Lectures

The SPAB offers occasional lectures, usually held online. Discounts are available for SPAB members.

Filter lectures:

Talk
Going Through the Mill
Historic graffiti at Kibworth Harcourt windmill, Leicestershire.

As the SPAB carries out repairs, this fascinating building is giving up its secrets. Join us for an online talk to discover more about the graffiti found at the mill and what it can tell us about its history.
Date:
16/09/2021 - 16/09/2021
Introductory CPD, General interest
REF:
KHPM1/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£5 pp - SPAB members

£6 pp - Non-members

£3 pp - Students

Talk
Conservation on the Edge: The Northern Lighthouse Board
This talk looks at the many lighthouses of Scotland, and how they are repaired and cared for in difficult circumstances.
Presented by SPAB Scotland.
Date:
22/09/2021 - 22/09/2021
General interest Online
Price:

Members - £5

Non-Members - £6

Start time 18.00

Finish 1930 (inc 30 mins Q&A)

Talk
Improving Energy Efficiency in Traditional and Vernacular buildings
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The sixth lecture in the 10-part online series, 'Conserving Irish Vernacular Houses'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's Vernacular Irish Buildings Campaign 2021 and is generously supported by the Heritage Council under the HSSF 2021
Date:
22/09/2021 - 22/09/2021
General interest,
REF:
CVIH6/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£5/€6pp - SPAB Members

£6/€7pp - Non-members

Talk
Modern Materials for an Old Mill
Steve Temple’s lecture will cover materials used for restoring his own mill, Impington Mill, Cambridgeshire.
Date:
29/09/2021 - 29/09/2021
Introductory CPD, General interest
REF:
MS2104
Virtual event: held online
Price:

29 September 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 (BST)

Live Online Lecture

£5 pp - SPAB members

£8 pp - Non-members


Please note that the lecture will be recorded and available to watch up to seven days after the live lecture for all registered bookings.

Talk
Original furniture: preservation, position and appreciation
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The seventh lecture in the 10-part online series, 'Conserving Irish Vernacular Houses'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's Vernacular Irish Buildings Campaign 2021 and is generously supported by the Heritage Council under the HSSF 2021
Date:
29/09/2021 - 29/09/2021
General interest,
REF:
CVIH7/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£5/€6pp - SPAB Members

£6/€7pp - Non-members

Talk
Conservation on the Edge: Scapa Flow Museum, Orkney
This talk investigates the new extension to the Scapa Flow Museum, category A listed WWII buildings in Orkney.
Presented by SPAB Scotland.
Date:
06/10/2021 - 06/10/2021
General interest Online
Price:

Member £5

Non-member £6

Start time 1800

Finish 1930 (Inc 30 mins Q&A)

Talk
Wallpaper in Irish rural buildings
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The eighth lecture in the 10-part online series, 'Conserving Irish Vernacular Houses'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's Vernacular Irish Buildings Campaign 2021 and is generously supported by the Heritage Council under the HSSF 2021
Date:
06/10/2021 - 06/10/2021
General interest,
REF:
CVIH8/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£5/€6pp - SPAB Members

£6/€7pp - Non-members

Talk
Millwright Engineers and Millers - A story of the Past and Present
An afternoon of fascinating and informative online talks windmills and watermills and millwrighting expertise.
Date:
09/10/2021 - 09/10/2021
Introductory CPD, General interest
REF:
MS2105
Online
Price:

Live Online Lectures

£12 pp - SPAB members

£15pp - Non-members

Talk
New Design and Irish vernacular houses
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The ninth lecture in the 10-part online series, 'Conserving Irish Vernacular Houses'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's Vernacular Irish Buildings Campaign 2021 and is generously supported by the Heritage Council under the HSSF 2021
Date:
13/10/2021 - 13/10/2021
General interest,
REF:
CVIH9/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£5/€6pp - SPAB Members

£6/€7pp - Non-members

Talk
Conservation on the Edge: Mountain Bothy Association
Bothies, small mountain shelters, are prevalent across Britain, but how they are repaired and cared for in such remote locations?
Presented by SPAB Scotland.
Date:
20/10/2021 - 20/10/2021
General interest Online
Price:

Members £5

Non-members £6

Start time 1800

Finsih 1930 (inc 30 mins Q&A)