The 2026/27 season starts with our opening night at 7pm on Thursday, 13th August 2026, in room G3 of the Fisherrow Centre in Musselburgh. Please come and join us to meet club members and find out about the club.

NOTE: The following programme is still at a draft stage, so some of the events may change before the season starts. But I hope it will give you a flavour of what we are planning.

2026

Aug 13          OPENING NIGHT
Registration and Welcome (Room G3). Introduction to the Club.
Come along to meet our members and find out about the club.

Sat, Aug 15: Outdoor photoshoot: Edinburgh Festival
Check our club activities page for details.

Aug 20          North Berwick (50mm Challenge) with Penicuik Photography Club
Clubs showcase their work.

Aug 27  Club Night – Editing for Competition (Part 1):
A workshop to help members improve their editing skills.

Sep 03  Outdoor Club Night – Light Painting:
Capture light trails outside in the dark.

Sep 10  Club Night – Editing for Competition (Part 2):
A workshop to help members improve their editing skills.

Sep 17  SPEAKER – Molly Hollman
“Creative Flower & Plant Photography”

Sat, Sep 19: Outdoor photoshoot: TBD
Check our club activities page for details.

Sep 24  Club Night – Portrait Workshop (Film Noir)
Members are challenged to create film-noir-style portraits.

Digital Projected Image competition submission: 3 JPGs of any subject.

Oct 01 Club Night – What we love about photography
Members discuss what they love about photography.

Oct 08  Club Night – Interview with a Photographer
Some of our more senior members are interviewed.

Oct 15  Digital Projected Image Competition
Judge: TBA

Sat, Oct 17: Outdoor photoshoot: Autumn Colours
Check our club activities page for details.

Oct 22  Club Night – High Contrast Workshop
TBD.

Colour print competition submission: 3 prints (JPGs) any subject.

Oct 29  SPEAKER – George Robertson
Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Nov 05 Club Night: DPI Review and Image feedback
TBD.

Nov 12 Colour Print Competition
Judge: TBD

Nov 19 Club Night – People & Architecture
TBD.

Black & white print competition submission: 3 prints (JPGs)

Sat, Nov 21: Outdoor photoshoot: Business Sector
Check our club activities page for details.

Mon, Nov 23   4-Way Inter-Club Competition
(Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy, Musselburgh & Stirling.) At Kirkcaldy.
Judge: TBA

Nov 26  Quiz Night?
Quizmaster: Rick Riley

Dec 03  Black & White print competition
Judge: TBA

Dec 10   Match An Image: At Musselburgh
Clubs try to outwit each other and find images that cannot be matched.
Judge: TBA

Human portrait print competition submission: 3 prints (JPGs).

Dec 17         Christmas Social Evening      (Dinner)
Location TBD.

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2027

Jan 07  – New Year & Theme Progress
TBD.

Jan 14   Human Portrait Print Competition
Judge: TBA

Set subject round 1 submission: 3 JPGs, Topic Travel.

Jan 21   Club Night – Composition Workshop
TBD.

Sat, Jan 23: Outdoor photoshoot: TBD
Check our club activities page for details.

Jan 28  SPEAKER  – Jodi Millar
“What Makes a Model”

Feb 04   Set Subject Round 1
Topic: Travel
Internal Judge: Mike Clark

Set subject round 2 submission: 3 JPGs, Topic Emotion.

Feb 11  Audio Visual Evening with Penicuik Photography Club: At Penicuik

Feb 18   Club Night – Abstract Wildlife
TBD.

Sat, Feb 20: Outdoor photoshoot: Zoo Visit
Check our club activities page for details.

Feb 25 SPEAKER  – Clive Watkins
“Competition Photography”

Mar 04  Set Subject Round 2
Topic: City Lights
Internal Judge: Derek Muller

Mar 11 Swedish Inter-club Meeting
with Mölnlycke Fotoclubb (at Fisherrow and via Zoom).
Both clubs give feedback on each other’s photos.

Set subject round 3 submission: 3 JPGs, Topic Comedy.

Tue, Mar 16 3-Way Inter-Club Competition
(Musselburgh, Haddington, Penicuik.) At Haddington.
Judge: TBA

Mar 18   Club Night – City Photography
TBD.

Sat, Mar 20: Outdoor photoshoot: Location Challenge
Check our club activities page for details.

Mar 25   Club Night – Dynamic Image Night
TBD.

Apr 01 Set Subject Round 3
Topic: The Perfect Panorama
Internal Judge: Steven Beard

Apr 08  SPEAKER  – Stuart MacDonald
“Five Days on St Kilda”

Apr 15   Club Night – Theme Project Showcase
Create a collage of your work.

Apr 22 Best Image on the Night
Bring in a mix of prints and JPEGs on any subject.
Winner chosen by all members.

Apr 29       ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Presentation of Trophies and Prizes
with refreshments

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Meetings are normally held in room G3 at The Fisherrow Centre in Musselburgh on Thursday evenings at 6:45pm for 7:00pm (until 9:00pm) unless otherwise stated.

Programme subject to change at short notice.