NORTH DETECTING EVENTS – NEW MEMBERSHIP
JOIN NOW – REMAINDER OF 2026 + ALL OF 2027
£17.50
I’ve made a limited allocation of memberships available for new members who would like to join North Detecting Events now.
Your £17.50 membership runs from the date you join, through the remainder of 2026 and right up until 31st December 2027.
⚠️ IMPORTANT – If you have purchased a North Detecting Events membership within the last 2 months, please DO NOT purchase this membership. Message me first and I’ll check your existing membership.
WHAT DOES MEMBERSHIP GET YOU?
✅ Access to just under 100 digs per year
✅ Around 40% of our digs consistently being on new land year on year
✅ A minimum guaranteed 48-hour priority booking window
✅ Priority access to capped-number digs
✅ Regular Thursday and Sunday digs throughout the year
✅ 48-hour priority on new land, including Saturday events
✅ Optional access to our private Facebook members group
WHY DO WE CAP NUMBERS?
I’ve never been one for putting 100+ people onto a piece of land.
There are two main reasons for that.
Firstly, once numbers start exceeding 60+, events can fall into a different category and may require separate permissions from the local authority rather than simply having the private landowner’s permission.
Secondly, and probably more importantly, it’s not what the majority of our members want.
Through feedback over the years, many people simply don’t enjoy detecting on land with huge numbers of people.
Keeping North Detecting Events to a strong core membership, with sensible numbers on our Thursday and Sunday digs, has worked well, and through feedback I’ve been asked not to change that.
The aim isn’t to become the biggest detecting group or cram as many people as possible onto every field.
It’s about providing regular digs, plenty of new land, sensible numbers and a fair opportunity for members to get booked on.
WHAT ABOUT SATURDAYS?
Through the summer months we usually have a glut of available land, particularly once harvest gets underway.
That’s why you’ll often see me add Saturday digs which are open to non-members as well.
However, if a Saturday dig is on NEW LAND, the members’ 48-hour priority booking window still applies before it is opened more widely.
HOW DOES MEMBERSHIP WORK?
Purchase your membership through the website and the booking system will automatically recognise your account as a member.
When you’re logged in, you’ll be able to see and book available digs during the members’ priority period.
You don’t pay for digs when you book.
Payment isn’t required until the day of the event, so there’s no money tied up in advance.
Simply book your place and then pay by cash or card on the day.
After joining, you’ll also receive a separate message with a link to our private Facebook members group.
Joining the Facebook group is completely optional.
You don’t need Facebook to be a member or book digs. All digs are posted on the North Detecting Events website and bookings are made through the website.
The private Facebook group is simply an additional place for members to share finds, discussions and group information.
INSURANCE – IMPORTANT
Everyone attending a North Detecting Events dig must have valid metal detecting insurance.
NCMD, FID or AMDS insurance is accepted and must be purchased separately.
Insurance is not included in your North Detecting Events membership.
When you attend your first dig, simply show me your current dated proof of insurance.
BOOKING & CANCELLATION
If you book a dig and can no longer attend, please cancel your place at least 48 hours before the event.
Obviously, genuine emergencies and unexpected circumstances are different and will always be treated reasonably.
If someone books and doesn’t attend without cancelling, they’ll initially receive a polite reminder.
If it happens repeatedly and two or more digs are missed, a 30-day priority booking cool-off period will apply.
You won’t lose your membership — you’ll simply lose priority booking for 30 days.
It’s about being fair to other members who may have wanted the space, particularly when a capped dig is showing as full.
JOIN NORTH DETECTING EVENTS
LIMITED NEW MEMBER ALLOCATION
£17.50
Membership from the date you join, covering the remainder of 2026 + the whole of 2027, ending 31st December 2027.
Regular digs • New land • Sensible numbers • Members’ priority
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE:
If you have purchased a membership within the last 2 months, DO NOT purchase this one. Please message me first.
