Programme 2025/2026
SEPTEMBER
4 Sep 2025
Chairman’s Evening and Welcome to new season
location - Hall
Chairman Entertains
PDI Competitions Round 1 - entries now required by Midday Tuesday 9th September
11 Sep 2025
Location- Hall
Lecture- David Robertson
****Change to programme - Talk by Corinne pardey - Through the eyes of Wildlife: Capturing connection and character
Entries required for - PDI Competitions Round 1 - entries now required by Midday Tuesday 9th September
18 Sep 2025
PDI Competitions Round 1
Location - Hall
Competition - Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE2
25 Sep 2025
The Wonder of Woodland- Finding Order in Chaos
Location - Hall
Lecture - Jamie Fielding
Entries required - Print Competitions Round 1
OCTOBER
2 Oct 2025
Print Competitions Round 1
Location - Hall
Competition - Members judge
9 Oct 2025
My Life As A Photojournalist
Lecture- John Cole
Entries required for Natural History Competitions
16 Oct 2025
Natural History Competitions
Competition - David Hughes ARPS DPAGB BPE4*
23 Oct 2025
The Alternative Camera Manual
Lecture- Steve Kingswell ARPS AFIAP
Entries required for Landscape Competitions
30 Oct 2025
Landscape Competitions
Competition Caroline Preece LRPS
NOVEMBER
6 Nov 2025
Tutorial Evening Hall Lecture
Entries required for PDI Competitions Round 2
13 Nov 2025
PDI Competitions Round 2
Competition - Lawrence Homewood EFIAP BPE2 CPAGB
20 Nov 2025
Print & PDI Battle v Seven Sisters Camera Club
Judge - Ken Woods
Entries required for Print Competitions Round 2
27 Nov 2025
Print Competitions Round 2
Competition- Malcolm Bull
DECEMBER
4 Dec 2025
How To Take Bad Pictures
Lecture- Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3*
Entries required for Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints
11 Dec 2025
Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints
Competition- David Smith LRPS CPAGB
18 Dec 2025
Christmas Meeting Hall - - - - - -
25 Dec 2025
No Meeting - - - - - - - - -
JANUARY
1 Jan 2026
No Meeting - - - - - - - - -
8 Jan 2026
President’s Evening
President Entertains
Entries required for PDI Competitions Round 3
15 Jan 2026
PDI Competitions Round 3
Competition - Faith Lee LRPS AV Competitions
22 Jan 2026
Hosting the Southern Counties Photographic Federation (SCPF) Print League, Round 4.
Entries required for Print Competitions Round 3
29 Jan 2026
Print Competitions Round 3
Competition- Gary Carter CPAGB
FEBRUARY
2 Feb 2026
AV Competitions (Only entrants may attend) Hall Blue Room
Competition- Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
5 Feb 2026
Summits and Secrets
Lecture - Ken Scott ARPS APAGB MBPsS
Entries required for PDI competitions round 4
12 Feb 2026
PDI competitions round 4
Competition - Tim Morland ARPS
19 Feb 2026
Members Lecturettes
Members
Entries required for Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
26 Feb 2026
Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
Competition Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
MARCH
5 Mar 2026
The Sleeping Landscape - Sussex by Night
Lecture - Giles Smith
Entries required for PDI Photographer of the year (portfolio)
Fri 06/03/2026
Colour Show @ 7:30pm Hailsham Civic Community Centre - - - - - -
Sat 07/03/2026
Colour Show @ 2:30pm and 7:30pm Hailsham Civic Community Centre - - - - - -
12 Mar 2026
PDI Photographer of the year (portfolio)
Competition- Dr Edward A Hyde ARPS
19 Mar 2026
Free Mines Coal Faces
Lecture - Nick Hodgson MA FRPS
Entries required for Print Competitions Round 4
26 Mar 2026
Print Competitions Round 4
Competition - Ian Brash CPAGB BPE2
Entries required for PDI Competitions Finals
APRIL
2 Apr 2026
PDI Competitions Finals
Competition Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3*
9 Apr 2026
30 Days, 10 Countries, 13 Cities, 20 Photographs
Lecture Peter Merry LRPS
Entries required for Print Competitions Finals
16 Apr 2026
Print Competitions Finals
Competition Pat Couder CPAGB BPE2* QPSA
Entries required for Special Competitions with subject “Movie & Book
Titles” and Print of the Year Competition for The
Gay Biddlecombe Trophy
23 Apr 2026
Special Competitions with subject “Movie & Book Titles” and Print of the Year
Competition for The Gay Biddlecombe Trophy
Competition- Paul O’Toole
30 Apr 2026
AGM & Awards Presentations - - - - - -
MAY
7 May 2026
