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Thames Lens Runner Up 2026 | Shadow Thames, Jonathan Lei

Thames Path at 30: Photography Competition

We celebrate the opening of the Thames Tideway Tunnel and the 30th anniversary of the Thames Path with a special Thames Lens open-call photo competition. Everyone who walks and runs along the Thames Path is invited to respond to the beauty and diversity of this remarkable walkway alongside the River Thames through the heart of London. 

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Poet Abondance Matanada reading poem on the river
Filmed by: Joseph Smith/JCS Videography

Lost & Found: Watch Poet Abondance Matanda 'He Called Me, I Named Him'

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Filmed by: Joseph Smith/JCS Videography

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River of Hope 2025: Compilation From Around The World

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Thames Lens Winner 2026 | Ghost Rollerskater, Colm McCarthy

Thames Lens Winners 2026: Winners & Private View

Thames Festival Trust Announces Winners of Thames Lens 2025.

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A Message from our Director on 2025

In 2025, we worked with 11,000 students and reached an audience of 453,500 people in-person and online. We hope you will join us in making 2026 even better!…

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The Art Explora: Académie des beaux-arts European Award 2025 Winners

On Wednesday, 3 December 2025, the European Award Art Explora – Académie des beaux-arts was given to five cultural organisations recognised for their…

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Poet Abondance Matanada reading poem on the river

Abondance Matanda: He Called Me, I Named Him

In summer 2025 poet and artist Abondance Matanda was one of ten trainees researching objects mudlarked from the Thames by Nicola White for Thames Festival…

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