Bromley Camera Club

What’s on soon

Tours of a Tall Sailing Ship – Saturday 29 July -10:00am – 4:00pm – Thames Quay, West India Dock, Canary Wharf E14 9SG

The Peruvian Navy’s training ship, B.A.P. Union will be in London for a few days, and there will be a chance to go on board for a look around. Due to its features and dimensions, it has been considered (as of the date it was commissioned) the largest sail vessel in Latin America.

Cost: Free – no need to book tickets just turn up.

Old Coulsdon Annual Exhibition – Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July

Old Coulsdon are holding their Annual Exhibition at Cameron Hall, Congregational Church, Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH on the weekend of Saturday 29 (11-5pm) and Sunday 30 July (11-4pm). Entry is free, browse around and vote for your favourite photo. Refreshments available and parking in street close by.

Painted Hall Ceiling Tours – Thursday 27 to Monday 31 July – 12:00 noon – 4:00pm

The famous painted ceiling in Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College is currently undergoing restoration, giving workers, and visitors a rare chance to get up close to the paintings. Painted between 1707 and 1726, the Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College hides many surprises. Take a ceiling tour via a special observation deck and discover the painting’s mysteries as they are revealed for the first time in half a century. Cost: £10.

Parks: Our Shared Heritage – Thursday 27 to Monday 31 July – 10:00am to 5:00pm – Free

Mall Galleries, St. James’s SW1

Today, London’s parks host festivals, provide perfect picnic spots and are a calm oasis away from the city streets. A few hundred years ago, however, most of us wouldn’t have been able to step foot on the grassy expanses. ‘Parks: Our Shared Heritage’ explores how these areas have transformed from monarchical deer hunting grounds into the public parks we know and love today. In the first exhibition dedicated to this rich history, see rare artefacts, oil paintings, photographs, and historical documents spanning three centuries.

Lambeth Palace Gardens Opening – Friday 4 August  – 12:00 noon – 3:00pm

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is once again opening the garden of Lambeth Palace to visitors on a regular monthly basis. Until recently, members of the public have only been able to visit the 11-acre garden on special occasions during the year, or during pre-booked guided tours.

This year it will be open on the first Friday afternoon each month for anyone who wishes to visit.

Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be available to purchase, together with plants from the garden, Lambeth Palace honey and souvenirs.

There is plenty of interest all-year-round, from masses of spring bulbs and blossoms, through to summer tranquillity and lovely autumn colours. Visitors can also see Cardinal Pole’s historic white-fleshed fig tree, first planted on the site in 1556. Cost: £5 to go to a chosen charity

Photography evenings at St Paul’s Cathedral – Thursday 27 July then August 10, 17 and 24 August, followed by the Bank Holiday weekend of 25, 28 and 31 August.

Ordinarily, visitors to St Paul’s Cathedral during the day are not supposed to take photos, but for seven evenings, the Cathedral is opening its doors to photographers. The relaxation of the photography ban is part of a series of late openings for the summer months. Throughout the evenings, drinks and light food will be available in the crypt cafe and the Cathedral shop will be open, offering a range of gifts and mementos.

Note though that tickets give access to the Cathedral floor and crypt. The Dome galleries will not be open.

Tickets cost £10 and can be booked here

NOT The Royal Academy, Llewellyn Alexander Gallery 124-126 The Cut, Waterloo SE1 8LN – until 19 August.
Over 12,000 paintings are submitted each year to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (running now until 20 August). Only 800 pictures finally make it onto the walls, so what happens to the paintings that are not accepted? Inspired by the original Salon des Refusés held in Paris in the 19th century and celebrating its 27th year, NOT The Royal Academy at Llewellyn Alexander Gallery is a feature of London’s summer art scene. All paintings are for sale and may be taken immediately, creating space for another to be displayed, resulting in an ever-changing exhibition. nottheroyalacademy.com.

