West Sussex Geological Society
Social Gatherings for 2026 into 2027
We generally meet for an evening at a local pub location, typically every quarter.
Members can share experiences, bring geological items for discussion and have a good old chit-chat.
It is a great evening especially for new or prospective members.
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Friday 26th April 2024
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The Spring Social Gathering -- meet at 6:00 for 6:30pm
A spring evening outdoors (weather permitting and if not too cold) social event at a great local location, with food and drinks -- well recommended
This Event has now passed
Friday 28th June 2024
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The Summer Social Gathering -- new time -- meet at 6:00pm for 6:30pm.
A good summers evening outdoors social event at a great local location, with food and drinks -- well recommended.
This Event has now passed
Friday 4th October 2024
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The Autumn Social Gathering -- new time -- meet at 6:00pm for 6:30pm.
Our increasingly popular evening social event, now in the autumn, at a great local location, with food and drinks -- well recommended.
This Event has now passed
Friday 10th January 2025
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The New Years Social Gathering -- meet at 6:00 for 6:30pm
A winter's evening, indoors social event, to catch up on all the Christmas talk & pressies, at a great local location, with food and drinks -- well recommended -- do turn up.
This Event has now passed
Tuesday 29th April 2025
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The 2025 Spring Social Gathering -- meet at 6:00pm for 6:30pm
Another of our enjoyable get togethers -- A spring evening outdoors (weather permitting and if not too cold) social event at a great local location, with food and drinks -- well recommended.
This Event has now passed
Friday 22nd August 2025
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The Summer Social Gathering -- meet at 6:30pm
Another of our enjoyable get togethers -- A summer's evening outdoors (weather permitting) social event at a great local location, with food and drinks -- well recommended.
This Event has now passed
Friday 28th November 2025
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The Winter Social Gathering -- meet at 6:30pm
Another of our very popular and enjoyable get togethers, the last one in 2025 -- A winter's evening social event at a great local location, with food and drinks, and all our normal banter -- well recommended.
This Event has now passed
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Friday 30th January 2026
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The New Year's Social Gathering -- meet at 6:30pm
Have you had enough of the Xmas revelling and the new year's resolutions then come to our very popular and enjoyable get togethers, the first one in 2026 for an evening of calm and sensible sociability -- A winter's evening social event at a great local location, with food and drinks -- well recommended.
ESPECIALLY for New Members & Prospective Members.
This Event has now passed
Friday 27th March 2026
The Worlds End Pub A27 Arundel Road Patching BN13 3UQ
The 2026 Spring Social Gathering -- meet at 6:00pm for 6:30pm
It's already Meteorological Spring so why not enjoy the change from a Wet Winter and come to our very popular get together, continuing in 2026 for an evening of calm and sociability.
A early spring evening social event, at a great local location, with food and drinks -- well recommended.
ESPECIALLY for New Members & Prospective Members.
This Event has now passed
Please note that on all field trips monies will be applied as follows -- WSGS Single and Joint Members are Free, Visitors are £5. (This covers Day Membership, for visitors, for our insurance).
For 'Special Event Field Trips' (led by an external non-WSGS member) the following monies will apply £3 from Single Members and £5 from Joint Members -- and be collected.
Note - additional 2026 into 2027 events will be added as they are confirmed
John Lonergan
Field Trip Secretary
West Sussex Geological Society
Mobile: 07967 165 260
For 'Special Event Field Trips' (led by an external non-WSGS member) the following monies will apply £3 from Single Members and £5 from Joint Members -- and be collected.
Note - additional 2026 into 2027 events will be added as they are confirmed
John Lonergan
Field Trip Secretary
West Sussex Geological Society
Mobile: 07967 165 260
We are a Local Group of the Geologists' Association (GA); therefore we can attend any of their lectures or field trips at a minimal cost.
Details of their field trips are available online at the Geologists' Association and their Magazines are sometimes available at our meetings located on the entrance table.
If you cannot find any, then please ask a committee member.
The Geologists' Association holds a combined Ancillary Policy with the Zurich Insurance Company through which the West Sussex Geological Society members are insured.
On any field trip in quarries or cliff exposures you are required to wear helmets and high visibility jackets.
Hi-Vis is always advised whatever the location.
Goggles must be worn when hammering and suitable footwear be worn at all times.
A Risk Assessment is completed before any Local or Residential Field Trip.
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