Banbury Camera Club
Founded in 1946, Banbury Camera Club still maintains its original aims—to bring together all those in the Banbury area who are interested in photography. Whatever your standard, equipment or interests, you will be very welcome at our meetings. If you have purchased a new digital camera or smartphone and are wondering how you can get the best from it, then look no further!
Digital or Film
Home Printing or Minilab (Commercial Printers)
Our members are interested in all forms of photography. While most of us use single lens reflex (DSLR) or compact digital cameras, some members still use film (35mm) medium and large format, and even pinhole cameras. Mobile Phones, and mirrorless cameras. Most members use home computers to organise and process their images, making their own prints or having them made in minilabs or via on-line producers.
At Chenderit School Arts College
We are very fortunate in having access to excellent facilities for practical photography at Chenderit. There is a superb digital imaging suite with computers (PC and Mac), scanners and a fully equipped darkroom with six enlargers. We have our own Lottery-funded digital projector. Hence the club offers opportunities for individual or group use of the extensive facilities, with experienced members offering advice or support, particularly through our regular practical evenings.
So whether it is learning to use your camera, improving your holiday pictures for the family album, producing exhibition prints, photo books or audio visual sequences, or simply enjoying other people’s photographs, we hope that Banbury Camera Club has something for
We also have a number of annual competitions with awards for all categories including beginners.
Practical evenings allow members to share ideas and techniques. The computer workstations as Chenderit school give us hands on experience with Adobe Photoshop.
We hold our Annual Exhibition in the Heseltine Gallery at the school.
New and Returning Members
For new and ongoing members: the subscription rates and how to pay are shown on the form. You can collect a form at one of our meetings. Alternatively follow this link: Membership Form.
How to Join
As a prospective member, you are welcome to come along to up to 3 meetings before paying your subscription. This will let you find out if joining the camera club is what you want. As we have different types of meeting, you may find some more interesting or useful than others. No need to tell us you’re coming, but please check out our calendar to ensure we’re actually meeting that evening.
How to find us
From Banbury go towards the M40. At the roundabout take the third exit, for Middleton Cheney and Brackley, the A422. At the next roundabout take the first exit, the B4525. Just past the garage turn right into Chacombe Road towards Middleton Cheney. After about a quarter of a mile turn left onto Archery Road. At the end of Archery Road park in the Chenderit School Car Park.
You are the just a few yards from our meeting rooms which take place in the art rooms, the dining area or the lecture theatre: follow the signs.