News specific to YPU rather than member clubs
This event may interest camera club members particularly in the north of our region. From Jill Crowson, Yorkshire Dales Dark Skies Festival: Dear Members, I wrote last August to ask for photographic support for a Yorkshire Dales Dark Skies Festival event, and we were delighted with the response we received. We are now planning our next…
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The Dark Peak Photo Festival will return to Glossop from 20–23 February 2026, bringing contemporary photography to venues, shop windows and public spaces across the town. Now in its third year, the festival will once again transform Glossop High Street into a large-scale window exhibition, alongside events and exhibitions in indoor venues. Previous festivals have…
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The Rules and Conditions of Entry for the YPU 2026 Annual Competition are now available on the YPU Portal (after logging on, select Services and View Document Archives). This document has already been distributed to club Competition Secretaries. For convenience, the first page is shown below. However, please be aware that the full document on…
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Photo North Festival #7 returns to Leeds 13th-15th March, with a packed programme of exhibitions, talks, and events. Highlights include a specially curated exhibition by Leeds International African Arts Festival, exhibitions by Janine Weidel, Seamus Murphy, Carolyn Mendelsohn, Jo Coates, and Souella Petrou, Anne Worthington, plus a film screening by Brandon Spivey. Channel 4’s team…
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It is a quarter of a century since the last YPU Club member was awarded the coveted Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society, so it was particularly appropriate that Richard Egan, the previous Yorkshire recipient, was on hand to record Ray Brammall receiving his certificate from Acting President, Andrew Pell at the recent YPU Representatives…
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Joe Cornish and Oliver Wright will be the two speakers at the next Keighley Day, which takes place on Saturday 15th November 2025 at Carleton Community Centre, Carleton Road, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ. Tickets are now available.
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Autumn is one of the most picturesque seasons at Ampleforth Abbey, and we would love to extend an open invitation to local camera clubs to visit and capture the stunning colours of the season across our beautiful valley and grounds. If your members are happy to share a selection of their images with us after…
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A message from Alan Sopher, YPU Secretary: “It is with great sadness that I report the untimely passing of our friend and YPU President, Christine Hodgson. Chris died peacefully in hospital on Monday 18th August, after a rapid deterioration in her health. Chris’s husband, Simon and daughter Natalie are very much in our thoughts as…
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Unfortunately for us, Bill Ward has landed a very big theatre job that runs from 18th August 2025 all the way through to June 15th 2026 therefore, and so he is unable to lecture at our Keighley Day this year. The good news is that Judith Macbeth has managed to secure the services of celebrated…
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Here are some images from the 2025 Assembly at Hall Cross Academy, Doncaster. The trophies and certificates were presented by our Guest of Honour, Sally Jameson, MP for Doncaster Central.
The Exhibition continues at Danum Art Gallery until 5th July.
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This is a final reminder that the high point of the YPU year, our Annual Assembly and opening of our Annual Exhibition will take place in Doncaster on Saturday 10th May 2025. The Assembly will take place in the main hall of Hall Cross Academy, Thorne Rd, Doncaster DN1 2HY starting at 10.30am prompt.…
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Annual General Meeting The YPU Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday February 22nd 2025 at 10.30am. Venue: Carleton Community Centre, Carleton Road, Pontefract WF8 3RG. The agenda for the AGM is shown below, followed by the nomination form for the Executive. You can download or print these documents using the controls at the…
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On the 7th of December the 2025 YPU Annual Print and PDI Competitions opened. Remember, to access the competitions, log on to the YPU portal, click ‘Competitions’ and then click ‘Enter or View Competitions for yourself or, if you are a club official, click ‘Enter [ ] for your club’. Then click the competition you…
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For convenience, the booking form can now be viewed and downloaded… The Executive Committee are pleased to invite members of all YPU clubs to our Annual Keighley Day event, to be held at Carleton Community Centre, Carleton Rd, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ. The event is dedicated to the memory of Alexander Keighley, a founder member of the YPU.
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A gallery of images taken at the YPU Assembly 2024 during the presentation of awards for the 2024 Exhibition, all from Rob Bishop of Barnsley Photographic Society. Images may be downloaded by selecting them and using the downward-pointing arrow icon. The images have been resized to 1000px on the longest side; please e-mail me if…
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Details of the 2024 Assembly and Exhibition, hosted by Barnsley Photographic Society in its centenary year, are below. Remember that the Assembly is for any club member, not just YPU Reps or club officers. The flyer can be downloaded or printed to share with club members using the buttons, top right.
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