Free drop-in at William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, London E17 4PP
In association with London Craft Week
Find out what's on at the SPAB. The SPAB offers a wide range of events, courses, lectures and seminars. Whether you're a building professional looking to widen or develop your practical skills, a SPAB member looking to take part in a Regional Group trip, or an old-building enthusiast searching for a SPAB open house event, a leisure learning opportunity or sociable evening talk, you'll find something for you in our 'What's On' listings.
Talk
Meet specialist heritage conservation carpenter Ross Harris as he explains how wooden sash windows can be economically and effectively repaired.
Date:
16/05/2026 - 16/05/2026
Audience: General interest
Location: William Morris Gallery
Price:
Course
We are running a second in person Repair of Old Buildings course this year and there are still places available (28 Sept - 2 Oct 2026).
The ultimate CPD for building conservation professionals: an intensive week-long course exploring conservation approaches through lectures and site visits.
The ultimate CPD for building conservation professionals: an intensive week-long course exploring conservation approaches through lectures and site visits.
Date:
Course 18/05/2026 - 22/05/2026
Audience: Intermediate CPD, Advanced CPD
REF:
RC1/26
Location: Museum of the Home (formerly Geffrye museum)
Price:
£910 per person
Visit
Join us in Derby for a special guided day out. An exclusive tour of the historic Guildhall and Market Hall with a conservation architect. After lunch, we will visit Derby Cathedral.
Date:
21/05/2026 - 21/05/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location:
Price:
SPAB member £15
Non member £20
Talk
SPAB Greater Manchester Group - "Journey of a Master Craftsperson" - Tracey Cartledge: Mosaic Artist
As part of a series of presentations by craftspeople working in the heritage built environment, Tracey Cartledge will talk about her journey to become a mosaic artist and restorer, and, more importantly, her fascinating projects.
Date:
21/05/2026 - 21/05/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location:
Price:
£7 Members
£10 Non-Members
Visit
Join the SPAB Norfolk Regional Group for two practical workshops led by Paul Humphreys on limewash and distemper techniques. With live demonstrations and hands-on learning, these sessions cover preparation, mixing, application, and achieving appropriate finishes for historic buildings and eco-construction.
Date:
22/05/2026 - 29/05/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location: St Martin at Palace Church
Price:
SPAB member £60 per workshop
Non member £70 per workshop
Visit
A rare, guided visit to Suffolk’s only partially timber-framed church and an exclusive visit to Traditional Oak Carpentry’s Suffolk workshop
Date:
26/05/2026 - 26/05/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location:
Price:
Members £7
Non-members £15
Visit
Join the SPAB Sussex Group for a guided tour of a 1470s house. St Mary’s in Bramber is a well known historic site, a timber framed house built in 1470 with a varied history. Peter and Roger rescued it from dereliction over 40 years ago and lived in it as their home.
Date:
27/05/2026 - 27/05/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location:
Price:
£15 Members
Course
Learn the essentials of flint working techniques and traditional flint wall repair.
Date:
Course 04/06/2026 - 05/06/2026
Audience: Introductory CPD, Intermediate CPD
REF:
HFR1/26
Location: Hatfield House
Price:
£495 per person
Course
Join us for a one-day introduction to this endangered craft, taught by leading expert Bill Sargent, in association with the National Trust.
Date:
Course 06/06/2026 - 06/06/2026
Audience: General interest
REF:
CH2/26
Location: Heritage & Rural Skills Centre
Price:
£210
Visit
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.
Date:
09/06/2026 - 09/06/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location: Goddards
Price:
SPAB member £15