24th Nov, 2025
Presented by leading building conservation professionals, this course explores British and international approaches to the conservation of old buildings. The programme is underpinned by the SPAB philosophy of repair and maintenance, as set out in the SPAB Approach.Through a series of recorded lectures, virtual site visits and online QA sessions you'll gain an in-depth understanding of the repair, maintenance and conservation of old buildings.The online format means you'll benefit from an extended learning period from 27 October until January, so you can study at a time and place that's right for you. You'll also be able to interact with the specialists, site visit hosts and other participants via our live, online QA sessions throughout the week of 24 - 28 November.
"; fcontent[1]="25th Nov, 2025
Join SAVE at the VA for their 50th anniversary lecture, where Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud unveils his manifesto for the imagination. He will call for radical change in how we value places and show, through landmark stories, that saving buildings protects community, identity and the environment.Join them online if you can't be there in person
"; fcontent[2]="25-27 Nov, 2025
The 9th edition of the 'Green Urbanism' conference aims to provide a platform for professionals, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from various areas of life to come together and explore the multifaceted dimensions of green urbanism. The conference discusses a number of topics related to sustainable urban development, including improved urban governance, leadership, and best practices, urban planning and transport, sociocultural features, and social sustainability.
"; fcontent[3]="25th Nov, 2025
Union Chain Bridge, opened in 1820, is the world's oldest vehicular suspension bridge. By the 2010s, extensive deterioration necessitated major renewal of the full structure to provide a 120-year design life.Completed in 2023, Northumberland County Council led a comprehensive scheme involving full dismantling, detailed inspection and targeted replacement or refurbishment of chain components, utilising innovative access methods to avoid in-river works.Works included new anchorages, replacement high-yield steel hangers, a redesigned timber deck, parapet refurbishment, masonry restoration and removal of the 1903 wire rope system. The scheme provides valuable lessons on methodology, consultant involvement and long-term maintenance planning.In the first of our two webinars on this topic, we will explore the historical and technical challenges of the bridge and proposals for the refurbishment.
"; fcontent[4]="26th Nov, 2025
In 187073 a young Canadian architectural student, Frank Darling 18501923, was employed in London in the office of George Edmund Street. After his return to Canada, he became a leading exponent of Edwardian Baroque and one of the country's most prominent architects, responsible in particular for many of Toronto's key buildings, including the headquarters of the Bank of Montreal and the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall. David Winterton's Toronto Edwardian, the first monograph on Darling, will be published by McGill-Queen's University Press in the autumn.
"; fcontent[5]="26th Nov, 2025
Members of Historic Environment Scotland's Heritage Team will discuss how they manage change to Scotland's built heritage, both in strategic terms as well as practical matters. This includes how proposals to alter listed buildings or build new developments in conservation areas are reviewed, considered and determined both fairly and transparently.A networking lunch will provide you with the opportunity to continue discussions and explore the Engine Shed.Our full-day experience includes an afternoon tour through Stirling's Old Town to discuss recent developments in the conservation area, key buildings of concern for the council and other matters affecting the significance of the city's historic townscape.
"; fcontent[6]="1st Dec, 2025
This year's lecture will be given by the Society's new President, Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch on Monday 1 December at St James-the-Less, London SW1V 2PS. He will be talking about 'Pevsner and me', based around his own experiences in visiting churches with Pevsner's idiosyncratic commentaries.
"; fcontent[7]="2nd Dec, 2025
Although his fame today rests largely on his distinguished Aesthetic Movement furniture and friendships with Oscar Wilde and J.M. Whistler, throughout his life E.W. Godwin 183386 styled himself 'architect' above and before anything else. Although the legacy of his buildings is relatively small, his architectural design reached unmatched heights of creativity and distinctiveness, whether in his early years as a leading exponent of Ruskinian Gothic at Northampton Town Hall or in his radical approach to domestic design in his later artists' studio houses in Chelsea.
"; fcontent[8]="8th Dec, 2025
Edinburgh is renowned for its dramatic stone architecture. What are the sources and types of building stone Why and how does the stone decay and should the stone be conserved or replaced Luis Albornoz-Parra of the British Geological Survey will bring some samples for identification and will make suggestions as to where in the city you might see them.
