03 September 2025
Members’ Welcome Evening—Room & Zoom
Get ready to enjoy the fantastic programme of speakers, competitions, practical evenings, club days out and Members’ Mondays with your fellow members.
10 September 2025
“If It Looks Like Wildlife. It Is Wildlife” with Lynda Haney—Room & Zoom
We are delighted to welcome Lynda Haney to the club as our first speaker of the season. Her talk is as it describes a talk on wildlife, or in Lynda’s own words wildlife with a difference.
15 September 2025
Members’ Monday Image Critique for N&EMPF Exhibition– Zoom
This special evening is aimed at images members are considering entering into the N&EMPF exhibitions (print and PDI). The evening will be coordinated by Brian Stephenson. Members will get ideas to help turn your entries into acceptances and potential award winners.
17 September 2025
“Architecture” with Graham Dunn
Having originally trained at medical school, Graham changed direction from a career in surgery to one behind the camera. Currently based in Sheffield he has been a fulltime photographer since 2006.
20-21 September 2025
Melbourne Arts Festival
This year RRDPS celebrate 70 years as a club. At this year’s Melbourne Art Festival on 20th and 21st September 2025 we will be showing and selling our print work, sized at 500 x 400mm, as well as showing prints and archive material from those 70 years.
All members past and present are encouraged to exhibit work
24 September 2025
Print Competition 1—Club Room only
Who will be the winners in this the first print competition of the season? Tonight’s judge is Phil Newman, a member of Bolsover Camera Club. Phil is one of the most experienced photographers and judges in N&EMPF.
01 October 2025
“Monochrome is NOT a Filter” with Adrian Lines - Club Room only Awaiting Info
08 October 2025
”Image of The Year 2025“ with David Cudworth - Club Room & Zoom
This competition will be a celebration of all the great work from across our club.
15 October 2025
Members’ Practical Evening - Club Room only
Throughout the year we have several social evenings where members share their experience and knowledge. Details of tonight’s practical session will be emailed out and on the Club’s private Facebook page nearer the time. Recent sessions have included exploring printing, lighting, macro, and portrait photography
22 October 2025
PDI Competition 1 - Club Room and Zoom
Tonight’s judge is Erica Oram who is a member of Sheffield Photographic Society. She is a regular speaker and judge for clubs in Yorkshire and the North Midlands.
29 October 2025
ON THE EDGE (PART 1) by Derek Doar, Chris Newham and Ian Pinn. Club Room only
Join three passionate landscape photographers as they share the journeys, stories, and adventures behind their exploration of Scotland’s rugged west coast islands.
05 November 2025
“Ten Images, Ten Members, Ten Minutes” – Room & Zoom
Ten members each have ten minutes to talk about ten of their images. We will see a wide variety of images that mean something to the photographer.
10 November 2025
Members’ Monday via Zoom
These evenings are primarily designed to improve our photography. Members choose what they would like to do, and tonight’s topics will be emailed out and posted on the Club’s private Facebook page.
12 November 2025
Print Competition 2 – Room only
The judge tonight is Ray Bramall from Doncaster Camera Club. A vastly experienced photographer and judge, Ray judged for us last season and did a fantastic job, so we’ve invited him back to judge once again.
19 November
Members’ Practical Evening in the Club Room only
Details of tonight’s practical session will be emailed out and on the Club’s private Facebook page nearer the time.
26 November 2026
"My World of Monochrome with a Dash of Colour" with Roger Fountain - Club Room only
This is Roger’s journey from a humble beginning to his latest passion of Fine Art Architectural images. This is a print talk and therefore will be in the Club Room only.
03 December 2025
“The Great Wilderness” with Alex Nail - Zoom
Alex Nail discusses his multi-year project photographing the Fisherfield area in Northwest Scotland to produce a coffee table book.
10 December 2025
PDI Competition 2 – Room & Zoom
Tonight’s judge is David Kissman, a member of Keyworth Camera Club.
17 December 2025
Christmas Social - Room & Zoom
Our end of year party at the Club Room only A relaxed and informal social evening to celebrate the first half of the season. Members always bring a great selection of food for a buffet – to eat not snap, and there’ll be plenty of good craic!
Happy Christmas!
We wish all our members a very happy Christmas break! We’ll see you again on 8th January.
24 December 2025 - No Meeting | 31 December 2025 - No Meeting
07 January 2026
Kevin Blood
12 January 2026
Members’ Monday via Zoom
These evenings are primarily designed to improve our photography. Members choose what they would like to do, and tonight’s topics will be emailed out and posted on the Club’s private Facebook page.
