The 69th AGM of The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland will be held on Saturday 8 November at 11.00am, in person at St Colm’s, 23 Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh.

The business of the AGM will be followed by a talk and tour by the owners, Marcus and Arabella Dean.

Agenda

1. Apologies
2. Minutes of the 68th Annual General Meeting
vote: “that the Minutes of the 68th AGM are approved”
3. President’s remarks
4. Chairman’s report
5. Treasurer’s report on year ended 31 March 2025
6. Elections
vote: “that the nominations to Council are approved”
7. Ordinary resolution:
vote: “that Messrs Henderson Loggie be re-appointed as Independent Examiners for the year to 31 March 2025”
8. Any other competent business

Further details

5. Our Annual Report and Financial Statements were independently examined, approved by the Trustees, and signed on [date]. Full copies can be downloaded, free of charge, from the Companies House website or obtained from the Treasurer at the National Office.

6. Elections:

Peter Drummond has served a first term of three years and is standing for re-election.

Jocelyn Cunliffe, our current Acting Chair, is standing for election to the Council after a break of one year.

Registration
Please register your attendance at the AGM on Eventbrite

Questions
If you would like to ask a question at the AGM, please submit it in advance to nationaloffice@ahss.org.uk by Tuesday 4 November.

Itinerary for the Day:

• 11:00 am – Garden Tour (45 mins)

Our day begins promptly with a guided tour of the distinctive double Walled Garden. This unique space, where the grand house itself forms the fourth wall, benefits from a sheltered microclimate created by the coastal location and sun-warmed stonework. Visitors often say it feels like stepping into another world.

• 11:45 am – Refreshment Break

Enjoy freshly baked cake served with tea and coffee.

• 12:15 pm – House Tour (1.5 hours)

Explore the rich history of Hospitalfield House, a remarkable 19th-century Arts & Crafts home built on the site of a medieval hospice established by the Benedictine monks of Arbroath Abbey. The tour will highlight the inspiring story of Patrick and Elizabeth Allan Fraser, who envisioned Hospitalfield not simply as a residence, but as a centre of artistic education. This vision lives on through the Art School founded in 1902 and its continued legacy today.

• 1:45 pm – Lunch at the Garden Café

• 3:00 pm – Travel to the Memorial Chapel (approx. 20 mins)

The chapel is located off-site within the Western Cemetery. Parking is available on East Muirlands Road.

• 3:20 pm – Chapel Tour (30 mins)

A guided visit to the Memorial Chapel, offering further insight into the Allan Frasers’ legacy.

The cost for the day is £45.00 per person and includes:

• A guided tour of Hospitalfield House, garden and chapel
• Light refreshments and lunch in the Garden Cafe.

Please ensure timely arrival, as the day’s programme will run on a fixed schedule.

Non members are welcome.

ALL BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE BY: 16 AUGUST 2025

Download the booking form and email it to ahss.strathclyde@gmail.com or send it by post to the address on the form.

Walk led by Jacqueline Mulcair, HES District Architect.

Note – admission to Castle not included – bring Historic Scotland membership card or pay entry on the day.

Meet at 10.30am at Stirling Railway Station (train times to be advised).   Bring a packed lunch.

£15, booking required.

Please apply for tickets to Caroline McFarlane, at caroline.mcfarlane@gmail.com or ring 0131 332 2715. Once you have reserved your ticket(s), you can pay either by bank transfer
(AHSS Forth & Borders Group bank account: 30400062, sort code: 83-91-46) or by cheque, sent to Caroline McFarlane at 10 St Bernard’s Crescent, Edinburgh EH4 1NP.

Led by Alastair Learmont, ending at 4 p.m. at Inveresk.

Meet at 10.15am at the main gates to Loretto on Linkfield Road (just out from the church)

Bring a packed lunch.   Buses 44,113,124 all go to Musselburgh.

£15, booking required.

Please apply for tickets to Caroline McFarlane, at caroline.mcfarlane@gmail.com or ring 0131 332 2715. Once you have reserved your ticket(s), you can pay either by bank transfer
(AHSS Forth & Borders Group bank account: 30400062, sort code: 83-91-46) or by cheque, sent to Caroline McFarlane at 10 St Bernard’s Crescent, Edinburgh EH4 1NP.

