Event List
The Society and its public offshoot, The Diving Museum, offer a wide variety of meetings, events, talks and rallies each year. From lectures on both topical and historical aspect of diving, to demonstrations of diving equipment (including the potential to ‘have a go’), there is something for every diving enthusiast. Our aim is to make our events both enjoyable and informative and we encourage participation.
Standard Diving at Stoney Cove
FROM Friday 9 June 2023
TO Saturday 10 June 2023
Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4DW
Join us at Stoney Cove for a weekend of diving in Standard Dress (and more). All welcome!
Comic Postcards – An illustrated talk
FROM Saturday 10 June 2023
TO Saturday 10 June 2023
The Diving Museum, Stokes Bay Road, Gosport, PO12 2QU
An enjoyable romp through a selection of comic, satirical and cheeky postcards (including diving ones).
15th International Historical Divers Meeting, Germany
FROM Friday 16 June 2023
TO Sunday 18 June 2023
Lake Marx, Waldsee, Germany
15th International Historical Divers´ Meeting in Neustadt, Germany
Try Dives for Non Members
FROM Saturday 24 June 2023
TO Saturday 24 June 2023
Cromhall Quarry, Gloucestershire
Experience a dive in vintage Standard Dress at Cromhall Quarry, Gloucestershire. (Please note: This event is now sold out)
Underwater 2023: An exhibition of contemporary art
FROM Saturday 1 July 2023
TO Sunday 2 July 2023
The Diving Museum, Stokes Bay Road, Gosport, PO12 2QU
Underwater 2023: Impressions of a Diving Museum. An exhibition of contemporary art by local artists
Standard Diving at the Liverpool Docks
FROM Saturday 8 July 2023
TO Saturday 8 July 2023
Liverpool Docks, Liverpool, L3 4AF
A day of standard diving for the staff of Hughes Subsea Services.
Interview with a Royal Navy Clearance Diver
FROM Saturday 15 July 2023
TO Saturday 15 July 2023
The Diving Museum, Stokes Bay Road, Gosport, PO12 2QU
An informal interview with former RN clearance diver who recounts the highlights of his career which include service in Malta, Suez, Faslane and the Falklands Campaign
HDS Spain’s Vintage Diving Days Rally, 2023
FROM Friday 22 September 2023
TO Sunday 24 September 2023
Lloret de Mar, Spain
An annual rally for vintage diving and underwater photography enthusiasts in the Mediterranean.
Diving Talks, Portugal
FROM Friday 6 October 2023
TO Sunday 8 October 2023
Pavilhao das Galeotas – Museu de Marinha, Lisbon, Portugal
The Third International Diving Show, Lisbon, Portugal, October 2023
