Fairs & Other Events

Here are the 2012 events planned so far, including the AGM. At these you can browse our bookstall, purchase books and Society publications and chat to representatives of the Society.

2012 Time Event Location & Other Details
Friday 24 Feb - Sunday 26 Feb 10am - 6.30pm variously Society of Genealogists fair @ 'Who Do You Think You Are Live' The National History Show, Olympia, London. See www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk
Sunday 11 March 10am - 5pm Sussex & South London FHS Fair K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, RH11 9BQ
Sunday 22 April 10.30am - 4.00pm ?? Crossness Open Day Crossness Engines Trust, The Old Works, Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. This is a "steaming day". See www.crossness.org.uk and click the Visit button for further information.
Saturday 28 April 9.30am - 5.00pm Society AGM Sevenoaks Community Centre, Otford Road, Sevenoaks, TN14 5DN. [Dedicated page to be added]
Sunday 20 May 10.00am - 5.00pm Kent Family History Fair Market Hall, Barker Road, Lock Meadow, Maidstone, ME16 8RG
Saturday 8 September 10am - 12 noon & 1.00pm - 4.00pm Family History Drop-in Session Townley Road Library, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HJ
Sunday 23 September 10.30am - 4.00pm ?? Crossness Open Day Crossness Engines Trust, The Old Works, Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. This is a "steaming day". See www.crossness.org.uk and click the Visit button for further information.

 

Here's what the Society attended in 2011:

2011 Time Event Location & Other Details
Sunday 30 January 10am - 5pm Bracknell FH Fair Bracknell Sports Centre, Bagshot Road RG12 9SE
Sunday 13 February 10am - 5pm Sussex & South London FHS Fair K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, RH11 9BQ
Saturday 19 February 10.00am - 12 noon & 1.00pm - 4.00pm Family History Drop-in Session Bromley Central Library, High St., Bromley, BR1 1EX
Friday 25 Feb - Sunday 27 Feb 10am - 6pm Society of Genealogists fair @ 'Who Do You Think You Are Live' The National History Show, Olympia, London. See www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk
Saturday 21 May 9.00am - 5.00pm Society AGM Sevenoaks Community Centre, Otford Road, Sevenoaks, TN14 5DN. Read more...
Sunday 22 May 10.00am - 5.00pm Kent Family History Fair Market Hall, Barker Road, Lock Meadow, Maidstone, ME16 8RG
Sunday 26 June 10.30am - 4.00pm Crossness Open Day Crossness Engines Trust, The Old Works, Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. This is a "steam transport" day where they will have many types of steam engines/vehicles present. The other steaming days are 27 Mar, 1 May, 26 June, 18 Sep (part of London Open House), 23 Oct. See www.crossness.org.uk and click the Visit button for further information.
Thursday 7 July 2pm - 4pm Sevenoaks - FH drop in session Sevenoaks Library, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1LQ
Saturday 30 July 10am - 1pm New Ash Green Library - FH drop-in session Central Shopping Area, New Ash Green, DA3 8QT
Saturday 20 August 10am-12 & 1pm - 3pm Swanley Library F/H Drop in Session Swanley Library, London Road, Swanley, BR8 7AE
Saturday 24 September 10am - 12 noon & 1.00pm - 4.00pm Family History Drop-in Session Townley Road Library, Bexleyheath
Sunday 16 October 10am - 4.30pm Hastings & Rother FHS fair Horntye Park Sports Complex, Bohemia Road, Hastings, TN34 1EX
Saturday 29 October 10am - 12 noon, 1-4pm Bromley Library F/H Drop in Session Bromley Central Library, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1EX. To co-incide with library trial of Find my Past
Saturday 12 November 10am - 1pm New Ash Green Library F/H Drop-in Session Central Shopping Area, New Ash Green, DA3 8QT
Thursday 17 November 10am - 1pm Sevenoaks Library F/H Drop in Session Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1LQ

Information provided by Barbara Phillips (Dartford Branch Programme Secretary and Bookstall & Events Co-ordinator). For further information about Family History Fairs/Events in general, see www.geneva.weald.org.uk.