Festival of Flight Airshow Flying Display – Biggin Hill – Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 August

Tickets will be limited to 15,000 per day and only available for purchase as E-tickets via www.lbhacommunity.co.uk/tickets. Tickets will not be sold on the day at the venue

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What’s on soon

Maynards Bassetts Sweet Art Gallery(70 Berwick Street) – Friday 16 at 12 noon and Saturday 17 June at 11:00am. If you’re after a treat for the eyes, look no further than Maynards Bassetts’ pop-up Sweet Art Gallery, which is transforming gummy snacks into artistic masterpieces, including a re-imagined portrait of the Mona Lisa made from Liquorice Allsorts and a Jelly Baby installation. Plus, you’ll be able to get in touch with your sweet side by creating your own tasty works of art and get to delve through a floor to ceiling pick ‘n’ mix stand. You will need to go into their website to reserve your free place.

Trooping the Colour – The Queen’s Birthday Parade – Saturday 17 June – events begin around 10:00am and the RAF fly-past takes place at 1:00pm.

Experience a traditional ceremony full of military pomp and pageantry, with Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade. Marking the Queen’s official birthday, this annual event features hundreds of officers, horses and musicians from the Household Division in ceremonial uniform. 

The Queen herself attends the ceremony. She is first escorted in a carriage from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade. There, she carries out an inspection of her troops, before leading her Guards in a parade back down The Mall to Buckingham Palace. Once at the Palace, the Queen takes the salute, and guns are fired in Green Park and at the Tower of London. Finally she joins other members of the Royal Family on the Palace balcony to watch the Royal Air Force fly-past.

Kings Cross Canal Festival – Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June – 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm

Come along to this canalside regatta on the Regent’s Canal towpath.

Expect a mixture of barges along the towpath, transporting you back to a time when there was no term for “road rage”. There will be performances, river tours, activities, vintage fashion, food and more.

Circumference circus will be taking over Gasholder Park with circus workshops and pop-up performances. And watch out for walkabout street shows on the canalside steps. The canal festival is free, no need to book.

Open Garden Squares Weekend – Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June

Secret gardens? Not any more. Wander through 230 green spaces that are normally closed to the public at this annual event. The grass really is greener on the other side.

Time Out has an offer – must be ordered before 16/06/2017 23:59:00

2-for-1 tickets for this weekend of exploring the hidden gardens of London. Was £26.00 save 50% now £13.00

Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returns to the stage in a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney. There is a special offer of £20 per ticket which includes the booking fee of £2.50 for top Band A seats for Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 June 7:30pm and 2:30pm matinee on Thursday 22 June. Normal price £34.50, which gives you a massive saving of £14.50 per ticket!

To take advantage of this offer, please telephone:  020 3285 6000 or pop into the Churchill’s Box Office and quote council20 or book online  at www.churchilltheatre.co.uk using this same promotional code.

Open Day at The Holme – Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June – 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Fairly rare chance to go inside a private garden within Regents Park (Inner Circle, NW1 4NT). 4 acre garden filled with interesting and unusual plants. Sweeping lakeside lawns intersected by islands of herbaceous beds. Extensive rock garden with waterfall, stream and pool. Formal flower garden with unusual annual and half hardy plants, sunken lawn, fountain pool and arbour.

Cost: £5.

Picture This: The Music Photography of Sheila Rock – on now at Barbican Centre and until Tuesday 4 July

Legendary music photographer Sheila Rock has photographed many leading artists from the entertainment world, in both the classical and popular music fields. This free exhibition showcases a selection of her work from Barenboim to U2 and from Rattle to Siouxsie Sioux.

London based since 1970, she was first introduced to the world of music photography through her ex-husband, Mick Rock, also a well-known rock photographer; and she accompanied David Bowie on his American tour during his Ziggy Stardust period. A highly influential photographer during the punk and post punk scene, she later became a dominant force in shaping the look of creative magazines such as The Face.

Free

News Shopper Camera Club

The aim of the Club is to create a social space for budding amateur snappers, while at the same time getting your images online and into print. To join simply head over to their facebook page, “The News Shopper Camera Club” and click the join button. They will also be running monthly competitions where the winner will receive £50.00.

And Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there.

What’s on Clubwise.

The public vote at the Annual Exhibition resulted in a 3-way tie for the most popular image. 

Congratulations to

Peter Salmon and his Awesome Orchid – 4 votes

Czech Conroy and his Rose Sawfly Larvae – 4 votes

and Steve Jones’ Three Against One – 4 votes.

What’s on this weekend and soon

Geffrye Museum Almshouse Tours – Saturday 3 June –11:00am – 3:00pm

136 Kingsland Road, London, London E2 8EA – Cost: £4

Visit one of the Geffrye’s 18th-century almshouses, which has been fully restored to its original condition, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of London’s poor and elderly in former times. 

Timed entries are at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. No need to book just turn up on the day.

Open Weekend at Wandsworth Prison Museum – Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June – 10:00am – 5:00pm (Closed each day for lunch 1-2pm) – Free

The museum has re-opened in a brand new building.

New displays cover the prison’s 166-year history, telling the story of residents including Oscar Wilde, Ronnie Biggs, the Acid Bath Murderer, conscientious objectors, spies and traitors.

Flotilla of Hot Air Balloons over London  (Victoria Dock) – Sunday 4, Sunday 11, Sunday 18 or Sunday 25 June – 5:00am – 8:00am

The Lord Mayor’s personal hot air balloon, accompanied by up to 50 others is set to stage an early morning lift-off from London City Airport. The lift off will be early in the morning, on one of four June Sunday mornings – if weather permits. You won’t see much from City Airport itself as the buildings are in the way, so the best views will probably be from the other side of the docks, either around Royal Albert or a bit further to the east at Cyprus DLR stations.

 London Bridge City Summer Festival 2017 Highlights

Get involved in a jam-packed programme of events, which takes place across three locations between London Bridge and Tower Bridge.

Sit down for a film screening under the stars. Cheer on your favourite teams with live sports broadcasts. Bring the family together for workshops and shows. Enjoy a taste of Mexico from Taco Revolution at the London Riviera. Plus, enjoy fun fitness events, quizzes, live music and much more.

Events take place at the outdoor amphitheatre The Scoop, with the river as backdrop at The Pier and in the architectural gem that is Hay’s Galleria.

Watch this summer’s biggest sports fixtures on big screens, including Wimbledon, Tour de France and ICC Champions cricket. 1 June-23 July

Learn the tricks of the circus trade at fun family workshops hosted by Albert & Friends Instant Circus. 

3 June

Grab a bag of popcorn and settle down to movie favourites including Avatar, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Cool Runnings and Finding Nemo. 13 June-25 July

Don your spandex and stretch to the sounds of disco favourites from the likes of Diana Ross, Chic and The Jackson Five at Disco Yoga. 17 June.

St. Christopher’s Food Festival, Wild West Fair and Dog Show at Green Street Green. Three great events in one! – Saturday 10 June – 11:00am to 4:00pm

This event will feature a wonderful array of street and artisan foods for sale, fun-filled western-style entertainment and, an ever-popular dog show.

There will be western-themed games such as a rodeo bull, ‘tin-can alley’ and ‘cactus’ hoopla. There will also be a bouncy castle assault course, pony rides, and entertainment in the central arena all day, including Lindy Hop dancing and a magic show.

Register on the day to parade your perfect pooch in the Dog Show from 3pm!

Last year a record number of over 5,000 people enjoyed the Wild West themed fun and the fantastic food on offer.

The Crystal Palace Overground Festival – Monday 12 to Sunday 18 June all around the Crystal Palace area. 90% of the events during this family friendly arts and culture festival are FREE; including the big park event now in Crystal Palace Park on 17 June with 10,000 festival revellers expected.

Highlights of the 2017 programme include:

–       A favourite band of the 90s, 00s and now, Morcheeba headline the main stage on 17 June – don’t miss the dulcet tones of Skye Edwards. It’s all part of the process!

