Programme of Events

The Black Country Geological Society’s indoor meetings are now held at The Lamp Tavern. The room is on the top floor and there is a lift. The address of The Lamp Tavern is 16 High Street, Dudley, DY1 1QT.

Unless otherwise stated, the indoor and Zoom meetings will normally open at 7.30 and lectures commence at 8.00.

Those wishing to attend field or geoconservation meetings please contact our Field Secretary (email address on the Contacts page).

Any non-members wishing to attend our virtual meetings should contact our Meetings Secretary for instructions (email address on the Contacts page).

Other contact details are also available on our Contact us page.

Updated 5 May 2025.

Members please check your email for any last minute changes.

Recordings of some of our virtual talks can be found on our YouTube channel.

Events in May–June 2025

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
28 April
29 April
30 April

May

1 May
2 May
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4 May
5 May
6 May
7 May
8 May
9 May
10 May(1 event)

Geoconservation Day - Portway Hill, Rowley

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10 May

With the Friends of Rowley Hills and the B&BC Wildlife Trust. Meet at St Brades Close off Tower Road for 10.00 (Grid ref: SO 974 893, nearest PC: B69 1nh). Directions: from Birmingham New Road (A4123), turn left onto Tower Road if
coming from Birmingham, right if coming from Wolverhampton. Turn left into St Brades Close. Wear old work clothes, waterproofs and strong footwear. Please bring gloves. Tools are provided, but feel free to bring your own. Also, bring a packed lunch, and hot drinks will be provided. Aim to finish around 2.30.
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June

1 June
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6 June
7 June(1 event)

Field Weekend -Yorkshire Museum of Natural History & Biddulph Grange Geological Gallery and Gardens.

7 June

This trip involves an overnight stay.
Those who have registered will have received details from Andy. If you are not registered but If
you are still interested, please contact Andy: fieldsecretary@bcgs.info
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July

1 July
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4 July
5 July(1 event)

50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

5 July

Dudley Museum and Archives, Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ

The day will feature all sorts of fun activities; talks about the society and its contributions to local geology and geological conservation; stories from the limestone mines; displays from a number of geological organisations from the Midlands and beyond.
A special social gathering
Members new and old will be joining us, and many friends we have gathered along the way through
the activities we've been part of. This is a chance for the present to meet with the past, hear about
how things have changed, reminisce and chat about the direction of the Society's next 50 years!

Exhibition

The day will also launch a joint exhibition about the BCGS, tracking its history through pictures and stories, celebrating our achievements, sharing a few highlights and stories of the society over the last 50 years. The exhibition will be supported with selected material from the archives illustrating what life was like across those five decades during which we've been enjoying, conserving and
promoting our geological heritage. The exhibition will run throughout the summer until September.

Get Involved! Can you spare some time to trawl through old Newsletters and send us any items which capture your interest?
Send any photos, quotations or references we can follow up on - from Newsletters or any other archives. Send to Mark Jeffs: honsec@bcgs.info

Poster Competition

With prizes and possible inclusion in our exhibition, have a go and encourage
the young people in your life to try their hands at creating a geology-themed
poster! The closing date is 1st June. Here are the details, and here are the rules.
(Have a look at our website: bcgs.info)

Leaflet Launch

Our new publicity leaflet will be launched. Please take copies and promote our Society far and wide! There will be some branded products to give away and there will be CAKE! So, put the date in your diaries, invite anyone you think might enjoy being part of this historic moment for the society and
join us at what promises to be an amazing landmark day for the society. And there's more…!

Sunday 6 July: Field Trip Day. Led by Graham Worton and Andy Harrison. The second day of our celebration weekend will recreate the first ever field trip from 1975 (as far as we can) by visiting local sites and describing the geology of the Black Country as we knew it 50 years ago, and as we know it now, after 50 years of additional geological knowledge. Full details of the trip will follow in the June newsletter.
6 July