Name: Ashford Photographic Society
Address: Church Rd, Ashford, TN23 1RD, UK
Telephone: 07773 601151

About Ashford Photographic Society

We meet every Thursday evening at 7.15PM for a 7.45PM start, from early September until mid May. Face-to-face meetings are held at The Elwick Club, Ashford, with a number of Zoom meetings too. We have a diverse membership, working in traditional darkroom print and digital media.

Our season

Our programme comprises a mixture of talks by top photographers and a variety of competitions.

Membership fees

Full membership is £108; under 18-years is £15.

Visiting non-members

£5 per meeting.

Affiliations

The society is affiliated to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain [PAGB] through the Kent County Photographic Association [KCPA]. We use external judges for all our competitions.

Next five events of our Thursday night programme

May 2026

May Thu 14

Annual Exhibition competition Hand-in: 10-05-2026
Judge: Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
Face-to-face meeting

May Thu 21

Portraits
Speaker: Thomas Peck
Face-to-face meeting

May Thu 28

Awards Night
Speaker: To be confirmed
Face-to-face meeting

September 2026

Sep Thu 03

Opening night introductions and Speaker
Speaker: Committee
Face-to-face meeting

Sep Thu 10

TBA
Speaker: To be confirmed
Face-to-face meeting

Contact us

Please read more about the club and if you would like any further information, please contact our Chairman Philip Hinton on 07773 601151. Alternatively you can send us an email.