1 October 2019, 09.30-16.30 The SPAB [Alliance member] are thrilled to be partnering once again with Historic Royal Palaces to bring this NEW one-day masterclass on the conservation and care of historic ironwork, using the work of Jean Tijou at Hampton Court Palace as a …
SPAB Working Party 2019
10/07/2019 – 17/07/2019 Location: Boxley Abbey, Sandling, ME14 3BT, Maidstone , United Kingdom Each year the SPAB decamps from its London HQ to put its advice and expertise into practice at its annual summer working party. An increasingly popular event, it offers the chance for volunteers, ranging from …
A Stitch in Time: Why maintenance and small repairs matter – A free one day practical workshops exploring how you can sustain your place of worship through small scale maintenance and repair activity – Suffolk and Manchester
Monday 3 June 2019, 10.00 – 15.30 Location Suffolk : The Church of St Peter & St John, Rectory Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0ED Location Manchester: Long Street Methodist Church, Lever Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5UE Funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and administered by Historic England, …
Contemporary Art in the Heritage Experience Conference 2019 Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne
29-30 July 2019 This two day international conference at Newcastle University is a key output of the ‘Mapping Contemporary Art in the Heritage Experience’ research project (2017-19) funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and delivered in partnership with The National Trust [Alliance member], The Churches …
Protecting Historic Parks and Gardens: Mastering Planning Responses – Gaining the skills and confidence to write a planning application comment letter
27th June 2019, 10.30am-4.00pm A Historic Landscape Project Training Day, with Yorkshire Gardens Trust – The Woodshed, The Workhouse Museum, Sharow View, Allhallowgate, Ripon, Yorkshire, HG4 1LE Despite their popularity, the historic parks and gardens that we love are easily lost, as they are vulnerable to …
Register Your Event for Heritage Open Days 2019
Heritage Open Days, the UK’s largest festival of history and culture – is now accepting events to register to take part in 2019. Every year, 1000s of events take place across the country, unlocking their doors and attracting new audiences to their site. This year, …
UK 2070 Commission – An Inquiry into Regional Inequalities Towards a Framework For Action
The UK2070 Commission is an independent inquiry into city and regional inequalities in the UK. Chaired by Lord Kerslake, it has been set up to conduct a review of the policy and spatial issues related to the UK’s long-term city and regional development. The Commission …
Museum of the Year 2019 shortlist revealed
From a medieval royal court to a cutting-edge architectural landmark, the five institutions on this year’s Museum of the Year shortlist demonstrate the diversity of the UK’s museum sector. The prestigious award hasn’t gone to a museum outside England since 2010, but there’s a good …
Visit Historic Houses member properties a little further afield this summer on a Historic Houses Escorted Tour
Historic Houses [Alliance member] are proud to showcase their partnership with Just Go! Holidays, allowing you to discover member Properties a little further from home. Their bespoke itineraries allow you to discover these special places across the country giving you: • Exclusive access to Historic …
Drinks container crisis: global annual consumption nears £2 trillion
In an international day of action for a ‘Clean Planet’, supported by CPRE [Alliance member] , global network of campaigners and organisations have come together to call for world-wide deposit return systems to stop the environmental damage caused by the vast amounts of drinks containers produced, sold …
CPRE’s State of Brownfield 2019 report: Enough land for more than 1M homes
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) [Alliance member] has published its annual ‘State of Brownfield’ report, which shows there is enough suitable brownfield land available in England for more than 1 million homes across over 18,000 sites and over 26,000 hectares. The report, which is based on …
Church Architecture Awards 2019
Nominations for the Church Architecture Awards 2019 are now OPEN. The awards are run by the National Churches Trust and Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association. • The Presidents’ Award is for the best new church buildings and new designs in church re-ordering, alterations or extensions. …