Syllabus

Our syllabus of current and forthcoming meetings is here.

Please note that some meetings (where stated) are trips out and not at our regular meeting venue.

DATEEVENTDETAILS
1 Apr 2026Club Speaker: our very own President Joanne GalstonSubject tba
8 Apr 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme “Minimalist”
15 Apr 2026Members’ portfolio development
22 Apr 2026Inter-club battle:
Swinton PS
29 Apr 20265th Wednesday and it’s a socialPlease order your menu choices
6 May 2026Guest speaker: Gordon JenkinsThe PAGB awards
13 May 2026Monthly competition – mounted printsTheme open
20 May 2026Evening outvenue tbd
27 May 2026Practical exerciseModified Images
3 June 2026Guest Speaker: Phil Durkin“A few seconds make all the difference”
10 June 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme open
17 June 2026Evening outVenue tbd
24 June 2026Image appraisal
1 July 2026Guest speaker: Gordon Watson“A BPE journey”
8 July 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme:
Dereliction / neglect
15 July 2026Summer seasonEvening out or photoshoot
22 July 2026Image appraisalImages from the previous shoot
23 July 2026Horwich Showcaseat Horwich RMI. 6pm to 9 pm
29 July 20265th Wednesday socialSomething involving food
5 August 2026Guest speaker: John Cowburn“Dolomites”
12 August 2026Monthly competition – mounted printsTheme open
19 August 2026Software evening
26 August 2026Evening outvenue tbd
2 Sept 2026Guest speaker: Graham Dean“Why”
9 Sept 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme: “Macro”
16 Sept 2026Practical activityTable top flower photography
23 Sept 2026Trip outvisit to the RHS Garden in Worsley
30 Sept 20265th Wednesday socialinvolving food
7 October 2026Speaker our very own: Joanne Galston“Riding the NC500”
14 October 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme Open
21 October 2026tba
30 October 2026Horwich Showcaseat Horwich RMI. 6pm to 9 pm
4 November 2026Guest speaker: Steve Proctor“Creative Portrait”
11 November 2026Monthly competition – mounted printsTheme Open
2 December 2026Guest speaker: Jane Lines“Andalucia and the Nomad Games”
9 Dec 2026Monthly competition – PDI 1600 x 1200Theme “Time”
Christmas break