Note: ALL meetings, outings and workshops are FREE to club members unless otherwise stated
Upcoming members' outings and workshops
A chance to take some photographs either on a trip or at a practical workshop run by experienced members.
Jul 2026
APS Summer BBQ
Many places available
Aug 2026
Pic group
6 places available
Nov 2026
Autumn colour workshop at Bedgebury forest
5 places available
Regular weekly meetings
- Face-to-face meeting: Members may attend at The Elwick Club only
- Hybrid meeting: Members may attend at the The Elwick Club OR via Zoom
- Zoom meeeting: Members may attend via Zoom only
September - 2026
Puddles & Sparrowhawks secrets of street photography
Speaker: Tom Rowland
Face-to-face meeting
Three things to Make you a better photographer or your money back
Speaker: Mike Taylor
Face-to-face meeting
To Print or not to print
Speaker: Martin Till ARPS
Face-to-face meeting
TBC
Speaker: Members
Face-to-face meeting
October - 2026
Alternative Images
Speaker: David Silk
Face-to-face meeting
1st PDI League competition Hand-in: 27-09-2026
Judge: Aleks Gjika EFIAP/b, DPAGB BPE1
Hybrid meeting
TBA
Speaker: Julie Elms
Face-to-face meeting
Creative competition Hand-in: 11-10-2026
Judge: Steve Roberts LRPS
Hybrid meeting
Portrait competition Hand-in: 18-10-2026
Judge: Steve Walters BPE 4* EFIAP
Hybrid meeting
November - 2026
TBA
Speaker: Members
Face-to-face meeting
South East Kent Group Battle at Thanet
Speaker: To be confirmed
Face-to-face meeting
2nd PDI League competition Hand-in: 01-11-2026
Judge: Dave Sadler ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/g BPE5* LBIPP
Hybrid meeting
Street Photography
Speaker: Steve Franck
Face-to-face meeting
3rd PDI League competition Hand-in: 15-11-2026
Judge: Barbie Lindsay MPAGB FBPE EFIAP/s AWPF
Hybrid meeting
December - 2026
Diversions
Speaker: Chris Palmer FRPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB
Face-to-face meeting
Natural history competition: Upstairs at the Elwick Club Hand-in: 29-11-2026
Judge: Anthony Oliver ARPS CPAGB BPE5
Hybrid meeting
Christmas social
Speaker: Committee
Face-to-face meeting
January - 2027
1st Print League competition Hand-in: 27-12-2026
Judge: David Silk
Face-to-face meeting
'Lucky Dip' Show & Tell - Topics to be given out in November
Speaker: Members
Face-to-face meeting
4th PDI League competition Hand-in: 10-01-2027
Judge: Peter Weaver LRPS APAGB CPAGB
Hybrid meeting
Capuring Connection & Character in Wildlife Photography
Speaker: To be confirmed
Face-to-face meeting
February - 2027
2nd Print League competition Hand-in: 24-01-2027
Judge: Alan Lomakin CPAGB, BPE3*,AFIAP
Face-to-face meeting
Smartphone competition Hand-in: 31-01-2027
Judge: Members
Hybrid meeting
Ashford PC to visit Isle of Thanet PS
Speaker: Committee
Rural landscape competition Hand-in: 07-02-2027
Judge: Darren Brown
Hybrid meeting
Informal Discussion and Club Night
Speaker: Committee
Face-to-face meeting
March - 2027
5th PDI League competition Hand-in: 21-02-2027
Judge: Alan Young EFIAP/d3 FRPS FBPE DPAGB EPSA Hon.CPE
Hybrid meeting
PDI theme competition Hand-in: 28-02-2027
Judge: Darren Pullman CPAGB BPE2* EFIAP
Face-to-face meeting
Adventures in the Outer Hebridies
Speaker: Wendy Kennett
Face-to-face meeting
6th PDI League competition Hand-in: 14-03-2027
Judge: Steven Le Prevost
Hybrid meeting
April - 2027
The Monopoly Board
Speaker: Peter Riley
Face-to-face meeting
3rd Print League competition Hand-in: 28-03-2027
Judge: Nick Ryan
Face-to-face meeting
Monochrome competition Hand-in: 04-04-2027
Judge: Gerald Chamberlin DPAGB, EFIAP
Hybrid meeting
AGM
Speaker: Committee
Face-to-face meeting
Print panel competition Hand-in: 18-04-2027
Judge: Russ Pullen
Face-to-face meeting
May - 2027
My Travels
Speaker: Stephen Carroll FRPS
Face-to-face meeting
Annual Exhibition competition Hand-in: 02-05-2027
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE2
Face-to-face meeting
TBA
Speaker: To be confirmed
Hybrid meeting
Awards night
Speaker: Committee
Face-to-face meeting
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