Summer ‘26 Newsletter

This is my newsletter than goes to my regular clients!
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Have a great day,

Drew


Summer is upon us, and WOW do I have some work to share with you!

I'm so excited to be able to share two new campaigns: the rebrand of The Hallé Orchestra, and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra's 2026–27 season. Both went live on the same day, which was incredibly exciting!

And as well — there's a bit of English National Opera chucked in for good measure. What a year it's turning out to be!

ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA:
‘ANGEL’S BONE’ Key Art

April saw the unveiling of the key art for ‘Angel’s Bone’, the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera that has just had its UK debut at Factory International (which I was very fortunate to attend!). A beautifully simple lighting setup, a fantastic model, and some fabulous glitchy post-production from the brilliant team at EDIT brought everything together. And what a treat to see the images plastered all over Manchester!

Key art for English National Opera's Angel's Bone, photographed by Drew Forsyth
Angel's Bone key art displayed on a billboard in Manchester Angel's Bone campaign imagery for English National Opera Angel's Bone poster in situ around Manchester

BBC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA:
2026–2027 Season

Next up: the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra! Inspired by rehearsal images from the 1950s and 60s, this was all about recreating the atmosphere around the rehearsal process. With 24 musicians, we got through 16 setups in just 8 hours(!)

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2026-27 season campaign, photographed by Drew Forsyth
BBC Philharmonic musician in rehearsal, inspired by 1950s and 60s imagery Atmospheric rehearsal portrait for the BBC Philharmonic season campaign BBC Philharmonic Orchestra campaign portrait

THE HALLÉ ORCHESTRA:
Rebrand 2026

The Hallé! Ahead of their 2026–27 season launch, I shot the imagery for The Hallé’s new branding. Shot right here in Manchester, it was fantastic working alongside the brilliant team at the Hallé, as well as the fabulous EDIT Brand Studio, on a refreshed visual identity built around their iconic ‘H’. World-class musicians, beautiful design — another normal day in the office(!)

The Hallé Orchestra 2026 rebrand campaign imagery, photographed by Drew Forsyth in Manchester
Hallé musician portrait from the 2026 rebrand shoot Hallé Orchestra rebrand photography featuring the new 'H' identity
Hallé rebrand case study imagery Hallé rebrand campaign in use across brand materials

So there we have it!

And as if I’m not busy enough, I managed to find time to add ‘flower arranging’ to my CV.

So if you’re looking for campaigns, key art, or someone to look chuffed near a vase, get in touch.

Have a great day,
Drew x

Drew Forsyth looking chuffed near a vase of flowers
Drew Forsyth

Drew Forsyth is an Award Winning Portrait Photographer & Director, working for commercial and advertising clients in the UK and around the world.

https://drewforsyth.com
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The Hallé Orchestra: 2026/27 Season