POSTPONED

**This event has been postponed.   More information on a time/date for rescheduling will be forthcoming.

Following the success of the Traditional Mortars Symposium in York last year, the BLF is giving delegates and others an opportunity to attend a three-day masterclass on the Isle of Man which will include lectures and practical demonstrations.

The Thursday lecture programme in Douglas will examine the challenges facing traditional buildings and the options available to adapt them for a harsher climate. Practical demonstrations including the use of clay mortars and hemp/lime renders to improve thermal performance of stone structures will take place on Friday.

Delegates staying till Saturday will be given a tour of the abandoned buildings at Sulby to discuss possible conservation. A tram ride from Snaefell to Douglas via Laxey Wheel concludes the weekend.

Isle of Man Architect Ashley Pettit and committee member of the BLF is behind the event:

“This event stems from the recent encouragement from the Conservation Forum IOM for more support for traditional buildings and the enormous interest we received for last year’s Symposium in York. This is a chance for delegates to learn more about the care of traditional buildings, gain practical experience of natural materials and understand the importance of Manx rural buildings and some of the issues regarding their future.”

Over the course of the ‘Traditional Buildings Weekend’ delegates will be given the opportunity to book behind-the-scenes tours of Matcham theatre and visits to the Camera Obscura and Baillie Scott’s terraced house during their stay on the Isle of Man.

The Building Limes Forum is a recognised IBHC CPD provider. For the full programme and booking, bursaries, travel and accommodation details please visit https://www.buildinglimesforum.org.uk.