New ’24-hour heroes’ portrait series celebrates the unsung heroes behind the arts

New ’24-hour heroes’ portrait series celebrates the unsung heroes behind the arts

Sky Arts has launched 24-Hour Heroes - a striking new portrait series shining a light on the people who keep the UK’s arts world alive around the clock, ahead of the Sky Arts Awards at The Roundhouse, London, on 16th September.

The 24-Hour Heroes series celebrates 24 unsung arts workers – from stage managers unlocking doors at dawn to cleaners and book editors working into the night, revealing the huge range of roles that keep creativity thriving.

Sky Arts has revealed the portraits on Instagram - taken by photographers across the UK including Ricky Darko, Julie Broadfoot and Simon Murrell - and will be exhibiting the full collection at The Roundhouse during the Awards.

The series features stage managers,