Dipterists Day 2026 - Cardiff

This year’s Dipterists Day, including the AGM, will be held at National Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP on Saturday November 14th. We will be hosted by Dr Thom Dallimore, the Senior Curator in Entomology, who specialises in the Cuculidae. The Museum Diptera collections will be available for those wishing to view them on Friday 13th, with the Dipterists Supper that evening.

The Saturday programme will include talks on Bee-flies and Climate Warming, 50 years of the Hoverfly Recording Scheme and much more. Members are encouraged to bring posters and exhibits. In honour of Peter Chandler, displays of Fungus Gnats, Flat-footed Flies or other appropriate fly groups or topics would be particularly welcome. There will be plenty of time for viewing exhibits and socialising over coffee and lunch breaks. Booking details will be posted on the DF website once they are finalised.