The Hinckley & District Philatelic Society was formed in November 1970 with the aim of promoting the hobby of stamp collecting and all its many facets.  Since then, it has gained a reputation for being a friendly club, catering for those who only wish to dabble in stamps to those who take the hobby a little more seriously.  So, whether you collect stamps, postal history or postcards you will find something of interest at our meetings, and benefit from the help and advice of our many members.

The season's programme includes a range of meetings where guest speakers show what is usually a very comprehensive collection, as well as evenings where members are invited to show their own material. Visits to and from other societies are arranged. Occasionally, auctions are held, and members have buy, swap and sell evenings.

Membership also includes an exchange packet scheme and receiving issues of our newsletter.

An annual Stamp Fair & Exhibition is normally held every Autumn for the benefit of members and the general public.

The Hinckley & District Philatelic Society meets on alternate Tuesdays from September to May (excluding January/February).  We meet at THE MEETING CENTRE, Marchant Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0LQ - meetings start at 7.30pm and end approx. 9.30pm. Free parking in adjacent Lidl.

NEW - two informal meetings on the second Tuesdays of June and July 2025 - that's June 10th and July 8th.  Feel free to come and chat, bring your stamps, bring&buy bourse, display if you want.

CHECKOUT our 2025/26 meeting programme

2025
September 
2nd      Bring & Buy plus club dealers
16th     Members night - the letter 'C'
30th     Auction night   

October
1st *Wednesday       Visit TO Kettering P.S.
8th *Wednesday       Visit TO Leamington Spa P.S. (2-3.30pm)
14th     A Dutch Evening - John Jackson
28th    France Sowers; a Celebration - Hugh Freeman

November
11th      1890 Penny Post Jubilee - John Davies
22nd *Saturday    ANNUAL STAMP FAIR 
25th      Members night - something fun or funny!

December
9th   Competition Evening - Single Sheet, Open Philately 
and Members’ Informal

 

2026
March
3rd      Bring & Buy and club dealers    
17th    Visit from Kettering Philatelic Society
31st     Canada - Dr Ken Flint

April    
14th       Auction Night
29th       Ian Varey

May
12th     Members night - Numbers or connected to numbers
26th    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Bourse  

June
9th      Informal

July
14th     Informal          

On Members’ Evenings there is no obligation to talk about the sheets you display, as we would like as many members as possible to show us what they collect.

MONTHLY STAMP FAIR - Shilton Village Hall, Wood Lane, Shilton, Coventry CV7 9JZ (Contact Dave Mann 07976 797975)