£165
Check out our events for homeowners, conservation professionals and history lovers! We’ve got a range of online and in-person courses, workshops, talks and site visits.
Use the drop-down feature to find the right event for you, or check out our flagship courses this autumn.
Repair of Old Buildings course Understanding Your Old Building online course
Working Party
Join SPAB Ireland’s Working Party at a traditional north Clare farm complex, exploring the care and repair of stone-roofed buildings, outbuildings and farmyard surfaces. Led by Richard Jordan and Sara-Mae Jordan, the weekend will focus on traditional roofing, masonry and vernacular conservation.
Date:
21/08/2026 - 23/08/2026
Audience: General interest
Location:
Price:
Visit
Join the Kent and Surrey Group to visit Goodnestone Park House and Gardens on Sunday 23 August at 1.30pm. This Grade II * listed mansion, built in 1704, famous for its literary connections and its beautiful gardens, is open on only 28 days each year. On this special visit, members will learn about the House collections as well as the restoration and refurbishment of the House and the attendant conservation issues.
Date:
23/08/2026 - 23/08/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location: Goodnestone Park House
Price:
£25 Members
£30 Non-Members
Visit
Join the Kent and Surrey Group to visit Goodnestone Park House and Gardens on Sunday 23 August at 2.30pm. This Grade II * listed mansion, built in 1704, famous for its literary connections and its beautiful gardens, is open on only 28 days each year. On this special visit, members will learn about the House collections as well as the restoration and refurbishment of the House and the attendant conservation issues.
Date:
23/08/2026 - 23/08/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location: Goodnestone Park House
Price:
£25 Members
£30 Non-Members
Visit
Essex and Suffolk social visit, tour and two course dinner at Houchins, a grade 2* listed building in the Essex countryside, just outside Coggeshall.
Date:
23/08/2026 - 23/08/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location:
Price:
£49 Members
£59 Non-members
Course
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.
Date:
Course 25/08/2026 - 25/08/2026
Audience: General interest
Location: Newington Trinity Mayfield Church
Price:
£12
Conference
A one-day conference, Honest Repair: 150 Years On, hosted by SPAB Scotland, invites papers that explore the relevance, application, and influence of the SPAB Approach in contemporary conservation.
Date:
31/08/2026 - 31/08/2026
Audience: General interest
Location: Playfair Library
Price:
To submit a paper: FREE
To attend conference: costs TBC
Visit
Join us for an informal SPAB Scotland pub meet-up and chance to meet this year's Fellows - a relaxed chance to catch up with members, volunteers and friends. We have reserved space in the historic Leslie’s Bar on Ratcliffe Terrace, Southside, Edinburgh and hope to see you there!
Date:
02/09/2026 - 02/09/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location: John Leslie's Bar
Price:
Free - just your bar bill!
Visit
A morning visit to explore the history of this complete medieval Kent town on the River Stour, exploring points of interest including the Bastion Gate and Fisher Gate, St Mary’s Church, the Barbican and the Guildhall.
Date:
11/09/2026 - 11/09/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location:
Price:
£8 Members
£10 Non-Members
Course
SPAB Ireland is delighted to announce a two-day Ornamental Lime Plastering Masterclass with specialist traditional plasterer Sean Wheatley.
Date:
Course 19/09/2026 - 20/09/2026
Audience: Intermediate CPD
Location: Shankill Castle
Price:
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Visit
Join us for a guided tour of the oldest Post Mill in Leicestershire, which we recently repaired. This is a unique opportunity to visit the mill, not normally open to the public.
Date:
19/09/2026 - 19/09/2026
Audience: General interest
Location: Windmill Farm Park
Price:
Free event
Time slots can be selected when clicking the Book Now button. Please note that places are limited to six people per time slot.