About Us

Our regular meetings run from September to June and take place on alternate Tuesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.30pm

In view of the considerable uncertainty surrounding physical meetings due to Covid-19, Bishopthorpe Camera Club is running its programme via Zoom for the foreseeable future. We are using this as an opportunity to create a diverse and exciting programme, featuring speakers who would not normally be available to us. 

Our Autumn Season comprises 9 sessions, including 6 invited speakers. The Spring Season has not yet been finalised, but we anticipate that there will be approximately 11 sessions, again with at least 6 invited speakers. 

For more information, check out the Programme and What’s On.

We meet in Bishopthorpe Village Hall, Main St, Bishopthorpe, York YO23 2RA.

You can simply turn up to most of our activities and be sure of a warm welcome. Please introduce yourself to the organiser. If you have any queries you can, of course, get in touch in advance using secretary@bishopthorpecc.co.uk, membership@bishopthorpecc.co.uk or by using the form provided under Contact Us.

Check out fuller descriptions of any of our various Activities.

We welcome visitors to the Club, whether for individual meetings or to join us for a whole season and we have created several different categories of membership. Options for individual visitors and members of other clubs wishing to attend one or more meetings or to join us for the season can be found here. Whichever option suits you best, we hope you will agree that they all offer value for money, especially considering the low cost per session and the high calibre and reputation of the speakers. 

Individuals who would like to join us for the Autumn Season 2020 should please send us a completed membership form, or you can find out more by contacting secretary@bishopthorpecc.co.uk.

We are offering special rates for groups of five or more members from other camera clubs. Please see what’s on offer here and if you would like to find out more, please contact secretary@bishopthorpecc.co.uk. The membership application form for visitors from other clubs can be downloaded here.

Please see Programme or check under Activities and What’s On for the dates and topics of forthcoming meetings.

The Club recognises that photography is something that can be enjoyed by everyone, whatever their age. We are keen to welcome students and other young people to the Club to get involved in our activities.

Please get in touch if you are interested in coming to one of our meetings (email: secretary@bishopthorpecc.co.uk). You would be very welcome!

Please note that anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when attending a club evening. This is to comply with the Club’s Policy on Children Attending Club Meetings.

The current annual membership fee is £45, payable in September at the beginning of the season.

There is a discounted rate for two family members of £67.50, and £22.50 for students in full time education and those under 18 years old. You can download an Annual Membership form here.

We are also offering several different categories of membership to cater for individuals and members of other Clubs wishing to join us for some or all of our Zoom adventure. 

Full details of all of the membership options can be found here. If you are interested, please contact secretary@bishopthorpecc.co.uk or membership@bishopthorpecc.co.uk for further details.

Please see the latest version of our Constitution, updated 26 June 2018.

Bishopthorpe Camera Club’s Privacy Notice states that personal information concerning members, speakers and judges is held on computer for the sole use of the club. Bishopthorpe Camera Club takes seriously the privacy of all individuals and such information shall be protected and maintained in such a way that any and all personal details shall remain private. Personal data will never be sold or passed to any third party. Further information is available below or from the Club Secretary (secretary@bishopthorpecc.co.uk).

You are reminded that children (persons under the age of 18 years) may be present at Club meetings, and by attending meetings and/or signing the application for membership you acknowledge that you will act accordingly and in line with the Club’s Policy on Children Attending Club Meetings, which was adopted by the Club at the AGM in June 2017.

Please note that anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when attending a Club evening. Our designated Child Protection Officer is Julia Walton. If you have any questions or concerns, please see Julia in person or contact her by email at safeguarding@bishopthorpecc.co.uk.

Bishopthorpe Camera Club reserves the right to copy and reproduce any images, submitted into any of the Club’s competitions, critique evenings or exhibitions, for publicity purposes (including on the website). Any objections should be addressed to the Club Secretary (secretary@bishopthorpecc.co.uk). Copyright always remains with the author.

The club also reserves the right to use images of those attending club activities for publicity purposes (including on the website). Any objections should be addressed to the Club Secretary (secretary@bishopthorpecc.co.uk).

Bishopthorpe Camera Club’s Social Media Policy sets out the role of our Facebook and WhatsApp group pages and the behaviour that we expect from users. Failure to comply with the policy will not be tolerated and could result in deletion of inappropriate content or exclusion from our Facebook and WhatsApp groups.

We are grateful to Afan Need Camera Club, Port Talbot, Wales for allowing us to modify their guidance for use in our own social media policy.