Wallingford Photographic Club Programme 2020-2021
10th September
Welcome Evening with Christian Sinkinson - Photographing Babies, Infants & Families
17th September
Speaker - Colin Harrison - Creative Flower Photography
24th September
1st October
Speaker - Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS APAGB - The Way I See It
Rosemary's photographic interests are diverse and include travel, landscape, natural history and 'whatever takes my eye'. Most creative aspects of her work are in camera with the computer used to control image quality.
In 2011 Rosemary completed two years as President of The Royal Photographic Society and now enjoys more time for her own photography.
A member of both Epsom Camera Club and Molesey Photographic Club Rosemary also enters exhibitions, lectures and judges.
She is an experienced exhibition selector and exhibitor and past Chairman of The Society’s Exhibitions’ Committee.
Rosemary’s talk titled “The Way I See It”, is based about, mainly but not exclusively, landscape images. Rosemary includes hints and tips on the way she works and welcomes questions throughout.
More information about Rosemary’s passion for photography can be seen on her website
Rosemary's photographic interests are diverse and include travel, landscape, natural history and 'whatever takes my eye'. Most creative aspects of her work are in camera with the computer used to control image quality.
In 2011 Rosemary completed two years as President of The Royal Photographic Society and now enjoys more time for her own photography.
A member of both Epsom Camera Club and Molesey Photographic Club Rosemary also enters exhibitions, lectures and judges.
She is an experienced exhibition selector and exhibitor and past Chairman of The Society’s Exhibitions’ Committee.
Rosemary’s talk titled “The Way I See It”, is based about, mainly but not exclusively, landscape images. Rosemary includes hints and tips on the way she works and welcomes questions throughout.
More information about Rosemary’s passion for photography can be seen on her website
8th October
Speaker - Colin Trowe-Poole - FRPS FIPF MPAGB - People and Places.
Both a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and the Irish Photographic Federation Colin holds a Master at the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain and has won numerous gold and silver medals. He specialises in street photography and is an avid monochrome worker, enjoying the simplicity that the black and white image affords. His goal, wherever possible, is to create drama, mood and narrative power.
Further details can be found at his website: https://www.colintrowpoole.com/
Both a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and the Irish Photographic Federation Colin holds a Master at the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain and has won numerous gold and silver medals. He specialises in street photography and is an avid monochrome worker, enjoying the simplicity that the black and white image affords. His goal, wherever possible, is to create drama, mood and narrative power.
Further details can be found at his website: https://www.colintrowpoole.com/
15th October
Members / Practical Evening - Show & Tell & Q&A
Four Members will show us some of their images and tell us a bit about them.
In the second half there will be a Q&A session.
Contributions from members keenly encouraged for both speakers and questions for the Q&A.
Deadline for submissions is midnight Sunday 11th October.
Four Members will show us some of their images and tell us a bit about them.
In the second half there will be a Q&A session.
Contributions from members keenly encouraged for both speakers and questions for the Q&A.
Deadline for submissions is midnight Sunday 11th October.
22nd October
Speaker - Jane Lazenby - Working with Textures
Aimed at Photoshop Beginner / Intermediate level, Jane will take us through sourcing and creating textures, how to use Blend Modes using three different methods to apply textures to an image.
Jane will use a selection of 3 to 5 images from Members to which she will apply textures, narrating every click on route, as she believes that seeing the process for real is very valuable to viewers.
Aimed at Photoshop Beginner / Intermediate level, Jane will take us through sourcing and creating textures, how to use Blend Modes using three different methods to apply textures to an image.
Jane will use a selection of 3 to 5 images from Members to which she will apply textures, narrating every click on route, as she believes that seeing the process for real is very valuable to viewers.
29th October
Competition - No Set Subject 1 (NSS1) - Judge: Damon Guy
5th November
Speaker - Trevor Morecraft - An Explosion and a Deserted town. A photographic story of Chernobyl.
Trevor has visited Chernobyl and the town of Prypyat on two occasions, in 2016 and 2019, over 4 days. We explore the explosion history, and the Reactor Control Room before heading to the long abandoned town of Prypyat. Exploring the town we visit the ‘Call of Duty’ Swimming Pool, a High School, the Kindergarden, the Train Station, the famous Amusement Park and more... And we end on an outrageous conspiracy theory...