–       Lemn Sissay, the official poet for the London Olympics, headlines the Spoken Word & Comedy Tent on 17 June

–       Kianja, a finalist in the Mayor’s GIGs competition and guest artist with the Jazz Warriors, headlines the Youth Takeover Stage on 17 June

–       Dr Alex Paterson of The Orb presents Kompact Sounds and Balearic Beats with Nancy Noise and DJ Dadaist on 16 June

–       Temujin Gill and Sunanda Biswas, from  the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony creative team, perform and invite you to throwdown (dance) on 17 June in the park

–       Sian Evans (Kosheen) and long-term writing partner Ron McElroy (DJ Fresh) perform new work and their substantial back catalogue on 17 June.

There’s tons more to see and do with events all week from 12 – 18 June including; live music, theatre, visual arts and crafts, spoken word, comedy, storytelling, community activities, sports, amazing food and drink, vintage shopping plus much much more! Free entry for all on 17 June – see the full programme at crystalpalacefestival.org

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What’s on at the Club tonight

Tonight will be our annual competition against Bexleyheath.

Next week (27 April) Gill Peachey will be presenting her “Gardens and Wildlife”.

Club Outing – Saturday 22 April

Just a reminder that we are meeting at St. Marks Place, Bromley South at 8:30am.

Annual Exhibition

If you still have cups or plaques please bring them in to the club tomorrow or alternatively please drop them in to Jeff King’s house (24 Stone Road, Bromley BR2 9AU). Polished and in their boxes would be a bonus for Jeff.

The Annual Exhibition at Bromley Central Library will run from Monday 15 to Friday 26 May and the Awards Evening will be at the Library (4th floor) on Thursday 18 May at 7.15pm for 7.30pm. We need stewards for the Exhibition and raffle prizes for the Awards Evening so please bring along any suitable prizes you may have and fill in a slot or two on the Stewards’ Roster. 

Larter Cup

This was a three-way competition held on Tuesday 11 April between Beckenham, West Wickham and Bromley for prints and PDIs judged by Ian Brash. Bromley beat West Wickham in the prints, they beat us in the PDIs by one point but Beckenham beat both Bromley and West Wickham making them the winners.

Panel Competition

This was judged by David Wood, who selected his favourite five panels from which he chose the panel by Steve Jones entitled “Fruit Slices” as the winner.  Congratulations Steve, see Fruit Slices for the winning panel.

What’s on this weekend and soon

Spectrum Photo Art’s Exhibition Friday 21 April to Sunday 21 May from 10:00am to 5:00pm daily at Stables Gallery, Hall Place in Bexley

Everyone is welcome to come and meet all the Spectrum members on Wednesday 26 April from 12 noon till 2:00pm. They also expect at least one member to be present at key times at weekends. Entrance is free to the Stables Gallery, the adjacent café and to Hall Place Gardens, which are very attractive at this time of year. Car parking is also free.

Sony World Photography Awards – Friday 21 April to Sunday 7 May – Somerset House

The leading photography competition returns to Somerset House to showcase the winning and shortlisted images selected from a staggering number of entries. You’ll see images by professionals and amateurs across a number of categories. Plus, there’ll be an exhibition of work by the legendary Martin Parr, who’s bagged this year’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Photography’ gong.

Also at Somerset House

To mark Earth Day, there is an installation by artist John Gerrard in Somerset House’s courtyard: a massive screen showing a computer-generated flag made from black smoke on an oil field in Texas.

Feast of St George in Trafalgar Square – Saturday 22 April

Celebrate England’s national day as Trafalgar Square is filled with free entertainment and exciting events. Join in St George’s Day commemorations in the fully decorated square, and tuck into some traditional English delicacies at the food market’s stalls. Also, get involved in themed activities, games and cooking demonstrations throughout the day.

