Here is the 2026 programme, but it will always be subject to change
| January to December 2026 | |
| DATE | EVENT |
| January: | |
| 2nd: |
Social Lunch
At the Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torquay |
| 12th: |
Zoom call - Club Project
Read through two possible scripts for this year's Club Project(s) |
| February: | |
| 2nd: |
Zoom call - New Season
Social chat - getting together again for the new season - Peter will present the new programme and the annual Challenges |
| 9th: |
Zoom call - NOT A LIVE MEETING - Q&A Session
Ask the questions and we'll try to provide answers |
| 16th: |
Zoom call - Animating Titles
Peter will present this topic and will set a Challenge |
| 23rd: |
Zoom call - Guest Speaker
Peter Durnall will present a wildlife film and talk about how it was made |
| March: | |
| 2nd: |
Zoom call - Virtual Video Group
Pip will present the Virtual Video Group TV 2025 and how it was made |
| 9th: |
Live in Bitton House - First Night
First Live Meeting of the season - social gathering and watch some films |
| 16th: |
Zoom call - Guest Speaker - Roger Edwards
Roger on Roger - professional cameraman Roger Edwards will critique some films made by our member Roger Western. Ooh, scary! |
| 23rd: |
Zoom call - Making the documentary: "Britain in the 1960s - we were there"
Eileen and Tony Colburn had intended to make a follow-up to their successful film on the 1950's - but things did not go to plan. They have bravely decided to tell us all about it! |
| 30th: |
Zoom call - Green Screen
Prepare for practical session on 13th April |
| April: | |
| 6th: |
BANK HOLIDAY (Easter Monday)
No meeting |
| 13th: |
Live in Bitton House - Green Screen practical session
Sharpen up our skills for a film to be directed by Keith |
| 20th: |
Zoom call - Animating Titles
Watch the results from Peter's Challenge (set on Feb 16th) |
| 27th: |
Zoom call - One Minute films
Watch the results from this annual Challenge |
| May: | |
| 4th: |
Bank Holiday (May Day)
No meeting |
| 11th: |
Live in Bitton House - Commentaries
Teams can have some fun creating commentaries for otherwise boring videos |
| 18th: |
Zoom call - Film That Tune
Watch the results from this annual Challenge |
| 25th: |
Bank Holiday (Spring)
No meeting |
| June: | |
| 1st: |
Zoom call - Guest Speaker
Ken Wilson will show and talk about some of his films |
| 8th: |
Live meeting in Bitton House - more practice for club film
Practice session for audio - boom mic, positioning of mics, etc. |
| 15th: |
Zoom call - Planning a Film
Ivan will present this essential topic |
| 22nd: |
Zoom call - Documentary Films
Watch and discuss results of this annual Challenge |
| 29th: |
Zoom call - Q & A Session
Ask the questions and get the answers |
| July: | |
| 6th: |
Zoom call - Guest Speaker
Larry Hall will talk about AI and how beginners might get into it |
| 13th: |
Live meeting at Bitton House
Pip will lead a practical filming session (Interview Practical) and we'll review our results at a later date |
| 20th: |
Zoom call - The use of interchangeable lenses
Alec will present the use of different lenses for different applications |
| 27th: |
Zoom call - Guest speaker
Howard Smith will show and talk about some of his many films |
| August: | |
| 3rd: |
BANK HOLIDAY
No meeting planned |
| 10th: |
LIVE meeting - Bitton House
Outdoor filming with our friendly professional Roger Edwards |
| 17th: |
Zoom call - DaVinci Resolve
Geoff will give first impressions of V21 |
| 24th: |
Zoom call - Interview Practical
Watch and discuss results from Pip's practical filming session on 13th July |
| 31st: |
Bank Holiday (Late Summer)
No meeting. |
| September: | |
| 7th: |
Zoom call - Golden Oldies
Watch some old films from the Club's archives |
| 14th: |
Live in Bitton House - Filming a practical activity
Pip will lead a session where every member will film a short practical activity using at least three camera angles: an establishing shot, a mid shot, and a close-up. Members can then edit their footage at home, ready to showcase at a later Zoom meeting |
| 21st: |
Zoom call - Four Minute Films
Watch and discuss results of this annual Challenge. This year your films must be based on one of these themes: Reflection, Invisible or Pause |
| 28th: |
Zoom call - Green Screen
Preparation for a Green Screen exercise on 12th October, when we try to improve on a previous session |
| October: | |
| 5th: |
Zoom call - Judging the Judges
Pip will give you an opportunity to judge some films and to compare your ratings with those of the official judges |
| 12th: |
LIVE meeting in Bitton House
Green Screen exercise, trying to improve on results from a previous attempt |
| 19th: |
Zoom call - Free Editing Software - - Do we need to pay?
Eileen and Tony Colburn will ask this question and provide some answers |
| 26th: |
Zoom call - Holiday films
Show one of your holiday films - max 10 minutes please |
| November: | |
| 2nd: |
Zoom call - Q & A Session
Questions to be answered |
| 9th: |
Live in Bitton House - Film of the Year competition
Watch the entries on the Big Screen and vote to determine the winner |
| 16th: |
Zoom call - What is a Producer?
Ivan will ask this question and will maybe provide some answers |
| 23rd: |
Zoom call - TBD
TBD |
| 30th: |
Zoom call - AGM
Annual General Meeting followed by a Quiz |
| December: | |
| No meetings planned during December | |
