2025 proved a great success for the Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS), which continues as the leading Society for collectors of GB stamps and postal history with over 850 members in the UK and across the world.
As usual the season kicked off in September with a display of County Postal History with Stephen Teuma leading the way with an excellent collection of Suffolk. September continued with a display at Stampex of Machins by Nigel Perrins. October saw a joint meeting with the Channel Islands Philatelic Society which was well attended with a wide range of material on show.
The year concluded with the usual Christmas Reception at Stanley Gibbons in December where members showed parts of their diverse collections. Maurice Buxton also provided a display of the Pools and the Post by Zoom in December.
The next Balkanfila exhibition, No. XXI in the series, will be held between 29 April and 2 May 2026, at the Palace of Culture in Pernik, 35 km from Sofia. The exhibition is organised by the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists, Pernik Municipality, Pernik District Administration, and Bulgarian Post. It is supported by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Sofia Municipality, and Pernik Municipality. It is expected to accommodate exhibits in 500 frames.
The IREX and entry forms, along with other details, are laid out in the organisers’ bilingual (English and Bulgarian) website: http://balkanfilaxxi.eu
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Next year’s exhibitions’ programme of the Italian Federation was announced on 18 December.
Virtual: Collezioni d’Italia 2026
15 March – 15 April
Qualifying exhibition; all classes except Philatelic Literature.
Latina – Borgo Faiti: Latinphil 2026
15–17 May
National exhibition; championship; competitive; Modern and Contemporary Traditional Philately; Maximaphily; Modern and Contemporary Postal History.
Organiser: Circolo Filatelico Tres Tabernæ
Vasto (CH): Vastophil 2026
26–28 June
National exhibition; championship; competitive; Open Philately; Thematic Philately.
Organiser: Circolo Filatelico Vastophil “Rino Piccirilli”
Chiuduno (BG): Bergamofil 2026
25–27 September
National exhibition; championship; competitive; Aerophilately; Classical and Diachronic Traditional Philately; Postal Stationery; Classical and Diachronic Postal History.
Organiser: Circolo Filatelico Bergamasco
Siracusa: Siracusa 2026
6–7 November
National and qualifying exhibition (One-Frame); all classes (except Philatelic Literature).
Organiser: Unione Siciliana Collezionisti
The exhibitions’ website, expo.fsfi.it, will be continuously updated.
Photo: Siracusa 2025
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GBPS End-of-Year Press Release
2025 proved a great success for the Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS), which continues as the leading Society for collectors of GB stamps and postal history with over 850 members in the UK and across the world.
As usual the season kicked off in September with a display of County Postal History with Stephen Teuma leading the way with an excellent collection of Suffolk. September continued with a display at Stampex of Machins by Nigel Perrins. October saw a joint meeting with the Channel Islands Philatelic Society which was well attended with a wide range of material on show.
The year concluded with the usual Christmas Reception at Stanley Gibbons in December where members showed parts of their diverse collections. Maurice Buxton also provided a display of the Pools and the Post by Zoom in December.
The complete Press Release: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GBPS_12_2025.pdf
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BALKANFILA XXI will be held in Pernik, Bulgaria
The next Balkanfila exhibition, No. XXI in the series, will be held between 29 April and 2 May 2026, at the Palace of Culture in Pernik, 35 km from Sofia. The exhibition is organised by the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists, Pernik Municipality, Pernik District Administration, and Bulgarian Post. It is supported by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Sofia Municipality, and Pernik Municipality. It is expected to accommodate exhibits in 500 frames.
The IREX and entry forms, along with other details, are laid out in the organisers’ bilingual (English and Bulgarian) website: http://balkanfilaxxi.eu
Contact email: balkanfilaxxi@gmail.com
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FSFI Exhibitions Calendar for 2026
Next year’s exhibitions’ programme of the Italian Federation was announced on 18 December.
Virtual: Collezioni d’Italia 2026
15 March – 15 April
Qualifying exhibition; all classes except Philatelic Literature.
Latina – Borgo Faiti: Latinphil 2026
15–17 May
National exhibition; championship; competitive; Modern and Contemporary Traditional Philately; Maximaphily; Modern and Contemporary Postal History.
Organiser: Circolo Filatelico Tres Tabernæ
Vasto (CH): Vastophil 2026
26–28 June
National exhibition; championship; competitive; Open Philately; Thematic Philately.
Organiser: Circolo Filatelico Vastophil “Rino Piccirilli”
Chiuduno (BG): Bergamofil 2026
25–27 September
National exhibition; championship; competitive; Aerophilately; Classical and Diachronic Traditional Philately; Postal Stationery; Classical and Diachronic Postal History.
Organiser: Circolo Filatelico Bergamasco
Siracusa: Siracusa 2026
6–7 November
National and qualifying exhibition (One-Frame); all classes (except Philatelic Literature).
Organiser: Unione Siciliana Collezionisti
The exhibitions’ website, expo.fsfi.it, will be continuously updated.
Photo: Siracusa 2025
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