The Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies (ASPS) is a collection of local societies from throughout Scotland whose aim is to further the study of Stamps, Postcards and Postal History. ASPS is formed by each society nominating a delegate who attends up to 3 meetings per year on their society's behalf.

There are currently 34 local societies throughout Scotland of whom 9 are specialist societies and who have meetings throughout most of the year. If you are interested in joining a society have a look at the affiliated society page of the website to see where your local society is and whats on.

Each year the association organises a National Exhibition (commonly called Congress), usually in April, at which a number of dealers attend in order that philatelists can purchase items and also to display their collections, either competitively or non-competitively. Congress is hosted each year by a different society and that society usually produces a cover and/or postcard specifically for the occasion.
Full details of all societies affiliated to ASPS and details of all Congresses past, present and future can be found on the website.

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George Henshilwood - Awarded Fellowship of the Royal Philatelic Society of London

"George Henshilwood (Treasurer/Act.President of the ASPS/President of the Glasgow Caledonian Philatelic Society) has been awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Philatelic Society of London (FRPSL), the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869, and exists to promote, encourage and contribute to the advancement of the science and practice of philately. Fellows of the Royal Society are elected from members based on service to the society and to philately. From all family and friends, we congratulate George on this prestigious Award, given in recognition of many years of dedicated study, research and exhibitions of philatelic excellence.”

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The Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies (ASPS) is holding its next annual Congress stamp and postcard fair on Fri 10th April and Sat 11th April 2026. Once again, the event is being hosted by the Vine Conference Centre in Dunfermline (https://vineconference.co.uk/visitor-information/). The stamp and postcard fair is open to anyone between the hours of 10am and 5pm (Friday) and 10am and 3 pm (Saturday). Dealers from across the UK will be attending and they will be offering a range of philatelic materials (stamps, postcards, postal history pieces, first day covers) for sale to suit every pocket. Whether you are an experienced philatelist, postal historian, or new to collecting you will be very welcome at the event and on Saturday, children will be invited to explore the hobby of stamp collecting with a range of fun activities.

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Association News

Speaker's List

A detailed speaker's list is available by clicking here. The list will open a pdf file.

List revised December 2025

This list will continually be updated as more details emerge. Currently there are 24 Speakers on the list.

Other Exhibitions

Below are the details of Other Exhibitions already advertised.

Local Stamp Fairs

North East Stamp Fairs

National Exhibitions

2025
Jul 18-19	York Stamp & Coin Fair

International Exhibitions

2025
May 7-11	EuroPhilEx, Birmingham
May 14-17	BERNABA, Switzerland
June 19-22	LIBEREC 2025, Czech. Rep.
Aug 8-12	THAILAND 2025
Aug 14-17	GASS 2025, USA
Sep 17-21	PHILAKOREA 2025
2026
May 23-30	Boston 2026 World Stamp Expo.

Latest News on Congress

The Next Congress

will take place on 10th-11th April 2026 at the
Vine Conference Centre, Dunfermline
where

Glasgow Caledonian Philatelic Society

will be the hosts.

Opening Hours are:

Friday 10th April 10am - 5pm

Saturday 11th April 10am - 3pm

For the latest information Click Here

To see the details of the Congress just held on the 4/5th April this year go to the Previous Congresses page of this website and click on the name of the host society for the 94th Congress (or click here). These pages will also allow you to see all competitive exhibits at the Congress.

Whats On

Below are the details of each society's meeting being held over the next 10 days.

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