5 Days to go! Join us for the Festival of Geology this Saturday
The Festival of Geology, the largest free festival of it’s kind in London, is this weekend. Come along and see the Moon Rocks, attend a lecture, go on a geology trail and visit the stands of displays, rocks, fossils and minerals. All completely free from 10.30 – 4.00 Saturday 3 November at Wilkins Building, University College London, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT
Festival of Geology Saturday 3 November – 2018
Come along to the Festival of Geology on Saturday 3 November at University College London. It’s organized by the Geologists’ Association and is a fabulous day of talks, walks and activities. Lots to see and do with exhibitors and traders coming from all over the country. Fossils, minerals and rocks galore! And a ‘special’ this year is a presentation of the Moon Rocks which are on loan from the Science and...
The Rock Exchange in Bakewell on 13 & 14 October – 2018
The Rock Exchange, which takes place this weekend in the Peak District, is considered to be on of the country’s major Mineral and Fossil Fairs. There will be over 70 stalls with a huge variety of rocks, minerals, fossils and gemstones. Something for everyone. It’s open on Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 till 5.00. Admission is £2.00 for adults and accompanied children are free. There is also disabled access and free...
Sidcup Lapidary Show on Saturday October 6 2018
Our Rockwatch fieldtrips are over for the year but that doesn’t mean you have to stop going out and having fossil fun! The Sidcup Lapidary and Mineral Show is on Saturday October 6 from 10.00 till 4.00 and it’s a great opportunity to have a look at crystals, rocks, minerals, fossils and more. Apparently there is even a Gold Mine! Fun for all the family with something for all ages and budgets. Admission free! And...
Holiday nearly over but still time to enter our Rockstar Competition!
Just a few more weeks to go but you still have lots of time to get creative and enter our Rockstar Competition! Every year we run a competition for Rockwatchers to encourage you to hone your skills and interests in geology by sending us something geological. For the under 16’s we invite entrants to submit a geological creation of their choosing. This might be an animation, a piece of artwork, a model, a story or a geological...
Rockwatching at Cayton Bay in Yorkshire on Tuesday 28 August – 2018
Explore the fabulous area of Cayton Bay on the Yorkshire Coast with Will Watts and the Hidden Horizons team. Cayton Bay has a fantastic mix of Middle and Upper Jurassic rocks plus glacial erratics from all over Northern Europe, a collector’s dream! Will Watts, a long time friend of Rockwatch, has been involved in this area of the country for a few years now and he and the team are able to show you where to look, identify your...