Whether you are a bat-beginner or an expert you are sure to find an event to interest you in the listings below. Year round the Bat Conservation Trust, local bat groups as well as conservation and community organisations arrange bat events across the UK from training courses to bat walks for families.

To stay updated on all BCT's upcoming events, sign up to our events mailing list here.

You will soon be able to add your events on our website yourself but for the time being please do email comms@bats.org.uk with details of your event: name of event, date, time and location, who is it aimed for, is it a paid event (if so how much per person), do people need to book (and where), contact details for the organiser for people who have question, website of the event if there is one.

Further information about the Bat Conservation Trust's Training Courses and Conferences & Symposia.

Certificate of Bat Acoustics Analysis - online, available to start now

28th November 2023

“Superb training, with really illuminating illustrations and everything explained in a clear and accessible way.” - Philip Briggs, Monitoring Manager, Bat Conservation Trust

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Bats and Artificial Lighting Guidance CPD - E-learning

28th November 2023

An opportunity to hear the talks given by the experts who spoke at the Bats and Artificial Guidance Note Update Launch in February

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BAfTaAs - online Awards Evening

7th December 2023

An evening of fun and celebration as we announce the winners of various awards (including the final Bats in Churches Awards and the Adult and Young Batty Laureates) as well as inducting some new members into the BCT Hall of Fame. The evening will be held online and hosted by BCT Trustee Cerys Bradley and BCT's Helpline Co-Manager/NightWatch Assistant Hannah van Hesteren. Tickets are free - with optional donation towards the National Bat Helpline

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