From Thursday 3 September until Friday 11 September 2026, Ashton Court Mansion hosts a retrospective of the life’s work of Bristol born photographer Beezer, Until Now: The Journey.
After showing at the Farsight Gallery on Tottenham Court Road in London, and in the currently running exhibition “The Music is Black” at V&A East, Beezer returns to Bristol where it all started, kicking off his career as a photographer in the early 80s.
Taking over the mansion’s ground floor — the two Lounges, the Music Room and the Great Hall — the exhibition covers iconic shots taken during gigs, club nights and political demonstrations, alongside more candid stills of everyday people going about their lives: an amalgamation of significant moments in time from different societal spheres, blended together through Beezer’s lens, bearing witness to our cultural history.
As Beezer continues his journey, relentlessly capturing the extraordinary in the mundane, new images will be on show for the first time, gracing the walls of this Grade I listed building, a most important cultural landmark in its own right.
Opening night
Two worlds colliding. Come together on the evening of Thursday 3 September, from 6.30pm until midnight, for a celebration of Beezer’s body of work and of the Bristol community of DJs, streetwear and vinyl record boutique owners and soul food providers, to make it a memorable night for us all.
Beezer Until Now, Volume 1, A Life in Photos: 1982–1986 — two books released through PC Press, the Bristol DIY publishing house — will be available to buy on the night, including signed copies, alongside other mementos of the event.
Pop ups from Bush Masters and Longwell Records, with artists Dubplate Grafix and Maison Iconix. Partners for the evening include The Cider Box, Branch Cider, Lost and Grounded Brewery, Minirig, Ghost Labs and Niche.
Visiting
- Open to the public Thursday 3 September to Friday 11 September 2026
- 12.00 to 18.00, Wednesday to Sunday (closed Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 September)
- Opening night Thursday 3 September, 18.30 until midnight
Ashton Court Mansion, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9JN. Parking is Pay & Display.