Welcome to Bridgend and District Camera Club

We are a group of enthusiastic photographers who meet once a week.
We have a new venue from September 2026.

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What do we offer?

The club holds a range of events from weekly meetings to location outings.

  • Club evenings
  • Practical evenings
  • Photo editing evenings
  • Social events
  • Competitions with other clubs

We meet most Monday evenings throughout the year from September to May. Evening sessions run from 7.30pm to around 9.30pm with doors open from just after 7pm. During early summer we meet at outdoor locations in the area to get down to some serious picture taking! If you would like to come along to see what we do, please feel free to do so without obligation. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask - members will be happy to help you. And don’t be put off by some of the images you will see - the photographers in this club have a range of abilities and even the good ones started with less experience than they have now!

Programme

Programme

Upcoming events are listed in our Events Calendar with icons to indicate the type of event.
For an idea of the type of evenings that the club holds, you can also check our past programme page.

 


Club night (digital or print presentation)
7.30pm - 9.30pm

Club night or outing - camera required

Battle or club competition

Club social event

External event (e.g. battle, competition)

No club night (e.g. bank holidays)

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Past events are visible for six months before today.

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MEMBERSHIP

Following the AGM on 1 June 2026, updated membership information for the 2026-27 season will be coming soon!

The annual season starts in September and runs into the following June. Existing members renew their membershp at the start of each September.

Adult membership for the 2025-26 season is £35. We also offer a junior rate of £5 for age 16 and under.

New members may join at any time of year and pay a pro rata amount of £3.50 per remaining month or part month.

When we meet in the hall for our 7.30pm to 9.30pm Monday evenings, a £3.00 cash charge is made to include refreshments and a raffle draw - this is only payable if you attend.

If any hall-Zoom hybrid evenings are run there is a £2.00 online charge for those joining via Zoom.

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Portfolio

Portfolio

This section highlights images from 30 club members which have been entered into our monthly club competitions, either in the open, theme or mono categories.

More images can be seen on our Galleries page.

  • All
  • Open
  • Theme
  • Mono

Adder (Theme: Danger)

© Chris Timbrell

Brown hare with wet paw

© Jenny Hibbert

Windfall (Theme: In the garden)

© Dai Knight

Into the light

© Andrew Joseph

With a knife (Theme: Danger)

© Brian Coleman

Two faces of the street

© Paul James

Clearing the bar

© Gary Collyer

Stroll along the seafront (Theme: Weather)

© Roger Daniel

Steampunk nonagenarian

© Susan Rees

Sunset stroll (Theme: Weather)

© Gerald Henry

Anglesey Wreck

© Steve Corbett

Waiting for a journey on the ferry (Theme: Journeys)

© Philip Lamb

Pots (Theme: In the garden)

© John Finch

Ascend To The Scream

© David Hopes

Flying away from the shadow

© Susan Ben-Saud

British Army Sky Diver

© Kev Robertson

Alstroemeria in vase

© Glenys Rumble

Boys toys (Theme: Still life)

© Alan Stokes

Three hares racing on Glenshee Mountain

© Rob Evans

Golden Eagle

© Roger Thomas

Abstract Ceiling

© Megan Bhullar

Two's Company

© Heather Digweed

Cardiff street photographers

© Allan Pick

Let's dance (Theme: Still life)

© Nigel Brown

Mumbles Lighthouse

© Colin Simper

Circles of Light

© Sarah Lawton

Rozanne

© John Gronow

More homework

© Ellie White

Lambeth Bridge

© Maddie Robertson

The Gherkin

© Michael Angus

Venue

Venue

From September 2026 we are at a new venue in the Bridgend Town Council Town Hall building accessed from Sunnyside Road.
Directions from Google Maps and Waze may get you close to the venue but not into the car park.
Please see this plan for access to parking from Sunnyside and the entrance to the building from the car park.

Where we meet

Bridgend Town Council Town Hall
Sunnyside Road
Bridgend CF31 4AF

When we meet

Most Monday evenings September to June
7.30pm to 9.30pm
(see Programme for details)

Car park GPS and What 3 Words

N 51° 30.355' W 3° 34.936'
51.505917, -3.582267
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Committee

Committee

The committee takes care of running all aspects of the club.

Chair

Kev Robertson

Vice Chair

Paul James

Treasurer

John Finch

Secretary

Gary Collyer

Programme Secretary

Susan Rees & Megan Bhullar

External Competition Sceretary

Paul James & Gerald Henry

Internal Competition Secretary

Gerald Henry

Data Protection Officer

John Finch

Webmaster

Chris Timbrell