Social Programme

Welcome Drinks Reception – Monday 16th April

A complimentary Drinks Reception will be held between 18:30 – 19:15 on Monday 16th April in Hall 2. This will give delegates and exhibitors an opportunity to network and you are encouraged to attend.

Young Haematologists’ Social Evening – Monday 16th April

Due to the success of last year’s event the BSH will once again host a social evening aimed at trainee haematologists and nurses. This will be held on Monday 16th April between 19:30 and 01:00 at Arta, a fantastic Mediterranean themed bar and club located in the trendy Merchant City area of Glasgow.

The evening is heavily subsidised by the BSH and, consequently, we are able to offer tickets priced at only £15.00 each. The price includes a Mexican style buffet, Tequila shot on arrival, 3 free drinks of your choice from the bar, a one hour fun Salsa class and dancing! It’s great value for money and presents an opportunity to socialise, network and wind down from the day’s activities.

Tickets can be booked via the Conference Registration form.

Conference Dinner – Tuesday 17th April

This year, the BSH Conference Dinner will be held at Stirling Castle.

One of Scotland’s grandest castles due to its imposing position and impressive architecture, Stirling Castle commands the countryside for many miles around. It towers over some of the most important battlefields of Scotland’s past including Stirling Bridge, the site of William Wallace’s victory over the English in 1297, and Bannockburn where Robert the Bruce defeated the same foe in the summer of 1314.

The Drinks Reception will be held in the Chapel Royal, which was commissioned by James VI in 1594 for the baptism of his son, Prince Henry. The chapel was redecorated in 1628 and a frieze was painted by the artist Valentine Jenkin, which still survives. It includes the Honours of Scotland (the nation’s crown jewels) and the monogram CR1 (for ‘King Charles I’). The trompe l’oeil window in the west gable mimics the real one in the east wall

The dinner will take place in the Great Hall. This magnificent banqueting hall is the largest of its kind ever built in Scotland. It was the crowning achievement of James IV’s building scheme at Stirling, completed around 1503.

Tickets are priced at £60.00 and can be booked via the Conference Registration Form. Price includes entertainment and transfers. Please note that tickets are not sent out in advance of the conference but will be included in your delegate pack for collection on-site.

Coaches will depart from outside the SECC at 19.00hrs prompt and will return at 23.00hrs.