Check out the branch, regional and national events in your area.
| Compiled by John Foster
Please note this listing only includes the major shows and events, for a complete list of meetings and events in your area consult the list of all BCSS branches and Zones. Please Email Mark Faint to make additions or alterations.[Last Updated:4th August 2022] |
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CACTUS WORLD LiveTHE NATIONAL SHOW - Saturday 3rd September George Stephenson Exhibition Hall, Newark County Show Ground NG24 2NY - 0900 - 1700 ALL THE BEST PLANTS IN THE UK ON DISPLAY 148 Competitive sponsored class - all the leading traders and some new independents sellers will be in attendance GET YOU TICKETS NOW ONLY £5 |
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| 10 | A cactus and succulent day to celebrate the life of Gordon Rowley: Hilltop Centre, RHS Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QB. 10:00 - 17:00. Speakers: Graham Charles 'Matucana and Oroya in Peru' and Colin Walker 'Succulent daisies'. Details from: alice.vanden.bon@gmail.com or kflanagan254@btinternet.com |
| 23 | Chelmsford Branch Cactus Mart & recruitment drive: Rawreth New Village Hall, Church Street, Rawreth, Wickford, SS11 8SH. 10:00 - 17:00. |
| 23 | Spalding Branch Cactus Mart: Holbeach Community Centre, Fishpond Lane, Holbeach, PE12 7DE. 10:00 - 15:00. Free admission and parking. Contact Gerry Blacoe: 01778 393226 or geraldblacoe@gmail.com |
| 30 | BCSS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: via Zoom. 14:30 £6:00. Details in March Journal. |
| May | |
| 7 | North West Cactus Mart: St Thomas More Church Hall, Kirkway, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PP. 10:30 - 14:00. Details from Peter Bint: peter@bint.myzen.co.uk |
| 7-8 | BCSS Showing and Judging Weekend: Details from Bill Darbon: william.darbon77@btinternet.com |
| 14 | Havering Cactus Mart: North Romford Community Centre, Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3QJ. 10:30 - 16:00. |
| 21 | Bromley Branch Show: Anthony Roper Primary School, High Street, Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0AA. 10:30 - 15:30. Details from: michaelpartridge76@gmail.com or Mick Cotter: 0208 290 5776. |
| 22 | Hull Branch: Display at Thwaite Botanic Gardens, Cottingham, Hull, HU16 4QX. 11:00 16:00. |
| 28 | Bristol Joint Show (Bristol Branch and Bristol Cactus Society): Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7PS. 10:30 - 17:00. |
| June | |
| 4 | Portsmouth & District Branch Summer Show: Christ Church Portsdown, London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3NB. 11:00 - 15:30. Schedules from Show Secretary Carrie Hands: hands.c@me.com |
| 11 | Oxford Branch & Mammillaria Society Show: Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove, OX12 7LB. 11:00 16:00. |
| 12 | Northumbria Branch Show: Newbiggin Maritime Centre, Church Point, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, NE64 6DB. 10:00 - 17:00. |
| 18 | Bradford Branch Show: Woodbank Garden Centre, Harden Road, Harden, Bingley, BD16 1BE. 10:30 £15:00. Details from Branch Secretary Tracey Marshall: bradfordcacti@gmail.com |
| 18 | Wiltshire Branch Show: Melksham Assembly Hall, Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES. 11:00 - 15:30. |
| 18-19 | Chelmsford Branch: Display and Plant Sales at RHS Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Chelmsford, CM3 8ET. 10:00 - 17:00. Free to RHS & BCSS members (with membership card). |
| 24-26 | Oxford Branch: Display and Sales at Blenheim Palace Flower Show, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, OX20 1UL. 10:00 - 17:00. |
| 25 | Hull Branch: Display and Sales at Wassand Plant Fair, Wassand Hall, Seaton, Hull, HU16 4QX. 10:30 £16:30. |
| 25 | South West Cactus, Succulent & Exotic Plant Fair: Portishead Youth Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7DD. 09:30 - 13:30. |
| July | |
