Coventry photo show opens
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry opened “Saturday Town,” an award‑winning photography show focused on youth culture and creative expression — it’s included with museum admission and has been drawing weekend visitors. The exhibition is positioned as a local crowd‑pleaser for weekend cultural outings The Herbert announcement of 'Saturday Town'.
The Herbert is hosting Saturday Town from March 7 to May 4, 2026 theherbert.org. The exhibition features more than 100 portraits drawn from across the UK, forming a multi‑city archive of youth style and identity whatsonlive.co.uk. Photographer Casey Orr has run the Saturday Town pop‑up portrait project since 2013 and has photographed hundreds of young people nationwide caseyorr.com. Local pop‑up sessions took place at FarGo Village on February 21 and February 28, with a final shoot at the Herbert on March 7 to capture portraits for inclusion in the show theherbert.org. Selected photographs from the three Coventry shoots were scheduled to be added to the Herbert display from March 28, 2026 whatsonlive.co.uk. The final pop‑up at the museum was overseen by Casey Orr and supported by student volunteers from Coventry University, giving local young people a chance to appear in the exhibition whatsonlive.co.uk. Saturday Town’s touring history includes an exhibition at Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool in 2024 theherbert.org. The project also has associated publications, including the book Saturday Girl published by Bluecoat Press, which is listed on the photographer’s project site caseyorr.com.
