About Us
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 and 'The Olympics' - Clem Petcher
30th Auction night
14th A Dutch Evening - John Jackson
28th France Sowers; a Celebration - Hugh Freeman
11th 1890 Penny Post Jubilee - John Davies
22nd *Saturday ANNUAL STAMP FAIR
25th Members night - "something fun or funny!"
9th Competition Evening - Single Sheet, Open Philately
and Members’ Informal
March
3rd Bring & Buy and club dealers
17th Visit from Kettering Philatelic Society
31st Canada - Dr Ken Flint
14th Auction Night
28th Ian Varey
12th Members night - Numbers or connected to numbers, also the Letter "C"
26th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Bourse
June
9th Informal
July
14th Informal
NOTE - visits to other societies
October 8th 2025 *Wednesday Visit TO Leamington Spa P.S.
February 17th 2026 *Tuesday Visit TO Coventry P.S.
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)
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 and 'The Olympics' - Clem Petcher
30th Auction night
14th A Dutch Evening - John Jackson
28th France Sowers; a Celebration - Hugh Freeman
11th 1890 Penny Post Jubilee - John Davies
22nd *Saturday ANNUAL STAMP FAIR
25th Members night - "something fun or funny!"
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
14th Auction Night
28th Ian Varey
12th Members night - Numbers or connected to numbers, also the Letter "C"
26th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Bourse
June
9th Informal
July
14th Informal
NOTE - visits to other societies
October 8th 2025 *Wednesday Visit TO Leamington Spa P.S.
February 17th 2026 *Tuesday Visit TO Coventry P.S.
MONTHLY STAMP FAIR - Shilton Village Hall, Wood Lane, Shilton, Coventry CV7 9JZ (Contact Dave Mann 07976 797975)
