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.

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 December 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 December 2024–January 2025

16 December (1 event)

Members' Evening and Christmas Social.

Members' Evening and Christmas Social. 7.00 -

This is our annual chance for members to share their geological experiences in a sociable atmosphere with a Christmas buffet provided by the Society. This year the Lamp Tavern is providing the buffet with the usual teas and coffees. Other drinks may be purchased from the bar downstairs.

Click here for a Google map of the location.

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20 January (1 event)

Revealing the Geology of the Lickey Hills - The Continuing Importance of the Amateur Geologist

Revealing the Geology of the Lickey Hills - The Continuing Importance of the Amateur Geologist 7.30 -

Speaker: Alan Richardson (BCGS, OUGS and Lickey Hills Geo-Champions).
To the south of Birmingham, an inlier of Ordovician quartzite rises through the cover of Carboniferous and Permo-Triassic rocks to form a prominent north-south ridge. Several disused quarries offer snapshots of the geology, but in spite of its proximity to Birmingham, and the work of many prominent academic geologists, the hills have held on to many of their secrets. In the last decade, the work of local conservation volunteers has been revealing previously unrecognised clues to the geological history of the area. This talk will describe the geological and historical contexts and explain how the new discoveries are being interpreted.
Click here for a Google map of the location.

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