Milestones: Rioters in Drag and the Grotesque an exhibition of prints by Jamie Hobson

Event Date: Monday 9 December to Saturday 26 April

Photographs by Jamie Hobson There are possibly 9,000 milestones, mileposts or waymarkers  still in existence in this country although the number is greatly diminished from their heyday in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Jamie first became aware of them as a child when being driven slowly, as they did in the 1950’s, past these jewels […]

Awards Party & Presentations for Conservation Awards

Event Date: Monday 27 January 2025

Members and their guests are invited for drinks and light refreshments at  our annual AWARDS PARTY & PRESENTATION of CONSERVATION AWARDS 2024 Monday 27 January 2025 Introduced by Tim Crarer, the first Chairman of Wiltshire Creative and Chairman of the 2024 judging panel 6.45pm at the Salisbury Arts Centre Tickets £15.00 (see booking details below)   Details & […]

Tours of the Guildhall

Event Date: Monday 17 February 2025

The present Guildhall building was erected in 1795, replacing the previous Bishop’s Guildhall and Council house buildings. We have a great opportunity to discover more about the building and its treasures with Margaret Smith, the blue badge guide. The tour will visit the rooms available on the day, and will include some or most of the following: […]

SIRS architecture and the Gilbert and George Gallery, Spitalfields. A talk by Manuel Irsara founder of SIRS Architects, London.

Event Date: Thursday 20 February 2025

Manuel studied architecture at TU Vienna, TU Delft and the Bartlett in London before qualifying in Venice as architect in 2006. He joined London based Future Systems / Amanda Levete Architects in 2007, gaining extensive experience in innovative design and fabrication. Manuel has been invited to various architectural congresses and as visiting design critic in […]

Wiltshire Follies- a talk by Jonathan Holt

Event Date: Thursday 20 March 2025

Jonathan Holt will take society members on a wonderful tour of  Wiltshire revealing the stories behind the county’s many architectural follies. In 2019 he published Wiltshire Follies with Amberley Publishing, the result of numerous explorations and substantial research. He is also the author of books on Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol, a tour guide and […]

Wiltshire Maltings a talk by Amber Patrick

Event Date: Thursday 3 April 2025

Amber has been involved in industrial archaeology since the mid-1970s and is a buildings type specialist on the buildings of the malting industry. Malt, a main ingredient of beer, was traditionally produced in floor maltings. This talk will look at malthouses in Wiltshire, with occasional excursions into adjacent counties, and include images of the oldest […]

The Stonehenge Landscape. A walk with Hadrian Cook.

Event Date: Wedneday 16 April 2025

A circular walk with Hadrian Cook, starting and finishing at the Woodhenge car park.  The objective is not to visit Stonehenge itself, but to provide insight into its atmospheric setting. This circular walk allows insight into one of the most iconic prehistoric chalkland landscapes in England. Monuments visited are Neolithic and Early Bronze Age in date and, together […]

Britford’s water management and lost medieval landscape. A walk with Hadrian Cook.

Event Date: Wedneday 20 May 2025

A circular walk with Hadrian Cook, starting at Bridge Farm and finishing there with a cream  tea. The interest in Britford village (and former historic Manor) is often overshadowed by other points of interest in our area. This sometime royal manor located at a fording point on the River Avon has a church of great historic interest, including […]

Salisbury’s Historic Architecture

Event Date: Tuesday July 8th & Wednesday July 9th 2025

Two evening walks with Richard Deane looking at aspects of the city’s historic buildings.  The walk will take approximately 1.5 – 2 hours. Start Time : 6:30 pm. Venue : Salisbury Tourist Information Centre, Fish Row. Price  £6.50 for members and non-members.