Wednesday 11 June 2025 | 10:45am–4:00pm

Nestled near Thornhill in Dumfriesshire, Drumlanrig Castle is surrounded by gardens that have been described as “a garden of history, heritage and culture, encapsulating the history of gardening in Scotland from their origins in the 17th century to the present day.”

The event includes:

Morning coffee and shortbread in the castle tea rooms

A guided tour of the castle, exploring centuries of architectural and social history

A light lunch of soup and sandwiches

A rare chance to view historic estate plans with archivists Crispin Powell and Dr Craig Thomas

A garden tour led by one of the estate’s head gardeners

Free time to explore the grounds at your own pace

Tickets:

£35 for SGLH Members | £45 for Non-members

Booking deadline: 9th June 2025

Book now at www.sglh.org

Getting there:

Drumlanrig Castle is located just off the A76, 17 miles north of Dumfries. It is signposted from the M74 (J14 southbound) and A702 at Abington and Elvanfoot. Postcode: DG3 4AQ

Car sharing is encouraged.

Join the AHSS Forth & Borders Group for a packed summer of walks, tours and our annual Summer Party! Explore fascinating historic sites across Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Stirling and beyond, guided by expert speakers. All events must be pre-booked.

Highlights include:

• A walk through industrial Gorgie
• Exclusive access to private historic homes near Pencaitland
• Tours of Pinkie House, Stirling Old Town, and Colinton
• Our Summer Party at the historic Inch House on 19 June

Download the full programme PDF

Professor Geddes – author of the recent Buildings of Scotland : Lothian – will take us to four eclectic historic, but modest, private properties near Pencaitland. Woodhall – a much-altered 16th century tower house; Tyneholm – a Jacobethan mansion by William Burn; Herdmaston – the former seat of the St Clair family; and, finally, a ground- breaking site of industrial espionage!

Meet at 10 am at West Register House, Charlotte Square for coach pickup. Bring a packed lunch.

£45

Booking required

Please apply for tickets to Caroline McFarlane, at caroline.mcfarlane@gmail.com or ring 0131 332 2715.

Once you have reserved your ticket(s), you can pay either by bank transfer
(AHSS Forth & Borders Group bank account: 30400062, sort code: 83-91-46) or by cheque, sent to Caroline McFarlane at 10 St Bernard’s Crescent, Edinburgh EH4 1NP.

Ardtornish House is hosting an architectural symposium to commemorate the centenary of the unrivalled Highland architect, Alexander Ross (1834-1925).

Ross had an extraordinarily prolific output, with fine examples of his work to be found in almost every Highland town. Inverness Cathedral and its surrounding streets are perhaps his most significant surviving legacy, but beautifully crafted churches, schools, villas, and country houses all over the Highlands and Islands bear testament to the range and diversity of Ross’s buildings and an architectural and social vision that deserves to be better known. The symposium will reveal new research and insight into the life and work of an architect who has too often been underrated, and celebrate his contribution to Scotland’s built heritage, in particular that of the West Highlands.

Built in the 1890s for Thomas Valentine Smith, Ardtornish represents the high point of the Victorian Highland country house. It survives largely intact, complete with original furnishings and a full ensemble of estate buildings, and is a significant landmark in an outstanding West Highland setting.

Offer for AHSS Members

The symposium, including a light lunch, will be free of charge to members of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland (AHSS) and open to non-members if they join the society. Seats will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so please email Hannah Collins at Ardtornish on hannah@ardtornish.co.uk as soon as possible to reserve a seat. Following the symposium, there will be a dinner at Ardtornish House for anybody who wishes to attend (there will be a charge of £45/head). Please notify Hannah Collins by the end of February if you would like to reserve a place for the dinner.

The distinguished panel of speakers will include Ross’s biographer Calum Maclean, Ardtornish historian and leading authority on Scottish furniture David Jones, Ross’s great-grandson Angus McCall, historian and author of Slaves and Highlanders David Alston, and architectural writer and author of Highland Retreats Mary Miers.

