This Friday, Paddy Ruske, https://www.ruskepics.co.uk presents his print lecture “Beat the Judge” where Paddy will give hints and tips on how you can beat the judge in competitions and produce the perfect print!

On Friday 17 November, John Hayward presents “Shropshire and Beyond” https://www.shropshireandbeyond.com John says, “Our entertaining and informative presentations cover the whole of the county, ranging from towns, villages and landscapes to history, traditions and folklore.”

Hand in night for the 2nd Merit PDI competition is Friday 24 November. You can find a link to the rules and online entry system at https://wrekinartspc.com/competition-links-organisations-and-club-guides

The results are in for a couple of Photographer of the Year Competitions.

Firstly, The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is at The Natural History Museum https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy and Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry https://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/1765/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year or you can see winning images online at https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery

Then you can see Landscape Photographer of Year award winners at https://www.lpoty.co.uk/gallery/2023/award-winners-2023-2 You can also see the print exhibition at various railway stations https://www.lpoty.co.uk/exhibition around the country from 20 November 2023 to 5 May 2024.

Finally, The Wales Comic Con - Telford Takeover https://www.tictelford.com/events/wales-comic-con-telford-takeover-2023/ is at Telford International Centre 18 and 19 November. Tickets are from £19.99 but I’m sure you’ll see characters wondering around Southwater and Telford Centre during the day.