2025-2026 Programme 

Date   Event                                                       Host        

03/Sep/25        Chairman’s Welcome back followed by                             TP

Up to 10 PDI images each showing what you’ve been up to since we last met.                             

10/Sep/25        Talk      "Wood"                                                               Daniel Bridge

17/Sep/25        PDI Appraisal  Theme “Time”                                              Caroline Preece

24/Sep/25        Members' evening      Battlesbridge Mill                 PL            

01/Oct/25        Talk    The island of "I" - A Photographic journey to Ireland and Iceland Roy Essery

08/Oct/25        Talk  How to make a Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear    Roger Hance

15/Oct/25        PDI Appraisal  Theme“On a Rainy Day"                          Harold Mousley

22/Oct/25        Members evening        Light Painting                          

29/Oct/25        Talk      Smart phone photography                             Graham Parry

05/Nov/25       Members Talks      Best of Asia                                 PM

12/Nov/25       Print appraisal  No theme - open for any subject  Dave Hall

19/Nov/25       Selecting images for Maldon 5+5 competition               Club Members

26/Nov/25       Talk      Chasing the light'                                             Dave Watts

03/Dec/25       PDI appraisal   Theme “In my garden I saw…”         Marion Sidebottom

10/Dec/25       Members evening         Hyde Hall Glow                 

17/Dec/25       Christmas Social for Club members & Guests                 PL

24/Dec/25  &  31/Dec/25   Xmas and New Year Break                 No meetings       

07/Jan/26         Talk ( zoom)   TBA     

14/Jan/26         Print Appraisal No theme - open for any subject  Roy Essery

21/Jan/26         Members Talk   Costa Rica North                                RR

28/Jan/26         Talk      Wildlife Photographer to Wildlife Filmmaker         Neil Phillips

04/Feb/26        Members Evening               TBA              

11/Feb/26        PDI Appraisal   Theme “Celebration”                         Jane Barrett

18/Feb/26        Talk                     Printer Input  TBC

25/Feb/26        Members Talk   Presentation of AVs                      KG

04/Mar/26       Members Evening - Editing                        

11/Mar/26       Print Appraisal     No theme - open for any subject                Pauline Martindale

18/Mar/26       Talk      Photographing the night sky, part 2               Nik Szymanek

25/Mar/26               Practical           TBA                 

01/Apr/26        Talk      "Can't See the Wood for the Trees"               Dave Peck

08/Apr/26        Members Evening            TBA                 

15/Apr/26        PDI Appraisal   Theme ”Meeting”                                 Tony Bramley

22/Apr/26        Members Talk   Up Hill and Down'                                TW

29/Apr/26        Members Evening               Reviving the memories - bring along your vintage photos to share.            

06/May/26       Talk      "Essex Project"                                                  Justin Minns

13/May/26       It’s a Knockout Members Photo / PDI Competition  

-  No theme - open for any subject                                Club Members

20/May/26       Members Evening / Final Social   TBA                             Club Members

27/May/26  AGM                                                                           Club Members                     

PDI Appraisal Themes: “Time”, “On a Rainy Day”, “In my garden I saw…”, “Celebration” and ”Meeting”

On occasions we may have to change programme at late notice. 

E&OE (23/7/25)

Previous years 2024/25- 2023/24 - 2022/23 - 2021/22 

Parking

Please note Village Hall  3 Hour parking restrictions. You can enter your registration number on the touch screen in the small hall so as not to be charged.