Members' Day 2026

Saturday 17th October

Members' Day 2026 will be held at the Village Hall in Benson, Oxfordshire (OX10 6LS). Please come and join us, it is always a great day, a chance to meet and chat with other butterfly enthusiasts, purchase interesting books, buy a Richard Lewington print, and listen to talks from external speakers.

Tea, coffee, squash and biscuits will be provided during the morning and afternoon breaks (but not at lunchtime). Please bring your own packed lunch.

Why not have a go at the photo competition? Details are in the sidebar.

Programme

To follow.

Photo Competition

There are four categories in the 2026 photo competition:

  1. UK Butterflies
  2. UK Moths
  3. Pre-adult stages of UK Lepidoptera
  4. All stages of non-UK Lepidoptera

A few simple rules:

  • Photos to have been taken in 2025 or 2026
  • A maximum of three photos per category per person
  • A maximum of eight photos per person

Photos will be shown as a rolling presentation over lunch, with the winners shown at the end of the day's programme. Photos may be published in Hairstreak.

Submission details to follow.