AHSS – WILLIAM KAY – Phoenix Rising? A Reconstruction of Mavisbank with a View to Restoration

Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Monday 12th February 2024 6.30pm at Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL (wheelchair accessible) Note: Lectures will also be streamed online via Zoom Three centuries on since its founding, and fifty years since the fire that left Mavisbank a vulnerable shell, there is at last a real prospect of rescuing this … Continue reading AHSS – WILLIAM KAY – Phoenix Rising? A Reconstruction of Mavisbank with a View to Restoration

£6

West Dean – Structural Repair of Historic Buildings

Weald and Downland Living Museum Town Lane, Chichester

Date: 13th to 16th May 2024  with Edward Morton and Gez Pegram This course is of special value to those who wish to gain a new perspective in applying engineering principles to the conservation of historic structures. Various permanent repair methods which might be applied to historic buildings are discussed and there will be debate about the merits … Continue reading West Dean – Structural Repair of Historic Buildings

£789

HES Engine Shed – Conservation Careers Fair

Engine Shed Forthside Way, Stirling, United Kingdom

Wednesday, 6 March 2024 Event Description The Engine Shed is a dynamic hub of digital innovation, heritage science, and an accredited training centre supporting the work of Historic Environment Scotland. Join us to discover what's inside and to gain an insight into the world of conservation, heritage, and traditional crafts from the individuals who work … Continue reading HES Engine Shed – Conservation Careers Fair

Free

Victorian Society – From Palaces of Art to the Studios of Bohemia: Artists’ Houses in Victorian Kensington and Chelsea, by Jo Banham

St Mary Abbots Church Kensington Church Street, London, United Kingdom

From Palaces of Art to the Studios of Bohemia: Artists’ Houses in Victorian Kensington and Chelsea, by Jo Banham Tuesday 12th March 2024, 7pm - 8.30pm Successful Victorian artists, like Leighton and Luke Fildes, earned incomes that meant they were able to commission magnificent, purpose-built studio houses in the leafy suburbs of Holland Park and … Continue reading Victorian Society – From Palaces of Art to the Studios of Bohemia: Artists’ Houses in Victorian Kensington and Chelsea, by Jo Banham

£10

HESFSC – The York Minster Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills

The Historic Environment Skills Forum Steering Committee are pleased to announce the Second Skills Forum Webinar/Discussion Session: The York Minster Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills Wednesday 13th March 12:30 - 14:00 A webinar/discussion session lead by Alex McCallion and Laura Cotter of York Minster Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills. The session … Continue reading HESFSC – The York Minster Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills

Free

SHBT – Panel Discussion: The Conservation of Scottish Modernism

Riddles Court 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

In this event we conclude our series on conserving Scottish Modernism by bringing together current leaders in architectural conservation Chair – Euan Leitch Dara Parsons, Head of Designations, Historic Environment Scotland Jane Robertson, Head of Conservation, Edinburgh World Heritage Trust Liz Davidson, Project Director, National Trust Scotland How do, and could, we preserve modern architecture? … Continue reading SHBT – Panel Discussion: The Conservation of Scottish Modernism

£7

HE – Wellbeing and Heritage Conference

Delaprè Abbey, Northampton Northampton

Wellbeing and Heritage Conference Date: 20-21 March 2024 Venue: Delaprè Abbey, Northampton Book Here Join us for a free two-day in-person conference on wellbeing and heritage held at Delaprè Abbey in Northampton on 20–21 March 2024. We will hear from practitioners and participants from a range of wellbeing projects, discover the latest thinking on themes … Continue reading HE – Wellbeing and Heritage Conference

Free

IHBC South West Branch – Cob and Earth Day

Reed Hall, Exeter University University of Exeter, Streatham Dr, Exeter

Thursday 21 March 2024, 10am to 5pm Reed Hall, Exeter University Cob and earth buildings can last for hundreds of years if well maintained and correctly repaired. However, many modern repair methods have disastrous consequences for cob and other traditional forms of earth construction, and most owners and their contractors are unaware of the risks. … Continue reading IHBC South West Branch – Cob and Earth Day

£32 – £75

AHSS – PETER DRUMMOND – George Square, Glasgow

St Andrews West & Renfield Centre 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thursday 21st March 2024 7.30pm at St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow  Note: Lectures will also be streamed online via Zoom Peter Drummond, conservation and heritage architect, presents the history and development of Glasgow’s ‘front room’.

£5

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