Current and Upcoming Events
| Event | When | Location | Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Flint Masonry Repair | Learn the essentials of flint working techniques and traditional flint wall repair. (read more...) |
4th June 2026 9:00 AM through 5th June 2026 5:00 PM |
Hatfield House Hatfield Park Hatfield Hertfordshire, AL9 5HX United Kingdom | Course | |
| 20% discounted place Historic Flint Masonry Repair | Learn the essentials of flint working techniques and traditional flint wall repair. (read more...) |
4th June 2026 9:00 AM through 5th June 2026 5:00 PM |
Hatfield House Hatfield Park Hatfield Hertfordshire, AL9 5HX United Kingdom | Course | |
| PAYMENT LINK - Historic Flint Masonry Repair | Learn the essentials of flint working techniques and traditional flint wall repair. (read more...) |
4th June 2026 9:00 AM through 5th June 2026 5:00 PM |
Hatfield House Hatfield Park Hatfield Hertfordshire, AL9 5HX United Kingdom | Course | |
| Pargeting | Join us for a one-day introduction to this endangered craft, taught by leading expert Bill Sargent, in association with the National Trust. (read more...) |
6th June 2026 9:30 AM through 4:30 PM |
Heritage & Rural Skills Centre Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, Buscot and Coleshill Estate Swindon, SN6 7PT United Kingdom | Course | |
| Pargeting * Reduced Rate* | Join us for a one-day introduction to this endangered craft, taught by leading expert Bill Sargent, in association with the National Trust. (read more...) |
6th June 2026 9:30 AM through 4:30 PM |
Heritage & Rural Skills Centre Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, Buscot and Coleshill Estate Swindon, SN6 7PT United Kingdom | Course | |
| Kent & Surrey Group visit to Goddards | A rare opportunity to visit Goddards, Abinger Hammer, Sir Edwin Lutyens’ remarkable Arts and Crafts house with gardens laid out by Gertrude Jekyll, including the celebrated bowling alley and afternoon tea. (read more...) |
9th June 2026 2:30 PM through 4:30 PM |
Goddards Abinger Lane Abinger Common Dorking, RH5 6JH United Kingdom | Visit | |
| London Group William Morris Walk from Hammersmith to Chiswick | Join SPAB Chair Duncan McCallum for an evening walk from Hammersmith to Chiswick exploring places associated with William Morris. The route includes a visit to Kelmscott House, Morris’s former home, alongside historic riverside buildings, Hogarth’s House and Bedford Park, finishing at the Grade II* listed Tabard pub. (read more...) |
10th June 2026 6:15 PM through 8:30 PM |
United Kingdom | Visit | |
| The History and Work of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings | By invitation of the Jersey Building Preservation Trust, join us to learn about the history and work of SPAB. Hear about our history, membership and some of the famous buildings we have sought to protect over the last 149 years. (read more...) |
12th June 2026 6:00 PM through 7:30 PM |
La Société Jersiaise La Société Jersiaise, 7 Pier Road St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4XW Jersey | Talk | |
| Understanding Your Old Building | In partnership with the Jersey Building Preservation Trust, join us to learn how to tackle common problems in your home while maintaining its value and character. (read more...) |
13th June 2026 9:00 AM through 5:30 PM |
La Société Jersiaise La Société Jersiaise, 7 Pier Road St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4XW Jersey | Course | |
| Caring for their future: Recording, Repairing, & Researching Mills | Learn about the latest research and advice relating to historic mills. Join the expert community for talks about Mill archives, challenges to maintenance and more. (read more...) |
13th June 2026 9:45 AM through 4:15 PM |
Watlington Hall 44 Watlington Street Reading, BRK RG1 4RJ United Kingdom | Visit | |
| The Devil's in the Detail: Repair of Old Buildings Course Alumni Forum (June) | Our first online knowledge-sharing forum exclusively for SPAB members who recently completed the Repair of Old Buildings Course. (read more...) |
18th June 2026 12:30 PM through 2:00 PM |
Online United Kingdom | Online talk | |
| Dorset Group Visit to Leweston Water Tower | Join the Dorset Group for a visit to the remarkable listed Water Tower at Leweston. Explore this unusual early 20th-century octagonal structure with Art Deco detailing and panoramic countryside views, enjoy a buffet lunch hosted by the owners, and conclude with a visit to the medieval parish church at Lillington. (read more...) |
20th June 2026 11:00 AM through 3:30 PM |
United Kingdom | Visit | |
| Fenland & Wash Group 2026 Working Party at Wangford Hall | Help to repair Wangford Hall’s old garden walls Following our successful Working Parties in 2024 and 2025 this year we'll continue to repair the historic garden boundary walls at Wangford Hall and make a start on the walls of some of the ancillary buildings on site which have sadly suffered neglect over the years. (read more...) |
26th June 2026 9:30 AM through 29th June 2026 4:00 PM |
Wangford Hall Lakenheath, United Kingdom | Working Party | |
| Plain Lime Plastering | Join us for a practical introduction to traditional lime plaster and plastering techniques. Ideal for homeowners and building custodians. (read more...) |
