Programme 2025-2026

Meeting Venue

Our usual venue is the Shirley Centre, Nuffield Road, Chesterton, CB4 1TF.  Meetings are from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, with an interval at around 8.20pm.  Some meetings may be held using Zoom videoconferencing.

If you are not a Member and would like to attend one of the lectures then please feel free to contact us.

Date Title Venue Speaker/Judge Website
01-Sep-25 From Concrete to the Abstract Shirley Centre Ann Miles FRPS MPAGB FBPE AFIAP pin-sharp2.blogspot.com/
08-Sep-25 It's a Knockout Shirley Centre
15-Sep-25 'Droning on' Shirley Centre Alison Jenkins ARPS DPAGB CPAGB/AV BPE1* www.alison-jenkins.photography
22-Sep-25 1st PDI Competition Shirley Centre Judge: Dave Hipperson davehipphotos.wordpress.com/
29-Sep-25 From Railways to Royalty Shirley Centre Jack Boskett www.jackboskett.uk/
06-Oct-25 1st Print Competition Shirley Centre Judge: Ken Payne www.flickr.com/photos/130879998@N05/
13-Oct-25 Capturing Light at Night Shirley Centre Paul Howarth. Finalist, Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 paulhaworthnightscapes.com/
20-Oct-25 Points of View Shirley Centre
27-Oct-25 Annual Exhibition Opening St Andrew's Street Baptist Church
03-Nov-25 2nd PDI Competition Shirley Centre Judge: Mark Buckly-Sharp mjbsharp.me.uk/
10-Nov-25 Goths and Steam Punks Shirley Centre Paul Radden LRPS DPAGB EFIAP/g www.paulandshirleyradden.co.uk/
17-Nov-25 The Landscape Photography Process Zoom Jack Lodge www.jacklodge.co.uk/
24-Nov-25 PDI Panel Competition Shirley Centre Judge: Peter Norris AFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3*
01-Dec-25 The Old Woman does Ai and Tat into Art Zoom Sally Sallett ARPS CPAGB AFIAP BPE3* www.instagram.com/pineapple_pix/
08-Dec-25 Christmas Lecture - To be confirmed Shirley Centre
05-Jan-26 Shooting the Moon Zoom Robert Harvey BA ARPS EFIAP CEnv CSci MCIWEM www.naturalworldphotography.net/
12-Jan-26 2nd Print Competition Shirley Centre Judge: Chris Palmer FRPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB www.chrispalmerphotographer.co.uk/
19-Jan-26 15 Minutes of Fame Shirley Centre
26-Jan-26 3rd PDI Competition Shirley Centre Judge: Barbie Lindsay MPAGB, FBPE, EFIAP/s, AWPF
02-Feb-26 Creating Panels Shirley Centre Chrissie Hart ARPS DPAGB
09-Feb-26 Title TBA Shirley Centre Jane Goodall www.thebeautifullight.co.uk/
16-Feb-26 Print Panel Competition Shirley Centre Judge: Chrissie Hart ARPS DPAGB
23-Feb-26 Close-up and Macro Photography Shirley Centre Daniel Bridge www.danielbridge.co.uk/
02-Mar-26 3rd Print Competition Shirley Centre Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP ASINWP
09-Mar-26 Portraits with Impact Shirley Centre Emma Finch www.emmafinchphotography.co.uk/
16-Mar-26 Insect Flight in the Wild Shirley Centre Dr John Brackenbury ASIS FRPS FBIPP www.john-brackenbury-photography.com/
23-Mar-26 Photo Art Shirley Centre Stan Farrow FRPS EFIAP DPAGB www.stanfarrowphotography.co.uk/
30-Mar-26 Aviation Photography Shirley Centre Mick Mansfield
06-Apr-26 Easter Monday - No Meeting
13-Apr-26 Blowing Hot and Cold Shirley Centre Rene de Heer naturepics.co.uk/
20-Apr-26 British Columbia and Alberta Shirley Centre Ian Wilson ARPS littlegreenmenphotography.org.uk
27-Apr-26 To be confirmed Shirley Centre
04-May-26 Spring Bank Holiday - No Meeting
11-May-26 AGM Shirley Centre
2025
September 01
From Concrete to the Abstract  ~  Ann Miles FRPS MPAGB FBPE AFIAP
Shirley Centre
08
It's a Knockout
Shirley Centre
15
'Droning on'  ~  Alison Jenkins ARPS DPAGB CPAGB/AV BPE1*
Shirley Centre
22
1st PDI Competition  ~  Judge: Judge: Dave Hipperson
Shirley Centre
29
From Railways to Royalty  ~  Jack Boskett
Shirley Centre
October 06
1st Print Competition  ~  Judge: Judge: Ken Payne
Shirley Centre
13
Capturing Light at Night  ~  Paul Howarth. Finalist, Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024
Shirley Centre
20
Points of View
Shirley Centre
27
Annual Exhibition Opening
St Andrew's Street Baptist Church
November 03
2nd PDI Competition  ~  Judge: Judge: Mark Buckly-Sharp
Shirley Centre
10
Goths and Steam Punks  ~  Paul Radden LRPS DPAGB EFIAP/g
Shirley Centre
17
The Landscape Photography Process  ~  Jack Lodge
Zoom
24
PDI Panel Competition  ~  Judge: Judge: Peter Norris AFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3*
Shirley Centre
December 01
The Old Woman does Ai and Tat into Art  ~  Sally Sallett ARPS CPAGB AFIAP BPE3*
Zoom
08
Christmas Lecture - To be confirmed
Shirley Centre
 
2026
January 05
Shooting the Moon  ~  Robert Harvey BA ARPS EFIAP CEnv CSci MCIWEM
Zoom
12
2nd Print Competition  ~  Judge: Judge: Chris Palmer FRPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB
Shirley Centre
19
15 Minutes of Fame
Shirley Centre
26
3rd PDI Competition  ~  Judge: Judge: Barbie Lindsay MPAGB, FBPE, EFIAP/s, AWPF
Shirley Centre
February 02
Creating Panels  ~  Judge: Chrissie Hart ARPS DPAGB
Shirley Centre
09
Title TBA  ~  Jane Goodall
Shirley Centre
16
Print Panel Competition  ~  Judge: Judge: Chrissie Hart ARPS DPAGB
Shirley Centre
23
Close-up and Macro Photography  ~  Daniel Bridge
Shirley Centre
March 02
3rd Print Competition  ~  Judge: Judge: Naomi Saul ARPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP ASINWP
Shirley Centre
09
Portraits with Impact  ~  Emma Finch
Shirley Centre
16
Insect Flight in the Wild  ~  Dr John Brackenbury ASIS FRPS FBIPP
Shirley Centre
23
Photo Art  ~  Stan Farrow FRPS EFIAP DPAGB
Shirley Centre
30
Aviation Photography  ~  Mick Mansfield
Shirley Centre
April 06
Easter Monday - No Meeting
13
Blowing Hot and Cold  ~  Rene de Heer
Shirley Centre
20
British Columbia and Alberta  ~  Ian Wilson ARPS
Shirley Centre
27
To be confirmed
Shirley Centre
May 04
Spring Bank Holiday - No Meeting
11
AGM
Shirley Centre