2025 - 2026 Programme
All of this season's meetings and events are being held at
Thorpe Astley Community centre, Lakin Drive, Leicester LE3 3RU
Thorpe Astley Community centre, Lakin Drive, Leicester LE3 3RU
9th September 2025
Our first meeting of the new season
An Evening with Leicester MovieMakers
LMM to show us a selection of their excellent movies
Our first meeting of the new season
An Evening with Leicester MovieMakers
LMM to show us a selection of their excellent movies
14th October 2025
PTE AV Studio Workshop
PTE AV Studio Workshop
11th November 2025
You are The Judge
We judge and discuss the Chairman's selection of AVs
9th December 2025
60 Second Sequence Competition
Bring your entries on the night / Party Night and Raffle
31st December 2025
The deadline for submitting entries for the Annual Competition
Click here for an Annual Competition 2026 entry form
Please send your AVs and entry form to Jose' electronically via WeTransfer.
[email protected]
13th January 2026
Presentation of Maggie's AVs
You are The Judge
We judge and discuss the Chairman's selection of AVs
9th December 2025
60 Second Sequence Competition
Bring your entries on the night / Party Night and Raffle
31st December 2025
The deadline for submitting entries for the Annual Competition
Click here for an Annual Competition 2026 entry form
Please send your AVs and entry form to Jose' electronically via WeTransfer.
[email protected]
13th January 2026
Presentation of Maggie's AVs
Saturday 17th January 2026
Annual Competition and AV Day at Thorpe Astley Centre
Our judge Alastair Taylor ARPS DPAGB/AV AV-AFIAP will be giving a presentation "A Shropshire Lad"
Annual Competition and AV Day at Thorpe Astley Centre
Our judge Alastair Taylor ARPS DPAGB/AV AV-AFIAP will be giving a presentation "A Shropshire Lad"
24th January 2026
Midphot AV Competition
Priory Centre, Burton on Trent DE23 OHE
10th February 2026
AV Exchange Evening
with Essex AV Group and Beacon CC AV Group
7th March 2026 2.00-5.00pm
8th March 2026 10.00-5.00pm
Peter Coles International AV Competition
Main Hall, Thorpe Astley Community Centre
10th March 2026
40th Anniversary Celebration
Golden Oldies 1.30-7.15pm
AV Workshop 7.15-10.00pm
14th April 2026
Annual General Meeting followed by The Friendship Trophy Competition
We endeavour to make our AGMs short and sweet, which leaves plenty of time to enjoy more AVs.
Following the AGM we are holding this year's Friendship Trophy so please bring your entries along on the night.
For this competition, members are invited to enter as many AVs as they wish one an open topic. The idea of this competition is that each sequence should last no more than five minutes and should use one piece of commercially available piece of recorded music.
8th September 2026
First meeting of the new season.
Midphot AV Competition
Priory Centre, Burton on Trent DE23 OHE
10th February 2026
AV Exchange Evening
with Essex AV Group and Beacon CC AV Group
7th March 2026 2.00-5.00pm
8th March 2026 10.00-5.00pm
Peter Coles International AV Competition
Main Hall, Thorpe Astley Community Centre
10th March 2026
40th Anniversary Celebration
Golden Oldies 1.30-7.15pm
AV Workshop 7.15-10.00pm
14th April 2026
Annual General Meeting followed by The Friendship Trophy Competition
We endeavour to make our AGMs short and sweet, which leaves plenty of time to enjoy more AVs.
Following the AGM we are holding this year's Friendship Trophy so please bring your entries along on the night.
For this competition, members are invited to enter as many AVs as they wish one an open topic. The idea of this competition is that each sequence should last no more than five minutes and should use one piece of commercially available piece of recorded music.
8th September 2026
First meeting of the new season.
