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Landscapes of the Syd Barrett Tribute Concert,
10/10/26.
And now we have reached the final batch of photos from last week’s epic celebration of Syd. While my main focus was capturing the artists in all their truth and majesty, the impressive visual design of the show spearheaded by @artistontheborder begged for some landscape shots. He worked a lot with Syd’s estate beforehand on amazing animated lyric videos for his solo songs, as well as Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets when they were operating. His animations work SO well on-stage and helped give the show a unified aesthetic identity, making sure Syd is always present throughout the big variety of acts.
Looking back on these shots, with the fun interplaying between members of the bands while Syd watches behind them, really brings home what my friend Stephen Pyle said on-stage as he was introducing @menontheborder: much of Syd’s oeuvre is about the innocence, wonder and boundless possibilities of life, in almost direct contrast to the cultural perception of him as a tragic genius consumed by his darkness. Bringing that home is that EVERYONE there that night, the audience, crew and artists, had the biggest smiles on their faces when playing these songs. They inspire joy, pomp and circumstance. I think we too often think of Syd through the ‘Wish You Were Here’ lens that we forget the beauty and mad frivolity of his actual work.
Much has been said about how Syd’s legacy will carry forward beyond this, with proceeds from the show will go towards mental health charities. Speaking as a Cambridge musician who uses his work to make sense of his mental health, I believe Syd’s legacy is in using our art to have honest and often difficult conversations about the realities of our lives, so that from that, we can make meaningful connections with others and feel seen, understood and less alone in our experiences.
My thanks to all the artists, and for @syd_barrettofficial for championing these photos over the last week! It’s been an honour to be so immersed in Syd’s world while working on this!
#Cambridge #MusicPhotography #SydBarrett #PinkFloyd #HumanMade
20 Oct 2026
@menontheborder at the Syd Barrett Tribute Concert,
10/10/26.
These guys are the reason I was able to shoot this gig, and my gratitude is outweighed only by my awe over how phenomenal they were! Out of all the acts, they probably played Syd’s songs the most faithfully to the records, but with so much vigour and bite that it completely ramped up the energy of the event.
There’s so much character spread across all six members of the band that the interplay between them can become a bit dizzying at times. I was darting back and forth so much trying to catch one moment that another two or three were passing by! Seeing them play is like stepping into Syd’s world of whimsy: joyous, innocent, occasionally nonsensical and overwhelming, but always bringing you back to your place, transformed by the experience.
And that’s not to say that they didn’t have fun with interpreting Syd’s songs, bringing up a couple of surprises along the way. Syd’s second cousin Rachel Barrett joined them for a suitably mad Arnold Layne, while the @cambridgesinfonietta came up for the second half of the set to add a beautifully deranged character to some of the songs. There’s no photos here of the Sinfonietta because they can’t fit in portrait, but you’ll be seeing them tomorrow.
All in all, one of the highlights of an already spectacular evening, bringing Syd’s songs into sharp relief for us to marvel at the genius beneath.
#Cambridge #MusicPhotography #SydBarrett #HumanMade
16 Oct 2026
@dianasilveiramusic and the Psychedelic Circus at the Syd Barrett Tribute Concert,
10/10/26.
This act was a real surprise, taking Syd’s songs down a bluesy and soul route that perhaps played to his early influences pre-Floyd. Diana and her band were easily the most photogenic lot of the night - every shot of them is on fire! And Diana is so effortless in how she prowls around the stage, interacting with the rest of her band and invoking Syd’s words with such passion and command of her instrument.
Of course, we can’t mention this band without talking about the jaw-dropping duet of ‘Shine On Your Crazy Diamond’ between Diana and @emilyfranciskeys. In the whole 10 minute performance, you could hear a pin drop, the whole audience was utterly rapt by the interplay of Emily’s curious, jazzy playing and Diana’s delicate interpreting. My job as a photographer was to capture this beautiful, fragile intimacy without intruding upon it with my loud shutter. With the final shot of the carousel, hopefully I’ve succeeded.
