Photographic Opportunities 2026
Ongoing July
Thursday May 14th for 11 weeks (Last Race Thursday 6th August, No Meeting 18th June and 2nd July):-
Cycle Races at the Steve Burke Sports Hub Track. Youth Races start at 18:30, Elite category start at 19:15 / 19:30. The Elite category are very fast. Anyone interested in photographing the races, please contact me so I can pass your details on for registration with the organisers. Hi-Viz vests MUST be worn. For more information see www.pendle.gov.uk and www.cdpp.org.uk websites
See August Events for an Exciting Opportunity for Wildlife Photography
July
Saturday 18th:-
Queen St Mill Textile Museum, BB10 2HX. In Conversation with Daniel Meadows: Shuttles, Steam and Soot, more information available at https://www6.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/event-details?eventid=3830229 website.
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th:-
Great Eccleston Show Tractor Pull, Great Eccleston Showground, PR3 0XA, further details on www.nwtpc.co.uk website
Sunday 26th:-
Classic and Performance Motor Show, Hoghton Tower, PR5 0SH, further details
August
Saturday 1st to Sunday 2nd:-
Hebden Bridge Vintage weekend at Calder Holmes Park, HX7 8AU, further details on www.hebdenbridge-vintageweekend.org.uk
Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th:-
Monster Truck Motorfest, Gt Harwood Showground, Whalley Rd, Gt Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7TD, further information on www.ramonsterevents.com website
Wednesday 12th August:-
Partial (90 - 95%) Eclipse starting about 18:10 and lasting about an hour to 19:10, weather, cloud cover etc. permitting. Details are available on www.rmg.co.uk website. If any members with astro-photography experience can get in touch to let me know of any safety warnings, hints and tips, I would be grateful and will post them on our website.
Sunday 23rd:-
For members who have been missing the challenge of competitions, Gordon Riggs Motor Museum is holding a competition of photographs for use in their 2027 calendar, the theme is "Historic", a maximum of 5 entries, in landscape orientation please, emailed to competition@gordonrigg.com. More details, apparently, are available on Instagram
Thursday August 27th to Tuesday September 1st:-
Our own Sean Davis is co-leading a photographer led safari to South Africa, for further details see website www.firstlightafrica.com.
Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th:-
Southport Airshow, Seafront, Southport, PR8 1RY, more information on www.visitsouthport.com website
September
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th:-
Lancashire Steam and Vintage Festival, The Show Field, Nr Kirkham, PR4 3SN, further details on are available on www.lancashiresteamandvintagefestival.co.uk website.
Saturday 12th:-
Burnley Vintage and Performance Car Show, Burnley Town Centre, BB11 1QL, more details on www.discoverburnley.co.uk website
Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th:-
Severn Valley Railway, Autumn Steam Gala, Bridgnorth WV16 5DP, more details on www.svr.co.uk website
Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th:-
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Autumn Steam Gala, Pickering, YO18 7AJ, more details on www.nymr.co.uk website