Back Piccadilly
Manchester, 2023–26
A small selection of portraits made in passing on Manchester’s premier urban cut-through.
Meghan. Anxious about her new teaching job.
Lea, hair and makeup artist on her way back from a shoot.
Ren is a mental health professional for a local homeless charity.
Mark, a Stockport based photographer outside Clampdown records.
Wouldn't give his name. Made the meeting cooler.
OB. Filmmaker, Photographer, Visual artist.
Shadrach. On his way to a shift in Nando's.
Habiba. Moved to Manchester to study marketing.
DJ from Ardwick, powering his way towards Lever Street.
Cathy, PhD student. Beaming back at the sun on her lunch break.
Dad and son, Sennen and Nick. In town for Sennen's 16th birthday.
Abdul. His family have run Café Marhaba for over 30 years.
Adam. On a smoke break welcoming the first sunny day of the year.
Niki. A calm and friendly encounter on a busy Oldham Street.
Sam. Landlord of the Rat & Pigeon pub.
Marlene is from Dundee. Beautiful accent.
Kiddo. I heard his voice booming as he walked down Newton street.
Dean. His voice seemed too gentle to work in construction.
Gary. Upbeat and jovial following a 'rice and three' at Café Marhaba.
Naina. Having a breather on her way to Bristol for the weekend.
Neil, owner of Clampdown Records since 2008.
The very cool Tuscany. On her way home to Northern Quarter.
JP. Scottish, stylish, now an adopted Manc.
Tony and Tilly on an evening walk in the heat.
Alex. Just finished his shift at @socialrefugemcr and heading home.
Beth. Warm, friendly and overseeing a beer delivery.
Cath. In town meeting a friend.
Salih. From Sudan but studying English at City College.
Arie the barber doing his daily bus stop pull-ups.
Vicky is a Manchester based artist and illustrator.
Piash, Rocksana, Jedrzej. In town from Scotland for the Destroy Lonely gig.
Patrick, a journalist on a surprisingly quiet corner.
Matt. A musician making electronic rock.
George has been a stonemason since he was 15.
Gifty relocated to Manchester from Sicily to pursue modelling.
Leshem is an art student in Manchester. I think I made her miss her bus.
