EVENTS

Listed here are events held by BAS and other goldfish societies at which you may see the fish and discuss them, and all aspects of fishkeeping, with the owners.

BAS ANNUAL SHOW

The BAS Annual Show was on Sunday 21 August 2011 at Woodward Community Resource Centre, Alexandra Park, Fishponds, Bristol , BS16 2BG. The date of the 2012 show will be published here in due course.

The auction is expected to start at 12:30pm and the show hall is open to the public at 3pm.

For a map and guidance on how to get to the show, click here. Please note that this year the event is once again on the Sunday.

Each month, except during the winter, members bring fish to the monthly meeting for display and discussion of their merits and characters; the meetings start at 7:45pm. Our 2011 schedule is as follows:

11 April	Common goldfish, veiltails
09 May	Bristol shubunkins, fantails
13 June	Moors, orandas
11 July	Pearlscales, lionheads
08 August	London shubunkins, comets
12 September	Celestials, bubble eyes, pompons
10 October	Largest goldfish bred this season, koi

How to get there

For a map and guidance on how to get to the monthly table shows, click here.

EVENTS HELD BY OTHER SOCIETIES

Association of Midland Goldfish Keepers (AMGK)

The AMGK Open Show is in June each year at West Orchard Church Hall, Bagington Road, Coventry.

E-mail Dave Tuggey or ring Gary Malpass on 01604-451515 for details.

Goldfish Society of Great Britain (GSGB)

The GSGB Open Show will take place on Saturday 24 September 2011 at at St. Paul’s Church Hall, Chigwell Road, Woodford Bridge, Essex, Woodford Bridge, IG8 8BT.

The 2011 schedule of meetings is as follows:

AGM on Saturday 19 March 2pm at London City YMCA, Errol Street EC1Y 8SE.
General Meeting on Saturday 21 May 2pm (refreshments from 11am) at Kempshott Village Hall, Pack Lane, Basingstoke RG22 5HN.
The Chairman’s Goldfish Emporium on Saturday 09 July from 11.00am (members only).
General Meeting on Saturday 19 November 2pm at London City YMCA, Errol Street EC1Y 8SE.

E-mail John Parker or telephone him for details on 01277-215298.

North East Goldfish Society (NEGS)

The NEGS Open Show is in late July each year. Regular meetings and the newsletter are bi-monthly, in March, May, September and November (AGM) at the Dunlop Club, Washington, at 2 p.m.

E-mail the Secretary for details.

Northern Goldfish and Pondkeepers Society (NGPS)

The NGPS Open Show is in September each year at the Church Hall, Delamer Road, Altrincham, Manchester.

Regular meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Church Inn, Church Lane, Prestwick, Manchester.

Call Sheridan Moores for details on 0161-969-7567.