The IHBC is delighted to announce that Duncan Wilson CBE, Chief Executive at Historic England, will offer an online welcome and take questions at the IHBC’s Shrewsbury Day School on 13 June – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – opening a unique day of insights, learning, discussion and investigation into how context and conservation combine.
Duncan Wilson writes: ‘The IHBC Annual School is one of the pre-eminent regular events in the heritage calendar, an important opportunity for those of us who share the passion of historic building conservation to come together, reflect on key developments and learn from each other. This year is no exception, particularly in the context of a new government with its energy, focus and commitment on growth, homes and decarbonisation. I’m looking forward to sharing views on where heritage intersects with this mission-led agenda and what might need to change’.
IHBC Chair David McDonald said: ‘Having the Chief Executive of Historic England welcome delegates online – and take questions too – is especially relevant to our Shrewsbury School. For 2025 we are taking a rounded look at ‘Context’ in the valuing, planning and change of historic places, and Historic England plays a key role in shaping, informing – or even giving context to – our members’ practice standards and learning wherever they are in the UK or beyond. Clearly, this is too good a chance to miss!’
IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: ‘Historic England is another highlight across a hugely broad sweep of partners contributing to our Shrewsbury School. As governments across the UK take increasingly independent views of how historic places are managed in the context of their wider policy objectives – from social and environmental to economic and cultural – it’s all the more important to hear just how Duncan sees Historic England’s role today, and how it might be changing’.
You can see full details on the School by following the links from shrewsbury2025.ihbc.org.uk
IHBC’s 2025 Annual School programme incorporates:
- The stand-alone Day School on Friday 13 June, which incorporates our low-cost online ‘Virtual’ School, with a welcome (online) by Duncan Wilson OBE, Chief Executive at Historic England
PLEASE NOTE: Day School delegates attending in person may also be able to reserve places at the Thursday Reception and/or Friday School Awards Dinner (BOOK EARLY: Numbers strictly limited)
- For Full School delegates (residential and non-residential), a selection of School tours, on Thursday 12 June and Saturday 14 June, as well as an opening Reception on the Thursday evening and the Annual Dinner and Awards on the Friday.
Can’t make it to Shrewsbury? Simply secure your Virtual Day School place with event recording (from £35+VAT): see more HERE.
See more on #IHBCShrewsbury2025 with all booking details HERE.
See more on IHBC’s West Midlands Branch HERE
Find more accessible learning and professional CPD opportunities on the IHBC’s Events Calendar HERE
