EVENTS

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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 will be real this year rather than online, and takes place on Sunday 03 September 2023.

Venue:

Hengrove Community Centre
Fortfield Road
Hengrove
Bristol
BS14 9NX

Schedule of activities:

Fish Auction viewing at 11:30
Fish Auction commences at 12:30
Show Hall opens at 14:30

Entry:

Free entry for all
Refreshments – Free Car Parking – Raffle

BAS MONTHLY MEETINGS AND TABLE SHOWS

List of table shows

Each month, except during the winter, members bring fish to the monthly meeting for display and discussion of their merits and characters.

This year, 2023, in-person monthly meetings will take place on the first Sunday of March to August, starting at 1:30 p.m. and finishing at 5 p.m., at the Knowle Community Centre, The Square, Crossways Road, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2ST (*noted as "Hall" in the schedule below).

The monthly meetings held via Zoom will continue on the second Monday of the month. To join the Zoom meetings, which are open to non-members, contact Ian Brailey: ianbraileyishome at gmail dot com (remove the spaces, change "at" to "@" and change "dot" to "."); or call 0117 9859303.

Our schedule of meetings and table shows is as follows:

09 January
16 January
Mon
Sun
Zoom
Zoom
Monthly Zoom meeting
Annual General Meeting on Zoom
13 February Mon Zoom Monthly Zoom meeting
05 March
13 March
Sun
Mon
Hall*
Zoom
(No table show)
Monthly Zoom meeting
02 April
10 April
Sun
Mon
Hall
Zoom
Common goldfish, veiltails, ryukin, a.o.v. previous year bred fish twin or singletail
Monthly Zoom meeting
07 May
08 May
Sun
Mon
Hall
Zoom
Bristol shubunkins (Whiting and Ball trophy for best colour), fantails, ranchu
Zoom meeting to be confirmed
04 June
12 June
Sun
Mon
Hall
Zoom
London shubunkins, moors, orandas
Monthly Zoom meeting
02 July
10 July
Sun
Mon
Hall
Zoom
Comets, pearlscales, lionheads, wakins
Monthly Zoom meeting
06 August
14 August
Sun
Mon
Hall
Zoom
Bubble eyes, butterfly fish, celestials, pompons, a.o.v. goldfish (not covered in other table shows)
Monthly Zoom meeting
03 September
11 September
Sun
Mon
Hall
Zoom
BAS Annual Show (see above)
Monthly Zoom meeting
09 October Mon Zoom Monthly Zoom meeting
13 November Mon Zoom Monthly Zoom meeting
11 December Mon Zoom Monthly Zoom meeting

EVENTS HELD BY OTHER SOCIETIES

Association of Midland Goldfish Keepers (AMGK)

The AMGK Open Shows are on Saturday 24 June 2023 (the main show) and on Sunday 20 August (subsidiary show) at West Orchard Church Hall, 83 Bagington Road, Coventry CV3 6FP.

Contact Pat Davies for details: patrickiandavies1 at gmail dot com (remove the spaces, change "at" to "@" and change "dot" to ".").

Goldfish Society of Great Britain (GSGB)

The GSGB National Event takes place on Saturday 30 September 2023 at St. Mary’s Bay Village Hall, 17 Jefferstone Lane, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 0SA. Details will be added here soon.

Northern Goldfish and Pondkeepers Society (NGPS)

The NGPS Open Show will take place on Saturday in September 2023 (date to be confirmed) at St Matthews Hall, Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 8HF.

Contact Sherridan Moores for details: moores_s at sky dot com (remove the spaces, change "at" to "@" and change "dot" to "."); or call 0161-969-7567.

Nationwide Show

The Nationwide Show is contributed to by all the above goldfish societies, and takes place in Coventry on Saturday 07 October 2023 at the Wyken Community Centre, Belgrave Estate, Coventry CV2 5PY.

Contact Pat Davies for details: patrickiandavies1 at gmail dot com (remove the spaces, change "at" to "@" and change "dot" to ".").

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