Beefeater Sip Hop – Saturday 22 April

Do you feel ready to break out your best contemporary dance moves after a few G&Ts? Best leave it to the experts at this hip hop show in Kennington’s Beefeater Gin Distillery. Organised as part of the London Tonic Series, they’re calling it ‘Sip Hop’ (because it rhymes you see). Guests will given a FREE Beefeater gin cocktail while watching ‘Smother’ a dance performance that charts the love story of two young men. 

‘Sip Hop’ takes place over two sessions on Saturday April 22, from 1:30pm until 3.30pm and 3:30pm until 5.30pm. Tickets are free, but with complementary gin on offer, they won’t be around for long. Register for your place here.

KCPA Print and PDI 2017 Exhibition

The exhibition will start at Creek Creative, Faversham, Kent (Tuesday 25 April – Sunday 7 May), and then go onto The Crypt Gallery, Seaford, Sussex (22nd – 28th May).

Congratulations to Czech Conroy, Steve Jones and Paul Lehane who all had images selected.

Virgin Money London Marathon is taking place on Sunday

Let’s be honest, running 26.2 miles dressed as a Womble is hardly the easiest of activities, is it? So if you’re not taking part in the London Marathon this Sunday, get out and show your support for those who are. 

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What’s on at the Club tonight

Tonight is the Panel Competition on the theme of food and drink to be judged by David Wood (not Steve Kingswell as mentioned in last week’s Newsletter). This is a one-class competition, prints can be any size and you can even mount several prints on one piece of card. Its not too late to enter so bring in your entries tonight.

There is no meeting next week (Maundy Thursday)

Our next meeting on 20 April will be our annual competition against Bexleyheath.

What’s on this weekend and soon

I Am London – now on and until Friday 28 April.

Pearly kings, Smithfield butchers, zookeepers: they all make up the fabric of our city. Get to know their faces in this photo exhibition, which will see 24 Londoners’ portraits placed outside City Hall, with more inside from Monday to Thursday. Free

The Japanese House – Barbican – now on and until Sunday 30 April

Explore how architecture and family life in Japan changed after 1945 with this new exhibition at the Barbican. The legacy of WW2 and the changing face of Japanese society brought huge changes in the way the nation lived, and the way Japanese design principles influenced the West over the last 70 years. 

All About the Lea, Cody Dock, Canning Town (11c South Crescent, Cody Road, E16 4TL) Friday 7 to Sunday 23 April.

Immerse yourself in the history of London’s second river in this retrospective exhibition showing photo journalist Peter Marshall’s photographic homage to the River Lea. See scenes spanning four decades, which chart the river’s transition from a bustling industrial zone into decline and a forgotten backwater through to the present day.  Free.

Fancy a flutter – it’s the Grand National on Saturday 8 April

London Games Festival – Guildhall Yard – Saturday 8 April starts at 1:30pm

Hundreds of games characters take to the streets of London in the very special Games Festival Character Parade. Welcoming both video games-inspired players and official mascots and characters, this first-of-its-kind games event will see interactive entertainment heroes along the route in even more iconic London locations with big photo op on the steps of St. Pauls. More information and route at this website. Free

Point-to-Point Meeting – Southdown & Eridge at Godstone – Sunday 9 April

More info at https://www.pointtopoint.co.uk/events/5133

Larter Cup – Tuesday 11 April at West Wickham Photographic Society, Medhurst Hall, Sussex Road, West Wickham at 8:00pm
This is a three-way competition between Beckenham, West Wickham and Bromley for prints and PDIs taking place at West Wickham to be judged by Ian Brash. Why not go along and support Bromley.
Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival – Wednesday 12 to Sunday 16 April
This Easter Weekend Royal Greenwich will be the host port for 30 plus Tall Ships. Some Tall Ships are already on their way to Greenwich. One of the highlights is the Norwegian beauty Christian Radich. She will be moored in the river. Take a Tall Ship Cruise to see her up close!

There will also be a series of short fireworks displays on the river during the Tall Sailing Ships event in Greenwich, in front of the Old Royal Naval College on the following dates:

12, 13 and 14 April between 21:15 and 21:30

And also at Woolwich Arsenal riverside on 15 April between 21:15 and 21:30. Free

Easter Weekend

Don’t just sit inside and drench yourself in chocolate for four days, get out and about this Easte

See if you can spot some spring arrivals at a London city farm or zoo.

