Atherton & District Amateur Photographic Society (ADAPS)

A variety of photography-related events are held on Thursday nights all year round, including guest speakers, competitions and practical sessions. We also occasionally hold digital photography technique nights on Tuesday nights.

All events begin at 8.00pm.

For more information about our syllabus please send us an email to info@adaps.org.uk

Click here for our address and a location map to find us.

August 2008

Thursday 7th - 'The Problem Page': our panel of experts answer your photography questions
Sunday 10th - Photography trip to Portmeirion, North Wales
Thursday 14th - Sue Riley presents 'My Digital Adventures'
Thursday 21st - ADAPS Annual Community Open Night
Thursday 28th - Annual Set Subject Competition: this year's theme is 'Sea and Shore'

September 2008

Thursday 4th - New Winter Season Welcome Night
Thursday 11th - Bernard Marsden - Digital Photography Course 1
Thursday 18th - Gordon Bartley - 'Light Fantastic'
Thursday 25th - Monthly Photography Competition

October 2008

Thursday 2nd - Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union Mono Folio Q
Thursday 9th - Bernard Marsden - Digital Photography Course 2
Thursday 16th - Photo Battle: ADAPS v Wigan Photographic Society (at ADAPS)
Thursday 23rd - John Lyons - 'Fine Art Nude'
Thursday 30th - Monthly Photography Competition

November 2008

Thursday 6th - Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Slide Folio Year 1
Thursday 13th - Bernard Marsden - Digital Photography Course 3
Thursday 20th - Matt Scollon & Lisa Roe on 'Band Photography'
Thursday 27th - Monthly Photography Competition

December 2008

Thursday 4th - Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Colour Folio Q
Thursday 11th - Brian Cooke - Urban Exploration
Thursday 18th - Monthly Photography Competition
Thursday 25th - Closed for Christmas

January 2009

Thursday 1st - Closed for New Year's Day
Thursday 8th - Len Hudson's Annual Chairman's Night
Thursday 15th - ADAPS Members' Audio-Visual Presentations
Thursday 22nd - Gordon Jenkins on 'Colour and Colourspace'
Thursday 29th - Monthly Photography Competition

February 2009

Thursday 5th - Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Slide Folio Year 2
Thursday 12th - Set Subject Photographic Competition - Urban Photography
Thursday 19th - Mike Riley presents 'Architectural Photography'
Thursday 26th - Monthly Photography Competition

March 2009

Thursday 5th - Phil Boak presents 'More about Flash'
Thursday 12th - Pam Vose - 'City & Guilds and more...'
Thursday 19th - to be announced
Thursday 26th - Digital Photography Competition - open subject

April 2009

Thursday 2nd - John Riley on 'Heritage Photography'
Thursday 9th - to be announced
Thursday 16th - to be announced
Thursday 23rd - ADAPS Annual Photographic Competition part 1
Thursday 30th - ADAPS Annual Photographic Competition part 2

May 2009

Thursday 7th - ADAPS Annual General Meeting (every member is requested to attend)
Thursday 14th - to be announced
Thursday 21st - to be announced
Thursday 28th - to be announced

We reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus at short notice in case of unforeseen circumstances.