Wednesday 6 October 2027
\n \nThe Playfair Library\, Old College\, South Bridge\, E dinburgh EH8 9YL
\n \nNext year is a big on e in our long history: our 150th anniversary.
\ n \nFounded by William Morris\, the SPAB estab lished a philosophy of conservation grounded in re pair\, honesty\, and respect for the accumulated f abric of historic buildings.
\n \nA century and a half later\, these principles are widely em bedded across the heritage sector. But what do the y mean in practice today?
\n \nOur one-day conference\, Honest Repair: 150 Years On\, hosted by SPAB Scotland at the beautiful and historic Pla yfair Library in Edinburgh\, will explore the rele vance\, application\, and influence of the SPAB Ap proach in contemporary conservation.
\n \nW e welcome contributions from practitioners\, resea rchers\, and students. Topics may include:
\n \ nAny other questions? Email lucy.ste wart@spab.org.uk
\n \nPho tos and filming:We may take photos or vid eos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Participants may t ake photos and short videos for personal use\, wit h permission of the course leader and all other pa rticipants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@s pab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your m aterial is good\, we might ask to share it with ou r followers.
\n \nAll bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.
\ n \nPhoto credit: SPAB Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 6 October 2027\n \n \n \n The Playfair L ibrary\, Old College\, South Bridge\, Edinburgh EH 8 9YL\n \n \n \n Next year is a big one in our lon g history: our 150th anniversary.\n \n \n \n Found ed by William Morris\, the SPAB established a phil osophy of conservation grounded in repair\, honest y\, and respect for the accumulated fabric of hist oric buildings.\n \n \n \n A century and a half la ter\, these principles are widely embedded across the heritage sector. But what do they mean in prac tice today?\n \n \n \n Our one-day conference\, Ho nest Repair: 150 Years On\, hosted by SPAB Scotlan d at the beautiful and historic Playfair Library i n Edinburgh\, will explore the relevance\, applica tion\, and influence of the SPAB Approach in conte mporary conservation.\n \n \n \n We welcome contri butions from practitioners\, researchers\, and stu dents. Topics may include:\n \n \n \n \n The SPAB Approach in current practice: successes\, tension s and limitations\n The influence of SPAB on poli cy\, organisations and everyday conservation decis ions\n Repair as a sustainable approach: environm ental\, cultural\, and economic perspectives\n Re interpreting SPAB principles in new contexts\n \n \n Any other questions? Email lucy.stewart@spab.or g.uk \n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming:We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in futu re promotion\, including in print and online. Part icipants may take photos and short videos for pers onal use\, with permission of the course leader an d all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permiss ion. If your material is good\, we might ask to sh are it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions (https:// www.spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-conditio ns).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: SPAB Scotland\n \n CATEGORIES:Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20271006T083000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20271006T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20271006T170000 LOCATION:Playfair Library\n Old College\n South Bridge\n Ed inburgh\, EH8 9YL\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1517 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR