Forthcoming national exhibitions for which applications are invited:
The ABPS is pleased to announce that owing to funding from The Philatelic Fund, it is able to offer free entry to UK resident First Time Competitive Exhibitors. This applies to both National and International exhibitions. Applicants must be a member of a Society affiliated to, a Friend of or Patron of ABPS.
You do not have to be a member of an ABPS society to enter any ABPS National Exhibition.
To enter ABPS National exhibitions, please see the ABPS website Exhibiting dropdown tab at www.abps.org.uk where details are also available about Internationals and how to enter. Alternatively, please e-mail exhibiting@abps.org.uk for more information.
Forthcoming National Exhibitions
THE LONDON AUTUMN NATIONAL COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION 2025 (Held at The Royal Philatelic Society London) (25-26 September 2025)
Hand-in will be on Wednesday 24 September at the RPSL in Abchurch Lane, London, between 11.00 and 14.00. Feedback will be on Friday 26 September between 12.00 and 14.00 with handback at 14.00. Please book a time slot if you would like feedback from the judges. The Competition Rules will be posted on the ABPS website shortly. This will be the last opportunity to qualify for entry into BOSTON 2026.
Forthcoming International Exhibitions
If you would like to enter any open exhibition, please contact the UK commissioner shown at the bottom of each entry. Please note that entry often closes quite a long time before the exhibition date.
EXTRACT from the FIP rules regarding a first time exhibit:
The exhibit must have received a minimum of 75 points or a Vermeil medal at a national level exhibition within the five years prior to the first application for entry to a World Exhibition.
PhilaKorea 2025, Seoul (17-21 Sept 2025)
FIP patronage
Full details at www.philakorea2025.kr
Now closed for entries
UK Commissioner Tony Bard – ukc.pk25@gmail.com
DUBAI 2026
FIP Patronage
Full details at www.dubai2026wse.com
UK Commisioner: Jon Aitchison jonaitchison.uk@outlook.com
Entry deadline: 31 July 2025
BOSTON 2026 World Expo, Massachusetts (23-30 May 2026)
FIP patronage and FEPA recognition
UK Commissioner: John Stimson – john.m.stimson@gmail.com
Full details at: www.boston2026.org. Exhibition rules etc. are now available: Boston 2026 Entry Form and Rules etc.
Bulletin 2 is now available: Bulletin 2
Macao 2026 (26 Jun – 1 July 2026)
FIP Recognition
Specialised FIP exhibition; no Championship Class
Full details at: www.macao2026.org.mo
UK Commissioner: Jack Zhang – jackuk888@hotmail.com
Closing date: 18 November 2025
Philatapei 2026,Tapei (19-24 November 2026)
FIP Patronage
Full details not yet available on FIP website
No UK invitation yet received
Entry deadline unknown
Slovfilex 2027, Bratislava (June 2027)
FIP patronage
Full details not yet available but please refer to the FIP website
No UK invitation yet received
Entry deadline: not yet advised.
Belgrade 2027 (October 2027)
FIP patronage
Full details not yet available but please refer to the FIP website
No UK invitation yet received
Entry deadline: not yet advised.
Please note that UK handling charges have now been standardized for all international exhibitions at £30 per frame for shows in Europe or £35 for events anywhere else in the world, whether single or multiple frame exhibits, and £30 per literature entry. This is to cover the cost of getting exhibits to and from exhibitions, FIP capitation fees and other costs relating to processing the exhibits. Overall this runs at a loss. Exhibits that are carried to and returned from an exhibition by the exhibitor are charged at half price. There is no UK handling charge for Youth exhibits.
There will be no UK handling charge for EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025.
If you are interested in becoming a United Kingdom international exhibition commissioner please contact Jon Aitchison: jonaitchison.uk@outlook.com