MAD Quiz night

MAD Quiz night

A quiz unlike any other. Along with general knowledge questions the MAD (Museum Amateur Dramatics) group will act out charades with a twist – see if you can identify the scene from a film, TV or stage play. Be prepared for audience participation in some of the rounds!...
Underwater 2023: An exhibition of contemporary art

Underwater 2023: An exhibition of contemporary art

Underwater 2023 is an exhibition of contemporary art inspired by ‘Impressions of the Diving Museum’.  All forms of media are represented including paint and sculpture to video and textiles. Unusually, the artwork is displayed amongst the museum’s...
15th International Historical Divers Meeting, Germany

15th International Historical Divers Meeting, Germany

15th International Historical Divers´ Meeting June 16th – 18th 2023 Neustadt/ Wstr. – Lake Marx Altrip Germany There is a fair in Mannheim on the same weekend as the meeting so please remember to book early if you need accommodation. A list of hotels is...
Interview with a Royal Navy Clearance Diver

Interview with a Royal Navy Clearance Diver

​Former Royal Navy Clearance diver, John Dadd, relates the memorable events in his life and career in the form of an informal interview. From Faslane and ordnance disposal in Malta to the Falklands conflict, John has had an interesting and varied career. A new book...
Comic Postcards – An illustrated talk

Comic Postcards – An illustrated talk

​ Comic seaside postcards are a British tradition and many of the postcards featured in this talk are ambassadors of that genre – the cheeky, the ‘naughty’, and the satirical are all represented. Commander Marks’ talk is an entertaining...
Standard Diving at the Liverpool Docks

Standard Diving at the Liverpool Docks

A private event in the Liverpool docks for the staff of Hughes Subsea Services. The Working Equipment Group will be at the Docks dressing and dipping dives in Standard Dress exclusively for the staff members of Hughes Subsea Services. HDS members, if you can come to...
Try Dives for Non Members

Try Dives for Non Members

Diving in the old-fashioned standard dress – copper helmet, chest weights and boots – is a unique experience. Our event at Cromhall Quarry is an opportunity for you to experience just such a dive. Please be aware that when fully dressed, the equipment weighs 80kg.If...
Check and Test Day for Members

Check and Test Day for Members

In preparation for this year’s diving programme, we are holding a ‘Check and Test’ day for members at Cromhall Quarry in Gloucestershire. If you have any equipment that you would like to test – helmet, boots, suits, pumps, comms, etc, – come...
Standard Diving at Stoney Cove

Standard Diving at Stoney Cove

Our Annual Standard Dress Rally at Stoney Cove will be on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th June 2023. The Dive Centre opens its gates at 8.30am and we plan on starting diving from 9-9.30am. As ever, extra hands are always welcome, so do come along for more than just the...

Shipwreck Conference 2023

FROM Saturday 4 February 2023TO Saturday 4 February 20239:00 am to 6:00 pmUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA Tickets are now available for the 40th Annual Shipwreck Conference. For further details visit their website.   Book...
Diving Talks, Portugal

Diving Talks, Portugal

FROM Friday 6 October 2023TO Sunday 8 October 20239:00 am to 7:00 pmTroia, Portugal The Third Annual diving show, ‘Diving Talks’ is to be held in Troia, Portugal on 6-8 October, 2023. You do not have to be a diver to attend but diving in Portugal is...
Vintage Diving weekend in Spain

Vintage Diving weekend in Spain

FROM Friday 16 September 2022TO Sunday 18 September 20229:00 am to 4:00 pmLloret de Mar, Gerona, SpainN/A HDS Spain’s annual Vintage Diving Event is being held on 16th – 18th September in Lloret de Mar, Spain and this year will include a Vintage Underwater...