minehead Esplanade
Juggler performing in front of family at Somerset arts festival
Skateboarder on skate ramp at Minehead Bay Festival in Somerset
Young woman with face glitter tattoo dancing in front of stage at Minehead Bay Festival
Event photography of acrobat balancing multiple hula-hoops on face
A black and white photo of a band performing on stage at the Minehead Bay Festival. The angle is from the back of the stage. There is sound equipment and drums and there are several people playing instruments including electric guitar and keyboard.
Spectator clapping in crowd at Minehead Bay Festival in Somerset
A female circus performer wearing a bright pink body suit performs acrobatic moves on stage. There is a crowd gathered around her as she bends her legs over backwards while balancing on her hands
Black and white action shot of a man performing a stunt on his bike. The front wheel is close to the camera but the focus on the man who is looking directly at the camera.
Families having fun at arts and crafts event on Minehead Beach
Band members performing on stage at festival
Fist bumping band on stage at Minehead Bay Festival