This morning (19/09/2025) Andrew Jackson, a Cumbrian farmer with ME/CFS who is featured in the upcoming Lives We Cannot Live exhibition, was on an ITV Border News broadcast!
The segment also features Andrew's wife, Yvette, as well as Jeremy Jeffs, the exhibition photographer, and Martine Ainsworth, ME Association trustee.
‘Lives We Cannot Live’ is a new photographic exhibition by documentary film-maker and photographer Jeremy Jeffs, presented by The ME Association, which reflects the stark realities of daily life for people living with ME/CFS through a collection of more than 50 striking images.
Andrew, who hopes to attend the opening night of the exhibition, said, “As each year ticks by, I’m slowly getting weaker, experiencing the debilitating effects and exhaustion of ME/CFS. Yvette and I are keen to raise awareness of the condition as there is a lack of understanding of what it’s like to live with ME/CFS. Being part of ‘Lives We Cannot Live’ photography exhibition helps push ME/CFS into the public eye, and raise the voice of people in the ME/CFS community; it’s something we feel very passionate about.”
Jeremy, who also lives with ME/CFS, said, “The idea for the exhibition was sparked by my own experiences of ME/CFS, and my aim was to capture a sense of what this isolating illness is like for people in the ME/CFS community. ‘Lives We Cannot Live’ is a unique, thought-provoking series of documentary photographs, and Andrew’s image along with others honestly communicates their personal experiences.”
“The ME Association is incredibly proud to present ‘Lives We Cannot Live’ which brings ME/CFS into the spotlight. The Oxo Gallery is a stunning space to visually convey peoples’ emotive stories, using powerful images to present a unique perspective that will leave a lasting impression on viewers. We hope it drives greater awareness and understanding of ME/CFS in society for the thousands of people who must navigate the challenges of this disease every day and often feel invisible and forgotten by society,“ said Martine Ainsworth-Wells, trustee and campaigns director at The ME Association.
Lives We Cannot Live: Exhibition Information
Event Information
Free to attend
Date: 24 September 2025 – 28 September 2025,
Wednesday to Sunday
Time: 11am-6pm
Venue: Oxo Gallery, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House St, London SE1 9PH
Directions
Transport links
By Tube: Waterloo, Southwark, Blackfriars
By Bus: 1,4,26,59,68,76,168,171,172,176,188, 243, 341, 501, 521, X68 to Waterloo Bridge
45, 63, 100 to Blackfriars Bridge 381 to Stamford Street
By Train: Waterloo, Waterloo East, Blackfriars and Charing Cross
By Car: Car parks at Doon Street and Cornwall Road
Accessibility Info
The gallery is wheelchair accessible, more information can be found here.
If you need more help or information please contact Galleries: galleries@coinstreet.org who will be able to help.