Lectures

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

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Talk
Irish Vernacular Roofs
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The final 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:
20/10/2021 - 20/10/2021
General interest,
REF:
CVIH10/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£5/€6pp - SPAB Members

£6/€7pp - Non-members

Talk
Living amongst the Cities of the Dead
Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans

As Halloween approaches, join us for this evening lecture exploring the distinctive culture, architecture and conservation of the celebrated historic cemeteries of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Date:
28/10/2021 - 28/10/2021
Introductory CPD, General interest
REF:
L1/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£5 pp - SPAB members

£6 pp - Non-members

Talk
CANCELLED: Conservation on the Edge: Building Repairs at Height
We have unfortunately had to cancel this event, please check your email if you have already registered.
Presented by SPAB Scotland.
Date:
03/11/2021 - 03/11/2021
General interest Online
Price:

Members £5

Non-Members £6

Start time 18.00

Finish 19.30 (includes 30 mins Q&A)

Talk
CPD - Philosophy of Parapet Repairs
Join stone mason Nic Boyes to hear about his work at George Heriots School, Edinburgh as part of our Conservation on the Edge series.
Presented by SPAB Scotland
Date:
09/11/2021 - 09/11/2021
Online
Price:

Online CPD - £25

Speaker: Nic Boyes, stone conservator

Start time 12noon

Finish time 13.30pm (inc 30 mins Q&A)

Talk
Good Housekeeping: Agents of Deterioration
Caring for your old building’s historic fittings, fixtures and furnishings.

The SPAB has teamed up with ICON to offer an afternoon of online talks exploring good housekeeping for old houses and other buildings. This is talk #1 for those booking individually.
Date:
25/11/2021 - 25/11/2021
Introductory CPD, General interest,
REF:
ICON1/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£16 per person - individual talk

£7 per person - individual talk, student rate

Talk
Good Housekeeping: Hard Surfaces
Caring for your old building’s historic fittings, fixtures and furnishings.

The SPAB has teamed up with ICON to offer an afternoon of online talks exploring good housekeeping for old houses and other buildings. This is talk #2 for those booking individually.
Date:
25/11/2021 - 25/11/2021
Introductory CPD, General interest,
REF:
ICON1/21
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£16 per person - individual talk

£7 per person - individual talk, student rate

Talk
A Pretty Engine
The lecture by Steve Temple is about the earliest reference to the use of a plunger pump.
Date:
01/12/2021 - 01/12/2021
Introductory CPD, General interest
REF:
MS2106
Online
Price:

Price: 

Live Online Lecture

£7 pp - SPAB members

£8 pp - Non-members

Talk
Milling Matters - John O'Groats Corn Mill
This small Scottish mill is typical - Join architect and client to hear about the challenges of breathing new life into a mill, and hear how this ambitious project is progressing.
Presented by SPAB Scotland
Date:
01/02/2022 - 01/02/2022
Introductory CPD, General interest Online
Price:

£5 Members

£6 Non-members

Start time: 12 noon

Finish time: 13.30pm

Talk
Milling Matters - Life Cycles of Textile Mills
Adapt, Re-use and Recycle is central to our outlook regarding existing buildings, and forms a key part of Historic Environment Scotland's approach. Hear from Mark Watson about his views on how these magnificent buildings can be adapted for new uses.

Presented by SPAB Scotland
Date:
08/03/2022 - 08/03/2022
Introductory CPD, General interest Online
Price:

£5 Members

£6 Non-members

Start time: 12 noon

Finish time: 13.30pm

Talk
Milling Matters - Four Fabulous Lectures
Buy one ticket to join all four of our Milling Matters lectures.
John O'Groats Flour Mill; Dusty Mill, Dusty Miller; Life Cycles of Textile Mills; The Challenge of Saving Rosefield Mills

Presented by SPAB Scotland
Date:
08/03/2022 - 03/05/2022
Introductory CPD, General interest Online
Price:

Member - £18

Non-Member - £21

All lectures start at 12 noon and run until 13.30 including Q&A.

All lectures are presented on Tuesdays (dates below) with links sent out afterwards for 'watch again'.