News: BTA One-Frame Competition 2026: application details
03/05/2026 @ 8:52pm
BTA ONE FRAME COMPETITIONS 2026
@South of England Stamp & Postcard Fair, 10th October
It’s time to prepare your exhibits for our annual competitions. Or, if you prefer, you can send an entry for display only which will not be judged.
Our Classes:
● Thematic Philately (the winner receives the BTA Cup)
● Open Philately (the winner receives the John Fosbery Trophy)
● Picture Postcards (the winner receives the Brian Sole Trophy)
● Entries for these classes are subject to the National Rules and Regulations for the relevant class.
● Championship Class for previous winners in any class (Rules and Regulations are on the BTA website)
Additional rules for all classes
● Every exhibit must have an Introductory Page as the first sheet and all pages should be numbered at the foot of the page. Entries which are not scans must be in protectors.
● Scanned entries should be 300-400 dpi jpg format
● Previous winners of the Thematic, Open and Picture Postcard classes cannot enter the same exhibit in the same class in future competitions unless it has been altered significantly.
Judging will be carried out by Federation and/or National-level qualified judges.
More information about this year’s show can be found at: https://www.sussexphilately.org.uk/2026_South_of_England_Stamp_Fair.php
To enter:
Please send a ‘notification of entry’ e-mail to competitions@britishthematic.org.uk.
with the following information:
○ Your name
○ Title of entry or entries
○ Class or classes you wish to enter, and
○ How you intend to pay your entry fee(s) – see next page.
You may submit more than one entry.
Entry fees
£10 per competitive entry
£5 per display entry.
Payment can be made by:
BACS to British Thematic Association, Sort Code 40-03-29, Account 71157701 from a UK bank account;
Or Cash at the Show; Or PayPal if you live overseas.
Deadlines
1. ‘Notification of entry’ e-mail by 25th September.
2. Scanned entries should be submitted to competitions@britishthematic.org.uk by 1st October.
3. Original entries that cannot be delivered to the South of England Stamp and Postcard Fair should be posted to Andrew Millington, Flat 4, 87 Shurdington Rd., Cheltenham, GL53 0J; to arrive by 1st October.
4. Original entries which can be taken to the South of England Stamp and Postcard Fair should be delivered to the competition organiser by 10.00 am, 10th October.
If you are sending original material to exhibit we advise your exhibits are insured as the BTA bears no liability for your material.
Click here for the marking schedule and awards
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