BSCC events
Each year the Club holds three events open to non-members. Admission is free and food and drinks are available.
The Shell Club Convention usually takes place on the last Saturday in April (please check the precise date in the Events Calendar below). This is an opportunity to meet other members and to seek advice from experienced collectors. The event is well attended by dealers, and there may be members’ exhibits and exchange tables, and sometimes an auction of fine specimens and books.
In August or September we hold the Chatsworth Shell Fayre at Cavendish Hall, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. Profits from catering go to charity and there's a meal in the evening for Club members.
The Shell Show usually takes place on the last Saturday in October (please check the precise date in the Events Calendar below). Members are encouraged to create display tables for competitions in various categories (e.g. One Species, British Marine, Caribbean, or specialities such as shell art or shell postage stamps). Displays can feature marine, land and freshwater species. Six major prizes are awarded. A number of dealers offer for sale shells to suit the budgets of both beginners and experts.
Club members are also invited to regular get-togethers – for details of this year's happenings, see the Events Calendar below.
Calendar for 2025
Non-members are welcome to attend any event marked with an asterisk below. Members who wish to attend one of the “get-togethers” should please advise the hosts at least a week beforehand.
* Shell Convention was held on Saturday, 26 April 2025 at Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex. For a brief report and photos, see here.
Yateley Summer Get-together to be held on Saturday, 19 July 2025. Please contact John Batt to RSVP.
* Chatsworth Shell Fayre to be held on Saturday, 16 August 2025 at Cavendish Hall, Chatsworth, Derbyshire. For details, see here.
* Shell Show to be held on Saturday, 25 October 2025 at Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex. For details, see here.
Other events
Meetings of the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Indoor meetings, field meetings and workshops take place throughout the year. Please check the Society's website for the latest dates.
18th Australian National Shell Show, took place in Adelaide, South Australia, 18–19 January 2025.
35th AFC (Paris) International Shell Show, took place in Chelles, France, 29 and 30 March 2025.
34th BVC International Shell Show, Edegem, Belgium, 17 and 18 May 2025. For details, see here.
CCC International Shell Show, Shanghai, China, 3–6 July 2025.
Conchologists of America Annual Convention, Corpus Christi, Texas, 7–12 July 2025. For details, see here.
Listings for these and many other conchological events around the world are on the Conchologists of America website.
18th Australian National Shell Show, took place in Adelaide, South Australia, 18–19 January 2025.
35th AFC (Paris) International Shell Show, took place in Chelles, France, 29 and 30 March 2025.
34th BVC International Shell Show, Edegem, Belgium, 17 and 18 May 2025. For details, see here.
CCC International Shell Show, Shanghai, China, 3–6 July 2025.
Conchologists of America Annual Convention, Corpus Christi, Texas, 7–12 July 2025. For details, see here.
Listings for these and many other conchological events around the world are on the Conchologists of America website.