(The Members / Practical Evening - Night Shoot has been indefinitely postponed due to new Covid restrictions.)
Trevor has visited Chernobyl and the town of Prypyat on two occasions, in 2016 and 2019, over 4 days. We explore the explosion history, and the Reactor Control Room before heading to the long abandoned town of Prypyat. Exploring the town we visit the ‘Call of Duty’ Swimming Pool, a High School, the Kindergarden, the Train Station, the famous Amusement Park and more... And we end on an outrageous conspiracy theory...
(The Members / Practical Evening - Night Shoot has been indefinitely postponed due to new Covid restrictions.)
12th November
Speaker - Tim Pile
Tim is well known for his images of artistic nudes in the landscape. In his talk he will describe his journey from his entry into digital photography to the present day. He will show how and why he came to specialise in photographing the nude and also show a number of distinctions panels.
Tim is well known for his images of artistic nudes in the landscape. In his talk he will describe his journey from his entry into digital photography to the present day. He will show how and why he came to specialise in photographing the nude and also show a number of distinctions panels.
19th November
Competition - No Set Subject 2 (NSS2)
Judge: Sandie Cox
3 Images In total from 2 categories: colour DPI and Monochrome. No more than 2 in each category.
Images that scored 17 or more can be viewed here.
Judge: Sandie Cox
3 Images In total from 2 categories: colour DPI and Monochrome. No more than 2 in each category.
Images that scored 17 or more can be viewed here.
26th November
Speaker - Chris Palmer - Talking Pictures - Note change of title and click the link to see more
Chris has visited WPC several times, both as a speaker and a competition judge.
He is a member of Amersham Photographic Society and a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society with a string of other distinctions from other bodies after his name.
Chris has visited WPC several times, both as a speaker and a competition judge.
He is a member of Amersham Photographic Society and a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society with a string of other distinctions from other bodies after his name.
3rd December
Speaker - Bernard Novell - "South West USA - An Alternative Grand Circle"
This talk covers a three week tour of the Canyons of the South West USA including a 2,500 mile drive from San Francisco, California to Santa Fe in New Mexico. It encompasses six States, eight National Parks, a National Monument as well as a dawn balloon ride and a scenic flight over some of the most stunning scenery on our planet. The talk will also touch on the geology that created that scenery.
This talk covers a three week tour of the Canyons of the South West USA including a 2,500 mile drive from San Francisco, California to Santa Fe in New Mexico. It encompasses six States, eight National Parks, a National Monument as well as a dawn balloon ride and a scenic flight over some of the most stunning scenery on our planet. The talk will also touch on the geology that created that scenery.
10th December
Members Online Competition - "Autumn" Theme
We will be repeating the highly successful experiment from last season, where members submit up to 2 images (colour or mono) for the competition in the normal way and vote for each image online via their phones or computer. Results are determined by popular vote from the members.
We will be repeating the highly successful experiment from last season, where members submit up to 2 images (colour or mono) for the competition in the normal way and vote for each image online via their phones or computer. Results are determined by popular vote from the members.
17th December
Christmas Social - Almost certainly this will be Zoom. So if you have suggestions for ideas on activities or format for the evening, send them here.
7th January
Members / Practical Evening - 8 x 10 (Eight Members give presentations for 10 minutes)
- Lu Parrott - Photo Collages & Composites
- David Hughes - My Workshop Year
- Wendy Reed - Woodland
- Mike Parrott - The Way I Saw 2020
- Dave Griffiths - Before & After ...
- Phil Wolsey - What Lies Beneath
- Bernard Novell - Forde Abbey
- Andrew Robson - Lockdown Travel
14th January
Speaker - David Smith- Olympus Cameras
A brief history and current products and their features in part 1 then onto 2 Live demos of exclusive features in part 2. He will demonstrate the Excellent long exposure features with Product Light Painting as an example as well as the in-camera macro and focus stacking.
