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List of meetings and events

Programme 2025

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Thursday 13th March 2025 - Annual General Meeting at the University starting at 6-30pm, with   a talk by Dr Peter Halkon about “The changing Landscape of the Foulness Valley, East Yorkshire”.Click here for the abstract.

Friday 14th March 2025 - Zoom talk at 10 am by Mike Horne on “the geology of East Yorkshire”.

Wednesday 19th March - Meeting on Zoom at 7-30pm – John Connor on  "Addendum to the Elusive Unconformity ".  Click here for the abstract.

Friday 11th April 2025 - display at Dinostar in Humber Street in Hull, from 12 noon to 4pm, organised by Mary Howard.

Saturday 12th April 2025 - field trip to Upton Railway Cutting and South Elmsall Quarry, led by Rick Ramsdale and Tony Felski. (Booking required) 

Wednesday 16th April 2025 - Zoom talk at 8-00pm by Mike Horne on "the geology of Llandudno".(Booking required) 

Thursday 24th April 2025 - evening lecture at the University* starting at 6-30pm - Paul Hildreth on "Lincolnshire Ironstones"; part of Yorkshire Geology Month. Click here for the abstract.

Wednesday 7th May 2025 – Zoom talk by Mike Horne at 8-00pm about “Tom Sheppard – Hull's Hyperscientist” as part of Yorkshire Geology Month. (Booking required) 

Sunday 11th May 2025 - morning walk "Rocks in the Cemetery" led by Mike Horne; part of Yorkshire Geology Month.  (Booking required) 

Friday 23rd May 2025 - scenic walk around Wold Newton led by Martin Longshaw. Part of Yorkshire Geology Month.  (Booking required) 

Sunday 25th May 2025 - morning beach walk at Hornsea led by Brenda and Jack Almond. (Booking required for non-members) Part of Yorkshire Geology Month.

Wednesday 18th June 2025 - Club Night on Facebook - "My Oldest Rocks"

Thursday 3rd July 2025 - talk by Philip Vixsebroxse at the University starting at 6-30pm on "Fossilisation at the dawn of animal life".

Thursday 21st August 2025 - The Big Summer Quiz Night  led by Terry Rockett at the University starting at 6-30pm.

Saturday 23rd August 2025 - Roadshow at Hornsea Museum organised by Lewis Rose, open to the public from 11am to 3pm (free admission to the Roadshow; sorry no valuations).

Thursday 25th September 2025 - field trip to the Scarborough area led by Mary Howard and Mike Horne.

Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Zoom talk at 7-30pm by John Connor on "the history of brickmaking".

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 (t.b.c.) - Zoom talk by Chris Darmon of Geosupplies.

Thursday 23rd October 2025 - Club Night the topic is Crystals and crystallography.

Thursday 13th November 2025 - Club Night the topic is fieldwork skills and leading field trips.

Thursday 27th November 2025 - Club Night the topic is Jurassic.

Thursday 18th December 2025 - Festive Quiz Night.


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* note - the Parking Regulations at the University of Hull changed on 9th September 2024. The parking is now managed by National Parking Control Ltd. Click here for details

** Note - at our Roadshows we may sell rocks, minerals and fossils in our "Lucky Dip" to raise funds for the Society. There are genuine geological specimens and are not toys; they are not suitable for young children and should not be put in the mouth. Please wash your hands after handling geological specimens and before eating food. Click here for our Risk Assessment.

Winter lecture meetings usually start at 6-30 p.m. and are held in the Department of Geology, Cohen Building, University of Hull (unless otherwise stated). Non-members are welcome to attend but please arrive before the start of the meeting. If you arrive late the building may be locked for security reasons and you will not be able to get into the building. If we are in the ground floor lecture theatre or teaching laboratory you can knock on the window and we will let you in. Booking is required for some of our meetings - full details of the event will be sent when you book.

There is no charge for non-members attending our meetings (unless otherwise stated), but you are welcome to make a donation to Society funds.

The Club Nights are open to members of the Society, University Staff and Students and interested members of the public. At the end of each meeting we will choose the topic or topics for the following meeting. Those attending are encouraged to bring some appropriate specimens, photographs, models or texts to contribute to the evening; though it is also OK to just join in the conversation. The meetings start promptly: if you arrive late the building will be locked for security reasons and you may not be able to get in.

Please contact the Society if you wish to come to a field meeting so that the leaders will know how many people to expect. The Society reserves the right to exclude people who are not wearing the necessary protective clothing/equipment.

If you wish to support the Society please consider sending a donation.

Click here for an archive of previous meeting topics from 2003 to present.

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