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    • UK collecting
    • Collection care
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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. Five 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 events, see the Events Calendar below.
See the Club News page for photos of recent events.

Calendar for 2022

Non-members are welcome to attend any event marked with an asterisk below.
* Shell Convention  Saturday, 30 April 2022 at Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex.
The Rolfes' Get-together  Saturday, 28 May 2022, hosted by Dave and Debbie Rolfe. If you plan to attend, please let them know by 26 May. For details, please contact Debbie Rolfe.
Yateley Summer Get-together  Saturday, 23 July 2022, hosted by John and Goga Batt. For details, please contact John Batt.
* Chatsworth Shell Fayre  20 August 2022 at Cavendish Hall, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. For details and directions, see here. Club members who would like to attend the meal in the evening should contact the organizer.
* Shell Show  Saturday, 29 October 2022, Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex. For details and directions, 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.

32nd AFC (Paris) International Shell Show, Chelles, France, 26–27 March 2022.

31st BVC International Shell Show 2022, Edegem, Belgium, 21–22 May 2022; see here

Conchologists of America Annual Convention 2022 Galveston, Texas, 31 May–4 June 2022; see here

16th Australian National Shell Show, Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club, Seaforth, Sydney, NSW, 19–21 August 2022; see here

7th International Shell Show, Pont-à-Celles, Belgium, 15–16 October 2022; see here

Listings for these and other conchological events around the world are on the
Conchologists of America website.

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