Branch Events
There are many events hosted by BHI Branches across the country, including talks by professionals and amateurs keen to share their knowledge on a wide variety of subjects.
Support your local Branch by attending the meetings and keeping an eye out for auctions and excursions. We also post listings about upcoming events from the BHI, Museum of Timekeeping and other horological societies and clubs. If you have an event that you’d like to share here we’d love to hear from you – email Helen Milbank at production@bhi.co.uk
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September 2026
7 September 2026
Manchester Clock Club
Meeting, 7.30pm at Hazel Grove Library, Beech Ave, SK7 4QP. For information email derek@marpleclocks.co.uk or call 07905 102431.
9 September 2026 | 7:00pm
Cheltenham Branch
Richard Stuart – Wheel and Pinion Cutting: a Journey
Meet from 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. at:- The Millennium Hall, Shurdington Community Centre, Bishop Rd, Shurdington, Cheltenham GL51 4TB
For details see bhicheltenham.uk
9 September 2026 | 7:45pm
South West Branch
Speaker Oli Cooke: ‘Finding Time at The British Museum’.
All welcome, 7.45pm at St Luke’s Church Rooms, 32 School Lane, Exeter EX2 6LB. Details at bhiswbranch.co.uk
12 September 2026 | 2:00pm
Scotland Branch
AGM, followed by Bring and Discuss, 2pm. Meetings are usually preceded (optionally) by a bar lunch at the Canons’ Gait Bar, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DQ at 12.30pm. Please let the Secretary know if you want to attend the lunch, email secretary.bhi.scotland@gmail.com
15 September 2026 | 7:30pm
Merseyside North Wales and West Cheshire Branch
Meeting at Winwick Leisure Centre, Myddleton Lane, Winwick WA2 8LQ, for details email johngriffiths.horologist@gmail.com
October 2026
1 October 2026 | 7:30pm
South London Branch
Branch Auction
The White Hart Barn, 71 High Street, Godstone, RH9 8DU at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
7 October 2026 | 7:30pm
St Albans Clock Club
‘Martin Pegler, a 20th Century Clockmaker and the Fine Clocks he Restored’ a talk by Tom Pegler.
7.30pm for an 8pm start at The Garden Room, The Methodist Church, North Common, Redbourn, Herts, AL3 7BU. For further information contact Bill Wolmuth on 07802 696777.
10 October 2026 | 2:00pm
Scotland Branch
Talk entitled ‘Painted dials’ with Hugh Cockwill, 2pm. Meetings are usually preceded (optionally) by a bar lunch at the Canons’ Gait Bar, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DQ at 12.30pm. Please let the Secretary know if you want to attend the lunch, email secretary.bhi.scotland@gmail.com
14 October 2026 | 7:00pm
Cheltenham Branch
Dale Sardeson – Time in Isolation: Edo Period Japanese Horology in Cultural Context
Meet from 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. at:- The Millennium Hall, Shurdington Community Centre, Bishop Rd, Shurdington, Cheltenham GL51 4TB
For details see bhicheltenham.uk
14 October 2026 | 7:45pm
South West Branch
Speaker T.B.A.
7.45 pm at St Luke’s Church Rooms, 32 School Lane, Exeter EX2 6LB. Details at bhiswbranch.co.uk
20 October 2026 | 7:30pm
Merseyside North Wales and West Cheshire Branch
Meeting at Winwick Leisure Centre, Myddleton Lane, Winwick WA2 8LQ, for details email johngriffiths.horologist@gmail.com
27 October 2026
Ipswich Branch
Richard Higgins. ‘18th c. English Musical Automaton Clocks’
http://www.ipswichbhi.org.uk/
November 2026
2 November 2026
Manchester Clock Club
Meeting, 7.30pm at Hazel Grove Library, Beech Ave, SK7 4QP. For information email derek@marpleclocks.co.uk or call 07905 102431.
4 November 2026 | 7:30pm
St Albans Clock Club
‘Horological Apprenticeships’ a talk by Francis Brodie.
7.30pm for an 8pm start at The Garden Room, The Methodist Church, North Common, Redbourn, Herts, AL3 7BU. For further information contact Bill Wolmuth on 07802 696777.
5 November 2026 | 7:30pm
South London Branch
T.B.A.
The White Hart Barn, 71 High Street, Godstone, RH9 8DU at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
11 November 2026 | 7:45pm
South West Branch
David Force’s ‘Antiques Quiz’.
All welcome, 7.45pm at St Luke’s Church Rooms, 32 School Lane, Exeter EX2 6LB. Details at bhiswbranch.co.uk
11 November 2026 | 7:00pm
Cheltenham Branch
A.G.M. Members’ Night and discussion evening with cheese, wine and cake.
Meet from 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. at:- The Millennium Hall, Shurdington Community Centre, Bishop Rd, Shurdington, Cheltenham GL51 4TB
For details see bhicheltenham.uk
14 November 2026 | 2:00pm
Scotland Branch
Talk entitled ‘Ilay-Glynne dial @ NMoS’ by Rebekah Higgitt, at the Canons’ Gait Bar, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DQ. Lunch at 12.30pm here, then move to the NMoS. Please let the Secretary know if you want to attend the lunch, email secretary.bhi.scotland@gmail.com
17 November 2026 | 7:30pm
Merseyside North Wales and West Cheshire Branch
Meeting at Winwick Leisure Centre, Myddleton Lane, Winwick WA2 8LQ, for details email johngriffiths.horologist@gmail.com
24 November 2026
Ipswich Branch
Members night. Bring and discuss items of interest; sell, buy, borrow books from the branch library etc.
December 2026
2 December 2026 | 7:30pm
St Albans Clock Club
Members’ Evening – AGM (20 minutes only) followed by Christmas Fayre with Bring & Buy.
7.30pm for an 8pm start at The Garden Room, The Methodist Church, North Common, Redbourn, Herts, AL3 7BU. For further information contact Bill Wolmuth on 07802 696777.
3 December 2026 | 7:30pm
South London Branch
The George Daniels Lecture – David Cottrell on ‘The double Lever escapement, Reworking of the original Daniels’ Co-Axial escapement’
The White Hart Barn, 71 High Street, Godstone, RH9 8DU at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
9 December 2026 | 7:45pm
South West Branch
Bring & Buy and Discuss
All welcome.7.45pm at St Luke’s Church Rooms, 32 School Lane, Exeter EX2 6LB. Details at bhiswbranch.co.uk
12 December 2026 | 1:00pm
Scotland Branch
Christmas lunch at 1pm at the Ardnamerchan Restaurant, 325 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3PT, secretary.bhi.scotland@gmail.com
15 December 2026 | 7:30pm
Merseyside North Wales and West Cheshire Branch
Meeting at Winwick Leisure Centre, Myddleton Lane, Winwick WA2 8LQ, for details email johngriffiths.horologist@gmail.com
January 2027
9 January 2027 | 2:00pm
Scotland Branch
Bring and Discuss, 2pm. Meetings are usually preceded (optionally) by a bar lunch at the Canons’ Gait Bar, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DQ at 12.30pm. Please let the Secretary know if you want to attend the lunch, email secretary.bhi.scotland@gmail.com
March 2027
10 March 2027 | 7:45pm
South West Branch
A.G.M. and The Mick Watters & Mike Denning Memorial Lecture By David Thompson: ‘Swiss Watchmaking in the 17th Century’,
All welcome, 7.45pm at St Luke’s Church Rooms, 32 School Lane, Exeter EX2 6LB.Details at bhiswbranch.co.uk