14 January 2026
Print Competition 3 – Club Room only
Tonight’s judge is the excellent David Gibbins, making a regular visit to the club. David is a highly experienced judge. He’s a member of Beeston Camera Club and currently Vice President of the PAGB.
21 January 2026
“People, Portraits and Photojournalism” with Roger Hance - Zoom only
In this talk Roger will show a range of 'People Pictures'. The images will cover candid's, photojournalism, as well as studio and available light portraits.
28 January 2026
Members’ Practical Evening in the Club Room only
Details of tonight’s practical session will be emailed out and on the Club’s private Facebook page nearer the time.
04 February 2026
“Dare to be Different (Don’t Be Shy)” with Lisa Rendell - Zoom Only
Lisa is a self taught Digital freestyle Creative Photographer who is a member of Dorchester camera club & Bebington Photographic Society. She is bassed in Frome Somerset, near Bath.
11 February 2026
PDI Competition 3 - Club Room and Zoom
Tonight’s judge is Ian Whiston
18 February 2026
NE&MPF Slideshow
This evening we will view the award winning and acceptances for this year’s NE&MPF exhibition.
23 February 2026
Members’ Monday via Zoom
These evenings are primarily designed to improve our photography. Members choose what they would like to do, and tonight’s topics will be emailed out and posted on the Club’s private Facebook page..
25 February 2026
“Colourful Colours” with Len Metcalfe - Zoom Only
Tonight we have something very different as we welcome Len Metcalfe from Melbourne, Australia. Len is a highly regarded Australian photographer and educator.
04 March 2026
“Aerial Photography With Drones” with Keith Mitchell
Keith is a member of RRDPS and is a professional photographer, Tutor, Consultant, Image and Video editor who works in all genres. He has kindly volunteered to talk about his drone photography this evening.
11 March 2026
“Three of a Kind” (panel competition)- Room & Zoom
Ever wanted to be a judge? Well tonight is your chance in this competition. Members can enter 2 two panels in either the Colour or Mono Section or one in each.
12 March 2026
RRDPS Members visit to Keyworth
18 March 2026
Members’ Practical Evening in the Club Room only
Details of tonight’s practical session will be emailed out and on the Club’s private Facebook page nearer the time.
25 March 2026
“Antipodean Adventures” with Helen Willis - Club Room & Zoom
Helen Willis is another one of our members and her talk tonight will be on her 31 day trip to New Zealand and Australia, which also call at Singapore. Be prepared for a whistlestop visit down under.
01 April 2026
Print Competition 4 – Club Room only
Tonight’s judge, multi-award-winning photographer Ralph Duckett, has been a member of Burton-on-Trent Photographic Club for over 40 years.
08 April 2026
“The Journey Continues” with Paul Hassell - Club Room Only
Paul’s passion for photography continues. His editing processes continue to change and become more apparent in finding his style. He will also show his journey made in Romania where he gained his FRPS, this is a print lecture and so is Club Room only.
13 April 2026
Members’ Monday via Zoom
These evenings are primarily designed to improve our photography. Members choose what they would like to do, and tonight’s topics will be emailed out and posted on the Club’s private Facebook page..
15 April 2026
London Salon DVD and discussion – Club Room & Zoom
This exhibition is exclusively for prints. “The aim of the London Salon is to exhibit only that class of photographic work in which there is distinct evidence of artistic feeling and execution.” An evening for discussion.
22 April 2026
“Keyworth Camera Club Presentation” by Keyworth CC members - Club Room only?
We are delighted to be welcoming members of Beeston Camera Club to talk about their work tonight.
29 April 2026
PDI Competition 4 - Club Room & Zoom
Tonight’s judge is Steve Myall
06 May 2026
Chairman's Evening in the Club Room
At the end of his first season as Chair of the Club we can expect David Cudworth to reflect on what will have been another successful season for the Club. With a fabulous buffet, and time to socialise, we can celebrate the end of another thriving season, and the start of the popular summer programme.
13 May 2026
AGM - Club Room only
The AGM is a vital end to the formal season. It's a chance to reflect on the past season - what worked well, and what didn't, and to start making plans to make things better in the future.
Summer Season 2026
There’s plenty going on this summer, so why not get together with some like-minded friends? Events and ideas will be posted on the members private Facebook page.
Thank you for all your support this season - enjoy the summer, and see you in September!