February 2025
These are the events planned so far for February 2025.
There are links to the Facebook events, where you can keep up with the conversation about each event and let us know if you’d like to attend. If you’re not a member of the Facebook Group, please email angela@sheclicks.net to let us know which event you plan to attend.
Please keep an eye on this page and the Facebook events in case of any last-minute changes or cancellations due to the weather etc.
Saturday 1st February, 2025
Meet-up in Brighton, UK
12:30 Saturday 1st February, 2025
This meet-up is hosted by Sarah Williams and Connie Kinley, please meet them at India Gate (North Street), Brighton Royal Pavilion (BN1 1FN) at 12:30.
The main purpose of the meet-up is to photograph the starling murmurations at sunset; however, we plan to take advantage of the many other photographic opportunities in Brighton by meeting at 12:30.
After we meet initially, there will be time to photograph around the Pavilion gardens, the Lanes or the beach before we meet again at 15:00 for a cuppa at ‘Oh So Social’ by the pier (250a Kings Road BN1 1NB). Afterwards, we go together to photograph the murmurations, both on the pier and on the promenade. The starlings fly around 30 minutes before sunset and finish just after the sun has set.
Transportation: The Orange (Churchill 1) carpark is located at BN1 2RU and is fully wheelchair accessible, but expensive: 6-8hrs £20. There are other car parks but prices are similar. There is a Park & Ride at Withdean Sports Complex (BN1 5JD) which is free and buses cost £5.50 into town. We are happy to organise car-sharing, so please post any requests here.
Brighton is very accessible by train and the station is an easy walk to the Pavilion and seafront.
Camera gear: long lenses are not necessary, depending of course on what you want to shoot. Landscape lenses or wide-angle lenses and lenses for street photography may be useful. Tripods are allowed on the pier, or you could consider a beanbag, but neither is essential if it’s light enough and it can be quite crowded.
Friday 21st February, 2025
Meet-up at Brockholes Nature Reserve, UK
12:30 Friday 21st February, 2025
This meet-up is hosted by Lesley Wilkinson and Janina Wilde. Please meet them at 10am in the car park near the entrance to the nature reserve. It is free to enter, but there's a charge for parking.
Location: Brockholes Nature Reserve, Just off Junction 31 of the M6, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 OAG
OS Map Reference
SD 588 306
For more information, visit: https://www.lancswt.org.uk/natu.../brockholes-nature-reserve
Saturday 22nd February, 2025
Meet-up in Brighton, UK
12:30 Saturday 22nd February, 2025
This meet-up is hosted by Sarah Williams and Connie Kinley, please meet them at India Gate (North Street), Brighton Royal Pavilion (BN1 1FN) at 12:30.
The main purpose of the meet-up is to photograph the starling murmurations at sunset; however, we plan to take advantage of the many other photographic opportunities in Brighton by meeting at 12:30.
After we meet initially, there will be time to photograph around the Pavilion gardens, the Lanes or the beach before we meet again at 15:00 for a cuppa at ‘Oh So Social’ by the pier (250a Kings Road BN1 1NB). Afterwards, we go together to photograph the murmurations, both on the pier and on the promenade. The starlings fly around 30 minutes before sunset and finish just after the sun has set.
Transportation: The Orange (Churchill 1) carpark is located at BN1 2RU and is fully wheelchair accessible, but expensive: 6-8hrs £20. There are other car parks but prices are similar. There is a Park & Ride at Withdean Sports Complex (BN1 5JD) which is free and buses cost £5.50 into town. We are happy to organise car-sharing, so please post any requests here.
Brighton is very accessible by train and the station is an easy walk to the Pavilion and seafront.
Camera gear: long lenses are not necessary, depending of course on what you want to shoot. Landscape lenses or wide-angle lenses and lenses for street photography may be useful. Tripods are allowed on the pier, or you could consider a beanbag, but neither is essential if it’s light enough and it can be quite crowded.
No meet-up in your area?
Why not host a meet-up? Hosting a meet-up is easy. Just decide where you would like to photograph, pick a date and time, and then email Angela to receive a form to complete to let her know the details. Then all you need to do is be there at the appointed time.
Locations with good transport links, easy access to toilets and a convenient place for tea/coffee, snacks and/or lunch are usually favoured.
