IHBC ANNUAL SCHOOL
Climate Change &
Significance
BRISTOL & BATH
10 - 12 JUNE 2027
In partnership with
IHBC South West Branch
Up to 20 hours of CPD
Join us in person & online
Tours, talks, networking & more
Join us in Bristol & Bath as we explore this year’s theme:
Climate Change
& Significance
This year's School will focus on the increasingly relevant and often challenging topic of how we respond to the implications and impacts of climage change whilst recognising and preserving the significance of the historic and built environment.
Above: Bristol Beacon, Annual Day School Venue. © Bristol Beacon
Have you added the dates to your diary yet?
Booking opens February 2027
Annual School Programme
CPD Study Tours
10-12 June | In person only
Choose from a selection of tours based in both Bristol and Bath offering an exclusive opportunity to explore the theme of Climate Change and Significance using practical case studies and site visits.
Welcome Reception
10 June | In person only
The Welcome Reception marks the official opening of the school and provides an excellent opportunity for networking and celebrating with colleagues from across the heritage sector and beyond.
Exhibitor Hub
11 June | In person only
Our exhibitor hub offers a fantastic opportunity to meet representatives from related organisations across the heritage sector and beyond. Make new contacts and boost your CPD all in one place.
Annual Day School
11 June | In person & Online
A full day of expert-led talks with speakers from across the UK and beyond, offering new perspectives on the key issues and emerging research relating to Climate Change and Significance.
Annual Dinner & Awards
11 June | In person only
The Annual Dinner sees delegates coming together once more to officially mark the close of the School, and celebrate the achievements of this year’s award recipients, alongside a 3-course dinner.
Annual School CPD
Various Dates | In person & Online
The Annual School CPD Programme starts well in advance of the event itself, with a series of informative online webinars and Branch events offering a broad range of topics covering the IHBC competences.
Venues & Travel
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Welcome Reception
SS Great Britain, Bristol
© Bristol Beacon
Annual Day School
Bristol Beacon, Lantern Hall
Annual Dinner & Awards
Marriott Bristol Royal
Launched in 1843, the SS Great Britain was a revolutionary ocean liner designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Today, the fully restored vessel rests in her original dry dock in Bristol as a popular museum.
Lantern Hall is a historic performance and event space located inside the Grade II listed Bristol Beacon music venue, offering an impressive blend of Victorian architecture and modern facilities.
The Palm Court is a Grade II listed Victorian architectural masterpiece built in the 1860s, featuring Bath-stone walls, classical statues, and a striking vaulted stained-glass ceiling.
Could you be one of our Annual School Sponsors?
We have a fantastic range of sponsorship packages available for this year's School, from our CPD Study Tours and Reception through to the Annual Day School and Dinner.
Click here to view our sponsorship opportunities document.
If you're interested in one of our sponsorship packages please complete the following form and we will be in touch:
Booking
Easily book your place via our online booking forms, and choose from a range of School packages to suit your needs; from the Full Residential School which includes access to Tours, Reception, Day School, Dinner and Accommodation, to our Day School places which are available in person and online.
Did you know? You can also add the Welcome Reception to your in person Day School booking, for an additional fee, to further boost your CPD and networking time.
Booking is scheduled to open in February 2027.
You can register your interest in attending using the form linked below:
Choose your package:
Residential Full School
In person only
Includes: Accommodation (Thurs - Sat), Thursday and Saturday Tours, Welcome Reception, Day School and Annual Dinner & Awards
Non-residential Full School
In person only
Includes: Thursday and Saturday Tours, Welcome Reception, Day School and Annual Dinner & Awards
Annual Day School
In person only
Includes: Day School incl. buffet lunch, Access to Exhibitor Hub
Virtual Day School
Online only
Includes: Online access to Day School
Reception and/or Annual Dinner & Awards
In person only
Includes: Welcome Reception and/ or Annual Dinner & Awards
Why attend?
IHBC Schools offer innovative insights and opportunities for everyone, and not just for specialists!
Delegates include specialists in conservation from a wide range of disciplines and practice. For non-specialists with a more general understanding of conservation this conference offers a chance to look to the IHBC’s School for updates in practice and policy as well as offering valuable networking opportunities.
Community representatives and volunteers with an interest in local building and area conservation issues of all sorts, from policy to processes and projects, will find an accessible and cost-effective overview of current and new solutions and opportunities.
Typical delegate backgrounds include:
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Planning
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Voluntary and third sector
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Architecture
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Urban Design
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Heritage management
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Landscape
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Community
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History
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Archaeology
The School welcomes people working in national and local government and related bodies, private practice, education, academia, charities and other voluntary bodies. Whether starting out on your career or active in the wider heritage sector, there is no better way to develop your conservation and heritage-related skills, knowledge and understanding than at this year’s Annual School in Bristol & Bath.
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Construction
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Engineering
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Development
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Traditional skills
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Project management
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Policy makers
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Specifiers
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Industry & commercial
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Innovators
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What our delegates say:
“Great range of speakers all very engaging and stimulating thoughts around heritage in various contexts.”
“Thought-provoking, usefully challenging in places, and inspiring throughout.”
"Great value, quality activities, interesting tours and thought-provoking content”
“Really enjoyable and thought-provoking range of speakers, well curated, informative and interesting."