The Morvern peninsula is full of other interesting sites and places to explore, and the famous gardens at Ardtornish will be looking at their best in mid-May. On Sunday 18th, there will be optional guided visits to other Ross works on the estate and in the wider region, including his outstanding St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Fort William.

Details of the programme, transport, and the possibility of getting a lift for those wishing to attend without a car will be available in due course to those who register an interest in attending. Journey time by car from Edinburgh/Glasgow to Ardtornish is approximately four hours, including a ferry crossing at Corran. There is a reasonable supply of B&Bs in the area.

The event will be hosted by the directors of Ardtornish Estate and, on behalf of the owners, the managing director and family member Hugh Raven.

www.ardtornish.co.uk

St James’s Church was opened in 1888, in the rapidly developing Goldenacre area of north Edinburgh, at a time of great expansion of the Episcopal church. Its architect Robert Rowand Anderson (1834–1921) was later knighted and regarded as “the premier architect of Scotland”. His other works include Edinburgh University’s magnificent McEwan Hall, and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, its Gothic style a striking contrast to the classical terraces of the New Town.

The visual climax of St James’s is the mural decoration, using the spirit fresco technique, by William Hole, (1846–1917) covering the walls of the chancel with angels, cathedrals, and processions of prophets, apostles, martyrs, and representatives of Eastern and Western churches, all inspired by the ancient Te Deum hymn. Hole created this over three years at no cost to the congregation, of which he was a devout member, but it led to an important commission to decorate the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

The architect John James Burnet, noted for the Edward VII wing of the British Museum, designed the chancel, with its beautiful reredos and triptych (with paintings by Hole) and the baptistery. There are windows by Ballantine and Gardiner, Douglas Strachan, “the finest British stained glass artist of the 20th century” (Our Lord blessing the children, “simple and direct”), and Henry Payne (the Good Samaritan, “two lights with intricate, graceful drawing”). There are sculptural works by Charles Pilkington Jackson, Gilbert Bayes and Hew Lorimer, altogether making St James’s a treasure house of the Scottish Arts and Crafts movement.

Speakers will include:

• Dr Sam McInstry on Robert Rowand Anderson
• Liz Louis, National Galleries of Scotland, on William Hole
• Dr Sally Rush, art historian, University of Glasgow, on Ballantine & Company
• Annette Carruthers on Henry Payne, stained glass artist
• Mark Bambrough on Douglas Strachan
• Kirsty Jackson on Charles Pilkington Jackson’s sculptures in the Baptistery
• Dr Alan Powers FSA on Gilbert Bayes, his work at St James’s in a wider perspective

The event will be chaired by Dr Peter Burman MBE FSA.

Book your place

Registration from 9:00 in the hall behind the church, with guided tours of the church in smaller groups from 9:15 onwards. The Study Day will begin promptly at 10:15.

Donation £20 per person, including coffee, lunch and tea.

Please send a separate email to stjamesgoldenacre@gmail.com, confirming that you have made an online payment to “St Philips & St James”, Account No. 00787069 Sort Code 80 02 33, or contact us for other ways to pay. More information on the St James’ Goldenacre website. 

When: Thursday 26 March 2020  9:30-16:00
Where: Glasgow School of Art’s Reid Building
Cost: Early bird individual ticket: £85 (until February 3rd); Standard price individual ticket: £95; Two tickets: £160
Bookings here

Glasgow City Heritage Trust will be hosting a one-day conference on the benefits and process of gaining conservation accreditation if you are a professional working within the built environment sector. The conference is aimed at anyone working within the sector who is interested in learning more about conservation accreditation, including getting practical guidance about the application process.

There will be speakers from the Glasgow School of Art, RIAS, IHBC and CARE, with more organisations and accreditation bodies to be announced shortly.

The conference will be split into two parts, with the first session focusing on individual and organisational experiences with the benefits of being conservation accredited, as well as advice for potential applicants and a Q & A session. The second session will be split into workshops for participants to get more information about the application process specific to their professional area.

If you have any questions, please email events@glasgowheritage.org.uk.

