Save The Date: JRat Digging Award November 25th 2023
The 2023 JRat Digging Award presentation will take place in the Long Room of the Hunter’s Lodge Inn, Priddy, Somerset on Saturday 25th November. The evening will kick off at 7.30 pm and will include ...
Hidden Earth is Back
After a long break, Hidden Earth will be held again this Autumn. Hidden Earth, the UK's major caving event has been missing from the calendar since 2019 when it was held at Glyndwr University, in ...
Book Launch: Buy your favourite caver a great seasonal gift!
The Mendip Cave Registry and archive (MCRA) is pleased to announce that the third volume of Somerset Underground will be officially launched at the Hunters' Lodge Inn, Priddy, Somerset, on December 10th 2022, starting at ...
BCRA Cave Science Symposium, AGM and field meeting, 8th – 9th October 2022
The 33rd BCRA Cave Science Symposium, hosted jointly with the Manchester Geological Association Symposium - Saturday 8th October, 2022 Field-trip - Sunday 9th October, 2022 Venue - Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of ...
BCA offer grants for young cavers to attend International Congress in France 2022
The BCA's Youth and Development team have announced the availability of two grants of £500 to help groups of young cavers attend the 19th International Congress of Speleology being held this year in Savoie Mont ...
Save The Date: JRat Digging Award November 20th 2021
The 2021 JRat Digging Award presentation will take place in the Long Room of the Hunter's Lodge Inn on Saturday 20th November. The evening will kick off at 7.30 pm and will include talks and ...
Volunteers wanted for surface work at Thrupe Lane Swallet, Mendip!
ATLAS (the Association of Thrupe Lane Advanced Speleologists) are planning a maintenance session at Thrupe Lane Swallet and are keen to get some help. You can also have a barbecue and catch up with friends ...
Events round-up: Hidden Earth cancelled, BCRA talks/AGM and a case of possible cannibalism in South Gloucestershire
Covid continues to create certainty for events organisers, with some cancelled and others moving online, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel ... unless it's a caver coming the other way ...
Descent 280: an honour with a difference for hero Aussie cave divers
, If you want to know why a couple of Aussie cavers have had two new species of cave spider named after them get your mitts on the new issue of Descent, which brings you ...
BCRA field trip to the karst of Arnside and Silverdale
A BCRA field trip to the karst of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will be held on Saturday 17th July, led by Phil Murphy. The striking landscape around Arnside and Silverdale ...
The April 2021 Eurospeleo Newsletter is now available
The European Speleological Federation have just released their April 2021 newsletter including news about the 2021 International Year of Caves and Karst and much more. You can download the English version from their website or ...
The November 2020 Eurospeleo Newsletter is now available
The European Speleological Federation have just released their November 2020 newsletter including news about the 2021 International Year of Caves and Karst and the UIS Congress to be held in France in July 2021. You ...
