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Opportunities and training with a small coloured logo in the title, are those that have been organised, funded and facilitated by the South East Museum Development Programme.

Accreditation Briefing Session

22 May 2019

What’s new in Accreditation? Come and find out in this briefing session on the new Accreditation Standard with Sarah Brown from Collections Trust and Kate Hebditch, SEMDP Accreditation Adviser.

AIM Free Gift Aid Webinar – Last Chance To Register!

10 Oct 2018

Don’t miss out on securing your place on AIM's upcoming Gift Aid webinar in partnership with Charity Finance group and get all your Gift Aid questions answered.

Income Generation for Museums No.1 (KEN)

24 Jun 2013

Fundraising for Conservation seminar (KEN & SEWS)

3 Jul 2013

Introduction to Sustainable Volunteering (KEN)

24 Jul 2013

Science Technology & Industry Subject Specialist Network Conference 2013

29 Jul 2013

HLF Top Tips (KEN)

19 Sep 2013

An introduction to CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisations) status

23 Sep 2013

AIM Sustainability Workshops: Maximising your museum’s potential

26 Sep 2013

Teaching Museums: developing today's workforce, opening the door for tomorrow's

2 Oct 2013

Tackling Bulk Archaeology: Training day

4 Oct 2013

Museum Camp

7 Oct 2013

Inside the Museum Walls: Distinctiveness in the Weightless World

9 Oct 2013

Association for Heritage Interpretation’s (AHI) Annual Conference: Interpretation - gaining inspiration from other fields

9 Oct 2013 - 11 Oct 2013

Income Generation for Museums No.2

15 Oct 2013

NCVO Training: Creating Impact

23 Oct 2013

Emergency Planning and Response Training (SEWS)

23 Oct 2013
– Emergency Planning and Response Training (SEWS)

Enabling Arts & Cultural Organisations to Navigate the Changing Educational Landscape: Workshop

24 Oct 2013
Artswork banner at Langley Academy – Enabling Arts & Cultural Organisations to Navigate the Changing Educational Landscape: Workshop

First World War in Kent & Medway - Update Session (KEN)

4 Nov 2013
Soldier at FWW event – First World War in Kent & Medway - Update Session (KEN)

Collections and Identity Discussion

5 Nov 2013
Egham Museum logo – Collections and Identity Discussion

Museum Metamorphosis: Conference

5 Nov 2013 - 6 Nov 2013

Heritage Debate: Heritage & Profit - who gains more?

6 Nov 2013

Collections Skills Seminars

6 Nov 2013

National Heritage Ironwork Group Conservation Studies CPD Course

7 Nov 2013 - 8 Nov 2013

Emergency First Aid at Work

7 Nov 2013

Emergency First Aid at Work training 7 November 2013 at Swanwick

The Effective Museum Trustee

7 Nov 2013

Arms & Armour Course

9 Nov 2013

Enabling Arts & Cultural Organisations to Navigate the Changing Educational Landscape: Workshop

11 Nov 2013
Artswork banner at Langley Academy – Enabling Arts & Cultural Organisations to Navigate the Changing Educational Landscape: Workshop

Photography Collections & their Potential in Museums

12 Nov 2013
Royal Engineers Museum logo – Photography Collections & their Potential in Museums

Coaching and Mentoring within Museums

14 Nov 2013 - 15 Nov 2013

History Teaching in Primary Schools (Hampshire Solent)

14 Nov 2013

This one-day workshop to help museums without education professionals on their teams to provide creative, inspiring offers for primary schools which add value to pupils' learning and are relevant to the curriculum.

Guided visit for museum educators, followed by LAINet Relaunch (Hampshire Solent)

14 Nov 2013

Designed for professional museum educators, a special guided tour of the Royal Armouries Museum, Fort Nelson, focusing on educational uses of the site and collections, followed by the relaunch event for LAINet (Learning, Access and Interpretation Network)

SHARE - Creative Use of Collections (Hampshire Solent)

18 Nov 2013

Ensuring that your museum maintains its relevance means thinking creatively about collections and their use. This special SHARE event for the Hampshire Solent Museums Forum is an opportunity to share good practice and develop new ideas.

