Rev Gerry’s Photo Talks 2026

After the success of autumn 2025 events on Kyiv and China, the Rev’d Gerry Lynch will continue his successful series of photo-illustrated talks in 2026. Travel the world from Namibia to Kyrgyzstan in the company of Gerry’s camera.

‘I learned so much about China I didn’t know before and the photos were stunning’ — P.D.Q., Bulkington

‘Not only were the photos glorious, but the Kyiv talk helped me make sense of the things I see on the news’ — R.T.N, Seend

Aerial view of St Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, its pale blue and white walls topped with seven gilded onion domes catching the sunlight, each crowned with an Orthodox cross. A tall clock tower with a matching golden dome stands at the front, above a white gateway arch leading into a paved square where small figures of people walk about. Green-roofed monastery buildings flank the complex, all set among dense trees. In the hazy distance, the flat cityscape of Kyiv's residential districts stretches to the horizon under a pale sky.

Kyiv Before the Invasion
7.30 pm, Friday 25 September, Potterne Village Hall
A journey through a thousand years of Ukrainian history and a city more beautiful than you ever imagined.

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Why On Earth Kyrgyzstan?

7 pm, Friday 16 October, Irene Usher Memorial Pavillion, Seend
A photographic introduction to this
magnificent but little known country
on the roof of the world.

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A wide landscape at golden hour showing layered terrain: in the foreground, harvested golden-brown fields bordered by a line of green trees, with a small farmstead and a red-roofed building visible among them. Behind the trees, rolling tawny-orange hills rise in soft folds, catching warm evening light. In the distance, a jagged mountain range with snow-capped peaks stretches across the horizon under a pale blue sky scattered with white clouds.
Night view from atop the Xi'an City Wall, looking along the ramparts toward an illuminated watchtower. In the foreground, tall dragon-headed lamp posts hold strings of red lantern globes, and a red flag with a gold dragon emblem streams in the wind against a deep blue evening sky. The stone wall's crenellations are outlined in warm amber lighting, leading the eye toward a two-tiered traditional Chinese pavilion glowing gold and turquoise. Trees and the modern high-rise skyline of Xi'an, dotted with lit windows, fill the horizon on both sides.

Change and Charm in China
7 pm, Friday 20 November, Poulshot Village Hall
High tech cities harbour ancient temples in a vast country which has never been more prosperous, or more powerful.

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