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 Don Fleet
22-Oct-25 All Things ICM Toft Village Hall
27-Oct-25 Annual Exhibition Opening St Andrew's Street Baptist Church
03-Nov-25 2nd PDI Competition Shirley Centre Mark Buckley-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 To be confirmed Shirley Centre
20-Apr-26 British Columbia and Alberta Shirley Centre Ian Wilson ARPS littlegreenmenphotography.org.uk
27-Apr-26 Blowing Hot and Cold Shirley Centre Rene de Heer naturepics.co.uk/
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  ~  Don Fleet
Shirley Centre
22
All Things ICM
Toft Village Hall
27
Annual Exhibition Opening
St Andrew's Street Baptist Church
November 03
2nd PDI Competition  ~  Judge: Mark Buckley-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
To be confirmed
Shirley Centre
20
British Columbia and Alberta  ~  Ian Wilson ARPS
Shirley Centre
27
Blowing Hot and Cold  ~  Rene de Heer
Shirley Centre
May 04
Spring Bank Holiday - No Meeting
11
AGM
Shirley Centre