External Competitions
The News
All Members are welcome to enter External Competitions representing BBPS. However, please note that if you are a member of more than one club, you may only represent one club.
April 5 EASTER SUNDAY
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April 7 Wayne John - 'Infrared Demystified' Face to Face meeting at Briton Ferry Town Council Community Hall SA11 2NS
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April 9 Caerphilly - parking at Crescent Road Car Park CF83 1AB (or if there's room, the smaller car park near Tommy Cooper statue - The Twyn CF83 1JL). Coffee at Rosita's CF83 1JL. Lunch also at Rosita's or possible at The Court House CF83 1FN (we will need to book a table). Caerphilly Castle is open, admission for concessions 65+ is £10.70, but FREE to CADW Members (remember to bring your card). More info here: https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/caerphilly-castle#prices
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April 11 Cardiff Comic Con Cardiff Athletics Centre, CF23 https://www.CardiffComicCon.eventbrite.co.uk
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April 12 Swansea Comic Con https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swansea-comic-con-spring-2026-tickets-1354928109449
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April 12 Gorseinon 10K https://gorseinon10k.co.uk/
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April 14 Tony Bramley FRPS - Portfolio - A Bit of Everything https://www.stormphotography.co.uk/about/ via zoom
Topic: Tony Bramley FRPS - Portfolio, A bit of everything
Time: Apr 14, 2026 19:00 London
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April 16 Lliw Valley Reservoir SA5 7ND The cafe has re-opened - please read the signs for car park charges
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April 18-19 Hut 9 WWII, Island Farm, Bridgend https://www.islandfarm.wales/tickets
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April 21 Phil Durkin DPAGB BPE4* - A Few Seconds Makes All The Difference (Long Exposure Photography) https://phildurkin.co.uk/home via zoom
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April 23 Dyffryn Gardens CF5 6FZ
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April 27 Pendine Sands will once again echo with the spirit of speed and engineering history as the legendary land speed record car Babs returns to mark the centenary of J.G. Parry-Thomas’s world land speed record, set on Pendine Sands in 1926. SA33 4PF
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April 28 BBPS AGM - plus Dai has a presentation for us. Face to Face meeting at Briton Ferry Town Council Community Hall SA11 2NS
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April 30 Langland Bay for some Rock Pooling. SA3 4QZ Coffee at Surfside Cafe SA3 4QP Low Tide: 12.27 High Tide: 18.38
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May 1-3 Tunes on the Bay (Swansea) https://www.visitswanseabay.com/whats-on/
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May 3 - 4 WW1 Weekend, Pembrey Country Park SA16 0EJ
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May 4 May Bank Holiday
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May 5 Print of the Year Competition with Martyn Pinches. Face to Face meeting at Briton Ferry Town Council Community Hall SA11 2NS
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May 7 Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs CF14 0BB Cafe on site https://lisvane-llanishen.com/
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May 12 Huw Alban - Place, Process, Print https://www.huwalban.com/ via zoom
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May 14 Bird of Prey Centre, Idole, Carmarthen SA32 8DG Cafe on site www.britishbirdofpreycentre.co.uk/
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May 15 Morriston Camera Club 5 Way Battle
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May 16 Swansea Pride, Swansea Guildhall and Brangwyn Hall https://www.swanseapride.co.uk/
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May 19 Kevin Pigney - My Top 30 (Wildlife, Macro, Landscape, Seascape, Studio) https://kjpphotography.myportfolio.com/camera-club-presentations via zoom
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May 21 tbc
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May 22 -24 In It Together Festival, Margam (See their Facebook Page for details)
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May 24 Swansea Triathlon https://www.visitswanseabay.com/event/swansea-triathlon/48980101/
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May 25 Spring Bank Holiday
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May 28 tbc
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June 6 Barrian Cup Competition
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June 7 Swansea Half Marathon https://www.visitswanseabay.com/event/swansea-half-marathon/50776101/
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June 13-14 Defence of Gower, WWII Commemorative Events, Marking 85 years since the Establishment of RAF Station, Fairwood Common, SA2 7JU 10.00 - 1600
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June 18 - 20 Wales & West Photography Show - FREE Tickets available NOW https://www.waleswestphoto.com/
Please Note: John C is always delighted to receive our PDIs to add to his 'stock' of potential competition entries.
