Join us at PHILATEX
International Stamp & Cover Show
When: 5th to 7th November 2009
Opening hours: Thursday (11 am to 7 pm) Friday (10 am to 6 pm) Saturday (10 am to 5 pm)
Where: The Horticultural Halls, Lawrence Hall
Address: Greycoat & Elverton Street - LONDON SW1P 2QD
Held: twice yearly
Who is there: 100+ Dealers from the U.K., Europe, United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand
Admission: Free
There are upwards of 100 Dealers with stands, buying and selling Philatelic material. Tables and chairs at the stands make for comfort.
You can buy or sell, get valuations or just browse and see what the hobby is all about.
There are various specialist society meetings on the Saturday to which everyone is welcome, whether member or not.
There is a bar for alcoholic drinks plus a full self service restaurant serving hot and cold meals, open during the day.
Hotel and Tourist Information
There are many Hotels in the area from Bed & Breakfast accommodation to
3 & 4 star Hotels.
For accommodation and other local information use the Web site www.londontown.com.
Other local tourist spots are
-Buckingham Palace
-Westminster Abbey
-Westminster Cathedral
-The Houses of Parliament
all between 5 and 15 minutes walk from the Halls.
For those families wishing to incorporate some shopping, there is the House
of Fraser in Victoria Street (4 minutes walk) and, of course, the West
End is only a short trip away.