CLUB NIGHT NEWS 28.10.10

THE MUSIC FACTORY

Now on in the ExploreMusic section of The Sage Gasteshead until the end of the year. The Music Factory is a photographic essay on the theme of making music by members of Durham Photographic Society and follows the success of our first exhibition, The Brilliance of Brass, here in 2008. A news report is to follow.

Photos Neil Maughan.

REMEMBRANCE

Another DPS exhibition on the theme of Remembrance opens at the Durham Town Hall entrance gallery on Tuesday 2^nd November and is on for the month of November.

COMPETITION COUNTDOWN

Final competition of the year - the wonderful Valente Cup. This is for the best set of three prints. The Leslie Buss Trophy for Print of the Year will also be awarded by the judge. One entry of three prints is allowed per member. Closing date is 4^th November. Please read the rules carefully, including General Competition rules, in your programme. This is the big one! We are likely to see a mixture of prints that have already done well in competition as well as exciting new work. i.e. the very best of members’ work in 2010.

ASSIGNMENT BANKS OF THE TYNE!

Next up is the Newcastle Gateshead Tyneside area between the Millennium and Redheugh Bridges. Meeting at the Sage Gateshead Saturday 6^th November at 10.00 am. More details from Colin by email. Check out the new Assignments Gallery on the Home page of this website.

colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk

WILL CHEUNG FRPS, MY PASSION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

Saturday morning, 13^th November in the Council Chamber at County Hall.

An exciting lecture by the by the renowned photographer Will Cheung for DPS members and a guest each – tickets available on club nights.

ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 28^th JANUARY 2011

Angy Ellis is now taking bookings for this hugely enjoyable event at the Bowburn Hotel. Members wishing to pay now can do so. Alternatively, you can pay with your membership fee in January.

AGM 28^th November

Members wishing to stand for election to the committee will need to be proposed and seconded (see the notice board at the club). Print Secretary Alan Clarke is standing down due to pressure of work so there will be a vacancy for at least one new officer. More information from General Secretary Colin Armitstead.

DIGITAL NIGHT

Wednesday 3^rd November, 7 pm, County Hall.

TORNADO and OTHER STEAM NEWS

On Saturday November 13 the A1 Class Tornado is taking the first day of the Christmas Coronation express from Kings Cross to Edinburgh on the East Coast Main Line via Durham and Newcastle. The next day it does a circular tour, Edinburgh-Newcastle-Carlisle-Edinburgh.

Day three it goes from Edinburgh back to London via Carlisle and the West Coat Main Line.

On Saturday November 27 the  A4 Class Sir Nigel Gresley is taking a special express from Newcastle to Kings Cross via Durham.

Times have yet to be published and often they are only made known a couple of days before the run. But you can keep up to date by visiting www.uksteam.info. This site lists all main steam runs in the UK.

Photos. David Trout