Fairs & Other Events

Here are the 2013 events planned so far, including the AGM. At these you can browse our bookstall, purchase books & Society publications, and chat to representatives of the Society.

2013 Time Event Location & Other Details
Friday 22 - Sunday 24 February 10am - 6.30pm variously Society of Genealogists fair at 'Who Do You Think You Are Live' The National History Show, Olympia, London. For the offical website, see www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.com
Sunday 21 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 27 April 9.30am - 5.00pm Society AGM Dartford Technology College, Heath Lane, Dartford DA1 2LY. Read more...
Sunday 19 May 10.00am - 5.00pm Kent Family History Fair Market Hall, Barker Road, Lock Meadow, Maidstone, ME16 8RG
Thursday 6 June 4 - 7pm Bromley Central Library - FH drop in session High Street, Bromley, BR1 1EX
Sunday 1 September 10.00am - 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 14 September 10am - 12 noon & 1.00pm - 4.00pm Bexley Local Studies - FH drop in session Townley Road Library, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HJ
Saturday 19 October Suffolk Family History Society AGM & Open Day Needham Market Community Centre, nr Stowmarket, Suffolk
Saturday 26 October 10am - 1pm & 1pm - 4pm Bromley Central Library - FH drop in session High Street, Bromley, BR1 1EX

 

Here's what we attended in 2012:

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 photo of the Society stand. For the offical website, see www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.com
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. Read more...
Sunday 20 May 10.00am - 5.00pm Kent Family History Fair Market Hall, Barker Road, Lock Meadow, Maidstone, ME16 8RG
Saturday 23 June 10.00am - 4.00pm 'The Great British Story' Hall Place and Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley, DA5 1PQ. This is a BBC road show event linked with a new BBC TV series presented by Michael Wood. Read more...
Saturday 14 July 10am - 1pm New Ash Green Library - FH drop-in session Central Shopping Area, New Ash Green, DA3 8QT
Saturday 28 July 10am - 1pm Swanley Library - FH drop-in session London Road, Swanley, BR8 7AE
Saturday 4 August Dartford Family History Day Dartford Technology College. Read more...
Thu 6 - Sun 9 September FFHS Stand at Craft & Hobbies event Bluewater Conference Centre. Read more...
Saturday 8 September 10am - 12 noon & 1.00pm - 4.00pm Family History Drop-in Session Townley Road Library, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HJ
Mon 10 - Mon 17 September Dartford Heritage Week - Explore History Dartford Library, Market Square, Dartford. Janet Rose to give a talk on 15th.
Sunday 23 September 10.00am - 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 29 September Sevenoaks Library - FH drop in session Sevenoaks Library, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1LQ
Saturday 20 October Suffolk Family History Society AGM & Open Day Needham Market Community Centre, nr Stowmarket, Suffolk
Saturday 27 October 10am - 1pm & 2 - 4pm Bromley Central Library - FH drop in session High Street, Bromley, BR1 1EX
Saturday 27 October 11.30am - 3pm Bexley Village Library - FH drop in session Bexley Village Library, Bourne Road, Bexley, DA5 1LU
Saturday 24 November 10am - 1pm New Ash Green Library - FH drop-in session Central Shopping Area, New Ash Green, DA3 8QT

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.