For our 2024 Annual Lecture we look forward to welcoming our guest speaker Duncan Wilson, CEO of Historic England, who will be presenting ‘The Role of the Past in Creating the Future’.
Duncan’s insightful talk will explore how our heritage shapes the future, using the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in Shropshire as a key case study. Duncan will discuss the significant role of Historic England, including its engagement with the National Amenity Societies, in fostering economic growth, regeneration, and clean energy initiatives. He will also highlight how heritage supports community cohesion, wellbeing, and breaks down barriers to opportunity.
The Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, a landmark of industrial heritage, serves as a prime example of how preserving the past can drive positive change and build a sustainable future. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the intersection of history, heritage, and future development.
Duncan Wilson joined Historic England as the organisation’s first Chief Executive on 1st April 2015.
Historic England is a public body which improves people’s lives by protecting and championing the historic environment.
Previously, Duncan was Chief Executive of the Alexandra Park and Palace Trust, developing a major regeneration and conservation scheme to restore the Victorian theatre and television studios. He has also been Chief Executive at the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, maintaining one of Europe’s finest groups of baroque buildings, and the Somerset House Trust, opening the site to the public.
Tickets:
Members: £7 online / £11 in person
Non-members: £10 online / £15 in person
If you missed the live talk, but would like to watch the recording, please purchase a ticket below and a link to the recording will be sent to you.
