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Programme 2026 - 2027

Septemeber 2026
02-Sep - Presentation "The Essex Coast and Caves & Mines" - Speaker Dave Watts
09-Sep - Informal Competition theme: Story Board - Judge Clive Thomas
16-Sep - Presentation "Night & Day Panoramas" - Speaker David Jenner
23-Sep - CompetitionsThurgood R3 (Open PDI) & Auditor’s Cup (Squares & Rectangles)- Judge Roy Essery
30-Sep - Presentation (Zoom) "My Vision, My Practice" - Speaker Ruth Grindrod

October 2026
07- Oct - Competitions Barbara Small Print (Open); Damen & Hildreth R3 (Print League)- Judge Ben Pike
10 - Oct - Annual Exhibition Thundridge Village Hall, 10am–4pm (Saturday)
14 - Oct - CompetitionJohn Blay PDI of the Year (Open PDI)- Judge Pauline Martindale
21- Oct - Practical Evening Tabletop Photography with Alison Jenkins
28 - Oct - Competition Ian Graham Print of the Year (Open Print) - Judge Chris Palmer

November 2026
04 - Nov - Audience With… Chris Thurston & Adele Gibson
11 - Nov - Presentation "Japan" Mark Sims & Rob Turnbull
18 - Nov - Presentation "Straight Out of Camera" Jim & Debra Bennett
25 - Nov - Mix & Match Ware vs Hoddesdon vs H2 - Judge David Steel

December
02-Dec - Social & Competition Christmas Supper + Members Image of the Year
09 - Christmas Break 🎅
16 - Christmas Break 🦌
23 - Christmas Break ❄️
30 - Christmas Break 🎁

January 2026
06 - Jan -Presentation (Zoom) "Abstract & Minimalism" - Speaker Daniel Bridge
13 - Jan - Competition Thurgood R1 (Open PDI) - Judge Jonathan Vaines
20 - Jan - Practical Evening -  TBC
27 - Jan - Critique Evening - Robin Claydon
 
Februaury 2027
03 - Feb - Competition Kendrick Cup (Scapes PDI)- Judge Penny Reeves
10 - Feb - Presentation "My World" – My Journey in Audio Visual - Speaker Stafford Steed
17 - Feb - Competition Damen & Hildreth R1 (Open Print Colour/Mono) - Judge Ian Ryall
24 - Feb - Presentation "Iceland" - Speaker Naomi Saul
27 - Feb - External Event St Ives Interprint Competition (TBC)
External Event EAF Exhibition / Print & PDI Championship— (TBC)

March 2027
03 - Mar - Presentation "My Camera Journeys" - Speaker Chris Shepherd
10 - Mar - Border Skirmish 3‑way battle with Stevenage & Harpenden - Judge Jonathan Vaines
17 - Mar - AGM Includes Swap Shop
24 - Easter Break 🐣
31 - Easter Break 🐰

April 2027
07 - Apr - Competitions Ferdy Baral (Sport Print); Byron Sinfield (Panel PDI) - Judge Ken Payne
14 - Apr - Presentation (Zoom) "Photo Art" - Speaker Stan Farrow
21 - Apr - Competition Thurgood R2 (Open PDI) - Judge Julie Hutson
28 - Apr - Competitions Ned Paxton (Natural History PDI/Print)- Judge Martin Patten

May 2027
05 - May - Audience With Christine Holt & Kathy Sharman
12 - May - Competition Damen & Hildreth R2 (Open Print Colour/Mono) - Judge Ben Pike
19 - May - Informal / Members Evening - TBC
26 - May - Presentation "The Essex Project" - Speaker Justin Minns

July 2027
Jul - Social Summer BBQ
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