2025/26 Club Programme
All club nights are Tuesday evenings from 8pm-10pm unless otherwise stated. Doors open at 7.30pm.
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September
Tuesday 2/9 – Members’ evening
Images from the summer
Tuesday 9/9 – Talk
In the style of… Famous Artists (by Zoom)
Paul Adams ARPS DPAGB FDPA APAGB
Tuesday 16/9 – Practical demonstration evening
Printing and mounting
Bring in prints/DPIs for next week’s competition
Tuesday 23/9 – Summer Trophy Competition
Print/DPI: Film Titles
Judge: Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB APAGB
Tuesday 30/9 – Talk
Phil Hadley DPAGB BPE3*
Phil’s Lockdown Photoshoots 2020 and Onwards
October
Tuesday 7/10 – Members’ evening
Peter’s Monopoly board project
Bring in prints for next week’s critique
Tuesday 14/10 – Critique
Print: Macro or Close up/Open
Judge: David Silk
Tuesday 21/10 – Practical evening
Portraiture
Tuesday 28/10 – Talk
Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB APAGB
Images of Distinction
Bring in DPIs for next week’s critique
November
Tuesday 4/11 – Critique
DPI: Street/Open
Judge: Sue Green ARPS DPAGB BPE3* (by Zoom)
Tuesday 11/11 – Members’ evening
Black and white, Infrared, and Filters
Tuesday 18/11 – Talk
Michael Berkeley
Sports and Music Photography (Zoom or in person – yet to be confirmed)
Tuesday 25/11 – Battle
Home vs IOT
Judge: Steve Carroll FRPS DPAGB
Bring in prints for next week’s critique
December
Tuesday 2/12 – Critique
Print: Minimalism/Open
Judge: David Silk
Tuesday 9/12 – Members’ evening
Quiz night
Tuesday 16/12 – Members’ evening
Christmas social
January
Tuesday 6/1 – Members’ evening
Show & Tell
Tuesday 13/1 – Interactive critique
Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Bring in DPIs for the Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday 20/1 – Members’ evening
FA Cup of Images – DPI
Tuesday 27/1 – Scavenger Hunt Competition
Judge: Di Long LRPS CPAGB
February
Tuesday 3/2 – Scavenger Hunt Competition
Judge: Di Long LRPS CPAGB
Tuesday 10/2 – Members’ evening
Girls vs Boys selection
Bring in DPIs for next week’s critique
Tuesday 17/2 – Competition
DPI: Major Trophy/Open
Judge: Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE5* (Zoom)
Tuesday 24/2 – Talk
Nicholas Hill ARPS
Creative Photography using a drone
Bring in prints for next week’s competition
March
Tuesday 3/3 – Competition
Print Panel / Open
Judge: Alan Lomakin CPAGB BPE4* AFIAP
Wednesday 4/3 – Battle
Away to Deal
Tuesday 10/3 – Talk
George Pearson
Tens or Less
Tuesday 17/3 – Members’ evening
Girls vs Boys battle
Judge: Katrina Davenport LRPS DPAGB
Tuesday 24/3 – Members’ evening
Be a Judge for the Night
Tuesday 31/3 – Battle
Girls vs Boys, Interactive Battle with Canterbury Club
Judge: Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
Bring in DPIs for next week’s critique
April
Tuesday 7/4 – Critique
DPI: Breaking the rules/Open
Judge: Paul Adams ARPS DPAGB FDPA APAGB (Zoom)
Tuesday 14/4 – Talk
Colin Jarvis
Mono Moods (Zoom)
Bring in prints for next week’s competition
Tuesday 21/4 – Competition
Print: Portfolio
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Tuesday 28/4 – Practical demonstration
Low Key/High Key
May
Tuesday 5/5 – Members’ evening
Team competition (DPI)
Subjects: Architecture, Daily Chores, Humour, Patterns, Puddles, Winter
Judge: Pat Couder CPAGB BPE1*
Tuesday 12/5 – Talk
Nick Ryan
Unusual approach to processing architectural images
Bring in DPIs for next week’s competition
Tuesday 19/5 – Competition
DPI: Portfolio
Judge: Helen Shore ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
Bring in DPIs for next week’s competition
Tuesday 26/5 – Members’ Evening
AGM
Members’ Print of the Year
Chairman’s Cup
Summer Meet-ups
Tues 2nd June
Summer Social at the Hampton Inn, Herne Bay
Tues 23rd June
Westgate on Sea – CT8 8RE
A stroll round Westgate and St Mildred’s Bay. Meet at the cinema at 7.30 pm – theme for the evening: Architecture
Sat 4th July
Brick Lane Street Art
We will meet at 10.00 am at Herne Bay station, to catch the 10.20 to Victoria.
Tues 7th July
Thorndon Wood – CT6 7NZ
A time for some woodland photography. There is an art trail here of sorts, but a bit difficult to find. Sensible shoes if it’s been raining! Meet at the car park at 7.30pm: theme for the evening: Abstract
Tues 21st July
Margate Lido to Tom Thumb Theatre via Walpole Hotel – CT9 1RX
A walk along the cliff from the Lido to Tom Thumb Theatre and back along the sea front, or vice versa – the choice is yours! Meet at Margate Lido car park at 7.30pm – theme for the evening: Looking up & looking down
Sun 26th July
Deal to Sandwich
Details to be confirmed nearer the date
Tues 4th Aug
Oare Creek – ME13 0PY
Another old favourite but then again, well worth the visit. Meet at the Castle Pub, 2 The Street, Oare at 7.15pm – theme for the evening: Colour pictorial
Tues 18th Aug
Fordwich – CT2 0DB
A gentle stroll around Fordwich. Meet at St Mary’s Church at 7pm – theme for the evening: Messing about on the river
Tues 25th Aug
Memorial Park, Herne Bay
An opportunity to see a familiar place in a new light. Meet by the lake at 7pm – theme for the evening: Birds and macro/close up