The Forum Photography Policy

Photography and filming at The Forum

Can I take photos or film in The Forum?  

The Forum, and its outside spaces are private land owned and operated by The Forum Trust Ltd.

Visitors are permitted to take photographs or film for personal, non-commercial use. Livestreaming is not permitted at The Forum, unless agreed in advance with The Forum team.

Some privately organised events hiring our spaces or public exhibitions may prohibit photography to protect artist’s copyright. This will be clearly indicated by the works and/or the event organiser.

The Forum Trust reserves the right to ask visitors not to take video or photographs if appropriate, to protect the privacy of our visitors and in the interests of operational security. We also reserve the right to remove individuals from the property, and ban them from future use.

The Forum Trust accepts no responsibility for external photographers or filmmakers.

Can I take photos or film at an event I'm hosting/attending? 

Event hirers and stallholders/attendees are permitted to take photos and film for use on social media and are advised to gain consent from visitors prior to taking images, and display signage which tells visitors that photography is taking place. Films or photos of our staff may not be taken without prior permission.  

Photography taken by or on behalf of The Forum Trust during events  

The Forum Trust is a registered charity. We aim to encourage and support the local community through events and exhibitions to promote education, technology and personal development. We do this by using media such as photos and literature to help illustrate our work, and increase understanding of the charity’s objectives.    

We use images in a range of materials to promote The Forum Trust as a whole and to illustrate particular areas of our work and events. This includes (but is not limited to): 

• Websites, social media, videos 

• Publicity materials such as leaflets, brochures and posters 

• Providing images to local media for the promotion of events 

All Forum Trust events will have prominent signage displayed if photography will be taking place. In addition, our photographers and social media team are identifiable via ‘official photographer’ tabards. If you do not wish to appear in media please make one of our team aware.  

Commercial filming, live broadcast and photography 

If you would like to photograph or film inside or outside the building for media, student project or professional purposes contact our marketing team in advance to discuss your requirements: [email protected]

Depending on your requirements you may need to hire parts of The Forum to ensure full access. Please discuss this with us before filming.