Take a leisurely Easter walk through nature reserves and woodlands in London.

Enjoy a beautiful spring day out among the flowers at a top London garden.

Find more ways to explore London’s many parks and green open spaces.

The Passion of Jesus – Good Friday – Trafalgar Square

Wintershall Players return with their huge (for which read horses, donkeys, doves and a cast of over 100) open-air re-enactment of ‘The Passion of Jesus’ on Good Friday, featuring volunteers from in and around London. Huge crowds are expected but big screens will ensure nobody misses any crucial plot twists. 

London Bridge City Easter Egg Trail

Follow clues, meet unusual characters, take part in some silly games and find some cracking chocolate eggs on this free London Bridge City Easter Egg Trail for children and families. Take in the sights of this historical and industrial part of London while you’re on the hunt. 

Lots of other Easter Egg Hunts, e.g. at Hornimans Museum, Hampton Court, National Trust properties, etc. etc.

The London Salon of photography

Entry for the 2017 salon is now open and closes on 17 April. This year the salon will exhibit the medal winning prints along with all accepted prints at the Proud Gallery, 32 John Adam Street WC2N 6BP from 19 to 25 June. For more information see www.londonsalon.org.

No Newsletter next week. Normal service resumes on 20 April.

What’s on at the Club tonight

Tonight is the Quiz Night. Test your knowledge in teams of 6.  

Next week  (6 April) is the Panel Competition on the theme of food and drink to be judged by Steve Kingswell. This is a one-class competition, prints can be any size and you can even mount several prints on one piece of card. You can enter two panels if you wish. Entries can be brought in on the night.

Next Camera Club Outing

There is an opportunity to visit Thurrock Football Club on Sunday 2 April in the afternoon and get close to the action for some good sports photos. Paul Lehane’s son-in-law is playing in the Trophyland Cup Final (Essex Corinthian League) and apart from supporting him it is a good opportunity to get close to the action right at the side of the pitch and you are able to walk round the whole of the ground and take photos everywhere.

 Kick-off is 2:30pm and the ground opens at 1:30pm. It’s easy to get to Thurrock FC (Ship Lane, Aveley, Essex RM19 1YN) as it’s just off the M25 taking the Thurrock Shopping Centre (Lakeside) turn off. There is an entrance fee of £10. There is also a bar, food, and toilets.  If you are interested in going, just meet at the ground.

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What’s on this weekend and soon

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – Sunday 2 April

The crews from Oxford and Cambridge go head-to-head in eight-oared rowing boats across the Thames in the 2017 Boat Race. The women’s race is up first at 4.35pm, followed by the men’s race an hour later at 5.35pm. 

Oxford and Cambridge Goat Race – Sunday 2 April – Spitalfields City Farm

Polish your horns and belt out those bleats, because London’s favourite farmyard fracas is back for a ninth year in 2017. The Goat Race is fast becoming as popular as its Thames-based rival, and sees two goats – one representing ‘Oxford’, the other ‘Cambridge’ – take part in a dash around the farm.

The gates open at noon with lots to enjoy on the farm, including bands, booze and other fun, goat-related nonsense. The race takes place at some point between 2pm and 5pm, depending on the mood of the athletes. There’s an official bookie and sweepstake if you or your nanny fancy a flutter. If you’re an adventurous young buck at heart, you can join the Goat-e-oke, take part in the Oat Race or the Goatry Slam. By the end of it, you might just pass out from goat-pun fatigue. Book tickets well in advance – the animals mustn’t get overcrowded and places sell out fast. Intrigued?

KCPA Exhibition Selection Weekend at Detling Village Hall, Pilgrims Way, Maidstone, ME14 3EY

Saturday 1 April (2:00pm onwards) for PDIs and Sunday 2 April (10:00am onwards) for Prints. Why not go along and see how the exhibition images are selected and scored.

