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Golborne Swapmeet - 1st November 2026
Our next event is the Golborne swap meet, just west of Manchester, on Sunday 1st November 2026.
Doors open at 09:30 (stallholders 09:00). Tickets on the door (£5). Members and non-members welcome.
A variety of packed stalls, including a full BVWS sales stall and the BVWTM Bring & Buy.
Full hot catering until 12pm. Free car-parking. More details are on the Event Locations page.
For stall bookings see the booking form below.
RetroTechUK - May 2027
Following the parking issues experienced at the last location, we're happy to announce that we have found a new location for our 2027 event.
The British Motor Museum www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk in Gaydon, Warrickshire.
Sunday 23rd May 2027
More information will appear on the RetroTechUK website once confirmed.
Royal Wootton Bassett - July 2027 and July 2028
To avoid clashes with Newbury Radio Rally, the Royal Wootton Bassett summer swapmeet and auction events have been moved to later in July.
The next dates are Sunday 25th July 2027 and Sunday 23rd July 2028.
Future Events
Dates of our 2026 events and some 2027-2028 events are on the Events Diary page.
We have also included dates of events at the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum, however you should check their website for details.
Event location details are on the Event Locations page.
Stallholder Booking Forms
Previously A4 printed flyers for stall-holder table bookings at events have been included with the Bulletins. Over 1200 flyers are printed for each event and depending on the number stalls available at that meeting, only 15 to 35 of them ever get used.
At a time when we are conscious of material wastage and looking to reduce costs, flyers will no longer be included in with the Bulletin (other than for RetroTechUK and Royal Wootton Bassett); instead they will be available for prospective stall-holders to download and print here.
Golborne Swapmeet - 1st November 2026
If you do not have a printer, please contact the event organiser (details on the relevant form) who will post a form to you.
British Vintage Wireless Society
The British Vintage Wireless Society (BVWS) is a society of over 1000 World-wide members sharing a common interest in the preservation and communication of technical and historical data, and the preservation and restoration of Vintage radio and related equipment.
We publish a quarterly Bulletin containing a wide range of restoration and historical articles, photographs of events, Society news etc. This is a high quality publication. Many earlier bulletins are available on this website.
We hold regular meetings around the UK. These meetings have stalls selling vintage radio and related items, and often also include a bring-and-buy stall, working displays of vintage equipment, historical presentations and an auction. Refreshments are available at reasonable prices. Take a look at the events diary page for current details.
The Society regularly produces supplements for members, consisting of technical, historic and documentary interest. Over the past several years we have produced (with Copyright permission) CD-ROMs of the Trader Service sheets 1 to 1899, all BVWS Bulletins no longer in print and all editions of 405 Alive magazine, several DVDs containing historic films, plus a number of other paper supplements and our own history book. These are all free to members.
Our Society relies on new membership, new Bulletin articles and new ideas to enable it to flourish and secure its future for generations to come. If you have an interest in collecting and restoring old equipment, or just looking at or listening to old radios, televisions or Hi-Fi, then why not consider becoming a BVWS member.
An application form can be found on the join the BVWS page. You could also contact the Membership Secretary who will be happy to answer any questions about the Society.
Video of British Vintage Wireless Society Events
This video should give you a flavour of what happens at our swapmeet and auction events. The footage is from Royal Wootton Bassett and Biggleswade but represents all our events. Turn on your speakers and enjoy!