About the Annual Gatherings
Whatever your own interest in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, you are sure to find someone at the Annual Gathering who shares it. Association members' interests are many and varied. Some members have worked on the island (e.g. ex-Adminstrators and teachers). Some have undertaken scientific research on the island. Others are hobbyists such as bird watchers or stamp collectors. There are islanders who now live abroad and people who befriended the exiled islanders in England during the volcano years.
The Annual Gathering normally takes place in Southampton, England, usually on a weekend near Easter. Apart from socialising, activities include an expert talk on a Tristan-related subject, a Tristan film show, a philatelic exhibition, craft and book stalls, a charity auction in aid of the Educational Trust Fund, and last but not least an evening dinner dance.
Next Annual Gathering
The 2027 Annual Gathering will be held on Saturday 10th April 2027 at the voco hotel, Southampton, UK.
This gathering will mark the 40th anniversary of the Assocation.
Details to be announced.
Recent Annual Gathering Talks
- A journey with Tristan da Cunha
Chris Carnegy, Tristan's UK Representative, 2026 - These Rockbound Mariners
Nick Schönfeld & Julia Gunther, 2025 - Vet at the End of the Earth
Joe Hollins, 2024 - Mapping Landslide Risks on Tristan da Cunha
Anna Hicks & Neil Golding, 2023 - The Gough Island Restoration Project 2021
Andrew Callender, 2022 - The Volcano Era
Richard Grundy, 2021 - Tristan through a vet's eyes
Aniket Sardana, 2019 - Project Pinnamin
Antje Steinfurth (RSPB), 2018 - Tristan's scientific monitoring stations
Marc Escudier, Enviroearth, 2017 - Work at Camogli Hospital on Tristan
Drs Pam and Iain Levack, NHS Tayside, 2016 - Tristan da Cunha's wildlife - Sir Martin Holdgate, 2015
- Tristan da Cunha's geology and the island's disaster plan
Dr Anna Hicks, University of East Anglia, 2014 - Experiences as an Education Advisor on Tristan da Cunha
Jim Kerr, Tristan Educational Adviser, 2013 - RSPB's conservation work following the Oliva shipwreck
Brad Robson, RSPB, 2012 - The dialect of Tristan da Cunha
Dr Dani Schreier, University of Zurich, 2011 - Genetic research on asthma among Tristan Islanders
Dr Noe Zamel, University of Toronto, 2010 - Operation Zest to re-furbish Tristan's Calshot Harbour in 2008
Capt. Paddy McAlpine, Royal Navy, 2009
Tristan da Cunha Annual Gathering 2026 |
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| Report on the 2026 Annual Gathering at Southampton, where members socialised, watched films, and visited stalls. Chris Carnegy gave a talk on his experiences as Tristan's UK Representative. 30-Mar-2026 |
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