FEDERATION OF LAPIDARY ANDFEDERATION OF LAPIDARY AND
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES (Established 1972)
LIST OF MINERAL, FOSSIL, ROCK AND GEM SHOWS AND FAIRS IN GREAT BRITAIN 1999.
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February 20th |
Essex Rock & Mineral Society's Mineral and Gem Show. North Romford Community Centre, Clockhouse Lane, Colliers Row, Romford, Essex. 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. A new book 'Essex Rock' by Gerald Lucy will be launched at this show. Signed copies available.Contact: Stuart Adams, Tel. 0181-504-9422. |
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March 7th |
Oxford Spring Mineral & Fossil Show. Oxford Centre, 333, Banbury Road Oxford. 10.00 am - 4.30 pm. Plus a talk on Amber by Andrew Ross, Curator of Fossil Arthropods at the N.H. Museum's Dept. of Palaeontology and author of 'Amber, The Natural Time Capsule'. Wheel chair access. Organiser: Earthlines Ltd. Contact No: 01508-531014. |
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March 13-14th |
Rock 'N' Gem Show. York Racecourse, York. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus demonstration of faceting by, the UK Facet Cutters Guild and club stand by the York Geology Club. Wheel chair access. Ample car parking. Contact No: 01628-621697 Fax. 01628-680702. |
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March 20-21st |
Rock 'N' Gem Show. Cheltenham Racecourse, Off Evesham Road, Prestbury, Gloucester. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus club demonstration. Wheel chair access. Ample car parking. Contact No: 01628-621697 Fax. 01628-680702. |
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April 10-11th |
Aberdeen Gemstone, Mineral & Fossil Fair. Amatola Hotel, Anderson Drive, Aberdeen.10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus displays by local geological societies and demonstration by UK Facet Cutters Guild & Gemmological Ass'n (Scottish Branch). Contact: Celtic Minerals Phone/Fax +44(0) 1828-633833. Wheel chair access. |
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April 17-18th |
Rock 'N' Gem Show. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East (A308, Junction 1. M3), Sunbury, Midddlesex. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus faceting and lapidary demonstration by the Guildford Gem, Mineral & Lapidary Club. Also other club stands. Wheel chair access. Ample car parking. Contact No: 01628-621697 Fax. 01628-680702 |
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May 1 |
BLMDA Gem & Mineral Fair. The Winter Gardens, Ilkley, North Yorkshire. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm. Contact: David Precious 01724-710361 |
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May 8-9 |
Rock 'N' Gem Show. Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus a demonstration of faceting by the UK Facet Cutters Guild and other club stands. Wheel chair access. Ample car parking. Contact No: 01628-621699 Fax. 01628-680702 |
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May 22-23 |
Rock 'N' Gem Show, Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows, Mersey. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus Club/Society exhibits and demonstrations. Wheel chair access. Ample car parking. Contact No: 01628-621699 Fax. 01628-680702. |
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May 29-30th |
Edinburgh Gemstone, Mineral & Fossil Fair. Capitol Moat House Hotel, Edinburgh. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus displays by local geological societies and demonstration by UK Facet Cutters Guild & Gemmological Ass'n (Scottish Branch). Contact: Celtic Minerals Phone/Fax +44(0) 1828-633833. Wheel chair access. |
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June 5th |
Norfolk Mineral & Lapidary Society's Mineral Gem & Fossil Fair. Dussindale Community Centre, Pound Lane, Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich. 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Plus display based on the West Runton Elephant. Contact No: 01376-520606. |
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June 12-13th |
1st Kew Show (14th lver). Kewbridge Steam Museum. 11.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Near B.R. Kew Bridge (from Waterloo via Clapham Junction) or Underground-Gunnersbury Contact: Paul Lowe O1872-223227 Fax 01872-262232. Note change of venue - lver moves to Kew. |
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July 3rd |
Medway Mineral & Fossil Fair. Community Hall, Hampstead Valley Shopping Centre, Gillingham, Kent. 10.00 am – 4.00 pm (Nr. J4 M2). Ample free parking. |
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July 18th |
Oxford Summer Show. Oxford Conference Centre, 333, Banbury Road, Oxford 10.00 am - 4.30 pm. Wheel chair access. Organiser: Earthlines Ltd - Contact No: 01508-531014. |
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August 7-8th |
Lake District Gemstone, Mineral & Fossil Fair. Northlakes Hotel, Penrith, Cumbria. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus displays by local geological societies and demonstration by UK Facet Cutters Guild. Contact: Celtic Minerals Phone/Fax +44(0) 1828-633833. Wheel chair access. |
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August 28-30th |
BMLDA International Gem & Mineral Fair. Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire 10 am - 5 pm each day. PIus demonstration of faceting by the UK Facet Cutters Guild Contact: David Precious 01724-710361. |
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September 18-19th |
Rock 'N' Gem Show. York Racecourse, York. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus demonstration of faceting by the UK Facet Cutters Guild. Wheel chair access. Ample car parking. Contact No: 01628-621697 Fax 01628-680702. |
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Saturday September 25th |
Southampton Mineral & Fossil Fair. Eastpoint Centre, Burgoyne Road, Southampton, Hants. (A3024 off M27, J8). Note change of venue. 10.00 am - 4.30 pm. Sales and displays plus Society display and two illustrated talks on minerals and fossils. Wheel chair access. Ample free parking. Contact No: 01703-865567. |
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October 2-3rd |
Rock 'N' Gem Show. Cheltenham Racecourse, Off Evesham Road, Prestbury, Gloucester 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus demonstration of faceting by the UK Facet Cutters Guild. Wheel chair access. Ample car parking. Contact No: 01628-621697 Fax. 01628-680702. |
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October 9-10th |
18th Annual Rock Exchange. Lady Manners School, Shutts Lane, Bakewell, Derbyshire. 10.30 am – 5.00 pm both days. |
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October 23-24th |
Rock 'N' Gem Show. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, (A308, J1 M3) Sunbury, Middlesex. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm both days. Plus faceting and lapidary demonstrations by the Guildford Gem & Mineral Club and the UK Facet Cutters Guild. Wheel chair access. Ample car parking. Contact No: 01628-621697 Fax. 01628-680702. |
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November 6th |
Federation of Lapidary & Geological Societies (FLAGS) Exhibition and Geologists Association Annual Reunion. University College, Gower Street, London, WC2. 12.30 - 4.30 pm. |
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November 7th |
Warrington Mineral & Lapidary Society's Gem, Mineral & Craft Fair. Alford Hall, Manchester Road, Warrington Cheshire. 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Contact: Molly Jeffrey, 01925-604245. |
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November 13th |
Sidcup Lapidary & Mineral Society's Unique Christmas Fair. Emmannuel Church Hall, Hadlow Road, Sidcup, Kent. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Nr. Sidcup Rail Station. Club and dealer stands. Wheel Chair Access. For information contact: Ken Luff Phone/Fax No: 0181-300-2405 |
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November 20th |
The Sussex Mineral Show. Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, Sussex (Nr B.R. Station). 10.00 am - 4.30 pm. Featuring - Mineral display by Manchester University Museum and a fluorite exhibit from the Roland Thomas Collection plus a focus on local fossils by Sussex Junior Corner Workshop. Plus three illustrated talks. |
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Deccember 11th |
Amateur Geological Society's (AGS) Annual Bazaar. St Mary's Hall, Hendon Lane, Finchley, London, N3. Note change of venue. 10.15 am - 3.30 pm. Enquiries: 0181-202-9616. |