Submission deadline: Thursday 20^th February 2020
(an early bird discount of 10% is available until Thursday 6^th February 2020)

Entries are now invited for the RIAS/RIBA Awards for Scotland 2020 – celebrating the best in Scottish architecture!

 Now in their ninth year, the combined RIAS/RIBA Awards continue to demonstrate the quality and breadth of current architectural endeavour in Scotland.

Submissions should be made via the online entry form, click HERE for full award guidance/criteria and to access the form.

The Chair and Directors of Aberdeen City Heritage Trust are pleased to invite you to its Annual Lecture in the Town and County Hall, Town House, Aberdeen on Wednesday 27 November 2019 from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.

Guest Lecturer: Jim Fiddes Author of “The Granite Men”

Following years of researching the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire granite industry, Jim Fiddes published his book “The Granite Men” in early 2019. Come and find out more about the industry and this ubiquitous local material which is so closely associated with Aberdeen world-wide.

The event is free but please register on Eventbrite as spaces are limited.

AYR STATION HOTEL COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP

When: Monday 25 November 2019 at 7.30 pm (doors open at 7.00 pm)
Where: Ayr Town Hall

We have invited conservationists politicians and NetworkRail to speak. It is a political decision as to whether we save the hotel or build a new glass and steel station which would cost the government £20m (add demolition at £4m+) with more costs, disruption and loss to our urban environment. The prospects for the development of tourism are better with a grand Victorian station, particularly if we want to keep the occasional steam excursion coming. It is likely to be a cheaper option anyway.

Download the flyer here

Talks and Tours are Free to attend, please  register on Eventbrite.

St Margaret’s Church, Gallowgate
Saturday 16th Nov 12noon-1pm
Join the Very Reverend Dr Emsley Nimmo (FSA Scot), Rector of St Margaret’s Church, Gallowgate, on a tour of the church, where Comper added the chapel of St Nicholas, the rood and the Founder’s Aisle. Visitors will have a chance to see the decorative elements close-up and to learn about theological reasoning that lies behind so much of the iconography of Comper’s work.

St Margaret’s Church, Braemar
Sunday 17th Nov 2:30pm- 3:30pm
Join architect and heritage consultant Andrew Wright for a talk & tour of St Margaret’s Braemar, as he shares the findings of his recent research. Considered Comper’s finest church in Scotland, it features beautiful painted glass windows and an exquisite rood screen.

Organised by Historic Churches Scotland and supported by the St Margaret’s Trust
(Braemar), St Margaret’s Gallowgate and the Braemar Local History Group, with funding
from the Scottish Government and the European Community (Cairngorms Local Action
Group) LEADER 2014-2020 programme.

Download the flyer here

Architect John Joseph Burns invites you to the launch night of the ‘Tenement: An Architectural History’ Exhibition on Thursday the 24th October between 6-8pm at the Glasgow City Heritage Trust, 54 Bell Street Glasgow.

The exhibition will explore the history of the Glasgow Tenement through a series of engaging architectural drawings providing a new visual story to the history of the tenement. The exhibition is funded by Creative Scotland, Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Glasgow Institute of Architects & the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain.

The exhibition will run at the Glasgow City Heritage Trust between the 25th October and 6th December (10am to 5pm)

Date: 29th October 2019
Venue: The Engine Shed, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ
Time: 1pm to 5pm (open hour – detail in programme – from 12pm to 1pm)
Cost: from £24  (£24 Conservation Accredited / Practice Services Member/ £30 RIAS or Historic Scotland / HES Member / £42 non-members)

Bookings are now open for the RIAS Autumn Conservation seminar. Topics will include: climate change and the historic environment, fungal decay of historic timber, stained glass (what to look for in a quinquennial inspection & protective glazing) and building maintenance in a changing climate.

For programme, speakers’ details and to book please visit:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-change-conservation-and-conservative-repairs-tickets-65102714973

As part of their 75th anniversary celebrations, Archaeology Scotland has planned a special family-orientated free event – the Scottish Living History Festival.

