10th October 2025 – 22 February 2026, The Photographers’ Gallery

From Friday, 10 October 2025 to Sunday, 22 February 2026, The Photographers’ Gallery presents Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record, a landmark photographic exhibition chronicling decades of Polish domestic life through the lens of Rydet’s ambitious project.

Beginning in 1978, when she was 67, Zofia Rydet set out to visit and photograph the interiors of Polish households often arriving unannounced, knocking on doors and asking permission before documenting the people, their surroundings, and how these changed over time.

Over the course of nearly three decades, she amassed almost 20,000 negatives; however, only a portion were printed during her lifetime. This exhibition features over one hundred prints, alongside books, personal letters, and archival material that together testify to the depth and breadth of her vision.

Admission is £10 (with concessions at £7); advance tickets cost £8.50 (concessions £6). Members enter free. Notably, Fridays after 5 pm are ticket‑free.

More information and tickets here

Venue: The Photographers’ Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies St, London W1F 7LW

This exhibition is part of the UK/Poland Season 2025, produced by The Photographers’ Gallery in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Zofia Rydet Foundation.

Events Related to the Exhibition

Online course | Photography in Eastern and Central Europe 1940s–Today

Wednesdays 6.30-8pm, 29 October to 10 December 2025

Join artist Tereza Zelenková for a six-week course exploring how photography has shaped the cultural, political and social landscapes of Central and Eastern Europe from the 1940s to the present. This course examines the role of photography as a tool of resistance, documentation and imagination across Central and Eastern Europe. 

Link: https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/online-course-photography-eastern-and-central-europe-1940s-today

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Talk: On Zofia Rydet, at The Photographers’ Gallery

Thursday 27 November, 6.30pm

Step into the world of Zofia Rydet, one of Poland’s most significant post-war photographers in this evening talk by curator Karolina Ziębińska.

Link: https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/talk-zofia-rydet

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BSL Tour: Zofia Rydet at The Photographers’ Gallery
Thursday, 22 January 2026

Learn more about one of Poland’s greatest photographers, in British Sign Language

Link: https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/bsl-tour-zofia-rydet-sociological-record