Category: YPU News

News specific to YPU rather than member clubs

YPU Annual Exhibition and Assembly 2024

Entries are now being received for the main event in the YPU calendar, our Annual Exhibition. The closing date for entries is February 22nd at 23:55 so there is still time – speak to your club Competition Secretary or YPU Rep for more information. This year we have two milestones: the YPU will be celebrating our…
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Yorkshire Photographic Union 2024 Annual Exhibition

Yorkshire Photographic Union 2024 Annual Exhibition – Rules and Conditions for Prints and Projected Digital Images The full entry requirements and instructions for the 2024 Annual Exhibition are available to view and download by Club/Society Secretaries by logging on to the new YPU Portal website and following Services -> View Document Archives. These have already…
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Keighley Day 2023 Success

Report by Marilyn Roberts DPAGB BPE4, YPU Exhibition Co-ordinator The YPU President Richard Littlefair and President-elect Chris Hodgson welcomed our YPU Keighley Day speakers on Saturday 11th November – Glyn Dewis (Adobe educator and successful author) and Ross McKelvey MPAGB, FIPF, MFIAP, FBPE from the successful Catchlight CC in Belfast. Our thanks to all the…
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Calling all clubs: 40cm x 50cm photo frames seeking a home

We have received the following message from Mary Crowther of the RPS Yorkshire Region. Please contact Mary directly if you can help: The RPS Yorkshire Region have acquired some 50 photo frames, the standard 40 x 50 silver metal [without glass – easy for transportation and displaying against unwanted lights], and we are looking for…
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Yorkshire Photographic Union 2023 Assembly and Annual Exhibition

To be held in Pontefract Town Hall Venue Information LocationPontefract Town Hall (managed by Wakefield Council) The Town Hall is in the centre of Pontefract at the east end of the pedestrian precinct. The registry office for civil marriages, births and deaths is housed in the Town Hall, which may mean some members of the…
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YPU Keighley Day – Saturday 11th November 2023, 10:00 to 16:00

YPU Keighley Day Saturday 11th November 2023, 10:00 to 16:00 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…
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YPU Annual General Meeting 2023 and Committee Nominations

Annual General Meeting The YPU Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 26th February 2023 Venue: Carleton Community Centre, Carleton Road, Pontefract WF8 3RG Time: 11:00 am The agenda for the AGM is shown below, followed by the minutes from last year’s meeting and the financial report. You can download or print these documents…
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Diary Dates 2023

It may be helpful for all club members to have a concise list of dates showing various events that are in the YPU calendar for 2023: February 9th – Inter-club Championships* – for PDI and Print entries closes at 23.55hrs February 23rd – Annual Exhibition* closes for all entries at 23.55hrs. February 26th – SUNDAY…
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🤶Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !🎅

“On behalf of myself and the YPU Executive Committee I wish you and all your members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  I am sharing with you a briefing about the YPU and also some suggestions to help clubs who might be struggling with ideas for an affordable club programme.  I am reminded…
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YPU Competitions, Exhibition and Meetings 2023

The 2023 Annual Exhibition is now open for entries via the YPU Portal. Rules and Conditions of entry can be found in the ‘Document’ section of the Portal. Please downloaded a copy for future reference – for convenience there is a copy here too. The closing date for the online entries is 23rd Feb. 2023…
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YPU Keighley Day, Saturday 26th November 2022, Carleton Community Centre

The YPU Executive Committee has the pleasure of inviting members of YPU clubs to our Annual Keighley Day event, on Saturday 26th November 2022. This will be the first Keighley event since the pandemic where we can meet once again and enjoy some inspirational and informative speakers. The event is dedicated to the memory of Alexander…
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

It is with deep sadness we mourn the loss of our beloved Queen Elizabeth. On behalf of all of our member clubs, the President and Executive Committee of Yorkshire Photographic Union extend our sincere condolences to the Royal Family. May she rest in peace after a lifetime of unparalleled public service to our nation and…
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YPU Interclub Print Championship 2022 Results

The result of the Inter Club Print Championship, held on Saturday 10th September, is: Ilkley CC (235 points) Huddersfield PIC (230 points) Leeds PS (217 points) Thanks to the three judges who were: Marilyn Roberts DPAGB BPE2 Erica Oram CPAGB BPE1 Ray Brammall ARPS DPAGB APAGB The top two clubs go through to represent the…
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