Programme for Season 2026/2027

Unless stated, all meet-ups will be at The Fear Institute, Top Floor, 30 High St, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1DQ
9th September 2026
Welcome back
Speaker: David Biddlestone
16th September
Social Evening: To be arranged by Chairman
23rd September
Speaker: Rose Atkinson The Art of Titling: Why, When, Where and How
A thought provoking and interactive evening with lots of discussion and a final practical exercise to title your own images.
30th September
Summer Image sharing by Members
7th October
Speaker: Sarah David's talk has been moved to the 17th February 2027
We will therefore trial My Photo Club on Zoom, as a club night at the Fear
Hand in date for Competition 1
14th October
Practical: Pinhole Photography with Joe Tymkow
21st October
Judging of Competition 1
28th October
Speaker: Peter Crane: What Judges are Looking For
4th November: ZOOM with Hanham and Kingswood PC
Speaker: Peter Benson: London Lights
11th November
Speaker: Stephen Spraggon Landscape photography
Competition No 2 Hand In
18th November
Practical: Portraiture led by Rob Dyer
25th November
Judging - Competition 2
2nd December
Speaker: Cathy Spence: Cathy Captures Creative
9th December
Speaker: Adrian Cook - Will talk about Japan
16th December
Members evening: Panel Competition and Mince Pies
23rd December: Christmas Break
30th December: Christmas Break
Happy New Year
6th January 2027 : ZOOM with Hanham and Kingswood PC
Speaker Ruth Grindrod - Landscape
13th January
Speaker: Grete Howard : Wild Brazil
20th January
Speakers: Gareth, Rob, Karen and Brian: Norway Presentation +
Hand in date for Competition 3
27th January
Social Evening to be arranged by Chairman
3rd February
Judging of Competition 3
10th February:
Members Open Competition
Submit any image that has never gained an award
17th February
Speaker: Sarah Davis: The Beauty of Change
24th February
Speaker: Lucy Masters: Photos of Chew Valley
Lucy specialises in landscape and wildlife photography.
Hand in date for Competition 4
3rd March
Speaker John Hudson details TBA
10th March
Judging of Competition 4
17th March St Patricks Day
Chairman's Challenge
24th March
Speaker : Adrian Wyatt
31st March
Easter Break
7th April
Speaker: Greg Lovett talks about Wildlife
14th April
My Photoclub TBC
Hand in for "Image of the Year"
21st April
Practical Evening: Walkabout - Bingo Challenge
28th April
Judging Prints and Images of the Year
5th May
AGM - Chairman and Committee
12th May
Social Evening
Although its the end of the season we will meet up at different locations for a photowalk on the first Wednesday of the month:
2nd June
7th July
4th August
The above dates are KPS Events/ Locations to be agreed by members at AGM
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9th September 2026
Welcome back
Speaker: David Biddlestone
16th September
Social Evening: To be arranged by Chairman
23rd September
Speaker: Rose Atkinson The Art of Titling: Why, When, Where and How
A thought provoking and interactive evening with lots of discussion and a final practical exercise to title your own images.
30th September
Summer Image sharing by Members
7th October
Speaker: Sarah David's talk has been moved to the 17th February 2027
We will therefore trial My Photo Club on Zoom, as a club night at the Fear
Hand in date for Competition 1
14th October
Practical: Pinhole Photography with Joe Tymkow
21st October
Judging of Competition 1
28th October
Speaker: Peter Crane: What Judges are Looking For
4th November: ZOOM with Hanham and Kingswood PC
Speaker: Peter Benson: London Lights
11th November
Speaker: Stephen Spraggon Landscape photography
Competition No 2 Hand In
18th November
Practical: Portraiture led by Rob Dyer
25th November
Judging - Competition 2
2nd December
Speaker: Cathy Spence: Cathy Captures Creative
9th December
Speaker: Adrian Cook - Will talk about Japan
16th December
Members evening: Panel Competition and Mince Pies
23rd December: Christmas Break
30th December: Christmas Break
Happy New Year
6th January 2027 : ZOOM with Hanham and Kingswood PC
Speaker Ruth Grindrod - Landscape
13th January
Speaker: Grete Howard : Wild Brazil
20th January
Speakers: Gareth, Rob, Karen and Brian: Norway Presentation +
Hand in date for Competition 3
27th January
Social Evening to be arranged by Chairman
3rd February
Judging of Competition 3
10th February:
Members Open Competition
Submit any image that has never gained an award
17th February
Speaker: Sarah Davis: The Beauty of Change
24th February
Speaker: Lucy Masters: Photos of Chew Valley
Lucy specialises in landscape and wildlife photography.
Hand in date for Competition 4
3rd March
Speaker John Hudson details TBA
10th March
Judging of Competition 4
17th March St Patricks Day
Chairman's Challenge
24th March
Speaker : Adrian Wyatt
31st March
Easter Break
7th April
Speaker: Greg Lovett talks about Wildlife
14th April
My Photoclub TBC
Hand in for "Image of the Year"
21st April
Practical Evening: Walkabout - Bingo Challenge
28th April
Judging Prints and Images of the Year
5th May
AGM - Chairman and Committee
12th May
Social Evening
Although its the end of the season we will meet up at different locations for a photowalk on the first Wednesday of the month:
2nd June
7th July
4th August
The above dates are KPS Events/ Locations to be agreed by members at AGM
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