"; fcontent[9]="9th Dec, 2025
Union Chain Bridge, opened in 1820, is the world's oldest vehicular suspension bridge. By the 2010s, extensive deterioration necessitated major renewal of the full structure to provide a 120-year design life. Completed in 2023, Northumberland County Council led a comprehensive scheme involving full dismantling, detailed inspection and targeted replacement or refurbishment of chain components, utilising innovative access methods to avoid in-river works. Works included new anchorages, replacement high-yield steel hangers, a redesigned timber deck, parapet refurbishment, masonry restoration and removal of the 1903 wire rope system. The scheme provides valuable lessons on methodology, consultant involvement and long-term maintenance planning. This is the second of our two webinars on this topic.
"; fcontent[10]="9th Dec, 2025
Some surveyors love it, but many surveyors don't do much, if any, communication with the client. This CPD session will explain why good communication skills are an essential part of your business and can lead to considerable benefits not least reducing the potential risk of a complaint. Larger firms can be particularly challenging in facilitating communication between the surveyor and the client.
"; fcontent[11]="10th Dec, 2025
Our 'Old House to Eco-house' course programmes are aimed at those eager to gain the specific expertise required to design and implement sensitive retrofit strategies appropriate to older buildings. We offer the three standalone courses face-to-face on our RAU campus at Swindon, each over one day. The course on this date is about installing renewables in historic buildings.
"; fcontent[12]="11th Dec, 2025
There are many different types of roofing materials, and variations within those types. This CPD will be useful for when doing a building survey or maintenance inspection on any structure. We will look at thatch, slate, clay tiles and stone tiles as well as more modern options.
"; fcontent[13]="16th Dec, 2025
Your survey report is the output of your work. You might be the very best surveyor in your area but you will compromise your reputation if your reports are not as good as they could be. Report writing is a skill that can be refined and perfected. It shouldn't be taken for granted. A poor report won't just miss the opportunity to help and impress a client, but it could also place you at risk of a complaint.This CPD session is an essential update for every surveyor, regardless of experience.
"; fcontent[14]="18th Dec, 2025
This CPD will be useful for when doing a building survey or maintenance inspection on any structure that is built from or includes brick. This could be, for example, houses or industrial buildings, garden walls or infill panels in a historic timber-frame.
"; fcontent[15]="14th Jan, 2026
These 'Old House to Eco-house' course programmes are aimed at those eager to gain the specific expertise required to design and implement sensitive retrofit strategies appropriate to older buildings. The RAU offer the three standalone courses face-to-face on campus at Swindon, each over one day. The course on this date is about retrofitting historic windows.
"; fcontent[16]="20th Jan, 2026
Join HBP on Zoom to hear about some of their most recent ecclesiastical casework and learn how the Society has supported the adaptation of places of worship in our role as a statutory consultee.Our Ecclesiastical Caseworker, Matthew Saunders, will present details of recent cases he has been working on, highlighting the practical and sensitive approaches taken to ensure the long-term care of these historic buildings.
"; fcontent[17]="22nd Jan, 2026
Explore 19th-century UK organ design with Chris Bragg of Sowne of Organe. This lecture examines the Oxford Movement's influence, evolving aesthetics, decorated pipes and shifting liturgical demands. Explore how these changes have shaped organ building and continue to influence modern conservation efforts, striking a balance between historical integrity and contemporary performance and architectural contexts.
"; fcontent[18]="30-31 Jan, 2026
Meet the biggest collection of listed building suppliers and experts under one roof.If you are maintaining, altering or renovating your listed property or even looking to buy one The Listed Property Show is not to be missedIncluding the Energy Efficiency Feature focusing on the challenges and solutions of sensitively retrofitting your listed property.
