Named in honour of the SPAB’s co-founder, architect Philip Webb, the Award encourages and celebrates the sympathetic reuse of old buildings and sensitive new design in an historic context. It’s a unique opportunity for students and architects in the early stages of their career to …

Thousands have gathered in Belgium to mark the Centenary of Passchendaele – the Third Battle of Ypres, which took place during the First World War 100 years ago. Read about the commemorative events.

Britain’s Holocaust survivors are urging Britain to remember the lessons of history and understand what they mean for society now. Survivors warned about the dangers of letting prejudice go unchecked in society as designs for the new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre go on display …

Clear Lessons Foundation has launched a new digital platform which provides free, video learning resources for UK charity workers and volunteers. It provides more than 1,200 bite-size educational, learning and development opportunities for the 13 million staff and volunteers currently working in the sector. Its …

Historic England has published BIM for Heritage: Developing a Historic Building Information Model. This publication on Building Information Modelling for heritage (Historic BIM) offers guidance for owners, end-users and professionals in the fields of heritage and construction. BIM provides a methodology for better information management …

Peter Ainsworth, Chairman of The Churches Conservation Trust [Alliance member] (CCT) has announced the appointment of Peter Aiers as the new Chief Executive of the CCT. Peter joined the Trust in 2007, initially as Major Projects Manager. He led and built the award winning regeneration …

Heritage Trust Network [Alliance member] has opened booking for their 2017 national conference, Inspiring Heritage for All, which is sponsored by the Architectural Heritage Fund [ Alliance member]. This year the conference is heading to Hull, this year’s City of Culture, on the 3rd and …

The Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage [Alliance member], University of Birmingham and World Heritage UK [Alliance member] have joined forces to hold special international meeting at the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site near Telford, Shropshire on 7-10 October 2017. The first two days will …

The BAFM One Day Conference & AGM is on Saturday 30th September 2017 at London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, London WC2. The theme is Museums, Members and Friends: A harmonious relationship? The day will explore the relationships between Museums and their Friends’ organisations, against a …

The National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) is running a free research briefing event “Health, Wellbeing and Cultural Heritage: research, evidence and practice” in partnership with Tate, on 12 September 2017, 17.30-21.00 at Tate Modern. The event features ‘state of the art’ overviews from a panel …

Five places, including a London cabbie’s shelter, a First World War wireless station and a “hobbit house” in Yorkshire, have been listed to mark 70 years of protecting England’s historic buildings. Listing was “born from destruction”, following widespread bombing in Second World War – the …

Applications for the Georgian Group’s 2017 Architectural Awards are still open. The Awards recognise exemplary restoration of a building, landscape or townscape constructed between c.1660-1840 or new building or landscape work in the classical tradition. Full details and an application form can be found here. …