Lectures

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

Filter lectures:

Talk
Milling Matters - Dusty Mill: Dusty Miller
Working mills rattle and shake, and learning to listen and understand is a key part of being a successful miller. Here SPAB Fellow Karl Gravat will talk about his journey to discovery with his mill, 'Millie'.
Presented by SPAB Scotland.
Date:
05/04/2022 - 05/04/2022
Introductory CPD, General interest Online
Price:

£5 Members

£6 Non-members

Start time: 12 noon

Finish time: 13.30pm

Talk
Milling Matters - The Challenge of Saving Rosefield Mills
Rosefield Mills is a massive complex of former mills in Dumfries. Luke Moloney of Dumfries Historic Buildings Trust will be speaking about their plans to return the space to community uses.
Presented by SPAB Scotland.
Date:
03/05/2022 - 03/05/2022
Introductory CPD, General interest Online
Price:

£5 Members

£6 Non-members

Start time: 12 noon

Finish time: 13.30pm

Talk
Kibworth Harcourt Mill Repair Project
The lecture is about the recent repair project of Kibworth Harcourt Mill.
Date:
25/05/2022 - 25/05/2022
Introductory CPD, General interest
REF:
MS2201
Online
Price:

 

£6 pp - SPAB Members

£8 pp - Non-Members

£3 pp - Students

Live Online Lecture

Time: 12pm-1pm

Please note that the lecture will be recorded and all registered participants will receive a link for the recording after the lecture.

 

Talk
'Looking Before You Leap (IN-PERSON ONLY) - The Importance of Inspections and Introspection before Making Change'
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The first lecture in the 4-part online series, 'A Sustainable Approach to Vernacular Irish Buildings'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's 2022 Campaign - 'Sustainability of Vernacular Irish Buildings'
This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the Heritage Capacity Funding 2022.
Date:
08/06/2022 - 08/06/2022
General interest,
REF:
IRE02/22
The Custom's House
Price:

£6/€7 pp - SPAB members

£7/€8 pp - Non-members 

 

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£20/€24 - Members

£25/€30 - Non-members

Talk
'Looking Before You Leap (ONLINE ONLY) - The Importance of Inspections and Introspection before Making Change'
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The first lecture in the 4-part online series, 'A Sustainable Approach to Vernacular Irish Buildings'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's 2022 Campaign - 'Sustainability of Vernacular Irish Buildings'
This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the Heritage Capacity Funding 2022.
Date:
08/06/2022 - 08/06/2022
General interest,
REF:
IRE02/22
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£6/€7 pp - SPAB members

£7/€8 pp - Non-members 

 

Book all 4 lectures



£20/€24 - Members

£25/€30 - Non-members

Talk
The Challenges of Windmill Conservation
The lecture will compare the current techniques used in the repair of windmills with traditional techniques used by the old-time millwrights.
Date:
15/06/2022 - 15/06/2022
Introductory CPD, General interest
REF:
MS2202
Online
Price:

 

£6 pp - SPAB Members

£8 pp - Non-Members

Live Online Lecture

Time: 12pm-1pm

Please note that the lecture will be recorded and all registered participants will receive a link for the recording after the lecture.

Talk
Eco-friendly Sewage Options for Vernacular Rural Buildings
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The second lecture in the 4-part online series, 'A Sustainable Approach to Vernacular Irish Buildings'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's 2022 Campaign - 'Sustainability of Vernacular Irish Buildings'
This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the Heritage Capacity Funding 2022.
Date:
15/06/2022 - 15/06/2022
General interest,
REF:
IRE04/22
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£6/€7 pp - SPAB members

£7/€8 pp - Non-members 

 

Book all 4 lectures



£20/€24 - Members

£25/€30 - Non-members

Talk
Old Houses Can Be Green
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The third lecture in the 4-part online series, 'A Sustainable Approach to Vernacular Irish Buildings'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's 2022 Campaign - 'Sustainability of Vernacular Irish Buildings'
This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the Heritage Capacity Funding 2022.
Date:
22/06/2022 - 22/06/2022
General interest,
REF:
IRE03/22
Virtual event: held online
Price:

£6/€7 pp - SPAB members

£7/€8 pp - Non-members 

 

Book all 4 lectures



£20/€24 - Members

£25/€30 - Non-members

Talk
More than Materials
Presented by SPAB Ireland
The fourth lecture in the 4-part online series, 'A Sustainable Approach to Vernacular Irish Buildings'
The series is part of SPAB Ireland's 2022 Campaign - 'Sustainability of Vernacular Irish Buildings'
This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the Heritage Capacity Funding 2022.
Date:
28/06/2022 - 28/06/2022
General interest,
REF:
IRE05/22
Virtual event: held online
Talk
Berkshire Mills - Turning the Clock Back
This talk is based on images past and present of the watermills of Berkshire.
Date:
13/07/2022 - 13/07/2022
Introductory CPD, General interest
REF:
MS2203
Online
Price:

 

£6 pp - SPAB Members

£8 pp - Non-Members

Live Online Lecture

Time: 12pm-1pm

Please note that the lecture will be recorded and all registered participants will receive a link for the recording after the lecture.