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- IHBC welcomes conservation architect Gráinne Shaffrey as new President of ICOMOS, 2026–2029, as she addresses the 22nd General Assembly in Malaysia 30/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON – National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 30/10/2026
- BOOKINGS CLOSE 4/11 (5PM) on IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 30/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 30/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: Culture and heritage capital – Valuing social cohesion – a scoping study from DCMS etc. 30/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s top pick from HESPR’s £30M+ works: Council seeks architect for cultural venue, to 16/11 & £250K 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Supporters invited to adopt Colchester Jumbo tower panels 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, on a Vape Shop next to Mackintosh Tearooms 30/10/2026
- The Carbon Trust on ‘… Five lessons from 25 years’ experience’ and ‘Accelerating the transition to a prosperous, resilient, low carbon future’ 30/10/2026
- HE’s Grant Calls for Proposals: ‘Neighbourhood Heritage – Grants for Communities’, to 27/11 30/10/2026
- ARB: Over 85% of architects complied with mandatory CPD scheme 30/10/2026
- Icon calls on conservation professionals to identify skills at risk: TO 25/11 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Why COST Action C17 still Defines the Agenda for Fire Safety in Historic Buildings.. 30/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes Government response to DCMS Committee inquiry into ‘Protecting built heritage…’: … supportive statements but little detail… 27/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 27/10/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 27/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call: ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 27/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Scotland’s ‘Our Past, Our Future’ (OPOF) Midpoint Report 2026 27/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: The professional ethics of AI in surveying, from the RICS 27/10/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC on Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – 10-12 June 2027 – as website opens! 27/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Eryri hydropower approval withdrawn following legal challenge 27/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Shapinsay has won a national public vote to transform the land around its historic Gas House into a community garden. 27/10/2026
- LGA: National cultural framework to reset how culture is delivered 27/10/2026
- Heritage Debate 2026 asks ‘How can Heritage stay relevant today?’, 18/11, online & free 27/10/2026
- New Commissioners Appointed to Historic England 27/10/2026
Tag Archives: art
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (vinyl) doorstep’: 11 Historic Buildings and Places That Feature on Album Covers
image for illustration: Mapledurham Watermill By Chris Wood, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons How musicians from the Fab Four to The Streets have harnessed the power of historic places in their album art
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Tagged art, cultural heritage, historic buildings, historic places
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Connections Through Culture Grants 2025, to 23 June
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 A British Council grant programme designed to nurture fresh cultural partnerships between the UK and selected countries is open to 23 June.
IHBC’s ‘Design and Presentation’ Signpost: Dezeen Agenda Special Edition features stories from Art Deco Centenary series
image for illustration: Art Deco Power House in Tuai by Searlenz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Timed to mark the 100-year anniversary of the Paris exposition that introduced art deco to the world, Dezeen Agenda Special Edition explores the … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, architecture, art, Art Deco, building, conservation, culture, expertise, heritage
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State of the Nations research series: Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 A Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC) State of the Nations Report has been issued on ‘Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries’
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IHBC welcomes new addition to members’ publications listing: Dr Kathryn Davies IHBC on ‘Vernacular wall paintings in the Welsh Marches, 1550–1650’
Kathryn Davies’ Artisan Art: Vernacular wall paintings in the Welsh Marches, 1550–1650 is a revised & updated edition (August 2024) of the original 2008 edition.
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Friends of Friendless Churches: ‘Latest News’, on churches in care – Wales, wall paintings, service dates and more
image: canvases and triple decker pulpit, St Doged’s, Llanddoged The ‘Latest News’ bulletin from Friends of Friendless Churches updates on a new church in their care, St Doged’s, Llanddoged and offers an inside look at our works at St James’s, … Continue reading
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NCT’s ‘Discover Churches’: A Toolkit for Welcoming Visitors
The National Churches Trust (NCT) has a guide ‘Explore churches – Discover Churches: A Toolkit for Welcoming Visitors and a resource’ – designed to help volunteers extend a warm and meaningful welcome to visitors exploring church heritage, art, and community.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: The St. Anne’s Church fire in Toronto – a cautionary tale to preserve heritage
image for illustration Jack Rozdilsky of York University, Canada, looks to lessons following the St. Anne’s Church fire in Toronto, from moving activities to a GoFundMe campaign to support rebuilding, reports the Canadian Architect.
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