£10 members £15 non members
Including teas & coffees.
Find out what's on at the SPAB. The SPAB offers a wide range of events, courses, lectures and seminars. Whether you're a building professional looking to widen or develop your practical skills, a SPAB member looking to take part in a Regional Group trip, or an old-building enthusiast searching for a SPAB open house event, a leisure learning opportunity or sociable evening talk, you'll find something for you in our 'What's On' listings.
Visit
Join us at Alston Court a Grade I listed private home with parts older than 700 years. Highlights include timberwork, ancient stained-glass and a well-preserved grand hall. This is a unique guided visit with an architectural historian and the owners.
Date:
29/03/2026 - 29/03/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location: Alston Court
Price:
Visit
An in-depth visit to The Chantry, Ilminster — a Grade II* building undergoing a remarkable conservation project. Aimed at SPAB members currently undertaking, or about to begin, their own projects, as well as conservation professionals and craftspeople. The visit will centre on open discussion, shared learning and practical insight from a live site.
Date:
10/04/2026 - 10/04/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location: The Chantry
Price:
Free for SPAB members
Course
Try your hand at flour milling on this one-day course at Charlecote Watermill.
Date:
Course 17/04/2026 - 17/04/2026
Audience: General interest
REF:
MS2505
Location: Charlecote Mill
Price:
Price:
£120 Standard
£90 Early bird offer - book by 17 February 2026
Course
A practical, interactive introduction to surveying pre-1918 buildings with experienced historic building surveyors.
Date:
Course 20/04/2026 - 21/04/2026
Audience: Introductory CPD, Intermediate CPD
Location: Quarry Bank Mill
Price:
Full price: £320 per person
Concessions: £195
Discounted rates for National Trust members
Course
Join us for a practical introduction to traditional lime plaster and plastering techniques. Ideal for homeowners and building custodians.
Date:
Course 24/04/2026 - 25/04/2026
Audience: General interest, Introductory CPD
REF:
CH1/26
Location: Heritage & Rural Skills Centre
Price:
£510
Course
Learn the essentials of traditional bricklaying techniques and traditional brick wall repair.
Date:
Course 07/05/2026 - 08/05/2026
Audience: Introductory CPD, Intermediate CPD
REF:
HBR1/26
Location: Hatfield House
Price:
£495 per person
Course
The ultimate CPD for building conservation professionals: an intensive week-long course exploring conservation approaches through lectures and site visits.
Date:
Course 18/05/2026 - 22/05/2026
Audience: Intermediate CPD, Advanced CPD
REF:
RC1/26
Location: Museum of the Home (formerly Geffrye museum)
Price:
£910 per person
Course
Learn the essentials of flint working techniques and traditional flint wall repair.
Date:
Course 04/06/2026 - 05/06/2026
Audience: Introductory CPD, Intermediate CPD
REF:
HFR1/26
Location: Hatfield House
Price:
£495 per person
Course
Join us for a one-day introduction to this endangered craft, taught by leading expert Bill Sargent, in association with the National Trust.
Date:
Course 06/06/2026 - 06/06/2026
Audience: General interest
REF:
CH2/26
Location: Heritage & Rural Skills Centre
Price:
£210
Visit
Join the SPAB Kent and Surrey Group for a rare opportunity to visit Goddards, Abinger Hammer, Sir Edwin Lutyens’ remarkable Arts and Crafts house with gardens laid out by Gertrude Jekyll, including the celebrated bowling alley and afternoon tea.
Date:
09/06/2026 - 09/06/2026
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Location: Goddards
Price:
SPAB member £15