The Churches Conservation Trust [Alliance member] has arranged a series of workshops associated with Historic England’s Taylor Review Pilot (for the 2017 Taylor Review: Sustainability of English Churches and Cathedrals). The next sessions will be taking place on Monday 29th July in Greater Manchester and Suffolk: Planning and Managing Change …
Church Tourism Week
Church Tourism Week, a nationwide annual celebration of heritage and historic churches, is returning for a third year this summer. The week-long programme will take place from 21 – 30 July and includes a rich programme of events happening in historic churches and chapels across …
The Heritage Alliance International Event 2019
The Heritage Alliance is pleased to announce that it will be holding a second event this year to celebrate international heritage. This event follows the formal launch of its first International Report last year. The Alliance is very grateful to the Confucius Institute at Heriot-Watt …
Heritage and The Creative Industries Report Launch Event
The Heritage Alliance is currently putting together a project on the important role of heritage places and organisations in underpinning and supporting the creative industries. We recently held an informative and lively round-table with a range of members. We are delighted to announce that we …
“Interpreting History: what works? what’s next?” – a one-day conference at Alexandra Palace on 19 September
“Interpreting History: what works? what’s next?” is a one-day conference at Alexandra Palace on 19 September, curated by the England’s Historic Cities consortium. Games of Thrones, Horrible Histories, Assassins Creed – history is being constantly reinvented and successfully reinterpreted for new generations on TV, in books …
Civic Voice – Seminar: Civic Movement Design Review
Civic Voice [Alliance member] is hosting a seminar on a Civic Movement Design Review, which will provide an opportunity for local Civic Society committees to share their views on proposed developments and join forces to create a positive and scalable way of engaging and influencing proposed new developments for …
Weald & Downland Museum – Building Conservation conference
The Weald & Downland Museum [Alliance member] is holding their 2019 building conservation conference on Tuesday 24 September at the Museum (located in Singleton, Chichester). This conference will focus on Stone in historic buildings: conservation, materiality and skills. There will be plenty of time for discussion, a …
Heritage of London Trust – Annual Conservation Conference
Heritage of London Trust [Alliance member] will be holding its annual Conservation Conference this year, entitled ‘London’s Anatomy: Victorian Buildings from Top to Toe’ on Thursday 4 July from 9.30am – 7pm. This conference will look at the fabrication of London’s Victorian buildings in brick, terracotta, glass …
National Heritage Training Group – Built Heritage Courses
The National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) [Alliance member] is offering two free courses, thanks to funding from the B&CE Charitable Trust. The following courses will be taking place in Devon this July: The Repair and Maintenance of Traditional (Pre-1919) Buildings Level 3 NVQ, 10th – …
Creativity and Wellbeing Week – 10-16 June 2019
Creativity and Wellbeing Week is a partnership between London Arts in Health Forum and the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance. The festival has been running for eight years in London and this year we are thrilled to be making it national. Last year around 35,000 …
This summer come and discover Strata Florida’s Archaeology Field School
Looking for archaeology, history and culture? Then come join a dig this summer at the foot of the beautiful Cambrian Mountains in Mid- Wales. The Strata Florida Archaeology Field School will open its trenches from 21st August – 16th September at the 12th century Strata Florida Abbey …
Understanding Repair & Maintenance of Traditional (Pre 1919) Buildings
Two-day courses on 2nd & 3rd July 2019 and 24th & 25th September 2019 at the ORNC Greenwich Of interest to the public, historic buildings owners, crafts persons, builders and professionals – the Building Crafts College in conjunction with the Old Royal Naval College [Alliance member] is offering 2, two-day courses …