What's On

Join us for a practical introduction to traditional lime plaster and plastering techniques. Ideal for homeowners and building custodians.

Join SPAB Sussex for a talk by a distinguished SPAB Scholar - architect, author and Westminster Abbey Surveyor of the Fabric, Ptolemy Dean. Drawing on his new book Streetscapes: Navigating Historic English Towns, Ptolemy will explore how historic towns are experienced and understood, reviving the art of reading and appreciating England's urban spaces.

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.

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.

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.

In this first talk of SPAB Ireland's 2026 lecture series, Gissella Renolfi of Carrig Conservation and a SPAB Ireland Committee member will draw on her own experience of upgrading her home. Aimed at homeowners, the talk will explore how to understand a building's fabric, assess its condition, and develop a considered approach to upgrading or retrofitting a traditional building.

Join the London Group and guide Roger Wilkinson for a walk through Victoria and Belgravia. Discover how the development of Belgravia was shaped by the creation of Buckingham Palace, explore the work of Thomas Cubitt, and learn how this once notorious district became one of London's most celebrated historic neighbourhoods.

In this talk Hannah Reynolds of Historic England will look how a whole-building approach can inform energy efficiency and climate resilience strategies for traditional buildings, balancing environmental performance with the conservation of historic fabric and significance using the latest research.

Join the Kent and Surrey Group for a visit to a timber joinery workshop specialising in Accoya timber. We will see the production process and discuss the replacement of timber windows and doors in the context of the SPAB philosophy.

In this talk Rosanne Walker of Fabtrads will look at how older buildings can be upgraded without causing unintended damage. This lecture explores the building physics behind vernacular retrofit, explaining how heat, air and moisture move through traditional fabric, why insulation must be carefully considered, and how a whole-building approach can support more effective, compatible and resilient retrofit decisions.