Programme of Events

Due to Council cuts, the Black Country Geological Society’s indoor meetings will no longer be held at the Abbey Room at the Dudley Archives. As soon as an alternative venue is confirmed we will update this page.

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 15 August 2024.

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 August–September 2024

  • 17 August (1 event)
    A Geology Walk around the Severn Valley Country Park, Shropshire

    A Geology Walk around the Severn Valley Country Park, Shropshire   12.00 - 3.00

    Led by Andy Harrison. Joint event with the Geological Society WMRG. Meet at the
    Severn Valley Country Park main visitor centre: WV15 6NG (GR: SO7536 8398) ready to start at 12.00. This meeting coincides with the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark's 'Geofest' – specimens and geocraft event hosted at the Severn Valley Railway Engine House (17 - 18 August) Learn about how this Carboniferous landscape has been shaped by Ice Age processes, human mining heritage and conservation. Aim to finish around 3.00. This is a chance to visit the Geofest event and see a fine collection of steam locomotives.

    More Information on the Geofest can be seen within our latest newsletter.

    Click here for a Google map of the location.



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  • 14 September (1 event)
    Walk around Barrow Hill

    Walk around Barrow Hill   10.30 - 4.00

    Saturday 14 September (Field Meeting): Walk around Barrow Hill. Led by Andy Harrison. Meet at St Mark's Church, off Vicarage Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 4JH (NGR: SO915893) for a 10.30 start. Join us for a walk around the feature known as 'The Dudley Volcano', one of the geosites within the Black Country Geopark. This will be the first in many such events to explore all 44 geosites within the Geopark and gain a good understanding of what each site has to offer. This event will be very much about member participation, so please come prepared with any stories and memories you may have of visiting this site in years gone by. Who knows what new information may be revealed. For background information have a look at the BCGS Barrow Hill leaflet here. Bring a packed lunch. We will aim to finish by 4.00.

    Click here for a Google map of the location.



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  • 16 September (1 event)
    H.W. Hughes - a glimpse into the life & works of a Man of Coal

    H.W. Hughes - a glimpse into the life & works of a Man of Coal   7.30 -

    Monday 16 September (Indoor Meeting): 'H.W. Hughes - a glimpse into the life & works of a Man of Coal'. Speaker: Peter Glews. Venue TBC.



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