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Hampton Hill Photographic Society

Address: Currently online via zoom. When in person, The Bell Inn, 8 Thames Street, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2EA
Contact: Chairman or Secretary
Tel: 07917302747 or 07768923620
Website: www.hamptonhillps.org.uk
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Covering the area of Hampton, Hampton Hill and Teddington, we are a small friendly group of committed and enthusiastic photographers who meet locally on the third Wednesday of each month to meet other like-minded photographers, to improve our photography by having either external speakers who talk about their work and techniques or by members presenting some of their work for discussion and helpful critique. Our members are mainly amateurs but include semi-professional and professional photographers.

The Society was founded 27 years ago in a photographic studio in Hampton Hill High Street. After the owner moved, we met at St James’s Church Hall in Hampton Hill for some years before deciding to move last year to The Bell Inn, a pub on the river at Hampton. Since the Coronavirus pandemic, we have moved online and all our meetings are now brought to you via Zoom. We hope to return to The Bell Inn, Hampton when the pandemic is under control and we are again able to meet socially in groups.

In addition to our monthly meetings, members have the opportunity to take part in our Annual Competition, our Annual Exhibition and to submit work for the Surrey Photographic Association (SPA) Annual Inter-Club PDI Championship. We also issue a monthly Newsletter to Friends and Members that you can subscribe to here.

We welcome photographers of all skill levels and new members and visitors are always welcome.

To take part in one (or more!) of our Online meetings, follow the link to Meetup or Eventbrite (we use both), which is provided separately for each month in the Programme section of our website.

Annual Exhibition

Our Annual Exhibition last year was displayed in both Hampton Hill and Hampton Libraries. The public voted for their favourite print and votes from both libraries were added together. The result could not have been closer and the winning images are shown below.

1st Place and Trophy Winner: David Hicks – Grand Mosque Domes (12 Votes).

David Hicks – Grand Mosque Domes

Joint 2nd – Gökhan Darcan – Splendid Moment; and Penny Westmoreland – Red-eyed Tree Frog, Costa Rica (11 Votes each).

Gökhan Darcan – Splendid Moment Red-eyed Tree Frog, Costa Rica

Find us on Thames Street, facing the river

Bell Inn, Hampton

YMCA White House Community Centre

Address: 45 The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RN
Contact: Kereice Heaven
Tel: 020 8979 1884
Website: https://ymcastpaulsgroup.org/centres/white-house-hampton/
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YMCA White House invites people of all ages to join in with one of the many activities and classes or to simply relax in the modern cafe.

Café at YMCA White House

The YMCA White House café is Starting in September the café will open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am to 3pm and on selected Thursdays 11am to 2pm. Recently refurbished, it is spacious, airy and comfortable and serves light lunches and snacks for all tastes and diets.

Pop-in with friends for a catch-up over a cup of coffee or to enjoy a board game or a game of cards. Many of our visitors come along to work on their laptops using our WiFi, or pick up a book from the shelves to enjoy a read. Plus, there is a small children’s area for kids to feel at home in as well.

We cater for groups or can offer exclusive hire for an event – contact the centre for details.