Monthly · Sept–May
Lodge Meeting
Second Tuesday of the month at the Gosport Masonic Centre. Members and visiting Masons.
Social calendar
What's On at Gosport Lodge
Lodge meetings, Festive Boards, charity events and the highlights of the social year.
Meeting schedule
The second Tuesday, every month, September to May
Gosport Lodge meets on the second Tuesday of every month, September through May. We're dark in June, July and August, returning in September after the summer break. Our Masonic year follows the calendar year, and the new Master is installed each January. Members typically arrive from 6pm; the meeting begins promptly thereafter and is followed by the Festive Board.
Did you know?
Festive what?
The "Festive Board" is the meal and toasts that follow every Lodge meeting — it's where the formal evening softens into laughter, conversation and the kind of friendship that's at the heart of Freemasonry.
Featured event
Masonic Ladies' Night
An evening of elegance, celebration and entertainment — and one of the highlights of the Gosport Lodge calendar. Ladies are our guests of honour, so bring your friends, enjoy a fantastic dinner and dance the night away.
- Date: Saturday 19 September 2026
- Time: 18:30 – 23:00
- Venue: The Explosion Museum, Gosport
- Dress: Ladies, dress to impress · Gentlemen, black tie
- The evening includes: Gala dinner, live band, DJ & dancing, and a charity raffle
- Price: £45 per person
- To book: email hello@gosportmasons.com or call Gareth Bezani on 07730 597296
Our next meeting · October
Trafalgar Night
Trafalgar Night is our tribute to Admiral Lord Nelson and all who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. In a town built by the Royal Navy, it is one of the most meaningful evenings in our calendar — a formal commemorative dinner in the naval tradition, held in place of October's Festive Board, and closing with the time-honoured toast to Nelson's Immortal Memory.
- Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
- Time: Members from 6pm; the meeting is followed by the Trafalgar Night dinner in place of the usual Festive Board
- Venue: Gosport Masonic Centre, 5 Clarence Road, Gosport, PO12 1BB
- Open to: A gentlemen's evening — members and visiting brethren, who are most welcome to bring guests, including non-Masons
- Dress: Suit and tie, or military uniform if you prefer — black tie is not required. Craft regalia is worn for the meeting itself.
- To attend: please confirm your place, and any guests, with the Dining Secretary as usual
"England expects that every man will do his duty"
Nelson's signal to the fleet · Trafalgar, 21 October 1805
The word "duty" was not in the signal book, so Nelson had it spelled out letter by letter — D, U, T, Y — the flags shown above.
Standing events & highlights
Through the year
Annual · January
Installation Meeting
Held each January, when the new Worshipful Master is installed for the year ahead.
Every meeting
Festive Board
Dining, toasts and conversation following each regular meeting.
Annual · October
Trafalgar Night
Our October meeting, when the Festive Board becomes a commemorative dinner in the naval tradition, honouring Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar.
Annual
Ladies' Night
Our highlight social of the year — partners and guests warmly welcomed.
Annual · Summer
Summer BBQ
An informal gathering during our summer break — a chance to keep the Lodge in touch.
Annual
Charity Night
Our principal fundraising evening of the year. Family, friends and the wider community are very welcome.
Past events
A glance back
