Calendar of Events 2025/26
Our new 2025/2026 season starts on 4th September with a comprehensive calendar of events.
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We meet each Thursday evening from 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start at Wash Common Community Centre, 94 Glendale Avenue, Newbury, RG14 6TL. Visitors are most welcome.​
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Download our calendar of events here.
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2025
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4 September
Review and Summer 10 Challenge.
11 September
Critique Prints - Paul Hendley.
18 September
Presentation via Zoom:
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25 September
Review: Summer outings images.
2 October
Internal Competition.
PDI Round 1.
Judge: Peter Orr.
9 October
Workshop - Printing & Mounts.
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16 October
Presentation:
23 October
Internal Competition.
Print Round 1.
Judge: Suzie Kirkby.
30 October
Workshop - Flash with a single speedlite.
6 November
TBC.
13 November
Internal Competition.
PDI Round 2.
Judge: Peter Crane.
20 November
Workshop - AV evening with Suzie Kirkby.
27 November
Richard Pike Memorial and Creative Competition.
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4 December
External Competition.
SCPF League Prints.
Judge: Jason Hyde.
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11 December
Critique evening - Lynda Gates.
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18 December
Christmas Social.
25 December
CHRISTMAS BREAK. Closed.
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2026
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1 January
NEW YEAR BREAK. Closed.
8 January
Richard Pike Memorial & Creative Competition
15 January
Presentation via Zoom
Kevin Pigney: Passion for Scapes.
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22 January
External Competition
SCPF League PDIs
Judge: Gordon Brown
29 January
Presentation via Zoom
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5 February
Internal Competition
PDI Round 3
Judge: Suzie Kirkby
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12 February
Workshop A - 60 images for External Competitions
Flower NT Presentation - Paul Sievers
Travelogue 'Japan' - Steven Parker
19 February
Internal Competition
Print Round 2 (Monochrome)
Judge: Ashley Francis
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26 February
Workshop B - 60 images for External Competitions
Travelogue 'Pelicans in Greece' - Tony Ware & Ray Hems
5 March
Presentation via Zoom
Wendy Bagnall: Authenticity and Vulnerability
12 March
Themed Club Photo Review - 'Transport'
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19 March
External Competition
Newbury Challenge Plate
Judge: Peter Crane
26 March
Workshop: '2nd Curtain' - Tom Dixon
2 April
AV Presentation
Steven Lewis with screening TBC
9 April
'Churches, Architecture & Drones' - Peter Thompson
16 April
Travel Competition
Judge: Herman Dowling
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Macro & Close Up Competition
Judge: Paul Sievers
23 April
President Social Evening
30 April
Presentation via Zoom:
7 May
Internal Competition
Print Round 3
Judge: Bob Hart
14 May
Speaker in person
The work of David Rutter FRIPS
21 May
Workshop: 'How to master Speedlite Photography' - Kevin Sheldrake
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28 May
Member's presentation - Favourite Image from the Past Year
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