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Meeting Venue
At the start of the 2021 season, the Society relocated to a new venue for its weekly meetings: Hellingly Community Hub The Drive Hellingly BN27 4EP Please note: The Society is currently at maximum capacity, and new members may be placed on a waiting list. Meetings & Season The Hailsham Photographic Society runs from September to May, meeting on Thursday evenings. Time: 7.30 pm – approximately 9.30–10.00 pm Refreshment break: Midway through each meeting Summer months: Informal outings and photographic walks Our programme includes lectures from visiting speakers and members, competitions, workshops, and inter-club battles. (Programme 2025–2026 available separately.) Competitions Competitions are open-subject and include: • Digital images and prints (digital or silver) • Development and Advanced levels Additional themed competitions are held throughout the season, including landscape, natural history, set subjects, and panel competitions. Entries are judged by both external judges and Society members. Learning & Community One of the Society’s greatest strengths is its supportive and friendly atmosphere. Members regularly share ideas, technical advice, and photographic experiences, particularly during discussion evenings. Whether you need help overcoming a challenge or have skills to share, you’ll find plenty of encouragement and expertise within the group. Affiliations We are proud members of: • Kent County Photographic Alliance (KCPA) • Sussex Photographic Federation (SxPF) • Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) Exhibitions & Public Shows Each year the Society produces a public audio-visual presentation: • Hailsham Photographic Society Colour Show – held annually in March • Features member-created sequences set to music and narration, supported by our AV team In addition, a Members’ Print Exhibition is held each June. These popular events help raise funds and support local charities. Membership Annual subscription (2024–2025): £50.00 Non-members are welcome to get in touch — [click here to access our contact form]. Please note: due to high demand, new membership applications may be subject to a waiting list. 
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More About the Society and Website
The Society aims to provide members with a pleasant, social, and welcoming environment in which they can enjoy, share, and develop their photography. There is also the opportunity to show their photography to the wider community of East Sussex at the Annual Audio Visual Colour Show in March, the Print Exhibition in June and Kent County Photographic Association Exhibitions. Publicity reports from our meetings are located in NEWS 2024–2025 and in the new season NEWS 2025/2026. New season competition results in the drop down menu competition 2025/2026 results at the top of the site. Previous successful competition images are displayed in the folders within the COMPETITIONS tab. Details of events through this season are listed in the folder Programme 2025/2026. 2025/2026 - Society officers
President - Richard Goldsmith Chairman- Bruce Broughton Secretary- Mike Hammerton Treasurer - Chris Underhill Print Leader - Jon Daly Vice Chair & PDI Leader - Roy Broad Colour Show Producer- Dave Brooker Publicity officer - David Phillips External Competitions Secretary- Richard Moon Member - Andrea Irvine Member - Jennifer George Member- Diane Bickerstaff 
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