And in those lovely, weird cosmic twists of circumstance, the band was playing in my old hometown of Manningtree the day before the gig! Small world…!
#Cambridge #MusicPhotography #SydBarrett #HumanMade
15 Oct 2026
@radh__1ka__ at the Syd Barrett Tribute Concert,
10/10/26.
The second act of the show, taking us to beautiful, abstract horizons! Radhika offers shimmering dreampop that reveals quite a palpable emotional core. I admired that they not only played Syd songs, but a couple of their own tunes to show how the lineage of this music carries forward. And anyone who has a theme song to open their act is so confidently resolute in who they are and what they want to deliver to the world. They said this was the biggest show they’ve ever done so I took extra pains to show the scope of the audience here. Loved the sound and the mirage-like aura of the band. Hope they play around here again!
#Cambridge #MusicPhotography #SydBarrett #HumanMade
14 Oct 2026
Thank you, @w.ilso, for capturing this moment as well. 💜
I’m so proud of how this song turned out. Performing it live was one of my favourite moments and personal highlights of the whole Syd experience.
This is my version of “Octopus”, reshaped alongside The Psychedelic Circus for Clowns & Jugglers – The Songs of Syd Barrett, an album bringing together different artists to celebrate Syd’s music and legacy. Being part of this project means a great deal to me, and I’m truly honoured to have contributed my own little piece to his extraordinary universe.
Originally released in 1969, the song was first known as “Clowns and Jugglers”. I love that little connection, especially now that we’re part of the same story.
And I hope you don’t mind, Syd, but this one is going straight onto my setlist for 2027. 😉
💜
#sydbarrett #syd #pinkfloyd #clownsandjugglers
14 Oct 2026
Pünk Flöyd at the Syd Barrett Tribute Concert, 10/10/26
and the Geldart, 08/10/26.
The first act of the Syd Barrett Tribute Concert, giving folk interpretations of Syd’s songs and playing with so much joy! They are almost completely unplugged, with violins, banjos and mandolins aplenty, so they sounded almost exactly the same between the warm-up gig and the main event. Such a friendly, enthusiastic bunch and a real pleasure to see.
#Cambridge #MusicPhotography #SydBarrett #SydBarrettTributeConcert #HumanMade
13 Oct 2026
Not sure how long today was, but yesterday was a lifetime dream. Beyond any dream.
I’m now in Barcelona, a city I’ve never been to before. You’d think I’d be curious to explore it, to look around, to take it all in. But there’s nothing occupying my mind except the thought of yesterday.
Once I arrived to the venue there was a little girl inside me who broke into tears, quickly wiped them away, stepped outside and told herself, “Man up.”
I’m easy to talk to. I love connecting with people. I love finding those rooms where I naturally feel free, where I can let my guard down and be entirely myself. And yet, there’s this awkward girl in me as well, the one people try to read because she touches too much, hugs too much, laughs too loudly, and then, a second later, steps away from the spotlight, trying to return to her own size, retreating behind her walls. The observer.
Backstage, along the staircase, the walls carried a chronological list of the people who had stood there before me. Reading those names was both inspiring and terrifying.
Before becoming a singer, I was — and still am — a fan. An admirer of talent. A vampire of emotions.
I survive on this. The music, the delivery, the passion, the rawness, the darkness and the light. Everything that makes me feel alive.
And just before stepping onto that stage, I did one last thing. I stopped to admire those who had come before me, looked at Syd’s image on the wall, gave him a high five, and told myself:
Just have fun.
And so I did. 🙂
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11 Oct 2026
Celebrations marking what would have been Syd Barrett’s 80th year are now in full swing, with a tribute album released today, an art exhibition, and a concert taking place tomorrow in Cambridge. We spoke to Syd’s nephew, Ian, about how the celebrations came together and his uncle’s enduring legacy.
Full interview at the link in our bio 👈
Or go to www.pinkfloydz.com
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09 Oct 2026
Ian Barrett (Syd's nephew) @ianbarrettart has been a driving force for the Syd Barrett Celebration exhibition at @camopen.space
He works as an archivist and trustee keeping his uncle's artistic and musical legacy alive.