When: Saturday, 31 August 2019
Where: Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk, FK1 1YR
Time: 11.00am – 5.00pm

This interactive, fun-filled and educational event will take place on Saturday, 31st August 2019 in the amazing Callendar House museum and outside in its wonderful designed landscape in Falkirk. The Provost of Falkirk has agreed to open the event. Also present will be our patron and forensic anthropologist, Professor Dame Sue Black, and Georgia Hirst one of the stars of Vikings, the much acclaimed History Channel TV series.

We will have a full day of interactive hands-on activities such as:

• Digital experiences (such as recreating archaeological sites in Minecraft and experiencing the world of the Vikings through Virtual Reality)
• Simulated excavations
• Ancient writing
• Period musicians
• Exploring and sorting artefacts
• Engaging talks from experts (with links to Game of Thrones and Outlaw King)
• Ancient craft workshops
• Re-enactment groups including the Antonine Guard and the Galloway Longfhada Vikings
• Guided walks with heritage professionals
• Stalls featuring leather working, jewellery making, kilt making, iron smelting, promotion of artisan crafts, local high quality food vendors, and much more will entice people to enjoy this free day of fun!

We also plan to create a replica Roman milestone where participants can try out stone carving under expert supervision – this will be a permanent legacy from the weekend.

Donations:

Venue: Centre for Stewardship, The Stables, Falkland Estate, Falkland, KY15 7AF
When: 23-24 August 2019
Cost: £60 (day ticket) / £100 (weekend ticket)

The fourth annual Craft Symposium is to be held at the Falkland Estate from the 23rd to 24th August. This event is open to all.

The first day will consist of a day of CPD lectures appropriate for anyone working in the historic environment or with a serious interest in the historic environment, including lectures from Peter Burman, Simon Green and Thom Simmons.

The second day will celebrate the William Morris Craft Fellows and Scholars of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and look to create a dialogue with a wide spectrum of heritage professionals in Scotland including and especially those who are working with Historic Environment Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, the team responsible for the recreation of the Glasgow School of Art and the several national, county or city heritage organisations of Scotland.

To book, please follow the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/centre-for-stewardship-6849488125 

View the full programme here

Image: postcard of Falkland Palace estate, 1923 © SPAB Archives

Venue: Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH18 5TL
Date: Friday 1st November 2019
Time: 10am-4.30pm
Cost: £80.00 (includes: tea/coffee, soup & sandwich lunch)
Early booking recommended as places are limited!

Blair Castle, Perthshire, was transformed in the first half of the eighteenth century, employing the most fashionable craftsmen to create a Palladian mansion furnished with pieces by the leading English and Scottish cabinet makers.

The study day will be based in the Private Library of the castle, where it will be possible to scrutinise pieces and their associated documentation in some detail. Other furniture will be studied in situ. There will be an opportunity (weather permitting) to see over the extensive rococo gardens – the most northerly in Britain.

To book your place, please email archive@blair-castle.co.uk
Accommodation if required is available, please email:  helen@atholl-estates.co.uk

More information can be found on the event flyer HERE.

Venue: Ayr Town Hall
Date Time: Wednesday 10 April 2019, 10:00 – 16:00
Cost: Free

The conference will have the following schedule:

• Neil Langhorn. Head of Compulsory Purchase Order Policy Unit, Scottish Government
• Malcolm Cowie, Community Empowerment Policy Manager, (Asset Transfer)Scottish Government
• Philip Prentice, Chief Officer, Scotland’s Towns Partnership
• James Turner Heritage Environment Scotland ( Designation of Listed Buildings) Edinburgh.

Discussion and lunch break

• Colin Gray Community Right to Buy ( incl Abandoned Detrimental & Neglected Land & Buildings)
• David Henderson, Advisor, Community Ownership Support Services which helps small development trusts.
• Una Richards Chief Executive Scottish Historic Buildings Trust

Discussion and coffee

More information, including how to register, can be found on the Ayr Station Hotel Community Action Group website here.

Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: AK Bell Library, Perth
Tickets: Student / young person (25 and under) concession: £20
SCT affiliate rate: £45
Full rate: £65

Booking is available here

This one-day conference will bring together a range of speakers to share their experiences working on different heritage engagement projects across Scotland. We will reflect upon activities undertaken during the Year of Young People (2018) and explore how best to support young people’s interest in the past as they become the heritage caretakers of the future.
The keynote address will be given by Dr Jeff Sanders who has delivered high-profile projects for the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, including the successful Dig It! engagement programme since 2015.

