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.
Calendar for 2020
Non-members are welcome to attend any event marked with an asterisk below.
* Shell Convention Saturday, 25 April 2020 at Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex. CANCELLED
The Rolfes' Get-together Saturday, 2 May 2020, from 12 noon, lunch included. CANCELLED
Yateley Summer Get-together Saturday, 25 July 2020. CANCELLED
* Chatsworth Shell Fayre 15 August 2020 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. CANCELLED Next Fayre on 21 August 2021
* Shell Show Saturday, 31 October 2020, Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex. CANCELLED
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.
15th Australian National Shell Show, Brisbane, Queensland CANCELLED (returning 16–18 April 2021)
32nd AFC (Paris) International Shell Show, Chelles, France CANCELLED (returning 17–18 April 2021; see here)
Conchologists of America Annual Convention 2020 CANCELLED (returning 14–20 June 2021, Melbourne, Florida; see here)
30th BVC International Shell Show 2020, Edegem, Belgium CANCELLED (returning 15–16 May 2021)
Listings for these and other conchological events around the world are on the Conchologists of America website.
15th Australian National Shell Show, Brisbane, Queensland CANCELLED (returning 16–18 April 2021)
32nd AFC (Paris) International Shell Show, Chelles, France CANCELLED (returning 17–18 April 2021; see here)
Conchologists of America Annual Convention 2020 CANCELLED (returning 14–20 June 2021, Melbourne, Florida; see here)
30th BVC International Shell Show 2020, Edegem, Belgium CANCELLED (returning 15–16 May 2021)
Listings for these and other conchological events around the world are on the Conchologists of America website.
