Chris Bethell
Freelance Photographer
Chris Bethell is basically VICE UK's staff photographer, even though he's not actually on staff. Not sure how that works with employment law, but the point is: he takes a large amount of the lovely photos on this website.
The Joy of Headbanging, in Photos
Photographer Christopher Bethell went to Bloodstock 2023 to document the best headbangers at the metal festival.
I Went on a Blind Date at a Music Festival
We played matchmaker for six singles at Britain's biggest rock and metal weekender.
What Kind of Person Gets a Tattoo at a Music Festival?
Metals and mosherheads at Download, that's who.
The Most Surreal Photos from Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool
A photographic despatch from the weird, beautiful, beating heart of Europe's annual song contest.
Eurovision Night in Liverpool Was a Perfect Patriotic Mess
Is this weird stirring I feel looking at a pug statuette in a vape shop... national pride??
This Is What a Punk in Love Looks Like
"The heart of punk is pure love. They say the punks are really just hippies with studded armour."
Royalists Tell Us Their Least Favourite Thing About King Charles
“Hopefully it won't be too long til it's his son next.”
Blackpool Grime Revisited: How the Jokers Came Out on Top
After going viral as teens, small-town rappers Millie B and Sophie Aspin have outlasted the memes.
When a Cat Person Goes to a Dog Show
Could Crufts, the world’s largest dog convention, change my mind about canines?
I Survived Mudbillys, the UK’s Wildest Motorsports Festival
"The fever dream child of social media stunt legends Hillbilly Nation, this is a meeting point for anyone who loves motocross, mud and mullets."
Inside the World's Most Dangerous Ball Game
I went to the British town of Ashbourne to witness a match with only two rules: You can't move the ball in a motorised vehicle or, um, murder anyone.