| 20-24 | Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch: Display at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, Floral Marquee, Showground, Tatton Park, Knutsford, WA16 6QN. 10:00 - 18:30, except Sunday 10:00 - 17:00. RHS only on Wednesday. |
| 23 | Croydon Branch Show: Sanderstead Methodist Church, 102 Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, CR2 9EF. 10:45 - 15:30. |
| 23 | Event Cancelled: Gloucester Branch Show: Norton Village Hall, Old Tewkesbury Road, Norton, Gloucester, GL2 9LJ. 11:00-16:00 |
| 24 | Zone 6 Convention: The Hamilton Centre, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH. 10:00 - 17:00. Three presentations. Tickets in advance including buffet lunch via Harrow Branch, see the BCSS Forum for details. |
| August | |
| 3-7 | Chelmsford Branch: Display and Plant Sales at RHS Hyde Hall Flower Show, RHS Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Chelmsford, CM3 8ET. 10:00 - 17:00. Not free to BCSS members, but free to RHS members. |
| 6 | Bristol Cactus Society Tom Mogg Memorial Meeting: William Slatter Room, Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7PS. 14:30 - 17:00. Speaker: Graham Charles 'Matucanas in habitat and culture'. £3.00 entry for non-Bristol Cactus Society members. |
| 12-14 | Cactus Explorers Weekend: Leicester Conference Centre. Details: graham.charles@btinternet.com |
| 20 | Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch: Display and Sales at Disley & Lyme Show, Disley Amalgamated Sports Club, Jacksons Edge Road, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2JR. 12:00 - 17:00. |
| 20 | Portsmouth & District Branch: Display and Sales at Denmead Horticultural Show, All Saints Church Hall and grounds, Hambledon Road, Denmead, PO7 6NN. 11:00 - 16:30. |
| 27 | Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch Show: at Poynton Horticultural & Agricultural Show, Poynton Park, 220 Park Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1RQ. 10:00 - 17:00. |
| 29 | Portsmouth & District Branch: Display and Sales at Emsworth Show, The New Life Christian Church, 134 Main Road (entrance via Thorney Road), Emsworth, PO10 8BN. 10:30 - 17:00. |
| September | |
| 3 | BCSS NATIONAL SHOW: George Stephenson Exhibition Hall, Newark County Showground, Newark, NG24 2NY. Sales 09:00 £17:00, show 11:00 - 17:00. Tickets available from: https://tinyurl.com/BCSS-Show Contacts: hazeltaylorcs@outlook.com or g_darbon@yahoo.com |
| 9-11 | ELK Conference: Blankenberg, Belgium. Details from Ian Woolnough: ianneilwoolnough@gmail.com |
| 17 | Teesside Branch: Display and Plant Sales at Stokesley Show, The Showground, Helmsley Road, Stokesley, TS9 5JL. 09:30 - 16:30. |
| 24 | Portsmouth & District Branch Autumn Show: Christ Church Portsdown, London Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3NB. 11:00 - 15:30. Schedules from Show Secretary Carrie Hands: hands.c@me.com |
| October | |
| 2 | Birmingham Branch & Haworthia Society Show: Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TR. 11:00 - 16:00. |
| 8 | North West Mesemb Show: St Thomas More Church Hall, Kirkway, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PP. 10:00 - 15:00. Details and schedules from Peter Bint: peter@bint.myzen.co.uk |
| 14-16 | Haworthia Convention: Leicester. Speakers: Ernst van Jaarsveld (SA), Karen Zimmerman (USA) and two from Europe. |
| 23 | Bristol Branch Connie Hobbs Memorial Lecture: Cleeve Village Hall, Cleeve Hill Road, Cleeve, Bristol, BS49 4PH. 14:00 - 17:30. Speaker: Vicky Davies 'Ex-situ conservation of the Cactaceae in the UK'. Tickets include buffet tea. |
| 29 | Zone 3 Rally: Carlton Social Club, Main St, Carlton, Wakefield WF3 3RW. 09:30 - 17:00. Speakers: Ray Stephenson, Cliff Thompson and Trevor Wray. |
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| 29 | Northern Cactus and Succulent Mart, 10am to 2.30pm, Holy Trinity Church Hall, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0QL, Saturday 29 July 2023. Contact Peter Smith: smipt6@aol.com for details. |