Simon Buckley Photographer

Summer Solstice 2024…
Words & Pictures

https://notquitelight.com/summer-solstice-salford/

Sending out a newsletter soon, with text and more pix from my summer solstice overnight in The Meadows, plus news of the open studios on the 6th July at


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Yesterday evening, above Salford, the last of the sun.

Just over a week away, open studios at Islington Mill.
Come down on Saturday July 6th, lots to see.

I'll be hosting a workshop and twilight photowalk, aswell as displaying new work.

More details here...

https://notquitelight.com/open-studios/

Sat July 6th...Open Studios at Islington Mill.

As part of this I will be opening up NQL HQ for the first time!
Come along to see the Not Quite Light studio space, view some of my work ( photographs, film and sound ), and take part in an urban photography workshop and twilight walk.

Visit the link below for more details...
https://notquitelight.com/open-studios/

Open studios day at Islington Mill on Sat 6th July.

I'll be staging several events at my studio, including this late evening twilight photowalk.

Free to attend, but reserve a ticket, as numbers are limited to 15...

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/notquitelightevents/1291711

New show on . Usual mix of field recordings & declicious, eclectic music, including tracks by OneDa, a Richard James Norris remix of 'Ley' by Liz Hanks
& Neil Diamond...

The show gets quite trippy in places...

NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO JUNE 2024 - notquitelight.com Join Not Quite Light for an eclectic mix of delicious music and field recordings. This month the show features field recordings from the city and countryside, and NQL decides he’s not sure where he’s going… Music includes tracks by OneDa, Masayoshi Fujita and Neil Diamond. LISTEN HERE PLAYLIST

Drift off to sleep with my new show on Reform Radio

NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO JUNE 2024 - notquitelight.com Join Not Quite Light for an eclectic mix of delicious music and field recordings. This month the show features field recordings from the city and countryside, and NQL decides he’s not sure where he’s going… Music includes tracks by OneDa, Masayoshi Fujita and Neil Diamond. LISTEN HERE PLAYLIST

New show goes out live on Reform Radio tomorrow morning at 5am - usual eclectic mix of field recordings and delicious music...

www.reformradio.co.uk/show/not-quite-light-11th-june-2024

This month's show on Reform Radio is now available to listen to online.

Sound recordings take you on a journey from the wintry streets of Manchester to the dizzying heat of Egypt.

The music is the usual ecelctic mix, ranging from Egyptian classics to Neil Diamond, via some ambient electonica...

https://notquitelight.com/not-quite-light-reform-radio-may-2024/

Peaceful.

Chapel St at dusk, buzzing with energy from

Last day of my residency at in Swinton, starting and ending with 2 photo walks.

Film showings today 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

More details via the link

GATHERING POINTS - notquitelight.com GATHERING POINTS TUESDAY APRIL 30TH – SATURDAY 4TH MAY RESIDENCY AT ARTS LET LOOSE, SWINTON, SALFORD 69-72 The Parade, Swinton Square, M27 4BD Starting on Tuesday 30th April 2024, I will be taking up residency for the week at the Arts Let Loose unit on Swinton Square Precinct, where I will be show...

More matinee today in Swinton…

Had some fascinating conversations with audience members after showing the film.

Yesterday strangers became friends as we discussed community, politics and my suggestion that my generation is the last of the Victorians.

Todays show times:
1pm, 2.30pm & 4pm

Free!

And don’t forget to book on tomorrow’s photowalks…

GATHERING POINTS - notquitelight.com GATHERING POINTS TUESDAY APRIL 30TH – SATURDAY 4TH MAY RESIDENCY AT ARTS LET LOOSE, SWINTON, SALFORD 69-72 The Parade, Swinton Square, M27 4BD Starting on Tuesday 30th April 2024, I will be taking up residency for the week at the Arts Let Loose unit on Swinton Square Precinct, where I will be show...

All set up at Arts Let Loose CIC in Swinton for today's matinee showings of 'Gathering Points'.

1p, 2.30pm & 4pm. All free Swinton Square

GATHERING POINTS - notquitelight.com GATHERING POINTS TUESDAY APRIL 30TH – SATURDAY 4TH MAY RESIDENCY AT ARTS LET LOOSE, SWINTON, SALFORD 69-72 The Parade, Swinton Square, M27 4BD Starting on Tuesday 30th April 2024, I will be taking up residency for the week at the Arts Let Loose unit on Swinton Square Precinct, where I will be show...

My movie ‘Gathering Points’ seems to be a bit of a tearjerker! Had a few people crying this week…

You can bring your hankies today at 1pm - 2.30pm - 4.30pm

Arts Let Loose CIC in Swinton.

Back up to Arts Let Loose CIC today. Lovely to chat with people in the audience yesterday.

Film showing times - 1pm 2.30pm 4pm
All free!

https://notquitelight.com/gatheringpoints/

Coming up this week, residency at Arts Let Loose CIC in Swinton, showing my film 'Gathering Points'.

Plus, two photo walks next Saturday, all free!

Details via the link...
https://notquitelight.com/gatheringpoints/

Early start…

Twilight, Bolton.

Beautiful blush and mulch of colour after this evening’s rainstorm in Manchester

Spring has proper sprung in Manchester

, dusk

This weekend, the inaugural Dark Peak Photo Festival in Glossop. I'll be exhibiting work from 'Our Future is Ancient' which has never before been shown.

There are lots of exhibitions around the town, the organisers have done a brilliant job, well worth the trip out from Manchester.

Link for full prgramme https://www.darkpeakphoto.com/

True

Cities change, cities are dynamic

Shiny

Sunrise, skyline this morning.

Back in Salford.

I'm in! Studio on the first day - As well as making work there, I'll be using the space as a gallery and for events & workshops. I'll also be doing plenty of twilight photowalks around . New paths.

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A different sleep.

Sadness & happiness

HNY everyone...

I'll begin the year saying goodbye to my nana's house, in the family since 1958, making film and sound.

And I'll then say hello to my new studio, at Islington Mill in Salford...

"...and sometimes trees, like a murmuring theatre audience, seem to whisper their judgement on my actions below."