Syllabus 2024-25

BDPC Programme 2024/25

Date

Topic

Judge / Speaker

Trophy

Autumn ‘24

     
 

 

 

 

Sept 13th

PDI League Competition No 1

Dave Wilcox

 

Sept 20th

PDI Competition – Mobile Phone images only

Members Judging

 

Sept 23rd

Battle with Hornchurch (at Hornchurch)

Graham Parry

 

Sept 27th

AGM

   
 

Subscriptions due in October

   

Oct 4th

Members Evening

 

 

Oct 11th

Flora & Fauna PDI Competition

Nick Bowman

Alan Parker Trophy

Oct 18th

Print League 1

Mark Cleveland

 

Oct 25th

SIX CLUB BATTLE (Brentwood hosting @ Shenfield Parish Hall)

Graham Parry

Six Club Shield

       

Nov 1st

****NO MEETING ****

   

Nov 8th

PDI League Competition No 2

Barry Harrington

 

Nov 15th

Practical Portraiture

John Griffiths  

Nov 22nd

Dreghorn Print Competition (best of 3)

Roy Essery MPAGB

Dreghorn Trophy

Nov 29th

Christmas Special – Fish & Chip Supper

 

   

Dec

Christmas Break until  January 10th 2025

   
Winter ‘24

 

   

Jan 10th

Members’ Evening.  One half led by Richard B including his work on a TV Programme.    

Jan 17th

Print Comp Portrait & PDI Colour Set Subject (Trees or Scenes around Shenfield)

Andy Smith ARPS

Portrait Cup/Colour Set Subject Cup

Jan 24th

Print League Competition No 2

Phil Stepney  

Jan 28th

Print Battle with Upminster (at Upminster)

Ian Ryall

 

Jan 31st

Close Up Trophy

Members Judging

Gillesby Trophy

Feb 7th

Members’ Eve / Video tutorials via internet

   

Feb 14th

Chair Evening

   

Feb 21st

PDI Battle with Upminster (hosted by BDPC)

Alison Jenkings ARPS DPAGB

 Yes

Feb 28th

PDI Competitions – Portrait Comp & ‘Scapes Comp

Mark Cleveland

Portrait Goblet; Miller Plate

       

March 7th

Studio Evening (or poss President’s Evening) – tbc

   

Mar 14th

Evening with Tony Bramley FRPS

   

Mar 21st

Print League Competition No 3

John Griffiths

 

Mar 28th

Mono Print Competition

Roy Essery MPAGB

Alan Bell Trophy

 

 

   
       

Spring ‘24

     

April 4th

PDI League Competition No 3

Nick Bowman

 

Apr 11th

Print Competitions ‘Scapes – George Worley and B&A Haines

Graham Parry

G. Worley and  B&A Haines

April 18th

Good Friday – NO MEETING

   

Apr 25th

NO MEETING – continued Easter Break

   

May 2nd

Panel of Three Prints

Jane Barrett Empson Trophy

May 9th

Members’ Evening – The Story Behind The Image

 

 

May 16th

Print League Competition No 4 & Total for Year

David Hall LRPS

Ken Looker Trophy (Adv)

Stewart Hall (Int)

May 23rd

Print of the Year

 Jane Barrett

Tom Belcher Trophy

May 30th

Spring Bank Holiday Weekend.   NO MEETING – (An informal Spring / Nature Walk may be arranged)

   
       
       

June 6th

PDI League Competition No 4 & Total for the Year

 

N. Wilkinson Trophy

June 13th

PDI – Brigadier Smith Rosebowl & PDI of the Year

Andy Smith

Brig Smith Rosebowl

Cliff Mangan Cup

 

Summer Break until 2nd week of September 2025

   
 

Early July – Garden Party (provisional – details to follow)

   
       
  *** Scores Added to Print League Comps    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

*** Scores Added to Print League Comps