Matt Sills
“In my personal work I like to explore the things we do when we do what we love. It was in 2016 that I visited the annual Porthcawl Elvis Festival for the first time and little did I know it at the time but this was going to be the start of something big. I […]
Philip Joyce
“In 2018 my photographic interests drew me to Porthcawl to record the phenomena that is the Elvis Festival…and I am still here. The tribute artists, the adoration, the celebration, the party – everything that makes a documentary project compelling; this is why I attend and what I try to portray.”
Martin Ellard
“I am working on a long-term documentary photography project about the Porthcawl Elvis Festival. Over the last few years I have explored the unique mix of nostalgia, community, and performance that defines the event—celebrating devoted Elvis fans, seaside eccentricity, and the heartfelt stories behind this joyful annual gathering.”
Tom Ringsby
“The Porthcawl Elvis festival is a wondrous magical place filled with wondrous magical characters that I’ve very much enjoyed escaping reality with for a weekend.”