Full programme list for season 2025 -2026
Calendar View> 24-June-2026 19:00
"Practical Dog Photography"
A practical outdoor evening with Society member Babs Cook as she gives an insight into dog photography. Babs will be bringing along various breeds of dog to photograph
This event will be held in Springfield Park, Marland commencing at 7pm
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> 01-July-2026 19:30
"AV Evening"
An Audio Visual evening with Society member Mike Heaton CPAGB AFIAP
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> 08-July-2026 19:30
An Evening with Babs Cook (Mbr)
Babs takes us through an evening showing a cross-section of her images.
Platform open for uploading images for the 3rd Quarterly competition. Maximum number of images 4 Print, 4 DPI
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> 15-July-2026 19:30
"The Italian Lakes"
A look at the Italian Lakes with Andrew and Diane Hardwick (Mbrs)
Deadline for uploading images for the 3rd Quarterly competition
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> 22-July-2026 19:30
Third Quarterly Competition
Judge: Christine Widdall FBPE MPAGB EFIAP APAGB HonLCPU
Maximum four DPI images and four prints per member.
Entry Window: Opens - 8th July, Closes - 15th July
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> 29-July-2026 19:30
Rochdale AFC 26/26 Season Review in Pictures
An evening with Steve Rittey looking back at Rochdale's 25/26 campaign. Steve is one of the official photographers at Rochdale
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> 05-August-2026 19:00
"Art Work" of Rochdale
Babs Cook takes us around the Murals and other Art works in Rochdale town centre. We will be exploring how to incorporate the artwork into larger pictures of life in the town centre
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> 02-September-2026 19:30
YouTube Evening
A look at the work of Tony & Chelsea Northrup
Platform open for uploading images for the Digital Knockout competition
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> 16-September-2026 19:30
Digital Knockout Competition
Judge: Ken Rowlatt LRPS CPAGB
Maximum six DPI images per member.
Entry Window: Opens - 2nd September, Closes - 9th September
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> 23-September-2026 19:30
"The Hebridean Way"
A presentation by John Cowburn on a 500 mile cycle tour of the Hebrides by tandem
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> 30-September-2026 19:30
Development Evening: "Travel"
Images brought to the Development Evening should be on the theme of "Travel".
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> 14-October-2026 19:30
AV Evening
Society members Brennan & Ian Nield will be entertaining us with a selection of their AV presentations
> 21-October-2026 19:30
"How to Constructively Critique Photos"
An evening with "The Flat Cap Photographer" Tom Marsh
Platform open for uploading images for Quarter 4 competition
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> 28-October-2026
Quiz Night
A fun evening, come along with friends and family (teams of four) and test your general and photographic knowledge
Deadline for uploading images for the 4th Quarterly competition
Platform open for uploading images for Centenary Cup competition
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> 04-November-2026 19:30
4th Quarterly Competition
Judge: Rebecca Entwistle
Maximum four DPI images and four prints per member.
Entry Window: Opens - 14th Oct, Closes - 21st Oct
Deadline for uploading images for the Centenary Cup competition
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> 11-November-2026
Centenary Cup Competition
A light hearted competition judged by the members
Maximum four DPI images per member.
Entry Window: Opens - 28th Oct, Closes - 4th November
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> 18-November-2026 19:30
"The Art of the Moment - My Approach to Capturing Sport"
A presentation by Eddie Leach DPAGB
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> 25-November-2026 19:30
"Pilgrimage to Turkiye"
A presentation by Mike Davis (Mbr) One of our Members Memories evenings
> 02-December-2026
"Winter Wildlife"
A Zoom presentation by Nigel Spencer
Platform open for uploading images for the Presidents Cup competition
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> 09-December-2026 19:30
"Borneo"
A presentation by Nicki Ellis-Greenwood CPAGB BPE2*
Deadline for uploading images for the Presidents Cup competition
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> 16-December-2026 19:30
Presidents Cup competition
The theme for the Presidents Cup is set by the current Society President
Judge: Mick Tilley, our President
Maximum four DPI images per member.
Entry Window: Opens - 2nd December, Closes - 9th December
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