There are some very interesting RPS events/ meetings in January and February:

Andy Astbury – Landscapes on Sunday 14^th January at 10:30 at Hough End, Chorlton

http://www.rps.org/events/2018/january/14/andy-astbury—landscapes 

Richard Tucker – A Lifetime of Images – Sunday 4^th February at 10:30 – Wilmslow Guild

http://www.rps.org/events/2018/february/04/a-lifetime-of-images-by-richard-tucker

Gareth Jenkins – Sports photography & image processing on Sunday 25^th February at 10:30 at Hough End, Chorlton

http://www.rps.org/events/2018/february/25/7th-meeting-of-the-nw-digital-imaging-centre