The British Sundial Society was formed in 1989 and is a thriving and friendly Society of some 500 members. Its objects are to advance the education of the public in the art and science of gnomonics and the knowledge of all types of sundial; to catalogue and advise on the restoration of sundials in the British Isles, and to research their history.

In addition to publishing the Bulletin and other books, we organise meetings and a major conference every year. This year's main conference was held at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge on 13th to 15th April.

The Society has members from many different backgrounds, including professional scientists, artists in stone and metal, historians and designers, computer programmers, and many others who are simply interested in sundials and how they work.

News

Make A Sundial with the British Sundial Society - June 28th. & 29th.

See http://www.lfa2008.org/events_search.php and search on 'sundial' for details of the interactive workshop for adults and children that will be presented by the British Sundial Society at this event.

Entries are now closed for the BSS Photographic Competition 2007.  Results were announced at the BSS Conference 2008.  The results are here.  Details of the 2008 competition will be posted here when available.

The BSS Conference 2008 will be held on 28-30 March at Latimer Conference Centre, Bucks. HP5 1UG.  Details are on the Conference page.  The booking form can be downloaded here. 

The Society's main publication, The Bulletin, is published four times a year and sent to all members. The contents of all issues up to March 2008 are listed here.  (MS Word .doc file)

With The Bulletin we send out an informal Newsletter. All past issues are available on-line here. The March 2008 issue is available on-line here

Other Sundial Web Sites

While there is a wealth of pictures and information on this site, rather than duplicate efforts, we have a large number of links to other sites, created by other sundial societies around the world and individual companies and enthusiasts. Many specialise in one aspect or another of sundials. A notable recent site has hundreds of photographs of painted wall sundials; rare in this country but very common in some parts of the world and often very beautiful.

Some of our own members design and/or make sundials and have Web sites. They are listed here

We're grateful to our member Piers Nicholson for setting up this Web site. His own site, 'Sundials on the Internet' contains much information including projects you can do, books and sundial trails all over the world.