Our Sites, Our Stories: Community-led Heritage in London and the South East

Join us for the Heritage Network’s next networking event in London this October, to meet fellow organisations who are rescuing, restoring and reusing historic buildings and to hear from expert speakers about heritage and storytelling.

What to expect:

• Case studies from members of the Heritage Network in London and the South East.

• An expert-led workshop all about community heritage and storytelling.

• Plenty of opportunities to meet and learn from peers who are working with historic spaces.

• Behind-the-scenes tours of Oxford House and Bethnal Green (including an incredible hidden rooftop view of the London skyline).

We’ll talk about how to tell diverse stories of places, how to tell stories when the historic place you care about isn’t accessible, and how to use storytelling to gather support from funders and decision makers.

We’ll hear from experienced heritage organisations about their own stories of working in community heritage – as well as the historic stories they want to protect for the future.

Who’s it for?

• Members of the Heritage Network who’d like to get together with others involved in heritage-led rescue and reuse (remember that members of the Network get discounted tickets!).

• Groups, organisations and individuals in London and the South East who are involved in heritage projects – whether you’ve been working from a historic space for years or are just starting out in your regeneration journey.

• People who want to connect with peers working on similar projects, get advice and inspiration.

• People who want to learn more about the Heritage Network, and see behind the scenes of some amazing historic places.

Places are limited so please book now.

Heritage Network Members get discounted tickets!

Network, Partner and Supporter members can book for £20. Connect Members can book for £30. You should have received an email with a code to access the discounted tickets. Click the red 'Get tickets' button and enter your code in the box that says 'Promo Code'.

If you did not get the code please email admin@heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk.

We aim for all of our events to be inclusive, safe spaces where everyone's views and experiences are respected. Please read our code of conduct for more information.

This event has been made possible thanks to funding from Historic England.

The image shows a row of 18th century houses in East London. They have brown and red bricks and a blue sky is visible above. One of the buildings has a blue plaque on the wall.

The image shows the view of the London skyline from the rooftop of Oxford House, Bethnal Green. There are skyscrapers in the background and a park with green grass and trees on the left of the image. There are the rooftop's chimneys and black railings in the foreground.

The image shows a black and white photograph from the archive of Oxford House. It shows a group of young men standing in front of the door to the Webbe Boys Club, they are wearing suits. A sign reads 'Must we close this door?'.

The image shows two signs with street names in East London. One is written in English and the other in Bengali. The sign reads 'Woodseer St. E1'.