Programme 2026/27

Meetings are held on Thursday evenings at 7.30 pm at Broomfield Football Club, Mill Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7BQ unless otherwise stated. On most evenings there will be an admission charge of £3.00 which includes refreshments.

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Full colour copy of the programme is available to download here.

SEPTEMBER 2026

Thur 3rd - "People, Portraits and Photojournalism" by Roger Hance (FRPS AFIAP BPE5*) See speakers Website - More info...

Thur 10th - "Magic of the Birds in your Garden" by Graham Mee See speakers Website - More info...

Thur 17th - Print Competition 1 - Judge: Tony Bramley (FRPS) - More info...

Thur 24th - "Landscape Photography" by Gary Gough See speakers Website - More info...

OCTOBER 2026

Thur 1st - PDI Competition 1 - Judge: Jim Bennett (CPAGB) - More info...

Thur 8th - "Don't be Square" by Ian Ryall (CPAGB) See speakers Website - More info...

Thur 15th - Mono Print Trophy Competition - Judge: Jane Barrett (ARPS DPAGB BPE5* AWPS) - More info...

Tues 20th - Colchester 8x8 Competition, 7.30pm Christ Church Hall, Ireton Road, Colchester CO3 3AT

Thur 22nd - "Commercial Photography" by Wild Bears Photography See speakers Website - More info...

Thur 29th - Image Critique - More info...

NOVEMBER 2026

Thur 5th - Print Competition 2 - Judge: Peter Norris (DPAGB AFIAP BPE3*) - More info...

Mon 9th - Benfleet Battle, 8.00pm at St. Georges Hall, Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet SS7 4DN

Thur 12th - "Hugh & I (Recorded)" by Leigh Preston - More info...

Thur 19th - PDI Competition 2 - Judge: Roy Essery (MPAGB) - More info...

Thur 26th - "The Wider World of Photography Part 1 (Zoom)" by Ashley Franklin (ARPS APAGB BPE2*) See speakers Website - More info...

DECEMBER 2026

Thur 3rd - Print Competition 3 - Judge: Harold Mousley (LRPS AFIAP) - More info...

Thur 10th - Christmas Social - More info...

Thur 17th - No Meeting

Thur 24th - No Meeting

Thur 31st - No Meeting

JANUARY 2027

Thur 7th - PDI Competition 3 - Judge: Nicholas Bowman - More info...

Thur 14th - Members' Evening - More info...

Thur 21st - Themed Print Competition (4) - Judge: David Steel (DPAGB) - More info...

Thur 28th - "In the P-Ink" by Jonathan Vaines (LRPS CPAGB AFIAP) See speakers Website - More info...

FEBRUARY 2027

Thur 4th - PDI Competition 4 - Judge: Tom Peck (LRPS CPAGB) See speakers Website - More info...

Thur 11th - "A Snapshot of the Wildlife of Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and Costa Rica" by Derek Howes (EPAGB) - More info...

Sun 14th - EAF AGM & PDI Championship (TBC) at the Fullbourn Centre, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5BS

Thur 18th - Print Competition 5 - Judge: Naomi Saul (ARPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP ASINWP) - More info...

Thur 25th - Photofold Battle - Judge: Jonathan Vaines (LRPS CPAGB AFIAP) See speakers Website - More info...

MARCH 2027

Tues 2nd - Braintree Shield Competition, 7.30pm Village bHall, Bradwell CM77 8EP

Thur 4th - "Lofoten Islands" by Ian, Tom & Dave - More info...

Thur 11th - Panels of 2 & 3 Prints - Judge: Chrissie Hart (ARPS DPAGB) - More info...

Sun 14th - EAF Print Championship (TBC) at the Fullbourn Centre, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5BS

Thur 18th - Knockout Competition - More info...

Thur 25th - Themed PDI Comp (5) - Judge: Alison Jenkins (ARPS DPAGB CPAGB/AV BPE1*) See speakers Website - More info...

APRIL 2027

Thur 1st - "What is a Portrait?" by Tom Peck (LRPS CPAGB) See speakers Website - More info...

Thur 8th - Print Competition 6 - Judge: Ian Ryall (CPAGB) - More info...

Thur 15th - "Namibia" by Justin Minns See speakers Website - More info...

Thur 22nd - PDI Competition 6 - Judge: Andy Smith (LRPS CPAGB) - More info...

Thur 29th - "Kev in Oman" by Kevin Bishop - More info...

MAY 2027

Thur 6th - "Long Exposure" by Paul Parkinson (ARPS CPAGB BPE3*) - More info...

Thur 13th - Annual Awards - Judge: Barbie Lindsay (MPAGB EFIAP/s FBPE AWPF) See speakers Website - More info...

Thur 20th - AGM - More info...