2nd July 2026 9:30 AM through 3rd July 2026 4:30 PM |
Heritage & Rural Skills Centre Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, Buscot and Coleshill Estate Swindon, SN6 7PT United Kingdom | Course | |
| Plain Lime Plastering (July) *Reduced Rate* | Join us for a practical introduction to traditional lime plaster and plastering techniques. Ideal for homeowners and building custodians. (read more...) |
2nd July 2026 9:30 AM through 3rd July 2026 4:30 PM |
Heritage & Rural Skills Centre Buscot and Coleshill Estate Swindon, SN6 7PT United Kingdom | Course | |
| Kent & Surrey Group visit to Titsey Estate | Join the Kent & Surrey Group for a visit to Titsey Place and Gardens, including a tour of the house and gardens and a discussion of the recent conservation works to the historic dovecote, led by Guy Innes of the Titsey Foundation. (read more...) |
8th July 2026 2:30 PM through 5:00 PM |
Titsey Place and Gardens Titsey Estate Water Lane Oxted, RH8 0SA United Kingdom | Visit | |
| Historic Brick Masonry Repair, Elvaston Castle | Join us for this two-day practical course on assessing, preparing and repairing traditional brick walls under the expert tuition of Terrence Lee. You will come away with the ability to identify and repair damage to historic brickwork to retain the beauty and structural integrity of your masonry, while staving off further decay. (read more...) |
10th July 2026 9:00 AM through 11th July 2026 5:00 PM |
Elvaston Castle and Gardens Borrowash Road Elvaston Derby, DE72 3EP United Kingdom | Course | |
| Maintaining Scotland's Historic Places of Worship - Helensburgh | In this introductory one-day course, we’ll explore how your historic church building works and the practical steps you can take to look after it. (read more...) |
10th July 2026 9:30 AM through 3:30 PM |
Rhu & Shandon Parish Church Gareloch Road Rhu Helensburgh, G84 8RP United Kingdom | Course | |
| SPAB Essex and Suffolk social dinner and tour of Houchins Farmhouse | Essex and Suffolk social visit, tour and two course dinner at Houchins, a grade 2* listed building in the Essex countryside, just outside Coggeshall. (read more...) |
23rd August 2026 6:00 PM through 10:30 PM |
United Kingdom | Visit | |
| Maintaining Scotland's Historic Places of Worship - Edinburgh | In this introductory one-day course, we’ll explore how your historic church building works and the practical steps you can take to look after it. (read more...) |
25th August 2026 9:30 AM through 3:30 PM |
Newington Trinity Mayfield Church 18 West Mayfield Newington Edinburgh, EDH EH9 1TQ United Kingdom | Course | |
| Maintaining Scotland's Historic Places of Worship - Forfar | In this introductory one-day course, we’ll explore how your historic church building works and the practical steps you can take to look after it. (read more...) |
22nd September 2026 9:30 AM through 3:30 PM |
Guthrie Village Hall Guthrie Forfar, ANS DD8 2TP United Kingdom | Course | |
| Repair of Old Buildings Course Autumn 2026 | The ultimate CPD for building conservation professionals: an intensive week-long course exploring conservation approaches through lectures and site visits. (read more...) |
28th September 2026 9:30 AM through 2nd October 2026 5:00 PM |
Museum of the Home (formerly Geffrye museum) Museum of the Home, Kingsland Road LONDON, E2 8EA United Kingdom | Course | |
| Plain Lime Plastering | Join us for a practical introduction to traditional lime plaster and plastering techniques. Ideal for homeowners and building custodians. (read more...) |
16th October 2026 9:30 AM through 17th October 2026 4:30 PM |
Heritage & Rural Skills Centre Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, Buscot and Coleshill Estate Swindon, SN6 7PT United Kingdom | Course | |
| Practical Flour Milling Course - Blair Atholl | Join us to get practical experience of traditional flour milling in a small, friendly group environment. Blair Atholl Watermill is Scotland's oldest working watermill. (read more...) |
20th October 2026 9:00 AM through 4:30 PM |
Blair Atholl Watermill Ford Road Blair Atholl Pitlochry, PH18 5SH United Kingdom | Course | |
| Maintaining Scotland's Historic Places of Worship - Glasgow | In this introductory one-day course, we’ll explore how your historic place of worship building works and the practical steps you can take to look after it. (read more...) |
29th October 2026 9:30 AM through 3:30 PM |
Garnethill Synagogue 129 Hill Street Glasgow, GLG G3 6UB United Kingdom | Course | |
| Practical Flour Milling Course - Cambridgeshire | Join us to get practical experience of traditional flour milling in a small, friendly group. Traditional Miller Jon Cook will guide you through running the mill, covering everything - grain, gears, grading and more. (read more...) |
6th November 2026 9:30 AM through 4:30 PM |
9 Mill Hill Swaffham Prior CAMBRIDGE, CAM CB25 0JZ United Kingdom | Course | |
| Understanding Your Old Building | Join this online course to learn how to tackle common problems in your home while maintaining its value and character. (read more...) |
14th November 2026 12:30 PM through 2:00 PM |
Online United Kingdom | Course |