Southwick Camera Club

Coffee Morning - Brooklands Cafe
2026-04-28 10:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Brooklands Cafe, Western Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8RX, United Kingdom
This month we will be returning to Brooklands Café for our coffee morning.
A chance to walk around the park and the surrounding area after a coffee and a chat.

PDI of the Year
2026-04-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Southwick Community Centre, Deall Room, Southwick, West Sussex, BN42 4TE, United Kingdom
Our final competition this year is for the PDI of the Year.
Entries in both Open and Set Subject competitions this camera club year are eligible for this end of year competition.
Gerald Kitiyakara will have the difficult job in selecting a winner this time.

Maroondah - Zoom
2026-05-06 10:30 - 12:00 | ZOOM
Our annual inter club competition with Maroondah Photographic Society based in Melbourne Australia will be hosted in Australia this year and will be available to view via ZOOM.
A chance to see some outstanding images from the other side of the world.
Times to be confirmed nearer the date.

AGM
2026-05-07 19:30 - 21:00 | ZOOM
Join us tonight via ZOOM for the AGM of Southwick Camera Club from the comfort of your own home.

SPA Interclub PDI Competition
2026-05-09 14:00 - 17:30 | East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Avenue, East Horsley, Surrey, KT24 5QT, United Kingdom
The Surrey Photographic Association interclub PDI competition takes place at East Horsley on Saturday 9th May for both Nature and Open categories for all member clubs from Sussex and Surrey.
The top two clubs will represent SPA in the national competition usually held at Warwick University.
A chance to view some of the top images in the South East.

Interclub Competition with Maroondah
2026-05-14 19:30 - 22:00 | ZOOM
Tonight we will be able to watch via zoom a recording of our annual interclub competition with the Maroondah Photographic Society, Melbourne, Australia held earlier on in May in Australia.
It is always interesting to see images produced by our friends Down Under.

South Downs Trophy
2026-05-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Ashurst Village Hall, Ashurst, BN43 3AP
This year Henfield will be hosting the South Downs Trophy competition with Henfield, Littlehampton, Storrington, Steyning and ourselves competing for the Trophy.
Please note that in venue is Ashurst Village Hall, which is next to The Fountain Inn, and has free parking.
The judge this evening is Chris Dixon.
All are welcome to attend and there will be a raffle.
Admission is £5 per person.

Summer Picnic - Devil's Dyke
2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:30
This evening we are returning to Devil’s Dyke for our popular end of season social from 6pm onwards.
Bring along your own food and drink and camping chair and enjoy a chat while the sun sets over the Downs.
In the event of bad weather, the event will be rescheduled to another date.

Coffee Morning - White Horses, Rottingdean
2026-05-26 10:30 - 13:00 | White Horses, High Street, Rottingdean, BN2 7HR
This month we will be meeting in Rottingdean at the White Horses for a cup of coffee, cake and a chat.
Located right on the seafront, there may be an opportunity for a stroll along the promenade and perhaps take a few photos afterwards.

Photoshoot Walk - Shoreham Fort
2026-05-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Shoreham Fort, Harbour Way, Shoreham By Sea, BN43 5HY
This evening we will be meeting at 7pm at the Shoreham Fort car park for a photoshoot in the area around the Fort.
If the Fort car park is full, addition parking is usually available by the Shoreham sailing club on Harbour Way.
Bring your camera and maybe some wind proof clothing as it may get chilly later in the evening.
More experienced members will be on hand to assist with camera settings and ideas.

Committee Meeting
2026-06-15 19:00 - 21:30
The next committee meeting will take place on 15th Monday, with thanks to Christiane.

Benfield Hill Nature Reserve - Photo Walk
2026-06-18 18:30 - 21:00
With many thanks to Claire Peters this evening we will be visiting the Benfield Hill Nature Reserve, Badgers Way, Hove BN3 8EX, next to West Hove golf club.
Parking is available in the golf club overflow car park. Spaces are limited, so please car share if you can.
We will be meeting at 6:30pm and a guide will give us a brief talk on what wildlife to expect to see. Please bring your camera and macro lens, if you have one, and walking boots or stout shoes as parts of the reserve are on a steep hill.
Refreshments will be available in the golf club afterwards.

Visit to V&A Photography Centre
2026-07-02 11:00 - 15:00
Today we are planning to visit the V&A Photography Centre in South Kensington, London.
We will all meet up at 11am at Victoria railway station, under the main indicator board, near the Gatwick Express platform entrance and will then make our way to the Photography Centre.
A link to the Centre website is below.
Photography Centre · V&A
Depending on the weather, we may then visit other local places of interest.

Brighton Pride
2026-08-01 10:00 - 14:00
We are planning to meet up at 10am by the beach huts by Hove Lawns, opposite Grand Avenue, for a photo shoot of the Brighton Pride parade on Saturday 1st August.
We will then walk eastwards towards the old West Pier to view the parade.
This is always a vibrant and colourful event, with participants willing to have their photograph taken.
This is a chance to tick off a few subjects from the summer list for our summer photo show on 17th September.
The list of subjects are:-
Feet, Groups, Portrait, Police, Rear view, Close up, Depth of field,
Feathers, Framed shot, Signs, Black & white, Interaction

Committee Meeting
2026-08-10 19:00 - 21:30
The next committee meeting will take place on Monday 10th August, with thanks to Sy and Steve.

Welcome Back and Awards evening
2026-09-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Southwick Community Centre, Deall Room, Southwick, West Sussex, BN42 4TE, United Kingdom
We start the 2026/27 season with our Welcome Back and Awards for the 2025/26 season in the Deall Room.
New members are very welcome to attend and find out a little more about the club and hear what is planned for the coming season.

Summer Photo Show
2026-09-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Southwick Community Centre, Deall Room, Southwick, West Sussex, BN42 4TE, United Kingdom
Tonight we will see the results of members summer snapping at Pride and other events during the club’s close season, in a relaxed atmosphere.
Members were asked to submit at least (but not limited to) 6 images from each of the 12 following subjects.
Feet Groups
Portrait Police
Rear View Close up
Feathers Framed Shot
Interaction Depth of Field
Signs Black & White
Although the above subjects had Pride in mind, any photos taken during the summer months will be welcomed.

National Inter Club Print Competition
2026-10-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Harper Adams University, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
Southwick Camera Club have been invited to represent SPA in the annual Club Print Competition run by PAGB on Saturday 24th October 2026.
It is a great honour and the first time the Club have taken part in the National Print Competition.
This year the venue to Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire (not Gwent).
