The images in A Fair Day show cattle trading, horse fairs, folk musicians and dance halls, alongside new buildings, abandoned Morris Minors and partygoers in ’80s fashion. Made over a two-year period, the work was the late photographer’s last major project in black & white.
Parr worked with the Photographers’ Gallery throughout 2025 on plans to show A Fair Day. He felt the work had not been shown as widely as his later projects and believed it spoke to contemporary debates around community, social change and the collision of tradition and modernity.
The exhibition runs until 19 April and features rare silver gelatin prints which are available to purchase. Find out more about the exhibition and explore Martin Parr’s longstanding contributions to the Photographers’ Gallery here.