Headquarters organises a programme of events throughout the year including Optics Days, Goosewatch events, Art Exhibitions and Bird ID Guided Walks out of Waterston House. Event details will be posted below once finalised.
For an overview of Waterston House's events programme throughout the year, please click here. As well as these events at Headquarters, the Club arranges a Spring Conference in conjunction with our partners at BTO Scotland and the nearest local branch, and an Annual Conference.
Club members benefit from discounts on events - see individual events for details. Not a member yet? Find out more about membership.
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5 June 2024 - 28 July 2024
WILDLIFE PRINTMAKING
This exhibition is a celebration of wildlife delivered through a wide range of printmaking techniques....
1 August 2024 - 15 September 2024
"HOPE" IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS
The SOC has collaborated with Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) to organise an open exhibition inspired...
16 August 2024
SOLD OUT
BIRD ID WALK: COASTAL BIRD IDENTIFICATION, CRAMOND
This walk, aimed at beginners or improvers, will focus on the identification of coastal species...
18 August 2024
SOLD OUT
BIRD ID WALK: AUTUMN WADER IDENTIFICATION, MUSSELBURGH
This walk, aimed at beginners or improvers, will focus on the identification of wading birds...
22 August 2024
SOLD OUT
BIRD ID WALK: AUTUMN MIGRANTS, ABERLADY BAY
Autumn is a great time to learn the basics of bird identification with a variety...
30 August 2024
BIRD ID WALK: AUTUMN WADER IDENTIFICATION, KINNEIL LAGOONS
The lagoons at Kinneil provide an excellent opportunity to see a good variety of waders...
14 September 2024
BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPE DEMONSTRATION
In addition to the wide range of optical equipment available for sale all year round at Waterston...
18 September 2024 - 22 September 2024
THE SOC DONALD WATSON COLLECTION
This short exhibition taking place in the corridor and in the Library is an opportunity...
25 September 2024 - 10 November 2024
HIGHLANDS TO ISLANDS
This joint exhibition presents new work by three established artists well known to the SOC....
13 November 2024 - 12 January 2025
LOOKING FOR THE SEASONS
In 1959-60 Ladybird books published the classic series “What to look for in… Spring, Summer,...
23 November 2024 - 24 November 2024
SOC ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AGM
We are looking forward to returning to the Atholl Palace Hotel for this year’s conference...