Sensational Butterflies – Friday 31 March until 17 September

The Natural History Museum’s butterfly house returns to a specially constructed tropical enclosure on the Museum’s east lawn. Visitors can come face-to-face with tropical butterflies, including the swallowtail, blue morpho, the moon moth and many others originating from Africa, Southeast Asia and North and South America, and take part in games, activities and challenges that teach more about the sensory world of the fluttering creatures.

The London Salon of photography

Entry for the 2017 salon is now open and closes on 17 April. This year the salon will exhibit the medal winning prints along with all accepted prints at the Proud Gallery, 32 John Adam Street WC2N 6BP from 19 to 25 June. For more information see www.londonsalon.org.

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What’s on at the Club tonight

Tonight Ron Tear will be presenting his “London, the Way I See It”. See attached flyer for more info.

It is also hand in for the Annual Exhibition. You can enter 9 colour prints, 9 mono prints and 9 PDIs.

Next week (30 March) is the Quiz Night. Test your knowledge in teams of 6.   

Congratulations

To Betty Deshmukh, the winner of the Kerri Cup, with her print entitled “Love in a Mist” and to the runner-up, Jane Upcott with her print “Left Behind”.

To Steve Jones, the winner of the Steinberger Cup, with his PDI entitled “Three Against One” and to the runner-up, Madeleine van Egghen, with her PDI “Gothic Carved Timber Roof in the Fitzalan Chapel”.

Next Camera Club Outing

There is an opportunity to visit Thurrock Football Club on Sunday 2 April in the afternoon and get close to the action for some good sports photos. Paul Lehane’s son-in-law is playing in the Trophyland Cup Final (Essex Corinthian League) and apart from supporting him it is a good opportunity to get close to the action right at the side of the pitch and you are able to walk round the whole of the ground and take photos everywhere.

Kick-off is 2:30pm and the ground opens at 1:30pm. It’s easy to get to Thurrock FC (Ship Lane, Aveley, Essex RM19 1YN) as it’s just off the M25 taking the Thurrock shopping Centre (Lakeside) turn off. There is an entrance fee of £10. There is also a bar, food, and toilets.  If you are interested in going, just meet at the ground.

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What’s on this weekend and soon

Photography Exhibition – Cody Dock on from Saturday 25 March to Sunday 23 April

Immerse yourself in the history of London’s second river in this retrospective exhibition showing photo journalist Peter Marshall’s photographic homage to the River Lea. See scenes spanning four decades, which chart the river’s transition from a bustling industrial zone into decline and a forgotten backwater through to the present day. Cody Dock, 11c South Crescent, Cody Road, Canning Town, E16 4TL – Free

BMW Tate Live Exhibition: Ten Days, Six Nights – Friday 24 March to Sunday 2 April

No, it’s not some weird European erotic film, but a week and a half of live art in and around Tate Modern’s tanks. There’s loads going on throughout the week, with the daytimes all free and the evening performances ticketed at various prices. The full list of what’s happening can be found by clicking here.

Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium’s last ever dog race – Saturday 25 March – 6:30pm

This Saturday will see the final ever dog race at Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium before it’s torn down. There are super cheap deals on offer to draw punters in (three quid for entry and a free alcoholic drink), plus it’s like nothing else you’ll find in London, so head down to Wimbledon this weekend for a last chance to partake in a slice of history. 

The Art of the Brick: DC Super Heroes – on now and until the end of the month

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a truckload of Lego that has made its way to the South Bank. A purpose-built tent has popped-up by the London Eye this month for ‘The Art of the Brick: DC Super Heroes’, a collection of larger-than-life sculptures of iconic comic book characters constructed entirely in Lego. Artist Nathan Sawaya used almost 2,000,000 bricks to recreate the heroes and villains of your childhood. It’s like seeing life in 8-bit.  See website for ticket prices.

Just a reminder that the clocks go forward one hour at 2:00am on Sunday!