A brief history and current products and their features in part 1 then onto 2 Live demos of exclusive features in part 2. He will demonstrate the Excellent long exposure features with Product Light Painting as an example as well as the in-camera macro and focus stacking.
21st January
Speaker - Mary McIntyre - Photographing the Milky Way and Lightning
Photographing the Milky Way from the UK: Imaging the Milky Way from the UK can be tricky, but definitely worth the effort! in this talk I cover all aspects of trying to get the best Milky Way shots from the UK using basic camera equipment. Most of my Milky Way photography has been done from Oxfordshire where there is considerable light pollution so I also cover the image processing techniques that have worked for me. Part of this talk covers material which was featured in an article that I wrote for the October 2018 issue of Sky at Night magazine. Even if you aren’t interested in astronomy in general, the Milky Way can provide a dramatic backdrop to any nightscape photograph.
Photographing Lightning: In this talk, I take you on some of my adventures chasing thunder storms from Oxfordshire, to capture some breathtaking lightning images and timelapse videos. as well as some interesting cloud formations. All of my images were taken with an entry level DSLR but I also show some techniques you can use to capture lightning with a mobile phone camera.
Photographing the Milky Way from the UK: Imaging the Milky Way from the UK can be tricky, but definitely worth the effort! in this talk I cover all aspects of trying to get the best Milky Way shots from the UK using basic camera equipment. Most of my Milky Way photography has been done from Oxfordshire where there is considerable light pollution so I also cover the image processing techniques that have worked for me. Part of this talk covers material which was featured in an article that I wrote for the October 2018 issue of Sky at Night magazine. Even if you aren’t interested in astronomy in general, the Milky Way can provide a dramatic backdrop to any nightscape photograph.
Photographing Lightning: In this talk, I take you on some of my adventures chasing thunder storms from Oxfordshire, to capture some breathtaking lightning images and timelapse videos. as well as some interesting cloud formations. All of my images were taken with an entry level DSLR but I also show some techniques you can use to capture lightning with a mobile phone camera.
28th January
Competition - No Set Subject 3 (NSS3) Judged by Dave Gibbons
A maximum of 3 images, colour or monochrome, with no more than 2 in each category.
Images need to be submitted by midnight Sunday 24th January. Send images to wpc.competitions@gmail.com
If you need to remind yourself the rules and format you can find these here.
A maximum of 3 images, colour or monochrome, with no more than 2 in each category.
Images need to be submitted by midnight Sunday 24th January. Send images to wpc.competitions@gmail.com
If you need to remind yourself the rules and format you can find these here.
4th February
International Speaker - Glenn Bartley - Bird Photography Simplified - my Approach to Capturing Images
We all know that bird photography is difficult. In this presentation Glenn will share his approach to simplifying the process of bird photography while still striving for high quality wildlife images. From equipment selection to field techniques to post processing Glenn will share his approach to bird photography.
We all know that bird photography is difficult. In this presentation Glenn will share his approach to simplifying the process of bird photography while still striving for high quality wildlife images. From equipment selection to field techniques to post processing Glenn will share his approach to bird photography.
8th February - WPC Committee meeting
11th February
Members / Practical Evening - You are the Judge - Dave Griffiths
Members submit a selection of images that are then judged by the members. We will break up into 5 groups to discuss and agree on a score for each image for the group. Scores will be submitted using the sam online voting system that we have used for the last few Members Vote Competitions. We will be using the Zoom breakout feature. Instructions will be given on the night.
Images should be submitted as normal to wpc.competitions@gmail.com. Images do not have to be perfect, as half the fun of the evening is to suggest improvements.
Members submit a selection of images that are then judged by the members. We will break up into 5 groups to discuss and agree on a score for each image for the group. Scores will be submitted using the sam online voting system that we have used for the last few Members Vote Competitions. We will be using the Zoom breakout feature. Instructions will be given on the night.
Images should be submitted as normal to wpc.competitions@gmail.com. Images do not have to be perfect, as half the fun of the evening is to suggest improvements.
18th February
Competition - Abingdon Battle - home. Judge Rosemary Wilman.
