Clay Cross Photographic Society Programme

Winter 2023/2024. 
 

All face to face meetings will be subject to Covid-19 restrictions

in force at the time. 

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2023

September 2023.

4th         Welcome back Evening

                      Chairman's Address, presentation of delayed awards,

                      judging of summer competition, etc

 

11th       Wildlife Photographer and Author   Christine Gregory presents 

             “Brown Hares Of The Peak District".

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18th        Members Evening

Our first members evening of the season

               Details to be announced

 

25th       Samantha Ruth presents her “ Creative Flowers Presentation”

                                 something very different  in fact “photographic art “     

October 2023.

2nd         Open Competition, Our first of the new season, judged by a  very

                      welcome friend, Erica Oram CPAGB, AFIAP, BPE3,

 

9th         Tim Burns from MCPF entertains us with his presentation

                      “ What Does the Mountain Care”

 

16th        Members Evening

 

23rd        MEMORIAL LECTURE> With Jack Boskett  all the way from Gloucester

                       presenting   “From Railways To Royalty And Everything In Between”

                       Definitely a night not to be missed

 

30th       Chairman's Choice Competition   with the topic “Leading Lines”

                      Judged by Vincent Scothern DPAGB,A FIAP, BPE4, PPSA.

November 2023.

6th        John Gill presents “ After The Coal Dust”,      a classic presentation of

                     street photography and virtually a social documentary. A MUST SEE

 

13th      Dales Based Photographer Ian Daisly presents

                    “The Peak District In Mono”

                    A very different view of our classic landscape

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20th     Members Evening

 

27th     Mono Competition   Judged by Louise Langley CPAGB

December 2023.

4th        Our own Robert Falconer presents his latest presentation

                   “The Magic of the Settle & Carlisle Railway”

 

11th      Derbyshire based Heather Burns  brings her bespoke collection  of

                    images from rock 'n' roll through landscapes and portraits to to gothic

                    I think we are in for a very special night

 

18th     Christmas Buffet and Phone photography competition

 

25th     NO MEETING

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2024.

 

January 2024

1st       NO MEETING

 

8th      Peter & Eileen Crichton return with the third part of their trilogy

                  “ Crossing Latitudes”

 

15th     Nature Competition judged by Gary Langley DPAGB

 

22nd    Members Evening

 

29th    Once again our irresistible “Pea & Pie supper night”

February 2024

5th      Locally based photographer  Brian Davis DPAGB  CPAGB.  presents

            "Our View Of Cuba” taken when Cuba had just opened to the west

            so will be packed with colour and old cars

 

12th     Scapes Competition judged by David Gibbins ARPS. APAGB, EFIAP/b

 

19th     Local nature photographer  Steve Williams returns to show one of his

                    stunning nature presentations.

 

26th     Members Evening

March 2024

4th      Our annual Inter-Club Battle judged by Steve Walters

 

11th     Our second Open Competition judged by David Hollingsworth CPAGB

 

18th    Royston Packer DPAGB, AWPF, LINSWP. Presents

                  "Going Wild With Royston Packer”

 

25th    All the best from our federation with the N&EMPF disc

April 2024

1st       NO MEETING      Easter Monday

 

8th     Members Evening

 

15th   The Image Of The Year Competition   judged by

                  Carol McNiven Young FRIAPS, EFIAP, BPE4*, CPAGB

 

22nd   A presentation by landscape photographer Wayne Brittle

 

29th   TBA

May 2024

6th      NO MEETING

 

13th   Sports photographer Dave Stewart presents

                  “Wet AND Wild”

 

20th   Annual General Meeting   Come and have your say

 

27th    NO MEETING

June 2024 Summer Programme Starts

N&EMPF AND OTHER EVENTS

October 2023

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13th Fri                         N&EMPF Memorial Lecture at Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton,

                                             Exhibition prints can be handed in at this venue

 

28/29  or Nov4/5        N&EMPF Judging tbc depending on PAGB date below

 

29th                              PAGB Print Championship tbc

 

November 2013

25/26                           PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit

 

January 2024

 

6th                                Exhibition  Opening   Pitching's Art Centre

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March 6/11                    Exhibition Entries on Display Pitching's Art Centre

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Sunday                         AGM/Club Projected Image Championship

                                            venue to be decided     AGM 10.30 am

 

16/19                            Photography Show NEC

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