2026/27 Programme

 

Unless otherwise stated, all meeting are held in Heysham Public Library and start at 7:15pm.

Club monthly competions generally have three categories, Nature, Open and a 'Special' category that changes each month

September

24

Review of images taken on the 13th.

Members present up to six images.

Meet 7:15pm Heysham Library.

 

 

October

Exhibition planning Bring along your favourite images of the Bay.

01

First meeting of the 26/27 season.

AGM

Heysham Library

08

I wish I’d taken that! Members are asked to bring along 3 or 4 images that they wish they had taken -  images can be in electronic format, links to the web, prints, or pages from magazines/newpapers.

15

Exhibition planning.  Bring along your favourite images of the Bay.

22

Monthly Competition. Judge: David Goodier

Special Category 'Straight Out Of The Camera'.

Submissions to the Competions Secretary by 13th October competitions.mcc@gmail.com 

The evening will include a raffle.

29

Across Australia – Clive Bond Our own member will present images from a journey across Australia

 

November

05

Outdoor Meeting - Venue to be confirmed - Firework Displays.

12

Other People's Art  - Graham Dean.

19

Monthly Competition - Judge: Miles Turnbull CPAGB, BPE1

Special Category 'Shadows'

Submissions to the Competition Secretary by 8th November competitions.mcc@gmail.com 

The evening will include a raffle

26

PRACTICAL WORKSHOP - Exhibition preparation

 

December

03 Picture Quiz - Members should send upto 6 "puzzling" images in advance.  Subjects should be familiar objects of places taken from an unusual angles or showing very close up detail. 
10 Christmas Social - At the Midland Hotel, Morecambe.  Contact Pat for details.
17

Monthly Competition - Judge: Harry Emmett CPAGB

Special Category 'Unusual Viewpoint'

Submissions to the Competition Secretary by 12th December competitions.mcc@gmail.com 

24 Christmas Eve - No Meeting
31 New Year's Eve - No Meeting

 

January

07 Print Exhibition Opening
14

Monthly Competition - Judge: Sally Sallett ARPS, CPAGB,  AFIAP, BPE3

Special Category 'Negative Space'

Submissions to the Competition Secretary by 3rd January competitions.mcc@gmail.com

The evening will include a raffle

21

Travels Without a Donkey - Dan Johnson - Images from Walking the Stevenson Trail in France, 
28 Members Evening, details to be confirmed

 

Febuary

04 Members Evening, details to be confirmed
MONDAY 8th

4 Way "Battle" at Lancaster 

We shall be competing against Lancaster, Arnside (formerly J36) and Garstang.

Judge James Hardy CPAGB, LRPS, AFIAP, Hon LCPU

11

Monthly Competition - Judge: Richard Nicholson  CPAGB, BPE2

Special Category 'Diptych or Triptych'

Submissions to the Competition Secretary by 31st January competitions.mcc@gmail.com

18 Members Evening, details to be confirmed
25

"Battle" vs Kendal - Judge Adrian Hendley CPAGB

 

March

04 Members Evening, details to be confirmed

11

Monthly Competition - Judge: John Smith  APAGB, Hon LCPU

Special Category 'Doors'

Submissions to the Competition Secretary by 28th February competitions.mcc@gmail.com

18 Members Evening, details to be confirmed
25

Annual Competition  - Judge Nicki Ellis Greenwood DPAGB, BPE2

The evening will include a raffle

 

April

15 Easter Social Evening, details to be confirmed

22

AGM ?

 

A  copy of the full 2026/27 programme  can be downloaded from here.