Offline Journal
offline.wales
Offline Journal
@offline.wales
Independent writing and critique on contemporary photography in Wales. Printed April & October. 2-issue subscriptions available. Editor: Brian Carroll
www.offline.wales
Now available!
The new ‘PORT TALBOT UFO INVESTIGATION CLUB’ catalog that accompanies ROO LEWIS’ latest show in Newport’s CLWB FFOTO gallery is now available from our online store for just £8.00 - and get £1 off shipping this week only by using the code UFO1OFF at:
bit.ly/offlinecatalog
June 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
New 40-page Offline Journal issue #014 featuring cover image and 4-page spread article on work by photographer Gareth Phillips in his exploration of dance through collaboration. Available now from www.offline.wales
May 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The latest issue #014 of Offline Journal has 40 pages on collaboration by/with photographers in Wales and further afield. The new issue marks 7 years of Offline's documentation of the development of photography in, from and of Wales.
Content listing / available via offlinewales.bigcartel.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Copies of the shiny new ‘COLLABORATE’ issue of Offline Journal are still available - along with a free Offline Essay from the series if ordered before midnight tonight (Sunday 18 May).
40 pages exploring collaborative projects by photographers in and beyond Wales.
offline.wales
May 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Including radio journalists, educators, curators, frame-makers and designers etc.
All orders before midnight Sunday 18 May also get a free Offline Essay supplement.
Grab a copy of the 40-page issue via offlinejournal.bigcartel.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Another batch of orders for new issue #014 of Offline Journal has gone off in post today - thanks to those who ordered.
With cover and feature article exploring Gareth Phillips’ ongoing ‘Intermundane’ project on movement, the 40-page issue looks at collaboration examples adopted by photographers…
May 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The new issue #014 of Offline Journal is back from printers a day early, so first batch of orders will go off in the post today!
60% of the limited print run already gone! Thanks to all who ordered or subscribed!
Order a copy of the new ‘COLLABORATE’ issue via offlinejournal.bigcartel.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Latest Offline Journal newsletter is out with news on photography exhibitions & events around Wales.
And new printed issue #014 ships this Friday with 40 pages on collaborations between photographers & other creatives.
Newsletter is free to read & subscribe via offlinejournal.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
There’s still time to bag a free ticket for tomorrow’s SIGNATURES event on photobooks - guest speakers Phil Cope and @marcwilson.co.uk will be there with latest book titles.
Join us at Turner House gallery in sunny Penarth. Doors open 11am for 11.30am start.
Free Tickets via:
tinyurl.com/2s4fznkc
May 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Free tickets available for the 2nd SIGNATURES photobook discussion event. Photographer @marcwilson.co.uk and writer and photographer Phil Cope as guest speakers.
Saturday 10 May from 11.30am - 3.30pm at the lovely Turner House gallery in Penarth…
May 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Free tickets available for the 2nd SIGNATURES photobook discussion event. Photographer @marcwilson.co.uk and writer and photographer Phil Cope as guest speakers.
Saturday 10 May from 11.30am - 3.30pm at The Turner House gallery in Penarth. Free tickets on Eventbrite tinyurl.com/2s4fznkc
May 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Pleased to announce the second SIGNATURES photobook discussion event has photographer @marcwilson.co.uk and writer and photographer Phil Cope as guests.
Saturday 10 May from 11.30am - 3.30pm at The Turner House gallery in Penarth. Free tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/signatures...
April 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
News and audio on the launch of Clwb Ffoto gallery in Newport, and Magnum photographer David Hurn tells the story behind his 1980 Arizona image that features on the brand new Manic Street Preachers album.
Read/listen free on the latest Offline Newsletter: offlinejournal.substack.com/p/newsletter...
January 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A new (free!) Offline Journal newsletter has just gone live. Reflecting on the first SIGNATURES photobook talks event last weekend, and a look at, and audio conversation with, ‘ONLY VANS’ photozine creator @opritchard.bsky.social
Read via:
offlinejournal.substack.com
December 19, 2024 at 5:20 PM
BIG thanks to everyone who came along to the first SIGNATURES photobook talk event on Saturday, and for making it a great afternoon.
Special thanks to guests Robert Greetham & David Hurn - with Hurn’s new book ‘ON READING’ having its first appearance in public and proving popular on the day!
December 16, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Offline Essay #7 - ’Bargoed’ to Bargoed
Essay centres on the story of a painting made by artist L.S. Lowry on a visit to the South Wales mining area of Bargoed, framed within photography writer Ian Walker’s own history with the area, past & present.
A4 / 16 pages / colour
£5.00 + P&P
December 8, 2024 at 11:03 AM
We also encourage photographers to bring along a few copies of their own zines to this and future SIGNATURES events - to show, discuss and sell/exchange with other attendees!
December 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM
The 'Box of Zines' is a growing collection of photozines self-published by photographers from around Wales and beyond - each zine is donated to the box and travels to photography events around Wales for others to discover new photographers and their work. Feel free to add your own on the day!
December 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Doors open 12 noon.
Grab a free ticket for a great afternoon of talks on photobook publishing and self-publishing.
Copies of both books will be available to purchase at the event. This is the first public showing of Hurn's latest book.
Plus - we'll have the ever-expanding 'Box of Zines' on show...
December 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Just 6 (free) tickets remaining for the first SIGNATURES photobook talk event at The Turner House gallery in Penarth, Cardiff 12.30-4pm Saturday 14 December.
1. ROBERT GREETHAM on his self-published 'Rites & Traces'; and
2. DAVID HURN on his new 'On Reading' published this month by RRB Photobooks
December 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Doors open 12 noon.
Grab a free ticket for a great afternoon of talks on photobook publishing and self-publishing.
Some copies of both books will be available to purchase at the event.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1100829493...
December 3, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Free tickets now available for the first SIGNATURES photobook talk event at The Turner House gallery in Penarth, Cardiff 12.30-4pm Saturday 14 December.
1. ROBERT GREETHAM on his self-published 'Rites & Traces'; and
2. DAVID HURN on his new 'On Reading' published this month by RRB Photobooks
December 3, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Bring along your own photozine or book dummy to show or offer for sale. The ever-expanding box of self-published photozines from around Wales will be there to look through and/or contribute a copy of your zine to the growing collection that we take along to photography events around Wales!
November 28, 2024 at 10:26 AM
2. Magnum Photos’ DAVID HURN and @rrbphotobooks publisher Josie Atkinson will unveil Hurn’s brand new ‘ON READING’ photobook – inspired by an early book by photographer André Kertész.

Talks start 12.30pm. Free entry.
November 28, 2024 at 10:26 AM
1. ROBERT GREETHAM and @offlinejournal publisher Brian Carroll will discuss Greetham’s ‘RITES & TRACES’ self-published photobook featuring an ongoing series of photographs, paintings and mixed-media work made since 2004 on Semana Santa, the Holy Week celebrations in Malaga Spain…
November 28, 2024 at 10:26 AM