What's on

These events pages detail the various local and national events that the BAS is either organising or attending throughout the year. These activities are divided into several categories above. Events are organised at either by BAS Council (national events) or by the BAS Regional Coordinators and local Mentors throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

In 2022 we hope to start to return to a more normal programme of events and courses as it becomes safe to do so. We are already advertising the first batch of courses organised by the Field Studies Council with BAS tutors - contact details are given for each event and more details for many of them will be available nearer the time. Other events will be added through the year, as they are organised - please keep an eye on these pages. Please note that our Annual General Meeting will once again be held by Zoom.

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  • Spider Identification & Surveying

    Join us for a fascinating weekend, based at Banham Zoo, where you'll learn how to identify spiders to species level. This in-person workshop, led by Richard Gallon, National Organiser of the British Arachnological Society's Spider Recording Scheme, will cover field techniques and the use of microscopes with spiders collected at Banham Zoo site and during field visits to other local sites.

    The course will be suitable for both beginners and intermediates. 14-18's must be accompanied by a paying adult.

    The precise order of events will be weather dependent, but the weekend will include some field trips/work, therefore outdoor clothing is recommended.

    Both days will start at 10am and finish between 4 and 4:30pm

    Location: Banham Zoo, Kenninghall Road Banham NR16 2HE
    Dates: -
    Time: 10.00-16.30
    Costs: £20.00

  • Arachnid recording day

    This event will be a mix of field surveying and identification of invertebrates in an informal setting. The BAS harvestman recording scheme organiser will be attending, to demonstrate survey techniques and identification of arachnids. Further details and booking to come.   

    Location: FSC Bishops Wood
    Time: All day (exact times TBC, likely 10-4)
    Costs: TBC

Please contact eventsATbritishspiders.org.uk to have arachnological courses, workshops, stands at fairs listed here and on our social media. (NOTE: Because of the large amount of spam e-mails the Society receives, the e-mail addresses have been disguised - to e-mail please change 'AT' to '@'.)