Gary G and John S are able to accept prints for consideration at our Tuesday Face to Face meetings or at a Thursday Day Out.
We are taking part in a 5 Way Print Battle with Morriston (hosts), Bridgend, Afan Nedd, and Pyle & Porthcawl. It will take place on Friday 15 May 2026. They will need our entries before 13 April
so please hand your submissions for consideration to Gary G or John S by next Tuesday 7 April.
We have received information about the Barrian Cup Competition run by Barry Camera Club which will take place at 2pm on Saturday 6 June 2026 at St. Francis Millennium Hall, Porth-y-Castell, Barry CF62 6NX.
This is a PRINT competition. Basically 5 prints, colour and/or mono (at least one land/seascape) with 5 different authors.
The Barrian Cup will be awarded to the club with the highest aggregate score for its 5 images.
The Dave Cowdrey Trophy will be awarded to the author of the Best Landscape or Seascape image in the competition.
The Mike Lewis Trophy will be awarded for the best image in the show.
Trophies to be held for one year and then returned to Barry Camera Club.
They will need our entries before 9 May so please hand your submissions for consideration to Gary G or John S by 28 April.
New
We have once again been invited to take part in the Rhondda Open Competition on Tuesday 13 October 2026. This is a PDI Competition. Entries will need to be with the organisers by 22 September so pleases ensure your submissions are with John C by 1 September at the latest to allow time for the selection process.
As this competition takes place on a Tuesday evening, we will not hold a BBPS meeting that evening (just as we did last year) as several BBPS members will be at the Rhondda competition
Rhondda Open Competition on Tuesday 13 October 2026
Any queries on any of the above, please contact extcompsec@baglanbayps.co.uk
John Campbell AWPF CPAGB, Baglan Bay Photographic Society External Competition Secretary
01482 810697 / 0793 660 0466 (Note: Very poor mobile signal whilst at home – try landline if no answer on mobile)
THERE IS A ZOOM UPDATE 7.0.2 (5 April 26) Please update well in advance of meetings
SOME EVENTS WHICH MAY BE OF INTEREST - there are bound to be lots more!
March to October - various events at Pembrey Circuit (Cars, Bikes & Trucks) https://pembreycircuit.co.uk/events
May 9 onwards - various Air Shows https://britishairshows.com/british-uk-airshows-2026-calendar-dates
June 27 This Ain't Texas Festival, Nantyci Showground, Carmarthen SA33 5DR Tickets on Sale NOW https://tickets.thisainttexasfestival.co.uk/events/thisainttexasfestival/1876829
July 11 - 12 Bridgend Country Show https://www.bridgendcountryshow.org.uk/
July 12 Ironman https://www.visitswanseabay.com/summer-sport/ironman/
July 20 - 23 Royal Welsh Show https://rwas.wales/royal-welsh/
July 25 - 26 Wales National Air Show, Swansea https://www.walesnationalairshow.com/
August 1 - 30 Masters of Print at Bedwellty House, Tredegar NP22 3XN
August 1 - 2 Aberdare Park Road Races https://www.aberdarepark.co.uk/post/aberdare-park-road-races-2026-early-bird-tickets-on-sale
August 7 - 9 Bristol Balloon Fiesta https://www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/about/bristol-balloon-fiesta
August 8 - 9 : Ragged Victorians - A Victorian Weekend @ Blaenavon Ironworks, Blaenavon, Wales. https://www.raggedvictorians.co.uk/Events/
Sept 3-6 Swansea International Jazz Festival https://www.visitswanseabay.com/swansea-international-jazz-festival/
Sept 12 - 13 VHRA Hot Rods at Pendine https://www.vhra.co.uk/pendine-sands-hot-rod-races
Sept 13 Ironman Wales (Tenby) https://www.britishtriathlon.org/events/ironman-wales_16916
Sept 20 Swansea Bay 10K https://www.visitswanseabay.com/event/swansea-bay-10k/48826101/
Sept 27 : Ragged Victorians - Hereford History Festival @ Hereford city centre, Herefordshire https://www.raggedvictorians.co.uk/Events/
2025/26 SEASON ... Meetings will be a mixture of Face to Face and Zoom. Please make sure you have updated your Zoom to the latest version prior to Zoom meetings.
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