Jazz nights and laundromats
By Charity Shot 2 min read

Jazz nights and laundromats

Went out on a street walk at night and discovered The Vaults in Southsea having a Jazz night. The whole room was full of energy with people dancing and laughing. Later found a fascinating laundromat with liminal vibes.

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The Vaults, 41-47 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth

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Kit Used

  • Fujifilm XT-2
  • Olympus F.Zuiko 50mm f/1.8
  • K&F Concept OM-FX Adapter

02/11/25

Went out on a street walk at night as I’m kinda forced to do this time of year. I walked past The Vaults in Southsea and it turns out that they have a Jazz night on a Sunday. Now I’m not usually one for Jazz but this place was alive with all walks of life. People dancing and laughing, the whole room was full of energy. I hung around for a little bit to listen and take some shots. I might try and pop in next time I’m down that way, need to find out when it starts though

Live jazz performance at The Vaults Southsea with crowd dancing

People enjoying jazz night at The Vaults Southsea

https://www.thevaults-southsea.co.uk/whats-on/jazz-night

Heading back to the car I walked past this laundromat. I’ve never seen it before but something about it just caught me. I love the chairs and all of the doors open, something very liminal about it, like a back room.

I had real trouble with the reflections so didn’t get the shots I wanted, I’m going to go back in the near future and have another go

Empty laundromat at night in Southsea with liminal atmosphere

Laundromat interior at night with fluorescent lighting and empty chairs

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Ed Leeman

About Ed Leeman

Street and urban photographer capturing Portsmouth and Hampshire with charity shop cameras. Software engineer who loves automation—building tools to streamline everything from photo workflows to print sales. Finding beauty in the overlooked.

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