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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  • AES Annual Exhibition and Trade Fair 2024

    "This flagship event will be the harbinger of our 90th anniversary year as an entomological society, in 2025. The Society is open to all entomologists.

    Members of the Society are able to display an exhibit on the day - a tradition that has continued since our first documented Exhibition in 1939 (registration forms for members can be downloaded from this page).

    In addition to the major entomological and related natural history societies, the event will feature well-known artists, sellers of entomological books, and stalls selling entomological crafts, livestock and mounted specimens.

    The event will also feature a workshop and/or guest speaker."

    The BAS will be represented at the fair; displaying specimens, posters and information about the society. Come along and chat with us!

     

    Location: Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5AQ
    Time: 11:00-16:30
    Costs: £6 entrance fee for attendees, and £3 for children aged 7 to 17 years.

  • Arachnid recording day: Thursday, October 3, 2024

    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. Contact the FSC at volunteers.bw@field-studies-council.org or call the centre at 01299 250513 to register your interest.

    Location: FSC Bishops Wood
    Time: All day (exact times TBC, likely 10-4)
    Contact: volunteers.bw@field-studies-council.org

  • Identifying UK Harvestmen

    This course will cover the identification of UK harvestmen using microscopes, using reference specimens and discussing features used to identify to species level. The course will also include collection and identification of species in the field (weather permitting!).

    Led by: Meg Skinner, BAS Recording Scheme Organiser (Harvestmen).

    Whilst there is no charge for our workshop, nor any need to be a member, by joining you ensure these workshop can continue to be offered. Parking charges apply and can be paid for by using the RingGo app.

    Time: 10:30-16:00
    Costs: Free
    Contact: To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk

  • A Basic Introduction to Spider Families

    This field-based workshop is aimed at beginners and those with a general interest in spiders. It will include a brief introduction to spiders and their basic structure, life cycles and behaviours. We will collect a few live specimens in the field and look at the key features that enable you to identify spiders to family level. It is not a detailed technical workshop but will also make a very basic introduction on using a microscope for identification purposes.

    Led by: Bill Blumsom, Wiltshire County Recorder for Spiders and Regional Organiser,
    Wiltshire for the British Arachnological Society.

    Whilst there is no charge for our workshop, nor any need to be a member, by joining you ensure these workshop can continue to be offered.

    Note: This is a British Entomological & Natural History Society (BENHS) event but the BAS
    is formally associated with the BENHS and so BAS members are welcome.

    Location: Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis St, Hurst, Wokingham RG10 0TH
    Time: 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
    Costs: Free

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 '@'.)