Melbourne Photographic Society has been in existence since 1921 and is the longest established civic organisation in Melbourne, South Derbyshire.

The Society's season of meetings runs from late September to late April and it meets every Thursday evening (with the odd exception) from 19:30 hours until 22:00 hours in the Thomas Cook Memorial Hall, High Street, Melbourne (picture below). The hall is opposite Doves Garage and you can find a map here.



Membership is open to all regardless of their level of photographic expertise. Melbourne Photographic Society prides itself on being a friendly organisation and visitors and new members are always made to feel welcome. Some of our members are active or retired professional photographers, whilst others are just learning the basics - and with a whole range in between.

The Society has an active programme of visiting speakers, internal and external competitions and members' nights. Our social side is also active - so much so that even out of season, members meet up every week (usually at a local pub) and also plan photographic outings.

Members pay an annual membership fee of £27.50. One of the benefits of membership is that members can borrow some of the Society's equipment for short periods. One of our most requested items is the Spyder - a device for calibrating your computer monitor so that what appears on your printer or from the photolab is more like what you see on the screen.

Visitors are also welcome and pay a visitors' fee of £2.50 per session. This includes tea or coffee and biscuits during the interval.

So if you are interested but wary about parting with your hard earned cash for a whole season's membership, why not come along as a visitor for a couple of meetings before making up your mind.