2026/27 Club Programme
All club nights are Tuesday evenings, normally running from 8 pm-10 pm, however some critiques and competitions will commence at 7.30 pm. (The weekly newsletter will give details). Doors open 30 minutes before the official start time.
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September
Tuesday 1/9 – Members’ evening
Critique/discussion of members’ summer photos
Tuesday 8/9 – Lecture
“Taking better photographs” (by Zoom)
Paul Adams ARPS DPAGB FDPA APAGB
Tuesday 15/9 – Practical demonstration
Long exposures
Bring in prints and DPIs for 22/9
Tuesday 22/9 – Summer Trophy
Print & DPI: On the Beach
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Tuesday 29/09 – Lecture
“The Colourful Side of Life”
Ian Howard
October
Tuesday 6/10 – Members’ evening
Night photography
Bring in prints for 13/10
Tuesday 13/10 – Critique
Print: High & Low Key/Open
Judge: Russ Pullen ARPS
Tuesday 20/10 – Practical evening & demonstration
Portraiture with Simon Morris & models
Tuesday 27/10 – Lecture
“Stone Masonry & Architecture”
Benn Swinfield
Bring in DPIs for 03/11
November
Tuesday 3/11 – Critique
DPI: Hands/Open
Judge: David Silk
Tuesday 10/11 – Members’ evening
AI and Team Selection
Tuesday 17/11 – Lecture
“Peculiar London”
George Pearson ARPS DPAGB
Tuesday 24/11 – Battle
Home v Sittingbourne PS
Judge: Darren Woolaway ARPS AMPA BA(Hons)
Bring in prints for 1/12
December
Tuesday 1/12 – Critique
Print: Landscape/Open
Judge: George Pearson ARPS DPAGB
Tuesday 8/12 – Members’ evening
Quiz night
Tuesday 15/12 – Members’ evening
Christmas social
January
Tuesday 5/1 – Members’ evening
Just for Fun – younger selves/anonymous images
Bring in DPIs for 19/1
Tuesday 12/1 – Members’ evening
“Beyond the Golden Mile”
Peter Riley
Tuesday 19/1 – Scavenger Hunt (part 1)
Judge: tbc
Tuesday 26/1 – Scavenger Hunt (part 2)
Judge: tbc
February
Tuesday 2/2 – Members’ evening
Members’ talks
Tuesday 9/2 – Members’ evening
Girls v Boys selection
Bring in DPIs for 16/2
Tuesday 16/2 – Competition
DPI: Major Trophy/Open
Judge: Pat Couder CPAGB BPE1* QPSA
Tuesday 23/2 – Lecture
“Dance Photography”
Julie Hawton & Simon Smith
Bring in prints for 2/3
March
Tuesday 2/3 – Competition
Print Panel / Open
Judge: Helen Taylor ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
Tuesday 9/3 – Battle
Home v Deal Photographers
Judge: Nick Ryan LRPS
Tuesday 16/3 – Lecture
“Shooting People”
Mick Martin (via Zoom)
Tuesday 23/3 – Members’ evening
Girls v Boys battle
Judge: Alan Lomakin CPAGB BPE4* AFIAP
Tuesday 30/3 – Members’ evening
Be a Judge for the Night
Bring in DPIs for 6/4
April
Tuesday 6/4 – Critique
DPI: Long Exposure/Open
Judge: Philip Hinton tbc
Tuesday 13/4 – Lecture
“Go Wild”
Mik Mitchell
Bring in prints for 20/4
Wednesday 14/3 – Battle
Girls v Boys: Away v Canterbury PS
Judge: tbc
Tuesday 20/4 – Competition
Print: Portfolio
Judge: Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
Tuesday 27/4 – Practical demonstration
TBC
May
Tuesday 4/5 – Members’ evening
Team competition (DPI)
Subject: to be revealed soon
Judge: Russ Pullen ARPS
Tuesday 11/5 – Lecture
“All the Gear and No Idea” (via Zoom)
Roger Hance
Bring in DPIs for 18/5
Tuesday 18/5 – Competition
DPI: Portfolio
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Tuesday 25/5 – Members’ Evening
AGM
Members’ Print of the Year
Chairman’s Trophy