2025-26. PROGRAMME
The programme is likely to change or alteration. Any amendments will be circulated via WhatsApp and email.
Further details will be circulated closer to the time, but please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any queries.
SEPTEMBER 2025
01/09/2025 Welcome back – The new season ahead
08/09/2025 Finn Curry – Lecture: title TBA
15/09/2025 PDI Competition 1 – judged by Ian Howard
22/09/2025 In House Activities
29/09/2025 Nigel French – Lecture: title TBA
OCTOBER 2025
06/10/2025 PDI Set Subjects Competition – judged by Paul O’Toole
1) Prime Numbers
2) Fiction Title
13/10/2025 Members’ Presentations: Prints/PDI/Audio Visual
20/10/2025 Print Competition 1 – judged by Faith Lee LRPS
27/10/2025 Stephen Carroll FRPS DPAGB – Lecture: Abandoned – “ Remnants of Pioneer Life in Montana, Dakota and Saskatchewan “
NOVEMBER 2025
03/11/2025 PDI Competition 2 – judged by Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3*
10/11/2025 Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3 – “ How Dare You! “ Interactive Picture Discussions
17/11/2025 Ben James Dale – Lecture: “ Emotion in Focus: The Soulful Art of Emotionally Led Fine Art Photography “
20/11/2025 Inter Club Battle: Hailsham PS v Seven Sisters CC ( Thursday ) Judged by Ken Woods LRPS Hosted by Hailsham PS
24/11/2025 Print Competition 2 – judged by Malcolm Bull
DECEMBER 2025
01/12/2025 Gillian Lloyd – Lecture: “ Walking with Polar Bears “
08/12/2025 PDI Competition 3 – judged by Alan Lomakin CPAGB AFIAP BPE4*
15/12/2025 Christmas Buffet and Quiz
22/12/2025 No Meeting
29/12/2025 No Meeting
JANUARY 2026
05/01/2026 Interactive Picture Discussions – In House
12/01/2026 PDI Portfolio – judged by Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE*5
19/01/2026 George Pearson ARPS DPAGB – Lecture: “ Tens or Less “
26/01/2026 Members’ Presentations: Prints/PDI/Audio Visual
FEBRUARY 2026
02/02/2026 Darren Pullman EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3* – Lecture: How To Take Bad Pictures
09/02/2026 Print competition 3 – judged by Gary Carter CPAGB
16/02/2026 In House Activities
23/02/2026 Print Panels Competition – judged by Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3
MARCH 2026
02/03/2026 Paul O’Toole – Lecture: “ The Rise of the AI judge “
09/03/2026. Print Set Subjects Competition – judged by Jack Taylor EFIAP DPAGB
1) Candid People Street Photography
2) Negative Space
16/03/2026 In House Activities
20/03/2026 Marrutt Trophy held at Seaford Photographic Society ( Friday ) Judge TBA
23/03/2026 Ian Howard – Lecture: “ Anatomy of a Shot “ 30/03/2026 PDI of the year – judged by Pat Couder CPAGB BPE1* QPSA
APRIL 2026
06/04/2026 No Meeting ( Easter )
13/04/2026 In House Activities
20/04/2026 Print of the year – judged by David Smith LRPS CPAGB BPE1
27/04/2026 Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE*5 – Lecture: “ Simply Still Life “
MAY 2026
04/05/2026 No Meeting ( Early May Bank Holiday )
11/05/2026 Peter Merry – Lecture: “ London Streets – The Monopoly Project “
16/05/2026 Annual Lunch at The Langham Hotel ( Saturday )
18/05/2026 AGM