The Society is based at Fort Nelson on Portsdown Hill but takes an active interest in all of the Palmerston Forts of Portsmouth, Plymouth the U.K. and abroad, and has in the past arranged visits and work parties in fortifications of other areas such as Plymouth. Although we have an active nucleus of local members we also have members from overseas, such as Norway, Belgium, Spain, Malta, America and Australia. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Fort Nelson, 7.30p.m. excluding August and December.
Non members are welcome.
The Annual General meeting is held in October. The December meeting usually takes the form of a Christmas Social. Visits to other fortifications around Portsmouth are arranged, with an annual day visit to fortifications of a different area in September. Members are encouraged to share their research with a view to publishing it in the Society's Magazine, ' The Redan' which is produced three times a year in February, June and October. Times and details of meetings are notified to members in a news sheet which is produced at least three times a year between editions of 'The Redan' .