"; fcontent[19]="9th Feb, 2026
Karen Latimer OBE is a trustee of Hearth, the largest and most experienced building preservation trust in Northern Ireland. It has consistently carried out projects that were groundbreaking or challenging and has restored over a hundred buildings at risk of all types for a range of uses, mainly for social housing and community use. Are there lessons to be learnt for Scotland
"; fcontent[20]="12th Feb, 2026
This course is aimed at individuals working on, managing, or curating archaeological field investigations. Participants will explore how the investigation of soils, sediments, and other geological materials can provide invaluable insights into past human environments, settlement patterns, and cultural landscapes. The course will be delivered by Professor Keith Wilkinson of the University of Winchester's commercial arm, ARCA.
"; fcontent[21]="24th Feb, 2026
Join HBP for an online talk on Quaker Meeting Houses with Chris Skidmore. This talk will explore the distinctive architectural features of Quaker meeting houses and their evolution over more than four centuries.
"; fcontent[22]="26th Feb, 2026
This morning lecture will provide an in-depth introduction to the history of timber-framed buildings. The first talk will explore the history of timber-framed buildings and the technological, economic and social changes that can occur as a result of the varying phases of this typology. In the second talk you will learn how to 'read' a timber-framed house by recognising their essential features, analysing and dating them. The course will be provided by Tim Howson, Conservation Officer for Maldon District Council and member of the Essex Historic Buildings Group.
"; fcontent[23]="11th Mar, 2026
This course is aimed at Historic Environment Professionals who wish to understand more about the public inquiry process and producing a proof of evidence. The first session will provide an overview of the public inquiry process from an appeal being made through to giving evidence at the inquiry. The second session will look at the different documents forming part of the inquiry which the expert witness will be expected to complete or contribute to. We will also discuss the timeframes these documents are typically expected and tips for how to structure them.
"; fcontent[24]="12th Mar, 2026
Join HBP and the Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre for a fascinating discussion about the future of the former Merthyr Tydfil Synagogue a beautiful listed Victorian building and the only remaining purpose-built synagogue in Wales.
"; fcontent[25]="17th Mar, 2026
Discover the rich history and remarkable architecture of this medieval treasure, founded in 1089 in the Romanesque style and transformed in the 1300s under Edward III into the Perpendicular style. Highlights include the world-famous Cloister and the spectacular stained glass Great East Window in the Quire.Well also descend to the Crypt to explore the passages and side chapels used by monks nearly 900 years ago.A special feature of the visit is a behind-the-scenes tour of the Stonemasons Workshop, where traditional heritage crafts are demonstrated and the team shares insights into ongoing restoration projects.
"; fcontent[26]="19th Mar, 2026
This day course is aimed at anybody interested in or involved with timber repairs. The first talk will cover identification and repair methods, both modern and historic. The process of repairs and risk mitigation will also be discussed with reference to real life case studies. The second session will allow students the opportunity to see examples of timbers and the tools best suited to repair them up close. There will also be a tour of the Grade I-listed, thirteenth-century timber-framed barns on site at Cressing Temple. The course will be delivered by Rick Lewis of Traditional Oak Carpentry.
"; fcontent[27]="23rd Apr, 2026
This half-day course will provide an overview of lithics in archaeology, and the methods and approaches to their identification and analysis. It will explore the key attributes of worked flint, changing technologies used to knap flint and lithics' context within archaeological practice. The course will also cover typologies and will showcase some local sites and examples within Essex to provide insight to what is typically found in this area. The course will be led by Adam Wightman, Fieldwork Manager of the Colchester Archaeological Trust,
"; fcontent[28]="27th Sep, 2026
Join hundreds of community heritage leaders in Belfast and Armagh for three days of networking, discussion, learning, exploration. More info nearer the time.
"; fcontent[29]="1st Nov, 2026
Join the SPAB Dorset Group for a special foray into Devon to visit to Stedcombe House, Axmouth. Guided by owners Paul and Sybella Zisman, this is a chance to learn about their work on this Grade I listed 17th-century house and its Grade II listed Victorian lodge.The owners are embarking on a programme of which will upgrade the services to the building, with sustainability and green energy green energy very much at the fore of their thinking. This naturally has repercussions for the whole building. They also have plans for rejuvenaton of the grounds. Works to the Lodge are underway and we will be able to view the outside.
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