Coaching and Mentoring within Museums

19 Nov 2013 - 20 Nov 2013

Child Protection Policy Writing: Review and Update Workshop

19 Nov 2013

‘Crap in the Attic?' The Management and Use of Natural History Collections

20 Nov 2013

Grow Your Own Income

21 Nov 2013

Enabling Arts & Cultural Organisations to Navigate the Changing Educational Landscape: Workshop

21 Nov 2013
Artswork banner at Langley Academy – Enabling Arts & Cultural Organisations to Navigate the Changing Educational Landscape: Workshop

Innovation in Partnership - free conference

22 Nov 2013

Digital Futures for Traditional Buildings - Practical Applications

26 Nov 2013

Enabling Arts & Cultural Organisations to Navigate the Changing Educational Landscape: Workshop

26 Nov 2013
Artswork banner at Langley Academy – Enabling Arts & Cultural Organisations to Navigate the Changing Educational Landscape: Workshop

Digital Asset Management for Museums Conference

27 Nov 2013
Catalist for Windows Grid View – Digital Asset Management for Museums Conference

Legacy Giving Seminar – Fundraising and Philanthropy

27 Nov 2013

artSOUTH – Arts Partnerships in Action Event

27 Nov 2013

Southampton. Join teachers, artists, education and arts professionals as artSouth and Artswork celebrate partnership.

Fundraising Camp is coming to Canterbury

30 Nov 2013

AHA-MK - Contemporary Collecting

4 Dec 2013
– AHA-MK - Contemporary Collecting

Documentation Basics Study Visit (Hampshire Solent)

4 Dec 2013

Documentation for absolute beginners. Reserved for museums just starting to formalise their museum records.

Heritage Day 2013

5 Dec 2013

Emergency Planning and Response Training (SEWS)

5 Dec 2013
– Emergency Planning and Response Training (SEWS)

Child Protection Policy Writing: Review and Update Workshop

5 Dec 2013

Histories of Home Subject Specialist Network Study Day

6 Dec 2013
– Histories of Home Subject Specialist Network Study Day

Tackling Bulk Archaeology: Training day

6 Dec 2013

Navigating the Art Market: A Short Course for Curators

6 Dec 2013

UTILISE - energy, water and waste efficiency for museums (Mainland)

9 Dec 2013

A one-day course for museums looking to reduce running costs and develop an Accreditation-compliant environmental policy.

Working Towards an Audience Development Plan

9 Dec 2013

CANCELLED UTILISE - energy, water and waste efficiency for museums (Island)

10 Dec 2013

A one-day course for museums looking to reduce running costs and develop an Accreditation-compliant environmental policy.

BOB Museums Volunteer Managers Network Meeting

17 Dec 2013

Arts Council England & Heritage Lottery Fund: Funding Information Session & Advice Surgeries

9 Jan 2014

Finance Fundamentals (Hampshire Solent)

16 Jan 2014

Join social entrepreneur Uday Thakkar for a practical day about using finance as a management tool. Gain confidence to understand, use and question numbers and figures, find your way around management accounts, budgeting, decision making and financial acc

Coming of age: new thinking in museum learning

23 Jan 2014
– Coming of age: new thinking in museum learning

Isle of Wight First World War funding briefing

23 Jan 2014

Becoming an Entrepreneurial Museum (Hampshire Solent)

27 Jan 2014

This workshop focuses on matching what your organisation does best with income generation activities.

Becoming an Entrepreneurial Museum (Hampshire Solent)

28 Jan 2014

This workshop focuses on matching what your organisation does best with income generation activities.

