Faces of Binic

Faces of festival-goers caught at the Binic Folk Blues Festival, night after night, across three editions. Portraits of strangers, grain and blown-out flash, by Archibald Chase. Those who listen, dance, kiss and lose themselves in the crowd: the real show is often in the audience.

19 faces · 3 editions

Black-and-white close-up of a festival-goer in a beanie and round mirrored sunglasses reflecting the crowd, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2026 — The Festival, Reflected

Woman in a black beret with badges and cat-eye sunglasses looking straight into the lens, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2026 — Straight Into the Lens

Woman in an I ♥ Cowboys tee and sunglasses raising a dark festival cup at golden hour, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2026 — I ♥ Cowboys

A couple with clasped hands raised in the air, the man in a flat cap and star-print vest, the woman in orange-tinted glasses, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2025 — Just Married

Blonde festival-goer in aviator glasses and a green glitter ear plug singing along, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2025 — Full Voice

Two women laughing with beers in hand, one in round red-tinted glasses with cherry earrings, the other in a denim jacket, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2025 — Rock 'n' Roll Sisters

Black-and-white portrait of two young punks in studded jackets in the crowd, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2025 — Fangs

Young punk in a studded leather jacket with a lip ring, backlit at golden hour, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2025 — Studs and Sundown

Festival-goer in a barbed-wire bucket hat and tortoiseshell sunglasses pointing at the camera, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2025 — Right Back at You

Festival-goer sticking out her tongue and throwing devil-horns, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2025 — Horns Up

Older festival-goer with bleached blond hair and small oval sunglasses in a leopard-print shirt, beside someone in zebra print, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2024 — Animal Prints

Blonde festival-goer in glasses and a hoop earring seen from behind, facing blue stage lights, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2024 — Into the Lights

Two women pressed cheek to cheek, laughing, one with red nails resting a hand on the other's face, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2024 — Cheek to Cheek

Back of a denim battle jacket covered in band patches around a black-and-white Tina Turner photo, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2024 — Battle Jacket

Two grinning men arm in arm, one with glitter under his eye, the other in a flat cap and mirrored sunglasses, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2024 — Arm in Arm

Long grey-haired festival-goer with red glitter around one eye and a pin-covered denim jacket, holding a cup, Binic Folk Blues Festival 2024 — Red Glitter