Programme 2024 - 2025
As well as in-person meetings at Mencap Hall, we have scheduled some virtual events via Zoom in January and February 2025 to reduce the potential impact of bad weather on our meetings - these are marked on the programme below.
Please "Contact Us" if you are interested in joining us.
If you wish you can download a PDF version of this programme page.
For the virtual meetings in January and February 2025 Zoom sign on info will be sent to members shortly before the meeting dates.
* Items in the ‘Entry deadline’ column below show the latest dates for competition entries. Hover the mouse cursor over an item to see further details. Competition rules and additional guidance on entering can be found in the competitions section of our Downloads page.
| Date | Meeting | Speaker / judge | Entry deadline* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 14 to Saturday 24 August 2024 | Annual Exhibition at Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks | Judged (in advance) by Pat Couder CPAGB BPE1 QPSA | |
| 2 September 2024 |
Opening night - welcome to our new season, plus: Sun Sea and Samosas! |
Anne Roberts | |
| 9 September |
Club Night - Preparing your Prints or Projected Digital Images | Club members | PDI competition entry deadline |
| 16 September (3rd Monday) | Comedians: Back to Front | Steve Best | |
| 23 September | No formal meeting | ||
| 30 September |
1st Projected Digital Image Competition | Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3 | |
| 7 October |
Seeing Composition and Commitment: Three (plus) Photographers | Roger Lee LRPS | Print competition entry deadline |
| 14 October | 1st Print Competition | June Sharpe ARPS | PDI competition entry deadline |
| 21 October (3rd Monday) | No formal meeting | ||
| 28 October |
The Art of the Magic Lantern | Nicole Mollett & Frog Morris | |
| 4 November |
2nd Projected Digital Image Competition | Andrew Smith LRPS CPAGB | |
| 11 November | Club Night - to be confirmed | ||
| 18 November (3rd Monday) | No formal meeting | ||
| 19 November (Tuesday) | Tripartite Competition with Old Coulsdon Camera Club & Tandridge PS. Hosted by Old Coulsdon | ||
| 25 November |
How Photography has Changed in My Lifetime | Marc Ayres | Print competition entry deadline |
| 2 December |
2nd Print Competition | Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB FIPF AWPF APAGB | |
| 9 December |
Christmas social | ||
| 16 December (3rd Monday) | no formal meeting | ||
| 23 December (Christmas week) | No formal meeting | ||
| 30 December (Christmas - New Year week) | No formal meeting | ||
| 6 January 2025 | Triptych presentations | PDI competition entry deadline | |
| 13 January Zoom meeting, take part from home |
3rd Projected Digital Image Competition | Roger Force FRPS DPAGB APAGB | |
| 20 January (3rd Monday) | No formal meeting | ||
| 27 January Zoom meeting, take part from home |
Learning from the Greats | Jim Grover | PDI competition entry deadline |
| 3 February Zoom meeting, take part from home |
4th Projected Digital Image Competition | Jay Charnock FRPS APAGB | |
| 10 February Zoom meeting, take part from home |
Principles of Photography | Phil Savoi BS MS MFA | |
| 11 February (Tuesday) | Print Battle - West Malling Village Hall | ||
| 17 February (3rd Monday) | No formal meeting | ||
| 24 February |
Club Night - Making A Photo Book | Jean Pierre Darque, Susan Wilkinson & Massoud Mussavian | Print competition entry deadline |
| 3 March |
3rd Print Competition | Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE5* | |
| 10 March |
Stereo Photography: Then and Now | Derek Medhurst | |
| 17 March (3rd Monday) | No formal meeting | ||
| 24 March |
Individual Panel Presentation - Prints | to be confirmed | Bring entries on night |
| 31 March | The Flat Earth Society | Stephen Carroll ARPS DPAGB | |
| 7 April | Club Night - to be confirmed | Print competition entry deadline | |
| 14 April | 4th Print Competition | Gerald Kitiyakara LRPS | |
| 21 April: Easter Monday |
No meeting | ||
| 28 April | Team Challenge Panels | to be confirmed | Bring entries on night |
| 5 May (Early May bank holiday) | No meeting | ||
| 12 May | More Than Just a Bird on a Stick | Bob Webzell ARPS EFIAP | |
| 19 May |
AGM / End of Year Social |
As ever, some events might be subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances. The information above reflects the aims of the Club and our various speakers and judges, whom we thank tremendously for their willingness to help as always.
9 Sept: Entries must be with PDI Comp Secretary by today for the PDI competition on 30 September
7 Oct: Entries must be with Print Comp Sec by today for the Print competition on 14 October; you will usually be able to hand them in at the previous meeting too
14 Oct: Entries must be with PDI Comp Secretary by today for the PDI competition on 4 November
25 Nov: Entries must be with Print Comp Sec by today for the Print competition on 2 December; you will usually be able to hand them in at the previous meeting too
6 Jan: Entries must be with PDI Comp Secretary by today for the PDI competition on 13 January
27 Jan: Entries must be with PDI Comp Secretary by today for the PDI competition on 3 February
24 Feb: Entries must be with Print Comp Sec by today for the Print competition on 3 March; you will usually be able to hand them in at the previous meeting too
24 March: Bring individual panels to the competition tonight; the prior deadline for giving the number and titles of your panels will be advised nearer the time
7 April: Entries must be with Print Comp Sec by today for the Print competition on 14 April; you will usually be able to hand them in at the previous meeting too
28 April: Bring team panels to the competition tonight; the prior deadline for giving the number and titles of your panels will be advised nearer the time
