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 2023
Non-members are welcome to attend any event marked with an asterisk below.
* Shell Convention held on Saturday, 29 April 2023 at Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex. For a brief report and pictures, see here.
The Rolfes' Get-together held on Saturday, 13 May 2023. For a brief report and pictures, see here.
Yateley Summer Get-together Saturday, 29 July 2023, hosted by John and Goga Batt. Please contact them directly for details.
* Chatsworth Shell Fayre 19 August 2023 at Cavendish Hall, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, DE45 1PJ. For details, see here.
* Shell Show Saturday, 28 October 2023, 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.
33rd AFC (Paris) International Shell Show, Chelles, France, held on 25–26 March 2023.
31st BVC International Shell Show, Edegem, Belgium, held on 20–21 May 2023.
Conchologists of America Annual Convention, Wilmington, North Carolina, 31 May–4 June 2023. For details, see here.
16th Australian National Shell Show, Gaythorne Bowls Club, 18 Prospect Road, Gaythorne 4051, Brisbane, Queensland, held on 14–16 April 2023.
Listings for these and other conchological events around the world are on the Conchologists of America website.
33rd AFC (Paris) International Shell Show, Chelles, France, held on 25–26 March 2023.
31st BVC International Shell Show, Edegem, Belgium, held on 20–21 May 2023.
Conchologists of America Annual Convention, Wilmington, North Carolina, 31 May–4 June 2023. For details, see here.
16th Australian National Shell Show, Gaythorne Bowls Club, 18 Prospect Road, Gaythorne 4051, Brisbane, Queensland, held on 14–16 April 2023.
Listings for these and other conchological events around the world are on the Conchologists of America website.
