The IHBC is delighted to announce CPD recognition for the day-long symposium on ‘Architecture for the contemporary church – imagining the new in the context…’ at Bristol’s St Mary Redcliffe on 23 February, with speakers to include Loyd Grossman – also keynote speaker at the IHBC’s forthcoming School in Worcester – and with tickets at only £20.29.
St Mary Redcliffe writes:
Speakers include:
Loyd Grossman: Journalist, Broadcaster and Chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust
- Increasing engagement: Reflecting on contemporary uses of church buildings beyond worship.
The Right Reverend Nick Holtam: Bishop of Salisbury and former Vicar of St Martin in the Fields
- Spiritual developments: Enhancing our purpose as a house of prayer during large scale developments.
Jon Cannon: Journalist, Author, Broadcaster and Architectural Historian
- The historical context: Ensuring that new built form honours our existing heritage
Andrew Kelly: Director of Bristol Cultural Development Partnership and Bristol Festival of Ideas
- The church in the city: Enriching the civic function and cultural role of the church in piublic life
Benefits for attendees include:
- Find out about the history and heritage of St Mary Redcliffe Church, an architectural jewel, once described by Queen Elizabeth as ‘The fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England’
- Develop your knowledge of key issues affecting the development of new buildings on important heritage sites
- Develop your knowledge of current thinking around the role of church buildings in the 21st century and how contemporary approaches can inform new building projects
- Understand the interplay between the civic and ecclesiastical functions of churches and how this impacts on the creation of new facilities
- Find out how churches can work with communities to create facilities and generate opportunities for local people
- Discover how now new buildings can help shape the spiritual life of the church and those who visit as pilgrims or tourists
- Find out how facilities development projects can help to evolve our understanding of heritage, telling the next chapter through new built form
Inform you own church project – listen to experts in church architecture and benefit from the experience of those with understand the issue facing churches in the 21st century
Rev Dan Tyndall – Vicar, St Mary Redcliffe. said:
‘All over the country churches and architects are working together on the same kind of projects – better facilities for visitors and better community use while maintaining the church as ‘a house of prayer for all nations’. This symposium brings together experts in their field. They will share their insights on heritage, culture and on spirituality. The event will help us think creatively about the challenge that is shared: inspiring architecture for the contemporary church.
We hope you will join us.’
