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SEPTEMBER
4 Sep 2025
Chairman’s Evening and Welcome to new season
location - Hall
Chairman Entertains- Chairman
11 Sep 2025
TBA
Location- Hall
Lecture- David Robertson
Entries required for - PDI Competitions Round 1
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 Hall Lecture John Cole Natural History Competitions
16 Oct 2025
Natural History Competitions Hall Competition David Hughes ARPS DPAGB BPE4*
23 Oct 2025
The Alternative Camera Manual Hall Lecture Steve Kingswell ARPS AFIAP Landscape Competitions
30 Oct 2025
Landscape Competitions Hall Competition Caroline Preece LRPS
NOVEMBER
6 Nov 2025
Tutorial Evening Hall Lecture In house PDI Competitions Round 2
13 Nov 2025
PDI Competitions Round 2 Hall Competition Lawrence Homewood EFIAP BPE2 CPAGB
20 Nov 2025
Print & PDI Battle v Seven Sisters Camera Club Hall Battle Ken Woods Print Competitions Round 2
27 Nov 2025
Print Competitions Round 2 Hall Competition Malcolm Bull
DECEMBER
4 Dec 2025
How To Take Bad Pictures Hall Lecture Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3* Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints
11 Dec 2025
Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints Hall 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 Hall President Entertains President PDI Competitions Round 3
15 Jan 2026
PDI Competitions Round 3 Hall Competition Faith Lee LRPS AV Competitions
22 Jan 2026
Tutorial Evening Hall Lecture In house Print Competitions Round 3
29 Jan 2026
Print Competitions Round 3 Hall 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 Photographer of the Year (Portfolio)
12 Feb 2026
PDI Photographer of the Year (Portfolio) Hall Competition Tim Morland ARPS
19 Feb 2026
Members Lecturettes Hall Lecture Members
Entries required for Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
26 Feb 2026
Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
Hall Competition Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
5 Mar 2026 The Sleeping Landscape - Sussex by Night Hall Lecture Giles Smith
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 - - - - - - PDI Competitions Round 4
12 Mar 2026 PDI Competitions Round 4 Hall Competition Dr Edward A Hyde ARPS
19 Mar 2026 Free Mines Coal Faces Hall Lecture Nick Hodgson MA FRPS Print Competitions Round 4
26 Mar 2026 Print Competitions Round 4 Hall Competition Ian Brash CPAGB BPE2 PDI Competitions Finals
2 Apr 2026 PDI Competitions Finals Hall Competition Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3*
19 Apr 2026 30 Days, 10 Countries, 13 Cities, 20 Photographs Hall Lecture Peter Merry LRPS Print Competitions Finals
16 Apr 2026 Print Competitions Finals Hall Competition Pat Couder CPAGB BPE2* QPSA 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
Hall Competition Paul O’Toole
30 Apr 2026 AGM & Awards Presentations Hall - - - - - -
7 May 2026 Annual Dinner TBA - - - - - -
4 Sep 2025
Chairman’s Evening and Welcome to new season
location - Hall
Chairman Entertains- Chairman
11 Sep 2025
TBA
Location- Hall
Lecture- David Robertson
Entries required for - PDI Competitions Round 1
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 Hall Lecture John Cole Natural History Competitions
16 Oct 2025
Natural History Competitions Hall Competition David Hughes ARPS DPAGB BPE4*
23 Oct 2025
The Alternative Camera Manual Hall Lecture Steve Kingswell ARPS AFIAP Landscape Competitions
30 Oct 2025
Landscape Competitions Hall Competition Caroline Preece LRPS
NOVEMBER
6 Nov 2025
Tutorial Evening Hall Lecture In house PDI Competitions Round 2
13 Nov 2025
PDI Competitions Round 2 Hall Competition Lawrence Homewood EFIAP BPE2 CPAGB
20 Nov 2025
Print & PDI Battle v Seven Sisters Camera Club Hall Battle Ken Woods Print Competitions Round 2
27 Nov 2025
Print Competitions Round 2 Hall Competition Malcolm Bull
DECEMBER
4 Dec 2025
How To Take Bad Pictures Hall Lecture Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3* Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints
11 Dec 2025
Stafford Trophy for Monochrome Prints Hall 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 Hall President Entertains President PDI Competitions Round 3
15 Jan 2026
PDI Competitions Round 3 Hall Competition Faith Lee LRPS AV Competitions
22 Jan 2026
Tutorial Evening Hall Lecture In house Print Competitions Round 3
29 Jan 2026
Print Competitions Round 3 Hall 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 Photographer of the Year (Portfolio)
12 Feb 2026
PDI Photographer of the Year (Portfolio) Hall Competition Tim Morland ARPS
19 Feb 2026
Members Lecturettes Hall Lecture Members
Entries required for Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
26 Feb 2026
Strong Trophy (Panel Competition for Prints)
Hall Competition Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
5 Mar 2026 The Sleeping Landscape - Sussex by Night Hall Lecture Giles Smith
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 - - - - - - PDI Competitions Round 4
12 Mar 2026 PDI Competitions Round 4 Hall Competition Dr Edward A Hyde ARPS
19 Mar 2026 Free Mines Coal Faces Hall Lecture Nick Hodgson MA FRPS Print Competitions Round 4
26 Mar 2026 Print Competitions Round 4 Hall Competition Ian Brash CPAGB BPE2 PDI Competitions Finals
2 Apr 2026 PDI Competitions Finals Hall Competition Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3*
19 Apr 2026 30 Days, 10 Countries, 13 Cities, 20 Photographs Hall Lecture Peter Merry LRPS Print Competitions Finals
16 Apr 2026 Print Competitions Finals Hall Competition Pat Couder CPAGB BPE2* QPSA 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
Hall Competition Paul O’Toole
30 Apr 2026 AGM & Awards Presentations Hall - - - - - -
7 May 2026 Annual Dinner TBA - - - - - -