This Was Tomorrow

Is this the future we were dreaming of?

For the past year I’ve been photographing community-led housing across the UK - cohousing, community land trusts, self-build, co-ops. A dozen communities the length of the country, shown as large prints with the residents’ own voices beside them.

The first installations took place in September 2026. See the photographs, hear the voices, and find details of visiting the Hastings installation.

What's on

Past

New Ground - 10 Years

Pollard Thomas Edwards

Saturday 12 September 2026

Diespeker Wharf, 38 Graham Street, London N1 8JX

Part of Open House Festival, celebrating ten years of New Ground cohousing.

See the installation →

Confirmed

Hastings Commons

12 September 2026 onwards

Hastings

Free to visit. Contact the venue to arrange your visit.

Visiting information →

Past

Cressingham Gardens Rotunda

Cressingham Gardens

20 September 2026

Rotunda, Cressingham Gardens, London SW2

Installation and talk at the Rotunda for Open House Festival.

The communities

Cressingham Gardens · OWCH / New Ground · Granby Four Streets · Two Up Two Down · Kitty's Launderette · LILAC · Calder Valley CLT · Hastings Commons · Tinker's Bubble · Trevone Quarry · Kesoberi · Treneere

Go deeper

Writing about the project, or want to know more? The full press pack is here.

With thanks to everyone who gave me their time - the communities who sat down with me and showed me how they live, and the collaborators, supporters and friends who made this possible. It’s yours as much as mine.

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