Meetings Programme
The Society presents a full and varied programme of events throughout the year. Evening meetings are held in Bitterne, Southampton. There is one afternoon meeting each month held in Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, just north of Southampton. Prospective members are welcome to attend the first meeting of the month to meet other members and sample the quality of evening provided.
We hold video meetings on the last Tuesday evening of the month at 7:30pm, as part of the programme as shown below. Contact for details. A selection of past presentations may be viewed in our Video Library.
Keep an eye on Auction News for auction details.
Bitterne and Chandler’s Ford Meetings:
| Evening Meetings | Afternoon Meetings |
|---|---|
| Evening meetings are held on
the first and third Tuesday of each month at
Holy Saviour Bitterne Church, 2 Bursledon Rd, Bitterne Village,
Southampton SO19 7LW
Start at 7.00 pm for 7.15 pm. Note: this is our new meeting location for 2025. Click here for car park details in Bitterne Village adjacent to the church (when driving use post code SO18 5RS). |
Afternoon meetings are held
on the second Thursday of each month in St Boniface Church Hall, Hursley Road,
Chandler’s Ford,
SO53 2FT
at 1.15 pm for 1.30 pm start. For information regarding the afternoon meetings please contact Peter Bruce (01962 866742). Location Map, and Map of the area. |
At the first meeting of most months an invited speaker presents a philatelic display on a particular subject. Typically, 180 sheets of material are shown in two sessions with a break for viewing and discussion with coffee or tea, and biscuits.
| January | ||
| 7 | No meeting | |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 21 | Members' Evening - bring and show | B |
| 28 | Video - Supermarket philately Part II - Jean Alexander | V |
| February | ||
| 4 | Napoleonic Prisoners of War - Bob Small | B |
| 11 | Spring Committee meeting (7pm) | |
| 13 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 18 | Auction | B |
| 25 | Video - Parachuting Through the Ages - Barry Stagg | V |
| March | ||
| 1 | Members Auction at Chandler's Ford | CF |
| 4 | WW 1 and WW 2 Silks - Mike Moody | B |
| 13 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 18 | Social Competition to be judged by members and Bourse/Silent Auction | B |
| 25 | Video - The MacRobertson Air Race - Sue Burn | V |
| April | ||
| 1 | Members' Evening: letter E | B |
| 10 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 15 | AGM & Queries and Recent Acquisitions | B |
| 29 | Video - Cancelled due to ill health - apologies | V |
| May | ||
| 6 | No meeting | B |
| 07-11 | EuroPhilex | NEC Birmingham |
| 8 | No meeting | CF |
| 20 | Social Evening and Single Sheet Competition | B |
| 27 | Video - Postal History of the British Forces in Egypt 1932-1936 - Julian Bagwell | V |
| June | ||
| 3 | Edwardian Era Pageants - Brian Hague | B |
| 7 | RINGPEX 2023, Ringwood BH24 1DW | |
| 10 | Committee Meeting (7 pm) | |
| 12 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 14 | SWINPEX, St Joseph's School, Swindon | |
| 17 | Auction [see Auction News] | B |
| 24 | Video - Switzerland - Stamps from 1900, with Special Emphasis on William Tell - George Henshilwood | V |
| July | ||
| 1 | Richard E Byrd - David Walker | B |
| 5 | MIDPEX 2025, Warwickshire Event Centre near Leamington Spa | |
| 10 | Afternoon Meeting - Social Event | CF |
| 15 | Members' Evening & Bourse / Silent Auction | B |
| 29 | Video - Hurtigruten - 130 years - Brian Dow | V |
| August | ||
| 5 | Building a Nation - South Africa - Chrissie Baker | B |
| 14 | Afternoon Meeting: Members' Auction [see Auction News] | CF |
| 19 | No Meeting | |
| September | ||
| 2 | The Republic of Venice 1200-1797 - Bill Hedley FRPSL | B |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 16 | Members Evening and 16 sheets in 5 minutes | B |
| 20 | HAMPEX 2025, Wickham | |
| 30 | Video - Russia: An Introduction to the Postal History of the Zemstvos - Terry Page | V |
| October | ||
| 7 | Alfred Nobel, the Peace Prize and Laureates - Grace Davies FRPSL | B |
| 9 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 14 | Committee Meeting (7pm) | |
| 21 |
Auction (follow link for details) |
B |
| 22 | Autumn Stampex (22/10-25/10) , BDC, Islington, London N1 OQH | |
| 28 | Video - Mails Under London - Len Stanway FRPSL | V |
| November | ||
| 4 | President's Evening: West Indies - James Podger FRPSL | B |
| 13 | Afternoon Meeting | CF |
| 18 | Members' Letter F | B |
| 25 | Video - Viaducts - Keith Burton FRPSL | V |
| December | ||
| 2 | Liberty and All the Colours of the Rainbow - Sue Lambert | B |
| 11 | Afternoon Meeting and Christmas Refreshments | CF |
| 16 | No meeting |
Notes:
- CF - Chandler's Ford meeting
- B - meeting at Bitterne
- V - meeting by video conference
Brian Hague spoke on Edwardian Era Pageants at our June 2025 meeting. Photo courtesy Steve Gerrard
Birthe King was the guest speaker at the 2019 President's Evening with her display entitled Denmark: Conscience, Conflict and Camps. Photo courtesy Eddie Mays.
Clive Jones was the guest speaker at the 2018 President's Evening with his display entitled Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain. Photo courtesy Eddie Mays.
Members discussing techniques at a workshop on How to Create a Philatelic Exhibit. Photo courtesy Steve Gerrard.
Details of other events in Hampshire and surrounding areas are available on the Hampshire Philatelic Federation and Bournemouth Philately websites. Details of National events are available from the ABPS Events Listing website.
Southampton DPS is affiliated to HPF and ABPS.
The HPF Bulletin may be downloaded from the Postmark page. ABPS News is available from the ABPS News page.