Up to 3 Free Places Available for Students
Three free places for current students will be offered, waiving the cost of registration and covering travel costs up to £20. In return, you are asked to live-Tweet on the day of the conference and write a blog post summarising the conference for the Scottish Civic Trust.
To apply for a free place, please email a statement of interest, including your Twitter handle (follower count is irrelevant) and a brief (250 words max) explanation of why you would like to participate to jennifer.novotny@scottishcivictrust.org.uk by Monday, 11 March.

Venue: The Engine Shed, Forthside Way, Stirling FK8 1QZ
Date: Wednesday 13 February 2019
Time: 6.00
Cost: £6

SPAB Scotland are delighted to welcome to Scotland Professor Axel Klausmeier, of the Berlin Wall Foundation to give a lecture on the conservation of the Berlin Wall.

The RIAS Bookshop invites you to a meet and greet with Sandy Halliday to celebrate the launch of Sustainable Construction (Second Edition). Sandy will give a short talk followed by a Q&A and book signing. Copies of the book will be available to purchase on the evening for the special discounted price of £32.99.

Date: Thursday 31 January 2019
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: RIAS Bookshop
15 Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2BE

Price: FREE
Register to attend: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-construction-launch-meet-greet-with-sandy-halliday-tickets-53061669883

This year, our National Study Tour will be based in the historic town of Buxton in the Derbyshire Peak District and will visit some of the many ‘peak’ attractions in the area.

• Chatsworth House, home of the Dukes of Devonshire, where we shall be having a special tour of the house and gardens prior to the normal public opening.
• Lyme Park (NT) as featured in ‘Pride and Prejudice’.
• St Michael’s Church Macclesfield with Morris & Burne-Jones stained glass.
• Haddon Hall with its outstanding gardens: ancestral home of Lord Manners.
• Bakewell church with 15th century memorials, misericords etc.
• Renishaw Hall and its Italianate Gardens: home to the Sitwell family for over 400 years and the notable artistic trio of Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell.
• Bolsover Castle (EH) dating from the early 17th century.
• Hardwick Hall, dynastic architecture of 1590s built by Bess of Hardwick.
• Lea Gardens, Matlock, a rhododendron garden at an altitude of 700 feet, ideal in May.

The price is £580 per person with a Single Room Supplement of £70. Single rooms will be subject to availability. This price will include:

• Travel by luxury coach
• Attractive and comfortable accommodation for four nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis in the Palace Hotel in Buxton (AA 4 star rated).
• Morning coffee on the outward journey and light lunches each day.
• Entrance to privately owned properties included in your tour price.
• If you hold National Trust for Scotland (NTS) or National Trust (NT) and Historic Scotland (HS) or English Heritage (EH) membership cards, admission will be free to National Trust and English  Heritage properties respectively.

For more information, including how to book, your accommodation, accessibility, and more on what is/not included, please download the Study Tour 2019 information here. 

Buxton Opera © Rob Bendall

This conference on Nov 7, organised jointly by the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland (AHSS) and the Scottish Civic Trust (SCT) will explore the challenges faced by Scotland’s high streets and smaller town centres. Speakers will examine projects and schemes aimed at regenerating high streets and the conference will bring together experts on the subject tackling the issue from a range of perspectives. This is a rare chance to hear from people working at the cutting-edge of practice and policy.

Venue : Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY
Time : 9:30 – 17:30
Cost : £45 (limited student/unwaged tickets for £30). Book your tickets now via Eventbrite!

The schedule for the day is presented below.

9.30 am Delegate registration and tea/coffee

Morning Session

Why do we need the High Street?

Opening remarks Colin McLean, Chair, SCT

The architectural value of the High Street

Simon Green, President, AHSS

The High Street as the centre of community

Dr Susan O’ Connor, Director, SCT

Keynote address: Thinking the unthinkable

Professor Leigh Sparks, Deputy Principal (Education and Students) University of Stirling; Chair, Scotland’s Towns Partnership

Afternoon Session

What else works?

