Syllabus 2025-26
BDPC Programme 2025 – 26
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Judge / Speaker |
Trophy |
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Autumn ‘25 |
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Sept 12th |
PDI League Competition No 1 |
Nick Bowman |
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Sept 19th |
Members’ Evening (What I did in the Holidays) |
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Sept 22nd |
Battle with Hornchurch (at Hornchurch) |
Gill Adams |
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Sept 26th |
Mobile Phone / Tablet Images Competition |
Members Judging |
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Subscriptions due in October |
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Oct 3rd |
AGM |
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Oct 10th |
Print League Competition No. 1 |
David Hall LRPS |
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Oct 17th |
Flora & Fauna Competition (PDI) |
Graham Parry |
Alan Parker Trophy |
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Oct 24th |
An Evening with Ricky: Touring USA National Parks |
Ricky Wilson |
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Oct 31st |
PDI League Competition No 2 |
Ian Ryall CPAGB |
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Nov 7th |
Practical Portraiture Evening |
Barry Harrington | |
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Nov 14th |
[No Meeting. |
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Nov 20th |
Six Club Battle (Hosted by Barking PS) |
Graham Parry |
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Nov 21st |
Dreghorn Print Competition (best of 3) |
Andy Smith LRPS |
Dreghorn Trophy |
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Nov 28th |
Christmas Social / Fish & Chips |
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December |
Christmas Dinner – details to follow |
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Christmas Break until January 9th 2026 |
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Winter ‘26 |
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Jan 9th |
Print Comp Portrait & PDI Set Subject ***** |
Richard Rackham |
Portrait Cup |
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Jan 16th |
Members’ Evening (Fireworks pics & Videos via Internet) |
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Jan 23rd |
Print League Competition No 2 |
Mark Cleveland | |
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Jan 27th |
PDI Battle with Upminster (at Upminster) |
Ian Ryall CPAGB |
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Jan 30th |
PDI Close-up / Tabletop Competition |
Ian Ryall CPAGB |
Gillespie Trophy |
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Feb 6th |
Chair’s Evening |
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Feb 13th |
PDI Competitions – Portrait Comp & ‘Scapes Comp |
Phil Stepney |
Portrait Goblet; Miller Plate |
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Feb 20th |
Print Battle with Upminster (hosted by BDPC) |
Roy Essery MPAGB |
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Feb 27th |
Members’ Evening / Camera Clinic &/or PP tips |
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March 6th |
Print League Competition No 3 |
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Mar 13th |
Ladies v Gents PDI Competition |
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Mar 20th |
Mono Print Competition ***** |
Roy Essery MPAGB |
Alan Bell Trophy |
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Mar 27th |
Easter Extravaganza! PDI Theme: Chicks / Bunnies / Easter Bonnets / Easter Lilies or Daffodils |
General Comments |
There will be cake…! |
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Spring ‘26 |
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April 3rd |
Easter – No Meeting & No Meeting on April 10th either |
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Apr 17th |
Members’ Evening – The Story Behind the Image (V2) |
General Discussions |
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Apr 24th |
Panel of Three Prints |
Ian Ryall CPAGB |
Empson Trophy |
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May 1st |
Print ‘Scapes – Geo Worley and B&A Haines Trophies (**** B&A Haines only) |
Tom Peck |
G. Worley and B&A Haines |
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May 8th |
No Meeting at FMH – Possible afternoon walk / Pub Meet |
General Discussions |
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May 15th |
Print League Competition No 4 & Total for Year |
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Ken Looker Trophy (Adv) Stewart Hall (Int) |
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May 22nd |
Print of the Year |
Andy Smith LRPS |
Tom Belcher Trophy |
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May 29th |
PDI League Competition No 4 & Total for the Year |
N. Wilkinson Trophy |
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June 5th |
Members’ Evening or EAF Disc / Quiz |
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June 12th |
PDI Comp – Brigadier Smith Rosebowl & PDI of the Year |
Brig Smith Rosebowl Cliff Mangan Cup |
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Summer Break until 2nd week of September 2026 |
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Early July – Garden Party (provisional – details to follow) |
*** Scores Added to Print League Comps