25th February
Speaker - Sue Morris - Waiting for the Herds (Tanzania)
4th March
Competition - Themed - 'Time'. Judged by Bob Trains
11th March
Members / Practical Evening - 4 x 20 (Four Members give presentations for 20 minutes)
Lu Parrott - "Creating Collages"
Wendy Reed - "Woodlands" OR Andrew Robson - "Travel" OR Phil Swarbrick - "Wildlife" - It will be a surprise on the night!
Break
Phil Wolsey - "The Decisive Moment"
Ken Johnstone - "My Attempts at Wildlife Photography"
Lu Parrott - "Creating Collages"
Wendy Reed - "Woodlands" OR Andrew Robson - "Travel" OR Phil Swarbrick - "Wildlife" - It will be a surprise on the night!
Break
Phil Wolsey - "The Decisive Moment"
Ken Johnstone - "My Attempts at Wildlife Photography"
18th March
Speaker - Paul Sanders - My Time as a Picture Editor of the Times
25th March
Speaker - Andy Small - Macro Photography especially Plants and Flowers
Andy Small specialises in macro photography and photographs of nature and landscapes, particularly of the British Isles.
Andy is an RHS course tutor who regularly runs flower photography workshops at RHS Wisley. Details can be found on his web page.
Andy gives talks and presentations to many societies and Camera Clubs these are either on his flower photography, landscape photography or a combination of both.
Andy has found success by being one of the UK’s most original, artistic and influential flower photographers who exhibits regularly at events in the UK.
Andy Small specialises in macro photography and photographs of nature and landscapes, particularly of the British Isles.
Andy is an RHS course tutor who regularly runs flower photography workshops at RHS Wisley. Details can be found on his web page.
Andy gives talks and presentations to many societies and Camera Clubs these are either on his flower photography, landscape photography or a combination of both.
Andy has found success by being one of the UK’s most original, artistic and influential flower photographers who exhibits regularly at events in the UK.
1st April
Members Night - 4 x 20
4 speakers, 20 mins
Phil Swarbrick - "Work & Play in East Africa"
Andrew Robson - "How to buy a Camera"
Break
Bernard Novell - "A Whole Day Out in West Sussex"
David Brown "Shooting Portraits Remotely"
4 speakers, 20 mins
Phil Swarbrick - "Work & Play in East Africa"
Andrew Robson - "How to buy a Camera"
Break
Bernard Novell - "A Whole Day Out in West Sussex"
David Brown "Shooting Portraits Remotely"
8th April
15th April
Members / Practical Evening No.4
Members will present the results of their images from the '15 Minutes Challenge'.
This is where a series of images are captured on any subject in the timespan of 15 minutes. These will be presented informally on the evening by the authors and discussion invited by other members.
Submissions are still being invited for this event.
Members will present the results of their images from the '15 Minutes Challenge'.
This is where a series of images are captured on any subject in the timespan of 15 minutes. These will be presented informally on the evening by the authors and discussion invited by other members.
Submissions are still being invited for this event.
22nd April
Speaker - Kevin Day - "Call to Duty"
Embedded in a party delivering humanitarian aid to refugees that had found themselves stranded there, Kevin’s trip of five days was made in mid winter and started on Christmas Day! His images bring to life what we hear briefly referred to on the television news, and showed the cold and difficult conditions. These were not, somewhat understandably, helped by many of the Greeks’ reluctance to accept these huge influxes of refugees. Kevin explains the systems implemented to try to ensure that the food, clothing, blankets and tents were fairly distributed, a task that meant his team were often working twenty hour days. Rather humbling to see the resilience on the faces of the mainly Syrian subjects and the stoic way they seemed to maintain standards right down to their dress.
Embedded in a party delivering humanitarian aid to refugees that had found themselves stranded there, Kevin’s trip of five days was made in mid winter and started on Christmas Day! His images bring to life what we hear briefly referred to on the television news, and showed the cold and difficult conditions. These were not, somewhat understandably, helped by many of the Greeks’ reluctance to accept these huge influxes of refugees. Kevin explains the systems implemented to try to ensure that the food, clothing, blankets and tents were fairly distributed, a task that meant his team were often working twenty hour days. Rather humbling to see the resilience on the faces of the mainly Syrian subjects and the stoic way they seemed to maintain standards right down to their dress.
