Programme
S.W.A.M. Picketston Business Park, Barry, CF62 4QR
Be very careful using a Satnav as it may take you down some unnecessary narrow lanes.
Entrance is £12.50 for adults. £9 for over 65. (One child included free).
Parking free of charge at the front of the museum. A range of aircraft exhibits and exhibition rooms. A hands-on experience, with some open cockpits.
Friendly and knowledgeable volunteers to answer any questions you have. A fantastic Café upstairs called “The SWAM Café”.
Date & Time: August 1st. From 7.30pm.
Chris & Deane will need to know if you are attending so they can get enough food. (There is a cost of £5 per head to cover the food).
If you haven’t already booked in club, please contact them by emailing chris.ceaton@hotmail.com
Bring your own drinks. Bring a fold down chair.
Parking: Please park in Barry Sidings Country Park near Pontypridd. Chis and Deane live just a few yards from the car park an the BBQ will be held at their house. (You won’t get locked in the car park, Chris & Dean hold the keys). What three words navigation directly into the car park is puff.awake.update
In the back room of the New inn, Swan Street, Llantrisant. 7.30pm for 8pm Start.
What is the Tacky Trophy? Regard it as the complete opposite of a monthly competition. The poorest photo wins. We want to see your worst, not your best. We know you have many such images! We all have. But which is your worst?
Further details to follow….
In the back room of the New inn, Swan Street, Llantrisant.
7.30pm for 8pm Start
The return of the multi award winning British actor and photographer. Perhaps best known for playing builder Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street and James Barton, in Emmerdale, Bill will share how he photographs the wet stuff in all its glory. From waterfalls to seascapes, urban canals to mountain streams, Bill leaves no stone unturned in his quest to uncover the mysteries of H2O, and how we as photographers can unlock its full potential.
Glenn Edwards is a photojournalist based in Cardiff with clients throughout the UK and beyond and is a former UK Press Photographer of the Year.
He has worked on over 100 foreign commissions, 80 plus in 18 African countries for clients including The Independent, Oxfam, Computer Aid, Concern Universal, The World Food Programme etc. Other countries worked in are Chile, Ecuador, India, Albania and Bosnia.
We invite members to show small panels of their work.
Judge: Mike Clatworthy
Paul takes us on a wide-ranging photographic tour of America. It reflects his extensive travels and his time living in the States since the early 1980s.
For the Colin Williams Trophy. Judge: Dave Bennett
Gwynfa members Jeff Thomas & Dave Owen, arguably two of our quirkiest photographers, lead us through an evening of their prints. Goodness knows what they’ll have in store for us. Be afraid!
Following their visit with the Ross Roadshow, and by popular demand, Sandra and Steve join us to share a collection of Multiple Exposure and ICM images made in camera with only minor Lightroom adjustments.
Judge: Alan Packham
With no expense spent, this evening we bring you Alec Stewart, one of the UK’s foremost Wildlife Photographers. Alec is a 27 times winner of Gwynfa Photograher of the Year and a member of the ilustrious Gwynfa 10 (for all those of us who have scored 10 and under in competition). We are so lucky to be able to get him to come all the way from Gwaunmiskin. Tonight he’ll tell us about the secrets behind being a wildlife photographer.
As it’s November 5th, can we expect some fireworks too?
Your votes are vital!
Following his last visit with his thought provokIng talk ‘the Unnatural Environment’ we welcome Wayne back to Gwynfa. He promises to demistify Infra Red photography.
For the Freespirit Images Shield. Judge: Paul Branchflower
Bring-a-Buffet – Members vote for our 2026 Picture of the Year from the top 3 imagesfrom our 2026 competitions & challenges. We’ll also present the our trophies: Jim Davis, Freespirit Images, President’s, Colour Challenge and Colin Williams. The evening will culminate with the results of Picture of the Year and the final totals from the Photographer of the Year merit table.
Provisional – details to be confirmed.
Details to be confirmed….