Cunard Showcasing 185 Guest Photos in New ‘Sea of Glamour’ Exhibition

On Might twenty seventh, Cunard will showcase untold tales from company around the globe as a part of its new Sea of Glamour exhibition celebrating the road’s 185th birthday.

Curated by British photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney, the exhibition options 185 pictures sourced from the Cunard archives. They’re a group of visitor photos, chosen from over 1,000 pictures submitted by tons of of company from around the globe.

Archive pictures will embrace uncommon pictures of Hollywood icons, musicians, and politicians at sea, alongside historic moments with royalty. Cunard is a proud pioneer of luxurious ocean journey, boasting a robust British identification — however its iconic ships have touched lives internationally. This exhibition is a platform for his or her tales to be heard on a worldwide scale.

(Picture courtesy of Cunard)

From America to Australia, Canada to Germany, Japan to England, Cunard company’ pictures assist inform a magical story of life on board the long-lasting liners, from the 1900s to the current day. These moments of household holidays, good friend teams, marriage ceremony ceremonies, milestone anniversaries, and extra will assist recreate Cunard’s magic at sea at The Royal Liver Constructing in Liverpool, England this spring.

For the 185th anniversary picture, Mary McCartney will even seize a portrait of Cunard’s Queen Anne Icons in Liverpool on the exhibition’s opening day, providing a contemporary perspective on the model’s historical past with its non secular house. The Icons are all proud Liverpudlian girls: Spice Lady and writer Melanie C, broadcaster and neighborhood chief Ngunan Adamu, native restaurant entrepreneur Natalie Haywood, Liverpool music and cultural legend Jayne Casey, and British Olympian heptathlon athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

Sea of Glamour exhibition

The Sea of Glamour exhibition will probably be open to most of the people at The Royal Liver Constructing in Liverpool between Might 28, 2025 and June 17, 2025 earlier than setting sail around the globe on the Cunard fleet.

Guests will probably be handled to a singular expertise of glamorous maritime historical past with interactive moments together with an immersive audio storytelling expertise, transporting guests to life aboard Cunard ships by means of the tales of company previous and current, in addition to putting sculptural set up, Sails of Historical past, whose lovely function sails will probably be suspended mid-air in The Royal Liver Constructing. The sails themselves will function dynamic canvases for the pictures of the exhibition.

cunard sea of glamour — (Picture courtesy of Cunard/Mirrorpix)

“Curating Sea of Glamour for Cunard has been such an excellent venture for me as a photographer,” mentioned McCartney. “To delve into 185 years of photographic historical past, I had the privilege of exploring not solely Cunard’s iconic legacy but additionally the actual, heartfelt moments shared by its company on board.

“As I went by means of the archives and browse the tales submitted by passengers from all corners of the world, I used to be struck by the robust sense of neighborhood and connection that Cunard has fostered over time. I liked seeing the non-public submissions – moments of pleasure, connection, and household milestones. As I mirrored on these tales, I used to be reminded that glamour isn’t solely present in pictures of royalty or Hollywood stars, however within the shared experiences of all Cunard passengers.”

To be taught extra in regards to the exhibition, go to cunard.com/seaofglamour.