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.
The Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies (ASPS) is holding its 96th Annual Congress Stamp and Postcard Fair on Fri 16th April and Sat 17th April 2027. 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. Click here for more details.
Details form the 95th Congress can be found here: 95th Congress
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Latest Society Events
| Nov 04 @ 02:00 PM | Prestwick Stamp & Postcard Club | Entry ??2 per meeting includes Refreshments | Stamps, Postcards & Postal History to buy and sell at all meetings |
| Nov 04 @ 02:00 PM | Kirkcaldy Stamp & Postcard Club | Ken Dunn | Round the world Commenwealth countries |
| Nov 05 @ 01:30 PM | The Glasgow Caledonian Philatelic Society | Bob Adams | Spanish Civil War - Covers, Stamps and Cinderellas |
| Nov 06 @ 01:30 PM | Lanarkshire Philatelic Society | David Miller | Victorian Dundee Mail Part 2 |
| Nov 06 @ 07:00 PM | Inverness Philatelic Society | Ian Ramsden and Alan Danson | Making Personalised Album Pages and Avoid Buying Duplicates - how to record what you do and not have |
| Nov 10 @ 00:00 PM | Moray Philatelic Society | Rick Richards | WW1 Postcards - stories behind the sender |
| Nov 10 @ 02:00 PM | Moray Philatelic Society | Rick Richards | WW1 Postcards - The story behind the sender |
| Nov 10 @ 07:30 PM | Ayrshire Philatelic Society | Bobby Forrest ASPS President | Scottish Postcards |
Association News
Speaker’s List
A detailed speaker’s list is available here:
List revised March 2026
This list will continually be updated as more details emerge. Currently there are 24 Speakers on the list.
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Latest News on Congress
The Next Congress
will take place on 16th-17th April 2027 at the
Vine Conference Centre, Dunfermline
where
Lanarkshire Philatelic Society
will be the hosts.
Opening Hours are:
Friday 10th April 10am – 5pm
Saturday 11th April 10am – 3pm
To see the details of the Congress just held on the 10/11th April this year go to the Previous Congresses page of this website and click on the name of the host society for the 95th Congress (or click here). These pages will also allow you to see all competitive exhibits at the Congress.
- 95th Congress – 10-11 April 2026
- 96th Congress – 16-17 April 2027
- 97th Congress – 7-8 April 2028
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