Public money: conservation area regeneration schemes and townscape heritage initiatives – Lessons learned

Ewan Curtis, Regeneration Principal Officer, Glasgow City Council

Public money: repopulating the High Street – the Empty Homes Partnership

Diarmaid Lawlor, Director of Place, Architecture and Design Scotland

Coffee / networking

People: community take-over of the High Street

Evie Copland, Board Member, the Stove Network

People: Ayr’s Day O’ the Deid – a case study in vibrancy through ceremony

Leona Stewart, Artist, Bright Light Arts

Discussion and closing remarks Martin Robertson, Chair, AHSS

Drinks reception

Image reproduced courtesy of artist ©Lorna Gallagher

Taking place from Monday 8 to Saturday 20 October 2018 at The Engine Shed, Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre in Stirling, DigiFest will highlight Scotland as a global leader in digital innovation in the heritage sector. Aimed at schools, professionals, families and young people, it will feature a range of free events and activities allowing visitors to explore the latest technologies in areas including 3D modelling and printing, augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, animation, robotics and coding.

The festival will also incorporate DigiDoc, a two-day international conference running from 11-12 October, and the DigiDoc Research and Innovation Day which takes place on Wednesday 10 October.

Showcasing ground-breaking technology, DigiDoc features an impressive speaker line-up of academics and high-profile industry experts from organisations such as Google, the Smithsonian Institution and gaming giant Ubisoft, and is expected to attract professionals in the technology and heritage sectors from across the globe.

A selection of speakers will also participate in the DigiFest programme, along with the Engine Shed’s own team of experts.

Delivered by Historic Environment Scotland and supported by Stirling Council, DigiDoc is sponsored by Leica Geosystems, a leading provider of premium 3D laser scanning equipment and services, and DigiFest is sponsored by Creative Scotland.

The full programme for DigiFest and DigiDoc, along with pricing information for the conference and research and innovation day can be viewed here.

Our friends at the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust are hosting many exciting events at The Patrick Geddes Centre, located at Riddles Court in Edinburgh. You can find more information about these wonderful opportunities on their website.

Conserving the Assets of Our Past – RIAS Autumn Seminar

Date: Tuesday 2 October 2018
Venue: The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Time: 1.00pm to 5.00pm
Cost: RIAS Conservation Accredited members and members of Practice Services: £24 inc. VAT
RIAS member: £30 inc. VAT
Non-members: £42 inc. VAT

 There is still time to book your space for the RIAS Autumn Conservation seminar. Topics will include development of the HES Asset Management Plan, HES Corporate Plan consultation, inspecting tenements and church quinquennials, practical advice on survey specification for digital documentation and the restoration of the Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens.

For a programme and booking form click here.

 If you would like to book a place, please complete the booking form and email it to Gemma.Sinclair@rias.org.uk.

Join us on the 28th October 2017 for our 61st AGM and a chance to explore the new conservation headquarters of Historic Environment Scotland.

Welcome teas and coffees will be served at 11am, with the AGM beginning at 12pm. A sandwich lunch will follow at 1.30pm. Ian Walker, the clerk of works, will talk us through the project to restore and extend the Engine Shed building, whilst also explaining the future aims of the conservation centre, from 2.30-3.30pm.

The Engine Shed will be open to members of the public from 10am to 4pm, giving you time to explore the centre and watch the 3D video experience either before or after the AHSS activities.

Attendance at the AGM is free, please book your place for lunch at a cost of £12.

Download the booking form here.

Download the Agenda here.

Download the Minutes of the 60th AGM here.

Thursday 18th to Monday 22nd May 2017

This year, our National Study Tour will be led by the AHSS Strathclyde Group and is open to all members.

Booking for the Tour is required as soon as possible to secure places – so get booking now!

BOOKING DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED

Download the Information Sheet and Booking Form here, please then email or post to the National Office to secure your place.

Study Tour 2017

Study Tour 2017 Booking Form

We look forward to welcoming you on a Southern adventure!