Penrith & District Camera Club

02/05/2026

Penrith May Day 2026 event guide!

Our Penrith May Day 2026 event guide is now available online, bringing together everything you need to know before the day and on the day itself, including timings, locations, activities, travel information and key updates!

Read the Penrith May Day 2026 event guide here:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKPENRITH/bulletins/4141382

With fingers crossed for good weather, we look forward to welcoming everyone to Penrith on May Day!

Discover Penrith

02/05/2026

18/03/2026

Wed 18th March: Tonight we welcome back Amy Bateman Photography to speak about "Shooting the Dame – Behind the scenes at Theatre by the Lake". Also we congratulate Amy on her Fellowship of the The Royal Photographic Society !

Amy Bateman is a Cumbria based award winning commercial photographer. Specialising in agricultural subjects, and working with a range of commercial clients.

17/11/2025

Our top marked entires from our first print competition of the 2025-26 season.

25/09/2025

Summer Challenge 25
Top marked entries from this season’s competition

23/09/2025

Wednesday 24th September - Treasure Hunt!
Promises to be a challenging evening for our photographers, bit cold, fading light (golden hour?), and a set of shots to capture around Penrith. Hope our members are up for testing their skills!
See you at 7:00pm!

23/09/2025

Wed 17th Sept 25: Summer Challenge Competition Night.
Great evening seeing our members entries this competition - themed "Summer Events". Judged by our own Phil Newport (the penalty for winning it last season 😀), who spoke with interest, constructive comments, humour and with an appreciation of the efforts of our photographers.
We saw Gelt sports, kids with lego, rain - plenty of rain! - dance, car shows, Appleby horse fair, "Dads in sacks", flowers, summer concerts, airshows, and 1940s days. Great variety and brilliant shooting.
Phil judged keenly, with one eye on sticking to the theme, and a few others on technical merit, moment, lighting and composition. Arriving at some 14 entries with top marks, and the winner of the Summer Challenge Cup: Nick Tippey’s "Fell Racers"

18/09/2025

Next Week's meeting - Wed 24th September 2025 - is our Treasure Hunt! Check event details for meeting place.
Promises to be great fun evening of social photography - photo judging by members in 3 weeks.
NOTE: We are not at the Meeting Hall this week - please don't park there!
https://penrithcameraclub.org.uk/event/treasure-hunt/
If you are interested in joining the club - we are back in the meeting hall the following week - 1st October - for our first talk of the season - Michael Berkeley Photography on Sports Photography.

30/08/2025

10/08/2025

📸 Calling all photography lovers!
Whether you shoot on a phone, DSLR, or mirrorless, the Penrith & District Camera Club welcomes you.

Our 2025–26 programme is here — packed with inspiring talks, hands-on practicals, friendly competitions, and learning sessions for every level.

Join us for the first evening of the season to see if we’re the club for you. No experience required — just curiosity, creativity, and a passion for capturing moments.

We’re a warm, friendly group who share ideas, learn together, and have a lot of fun along the way.

📅 Date of first meeting: Wednesday 10th September 2025
📍 Venue: Meeting House, Penrith
💻 More info & contact:

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