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29th April
Speaker - Dave Mason - Street Photography
The talk title is 'Afterlife' The talk includes various sections showing his personal takes on street photography both home and abroad. He will also include other images captured within the urban and natural landscapes. The images will have been captured in camera plus sections captured via a mobile phone. Wallingford Photographic Club invites visitors to a presentation by Dave Mason.
Dave specialises in Street Photography and will show images recorded using a conventional camera and also by mobile phone. Tickets inc Fees are £5 for this Zoom session and are available via Ticketsource here : https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wallingford-photographic-club/t-jndeaz |
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30th April
Six Way Battle with Burghfield, Reading West, Whitchurch Hill, Wokingham & Woodley
6th May
End of Season Competitions - Lloyd Moore presiding
13th May
AGM - further details here
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3rd June
Speaker Aldon Ferguson "Aerial Photography"
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Some additional info relating to this talk follows:
RAF Mount Farm was a satellite of RAF Benson during the war, and was immediately East of the village of Berinsfield. It was operated by the US Air Force who flew P38 Lightnings, P51 Mustangs and Spitfire Mk XI on photo reconnaissance flights over Germany. Virtually nothing remains of it today, but you can still see the outline of it on Google Earth - see the PDF attached.
Fortunately one of the Americans based there, a Flight Surgeon by the name of Jim Savage, shot some 16mm film which survived.
The footage can be seen here. Note you can see Wittenham Clumps at 2min 20sec
In 2005 a short film was put together documenting an incident at Mount Farm.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Mount_Farm
RAF Mount Farm was a satellite of RAF Benson during the war, and was immediately East of the village of Berinsfield. It was operated by the US Air Force who flew P38 Lightnings, P51 Mustangs and Spitfire Mk XI on photo reconnaissance flights over Germany. Virtually nothing remains of it today, but you can still see the outline of it on Google Earth - see the PDF attached.
Fortunately one of the Americans based there, a Flight Surgeon by the name of Jim Savage, shot some 16mm film which survived.
The footage can be seen here. Note you can see Wittenham Clumps at 2min 20sec
In 2005 a short film was put together documenting an incident at Mount Farm.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Mount_Farm
17th June
Speaker Kieran Metcalfe "Taming the Chaos"
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1st July
Speaker Julian Elliott "Mongolia – From the Landscape to Eagle Hunters "
Julian Elliott has been a professional landscape and travel photographer for 10 years. Having started writing for a number of British UK photography magazines he started selling his work through the World renowned Getty Images. To date his work has sold in over 40 countries and he has travelled in over 30 countries capturing the world around him.
Talk description: Mongolia - From Steppe to Eagle Hunters. Journey from Mongolia's capital to the Altai in the country's far west. See how Julian's journey in this vast country unfolded and hear how he captured the vast landscapes and the people that inhabit them. Watch how Julian switches between from being a landscape photographer to travel to sports when the talk finishes with a look at the Eagle Festival
Julian Elliott has been a professional landscape and travel photographer for 10 years. Having started writing for a number of British UK photography magazines he started selling his work through the World renowned Getty Images. To date his work has sold in over 40 countries and he has travelled in over 30 countries capturing the world around him.
Talk description: Mongolia - From Steppe to Eagle Hunters. Journey from Mongolia's capital to the Altai in the country's far west. See how Julian's journey in this vast country unfolded and hear how he captured the vast landscapes and the people that inhabit them. Watch how Julian switches between from being a landscape photographer to travel to sports when the talk finishes with a look at the Eagle Festival
22nd July
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Glyn Edmunds - Wildlife and Work of the OL Pejeta Concervancy.
