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Mark
Ray Hale has published his review of this years brilliant
BTS Exhibtion, read it all here
Images to follow shortly.
As usual we are holding our Annual Spider / Art Competition at the
The 35th BTS Exhibition
At the Warwick Events Centre
Entries will be accepted from 11.00am until 12.30 at the BTS Competition Stand . Please read the rules very carefully.
The following rules apply.
1. Spiders should be displayed in clear plastic or glass containers with no substrate.
2. The owners name should not be displayed on the tank. A ticket will be issued. This is your proof of ownership. Do not lose it.
3. You must be a paid up member of The British Tarantula Society. Entry to the spider competition is free to paid up BTS members. Non members will be charged £5 or you could join the BTS on the day and enter for free.
4. The category and species name must be clearly displayed on the container.
5. Spiders can be collected at 4.00pm. No spider can be collected before this time
6. Prize giving is to be held at 3.00pm in the Hall.
7. The Judges decision is final.
The following categories are open to entrants this year.
Best Brachypelma species
Best New World Terrestrial
Best New World Arboreal
Best African
Best Asian Arboreal
Best Asian Terrestrial
Best Scorpion
Best in Show
Adult Artwork and Children’s Artwork
Photography
In recent years we have had some excellent display spiders but the Artwork and Photography has been under supported.
Please try to enter something in these categories
Kettering entomological show
22nd June 2014
Kettering Leisure Village
Thurston drive
Kettering.
Northants NN15 6PB.
11am-4pm.
We are pleased to announce that the BTS Lectures and Dinner 2015
will be held at the Aztec West Hotel on February 21st
All news will be posted on the lectures page.
Kim
At the BTS Annual General Meeting, 23rd February 2014
The Committee and the attending membership voted on the revised and updated BTS Constitution
This was passed with an overall majority, this is now been updated, on the site and can also be downloaded as a PDF document on the downloads page.
The BTS
26 January 2014
South East Arachnid Show (S.E.A.S.)
11:00 – 17:00
Ashford International Hotel,
Simone Weil Avenue,
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8UX
Invicta Arachnid Club
The SEAS 2014 show was a HUGE success, thank you to everyone that attended!
22 February 2014
British Tarantula Society Lectures
Full details found here
12:00 – LATE
Aztec Hotel and Spa
Aztec West
Almondsbury
Bristol
23 February 2014
British Tarantula Society Annual General Meeting
FREE TO ALL CURRENT MEMBERS
11:00 – 13:00
Aztec Hotel and Spa
Aztec West
Almondsbury
Bristol
BS32 4TS
British Tarantula Society – Peter Kirk