Twickenham and Thames Valley Beekeepers' Association

First night for beginners
2026-03-20 18:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Beginners, non-beekeeping, intros & info

March Module exam
2026-03-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Date for exam. Usually held in the Twickenham apiary unless it is taken online.
1st sitting 09:30-11:10, 2nd sitting (if there is one) 11:30-13:10.

AGM
2026-03-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Our Annual General Meeting, voting on proposals, voting for officials and committee members, deciding on the direction the association will take for the coming season.

First night for beginners - Practical
2026-04-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
First evening in the apiary with the bees – weather permitting

BBKA Spring Convention
2026-04-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Harper Adams University
The BBKA’s annual spring event at Stoneleigh.
Three days of seminars on beekeeping, workshops and a trade show.
This is not a TTVBKA event.

Open Day
2026-06-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Open to the public to show the public what we do including honey sales, tea and cake, viewing the bees, tombola, candle making etc.

Last night (for beekeeping)
2026-09-26 18:30 - 2026-11-21 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Last night of the season. No actual beekeeping to take place, Bring a nibble and a drink to share

Last date for November modules application
2026-09-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom

Honey show (set up)
2026-10-02 18:30 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
competitors to bring their entries to the apiary – not open to the pubic.

Honey show judging
2026-10-03 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Judging day for the honey show. No access to the public, no access to members other than those helping with the judging.

Honey show
2026-10-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
open to the public to buy honey, look at the various exhibits, participate in candle rolling, tombola etc. Stay to the end to bid for some of the show exhibits.

National Honey Show
2026-10-22, 2026-10-23, 2026-10-24 | Sandown Park racecourse, Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey, United Kingdom
Held at Sandown Park in Esher, Surrey.
This is not a TTVBKA event.

President's evening
2026-11-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
An external speaker to speak on a subject related to pollinators with a short awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate those members who have passed assessments and/or won prizes during the year. Finishes ostensibly at 21:00 but often carries on until a bit later.