He creates watercolor and linocut illustrations, including band cover art as well as jewellery using rare fossils, meteorites, and natural materials.
Mark Wilkinson @masquestudio is an illustrator and painter best known for creating iconic, detailed, surrealist album artwork for legendary British rock and heavy metal bands such as Marillion, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest.
He joined the Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd fan club in 1967 and has remained an enthusiast of Syd’s music, writing and art ever since.
@mikeygeorgeson is an interdisciplinary artist, musician, philosopher & academic, as well as a Lecturer in Fine Art at the University of East London.
Mikey says "For me, the art and music of Syd Barrett is a coincidence of thinking, feeling and doing. This terrapin, floating and bumping noses, embodies that essence".
James Wilkinson is a renowned pop portrait artist and curator at @popnouveaugallery . He has painted many rock musician portraits, toured with the Rolling Stones, worked with Oasis and has been the official artist at V Festival!
Spadge Hopkins @spadgeart is an artist and sculptor specializing in 3d metalwork and figurative sculptures, he often uses copper, steel, light, and shadow to explore form and volume.
Spadge is a self-proclaimed longtime Syd fan who has collaborated closely with the Barrett estate and family for many years to honor his memory.
Rob Martin is an award-winning cartoonist, animator, artist, author, and filmmaker.
He directed the award-winning 2003 short film "Saving Ginger's Privates". He has also worked on major projects like Bob the Builder and Danger Mouse, and created stage visuals for Bollywood events at Wembley and Manchester Arenas.
Joe Hope @joehopeartwork began his artistic career in the early 2000s sculpting small-scale figures and creating commissioned portrait paintings.
Driven by his passion for music and film icons, his work evolved from two-dimensional art into three-dimensional scu
06 Oct 2026
🏴 @cambridgeunitedfc has unveiled its 2026-2027 fourth kit!!!!
Manufactured by Umbro, it is inspired by the life and legacy of Cambridge icon Syd Barrett—one of the city's most influential cultural figures, a pioneering songwriter, artist, and founding member of Pink Floyd.
Created in collaboration with the Barrett Estate, the kit will be worn by the club in the match against Blackpool on Saturday, October 10 – World Mental Health Day ⚽️
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🏴 O Cambridge United apresentou o quarto equipamento 2026-2027!!!!
Fabricada pela Umbro, é inspirada na vida e no legado do ícone de Cambridge, Syd Barrett… uma das figuras culturais mais influentes da cidade, Compositor pioneiro, artista e membro fundador dos Pink Floyd.
Criada em colaboração com a Barrett Estate e que será usada pelo clube na partida contra o Blackpool, no sábado, 10 de outubro – Dia Mundial da Saúde Mental ⚽️
05 Oct 2026
Cambridge United are proud to unveil its special-edition Fourth Shirt for the 2026/27 season, inspired by the life and legacy of Cambridge icon Syd Barrett…
Created in collaboration with the Barrett Estate and set to be worn by the U's for this weekend’s fixture against Blackpool on Saturday 10 October - World Mental Health Day - the shirt celebrates one of the city's most influential cultural figures.
A proportion of replica shirt sales, together with proceeds raised through the auction of the match-worn shirts following the fixture, will go towards mental health work.
Search online for the Cambridge United website for more information and to buy the shirt.
#pinkfloyd #Cambridge #Cambridgeunited
05 Oct 2026
The Syd Barrett art exhibition at Openspace Cambridge opened with a bang with a party on Friday attended by the Cambridge Mayor among many others.
It was featured on ITV news yesterday as well as Radio 4 Today programme.
People have been travelling from all over the country to view Syd's paintings as well as lots of new art by talented artists.
The show reopens on Tuesday from 10am - 5pm every day until Sunday. FREE ENTRY
There are still some tickets left for the Roddy Bogawa film talk on Friday 5pm. Rob Chapman's talk is sold out.
Search 'Openspace Cambridge' for more information and talk tickets
04 Oct 2026
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