November 12th 2024
Running for over 35 years – The Historic Buildings, Parks and Gardens Event (HBPGE) is held annually in parallel with the Historic Houses Annual General Meeting (50th anniversary year). The HBPGE event is organised by Hall-McCartney Ltd.
Tuesday 12th November, 2024
9 am – 5 pm
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
Westminster
London
SW1P 3EE
2024 Programme
(May be subject to change, please see official website (link below))
9:00 am The Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event opens.
Featuring an All-day Exhibition of products and services with 75 exhibitors, as well as live practical demonstrations held throughout the day, where experts show practical skills, conservation techniques on a wide range of issues relating to the conservation of historic buildings including contents and historic landscapes.
9:45 am – 11:30 pm Demonstrations and short talks, Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor
11:00 am Historic Houses AGM (Historic House Members only), Churchill Auditorium
11:30 am Address by Martha Cobbold, Historic Houses President*, Churchill Auditorium
11:50 am Dr Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A*, Churchill Auditorium
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Demonstrations and short talks, Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor
2:30 pm Lord Mendoza CBE, Chair of Historic England*, Churchill Auditorium
2:45 pm Historic Houses Awards *, Churchill Auditorium
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Demonstrations and short talks, Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor
3:00 pm Historic Houses Savills Lecture*, Henry & Martha Cobbold, Churchill Auditorium
3:15 pm SPAB Technical & Research Director, Douglas Kent, Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor
3:45 pm Book Signings, Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Demonstrations and short talks, Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor
*By kind permission of Historic Houses and subject to seating availability.
Entrance to this major heritage conservation day is free of charge to everyone in the historic buildings, landscape conservation and heritage sectors. Owners, guardians, volunteers and professionals from all sectors are welcome.
For full/current information/to register, visit:
https://hbpge.hall-mccartney.co.uk