We have a range of club nights, walks and events to suit everyone’s tastes.

Keep an eye on this page to see what’s coming up in the coming months at Ockbrook Photographic Club

Below is a summary of these events, full details will have been sent to club members by email.

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June 1st 2026 – Club Night Outside

The planned visit to Calke Limeyards had to be postponed due to the weather and was replaced by an indoor practical session. The visit to the Limeyards will be re-scheduled for a date in July.

July 6th 2026 – Club Night Ockbrook Village Hall

Club Annual General Meeting followed by a slideshow of images from the photo break to Merseyside in April.

July 8th 2026 – Foxton Locks

We are looking at arranging a visit to Foxton Locks in Leicestershire. This location has an amazing staircase of locks with stunning views over the countryside. If you are very lucky, you may get to spot a Heron or even a Kingfisher. Details will be emailed to members near the date.

August 3rd 2026 – Club Night Outside

Our August meeting is a more casual event as we don’t formally have a club meeting in August. We are however planning to have a meeting at the Riverside Gardens in Belper for those interested and able to attend. Usual start time of 7pm, details will be sent near the date.

August 10th 2026 – Peak Heather – Provisional Date

The Plan is to get out to the Peak District and photograph the heather. The final timing and location will depend on the state of the heather bloom. Recently this has been much earlier than this. but only direct observation will tell. As soon as conditions become obvious the plan will be published and finalised.

September 3rd 2026 – Wyming Brook

Sitting north of Stanage Edge is another of the great Peak District gorges. This one is less well known than Padley, but contains much more photographically. There is a chance that the heather will still be blooming. Details will be published in mid August. Its about 90 minutes from Ockbrook, so it might be worth considering car sharing.

26th October 2026 – Claymills Pumping Station , Burton on Trent. – Provisional Date

This is a late afternoon evening event, at a working Victorian pumping station. I am waiting for the custodians to confirm the arrangements and the final costs. There will be a charge of around £10 each for the unique use of the site. Its an amazing session with steam engines, boilers, workshops etc. We are hoping to have access just for us on the day.

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