Annual Dinner TBA - - - - - -
4 Sep 2025
Chairman’s Evening and Welcome to new season
location - Hall
Chairman Entertains
PDI Competitions Round 1 - entries now required by Midday Tuesday 9th September
11 Sep 2025
Location- Hall
Lecture- David Robertson
****Change to programme - Talk by Corinne pardey - Through the eyes of Wildlife: Capturing connection and character
Entries required for - PDI Competitions Round 1 - entries now required by Midday Tuesday 9th September
18 Sep 2025
PDI Competitions Round 1
Location - Hall
Competition - Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE2
25 Sep 2025
The Wonder of Woodland- Finding Order in Chaos
Location - Hall
Lecture - Jamie Fielding
Entries required - Print Competitions Round 1
OCTOBER
2 Oct 2025
Print Competitions Round 1
Location - Hall
Competition - Members judge
9 Oct 2025
My Life As A Photojournalist
Lecture- John Cole
Entries required for Natural History Competitions
16 Oct 2025
Natural History Competitions
Competition - David Hughes ARPS DPAGB BPE4*
23 Oct 2025
The Alternative Camera Manual
Lecture- Steve Kingswell ARPS AFIAP
Entries required for Landscape Competitions
30 Oct 2025
Landscape Competitions
Competition Caroline Preece LRPS
NOVEMBER
6 Nov 2025
Tutorial Evening Hall Lecture
Entries required for PDI Competitions Round 2
13 Nov 2025
PDI Competitions Round 2
Competition - Lawrence Homewood EFIAP BPE2 CPAGB
20 Nov 2025
Print & PDI Battle v Seven Sisters Camera Club
Judge - Ken Woods
Entries required for Print Competitions Round 2
27 Nov 2025
Print Competitions Round 2
Competition- Malcolm Bull
DECEMBER
4 Dec 2025
How To Take Bad Pictures
Lecture- Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3*
Entries required for Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints
11 Dec 2025
Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints
Competition- David Smith LRPS CPAGB
18 Dec 2025
Christmas Meeting Hall - - - - - -
25 Dec 2025
No Meeting - - - - - - - - -
JANUARY
1 Jan 2026
No Meeting - - - - - - - - -
8 Jan 2026
President’s Evening
President Entertains
Entries required for PDI Competitions Round 3
15 Jan 2026
PDI Competitions Round 3
Competition - Faith Lee LRPS AV Competitions
22 Jan 2026
Hosting the Southern Counties Photographic Federation (SCPF) Print League, Round 4.
Entries required for Print Competitions Round 3
29 Jan 2026
Print Competitions Round 3
Competition- Gary Carter CPAGB
FEBRUARY
2 Feb 2026
AV Competitions (Only entrants may attend) Hall Blue Room
Competition- Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
5 Feb 2026
Summits and Secrets
Lecture - Ken Scott ARPS APAGB MBPsS
Entries required for PDI competitions round 4
12 Feb 2026
PDI competitions round 4
Competition - Tim Morland ARPS
19 Feb 2026
Members Lecturettes
Members
Entries required for Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
26 Feb 2026
Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
Competition Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
MARCH
5 Mar 2026
The Sleeping Landscape - Sussex by Night
Lecture - Giles Smith
Entries required for PDI Photographer of the year (portfolio)
Fri 06/03/2026
Colour Show @ 7:30pm Hailsham Civic Community Centre - - - - - -
Sat 07/03/2026
Colour Show @ 2:30pm and 7:30pm Hailsham Civic Community Centre - - - - - -
12 Mar 2026
PDI Photographer of the year (portfolio)
Competition- Dr Edward A Hyde ARPS
19 Mar 2026
Free Mines Coal Faces
Lecture - Nick Hodgson MA FRPS
Entries required for Print Competitions Round 4
26 Mar 2026
Print Competitions Round 4
Competition - Ian Brash CPAGB BPE2
Entries required for PDI Competitions Finals
APRIL
2 Apr 2026
PDI Competitions Finals
Competition Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3*
9 Apr 2026
30 Days, 10 Countries, 13 Cities, 20 Photographs
Lecture Peter Merry LRPS
Entries required for Print Competitions Finals
16 Apr 2026
Print Competitions Finals
Competition Pat Couder CPAGB BPE2* QPSA
Entries required for Special Competitions with subject “Movie & Book
Titles” and Print of the Year Competition for The
Gay Biddlecombe Trophy
23 Apr 2026
Special Competitions with subject “Movie & Book Titles” and Print of the Year
Competition for The Gay Biddlecombe Trophy
Competition- Paul O’Toole
30 Apr 2026
AGM & Awards Presentations - - - - - -
MAY
7 May 2026
Annual Dinner TBA - - - - - -