Some info about Glyn in his own words:
Some info about Glyn in his own words:
- I am now largely retired and a former semi-professional photographer and I have been doing serious photography since 1965
- I enjoy all aspects, genres and styles of photography, particularly wildlife & studio
- I was Chair of Pyle & Porthcawl Photographic Society for 9 years from 2010
- My work has been published in magazines, newspapers, brochures and websites around the world
- Several safari companies use my African wildlife images in brochures and websites
- I work with the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Classic Journeys in Kenya
- I present illustrated talks about the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya and Tanzania to camera clubs and various other societies and organisations
- I have taught photography to beginners in evening classes several times throughout my career
- I have won many and various photographic competitions and received many accolades for my work over the years
- I have been involved in several photography exhibitions, including one-man exhibitions
- You can find some of my Beauty, Glamour, Flora and Fauna images at studioteq.com
- You can find some of Travel and Landscape images at magicalsights.com
5th August
Gareth Martin - A DAY AT CWMORTHIN, a study in monochrome.
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Martin's story in his own words:
"The day, in April 2014, started with Pugwash, my Westie, and I leaving Port Talbot at 5.30am. The weather was
really bad all the way up there. I arrived dressed for the day although it was just drizzle at this point. The first
picture, called House on a Hill, shows it wasn’t raining
I used a Zukio 28mm – 90mm on an Olympus E-5. Now, I knew my camera was waterproof so I took a gamble
and kept it mounted on my tripod all day through the downpours and misty conditions. The only part of me that
got wet was my sleeve which I was using it to wipe the lens.
The pictures were taken with auto focus so they are all sharp and blurry. That’s an odd thing to say! The rain
droplets on the lens were wiped off and sometimes became a smear or smudged. For me, this added to the
atmosphere of the day seen in the pictures.
After a few months, I wondered how I was going to present the pictures to Camera Clubs where I do print and
digital talks. So, I used Silver Efex, using different filters such as Pinhole on some images, and adding grain to
really grunge them up and show to the world that, even in the digital age, we can still have grain. I wanted to
show that this form of editing has a place in today’s photography.
I made twenty-two prints, printed them small and mounted them on 50x40 mounts. I’ve been told that I have an
F panel in the making. That would be nice."
"The day, in April 2014, started with Pugwash, my Westie, and I leaving Port Talbot at 5.30am. The weather was
really bad all the way up there. I arrived dressed for the day although it was just drizzle at this point. The first
picture, called House on a Hill, shows it wasn’t raining
I used a Zukio 28mm – 90mm on an Olympus E-5. Now, I knew my camera was waterproof so I took a gamble
and kept it mounted on my tripod all day through the downpours and misty conditions. The only part of me that
got wet was my sleeve which I was using it to wipe the lens.
The pictures were taken with auto focus so they are all sharp and blurry. That’s an odd thing to say! The rain
droplets on the lens were wiped off and sometimes became a smear or smudged. For me, this added to the
atmosphere of the day seen in the pictures.
After a few months, I wondered how I was going to present the pictures to Camera Clubs where I do print and
digital talks. So, I used Silver Efex, using different filters such as Pinhole on some images, and adding grain to
really grunge them up and show to the world that, even in the digital age, we can still have grain. I wanted to
show that this form of editing has a place in today’s photography.
I made twenty-two prints, printed them small and mounted them on 50x40 mounts. I’ve been told that I have an
F panel in the making. That would be nice."
19th August
Catherine Knee - Reality is Overated
"We take a gentle start with some costumed portraiture, and wind our way through the sinister and surreal and end up with contemporary artistic images.
I am a photographic artist who was born in Zimbabwe but have lived in UK for over ten years now. I love fantasy and my talk encompasses my love of this genre. We start with some costumed portraiture and the meander into fantasy creatures. There is some contemporary work, and also a small splash of darker images. This talk is heavy with images that are highly manipulated, and reflect my love of processing to get what I want and not what my camera gives me."
"We take a gentle start with some costumed portraiture, and wind our way through the sinister and surreal and end up with contemporary artistic images.
I am a photographic artist who was born in Zimbabwe but have lived in UK for over ten years now. I love fantasy and my talk encompasses my love of this genre. We start with some costumed portraiture and the meander into fantasy creatures. There is some contemporary work, and also a small splash of darker images. This talk is heavy with images that are highly manipulated, and reflect my love of processing to get what I want and not what my camera gives me."
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The 2021/22 programme will be added in due course