Cheltenham Civic Society

Promoting good design in a historic environment

 

 

Programme of Events for 2012

 

 

The 2012 Programme

 

The Civic Society has a programme of monthly events, ranging from talks by invited speakers and visits to places of interest, to discussion meetings organised to address specific areas of concern or interest, and an annual lecture by a keynote speaker

 

All events take place at Parmoor House unless otherwise stated

Parmoor House,

13 Lypiatt Terrace,

Lypiatt Road

Cheltenham GL50 2SX

 

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Sunday 15 January

from 12 noon to 2 pm

Winter Party at Parmoor House

 

Tuesday 7 February

Edward Wilson: his life in Cheltenham

David Elder, co-author of Dr Wilson’s biography

Tuesday 6 March

Annual General Meeting and Open Forum

Have your say on the Society’s work

Thursday 19 April

at 4 pm

Civic Awards Presentation

Sue Illman, President elect Landscape Institute   

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Thursday 19 April

at 7:30 pm

Civic Awards Lecture

Sue Illman, President elect Landscape Institute    

Venue: St Andrews Church, Montpellier Street

Tuesday 8 May

What makes a good building

Karen Radford, CBC Conservation Officer

Thursday 19 June

10 am to 5 pm

Visit to Woodchester Mansion & Selsley Church

 

Saturday 23 June

Civic Day

Celebrating where we live

Tuesday 24 July

7 pm

History of Glenfall House and Gardens

Rev. L Palin, Resident Director

Venue: Glenfall House

Saturday 25 August 

from 6 pm to 8 pm

Summer Garden Party

In the garden at Parmoor House

Thursday 6 September

to Sunday 9 September

2012 Heritage Open Days

Open buildings and events around Cheltenham

Sat 8 & Sun 9 September

from 11 am to 4 pm

Open Day at Parmoor House

An exhibition of the work  and archives of the Civic Society

Tuesday 11 September

Conservation and Planning

Simon Pressdee,

Institute of Historic Building Conservation

Tuesday 16 October

Europa Nostra

Dr Roger Woodley, UK Jury Member

Tuesday 6 November

The Civic Pride Report

Jeremy Williamson,

Managing Director of Cheltenham Development Task Force

Tuesday 11 December

The Paterson Memorial Lecture

Learning from Cheltenham

Ben Bolgar, Senior Design Director,

Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment

Venue: Christ Church, Malvern Road

 

 

© Cheltenham Civic Society 2012