Practical Project Management (BOB)

3 Feb 2014 - 4 Feb 2014

Hampshire Solent Museums Open Forum

3 Feb 2014

Buckinghamshire Museums Group, Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury

5 Feb 2014

Kent Cultural Futures: Creative Education, Entrepreneurialism and Skills

6 Feb 2014

Moving on up: the secrets of a successful museum career

6 Feb 2014

Hampshire School for Entrepreneurs Taster Information Session

7 Feb 2014

Find out more about Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme and how to apply for funding

Collecting Cultures - seminar

10 Feb 2014
– Collecting Cultures - seminar

Copyright Essentials, Luton (BOB)

13 Feb 2014
– Copyright Essentials, Luton (BOB)

Hampshire School for Entrepreneurs Taster Information Session

19 Feb 2014

Find out more about Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme and how to apply for funding

Beginner's Guide To Working With Designers, Kate Measures Consulting (South East wide)

21 Feb 2014
Typography plates – Beginner's Guide To Working With Designers, Kate Measures Consulting (South East wide)

Copyright Essentials, Basingstoke (BOB & Hampshire Solent)

25 Feb 2014
– Copyright Essentials, Basingstoke (BOB & Hampshire Solent)

Disability Equality Training, Camden People's Theatre, London

26 Feb 2014

Practical Salvage & Recovery (Kent & Medway)

26 Feb 2014
– Practical Salvage & Recovery (Kent & Medway)

Curating human remains in UK museums

26 Feb 2014

Letchworth Garden City Study day

27 Feb 2014

SEWS Training: Introduction to Accreditation and One-to-One Accreditation Surgeries.

27 Feb 2014
– SEWS Training: Introduction to Accreditation and One-to-One Accreditation Surgeries.

National Curriculum Training Day for BOB Museums

27 Feb 2014

Thursday, 27 February 2014 from 10:30 to 15:00, River & Rowing Museum

Expression of Interest - Emergency Responce (BOB)

3 Mar 2014

3 March 2014 from 10:00 to 17:00, Central Oxford

Hampshire School for Entrepreneurs Taster Information Session

4 Mar 2014

Find out more about Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme and how to apply for funding

Artsmark and museums (Hampshire Solent)

4 Mar 2014
Artsmark in action – Artsmark and museums (Hampshire Solent)

What is Artsmark? How can museums benefit by supporting schools to achieve it? Find out at this helpful briefing session.

Visitor Studies Group Conference 2014

6 Mar 2014 - 7 Mar 2014

Writing A Design Brief, Kate Measures Consulting (South East wide)

6 Mar 2014
What is an Exhibition Book – Writing A Design Brief, Kate Measures Consulting (South East wide)

Tackling Bulk Archaeology: Training day

7 Mar 2014

Conservation Cohort: Care of Ceramics (BOB)

7 Mar 2014

Location West Oxfordshire TBC

Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

11 Mar 2014
– Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

12 Mar 2014
– Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

Top Tips For Temporary Exhibitions, Museum of Farnham and Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum give case studies (South East wide)

13 Mar 2014
Temporary exhibition example – Top Tips For Temporary Exhibitions, Museum of Farnham and Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum give case studies (South East wide)

Money and Medals Network Conference

17 Mar 2014
– Money and Medals Network Conference

Collection Care at the Powell-Cotton Museum

17 Mar 2014
Keiko and bugs at the Powell-Cotton Museum – Collection Care at the Powell-Cotton Museum

'Trenches for Teachers' networking conference at St Edward's School, Sherfield English, Hampshire

17 Mar 2014

Working together to plan some joint activities to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

19 Mar 2014
– Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

South East Museum Association Members' Panel Meeting

21 Mar 2014
– South East Museum Association Members' Panel Meeting

Clore Emerging Leaders Course

23 Mar 2014 - 28 Mar 2014

Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

24 Mar 2014
– Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

Disability Equality Training, The Point, Eastleigh

25 Mar 2014

'Strong Voices' Share: Young People on the Margins – Widening your Audience

26 Mar 2014
– 'Strong Voices' Share: Young People on the Margins – Widening your Audience

Good practice and learning from the Strong Voices programme

Voices of the First World War: helping arts practitioners to discover inspiring collections and to make creative use of them

26 Mar 2014

New Collections Trust webinars - free online training resource

27 Mar 2014
– New Collections Trust webinars - free online training resource

Share, Innovate, Create - experiences of Arts Award

27 Mar 2014

Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham

Artsplan Training: Mentoring, the next creative generation - Southampton

27 Mar 2014
– Artsplan Training: Mentoring, the next creative generation - Southampton

UTILISE - energy, water and waste efficiency project SHARE (Hampshire Solent)

27 Mar 2014

Museums share their learning from the winter 2013-14 environmental sustainability project

Buying Collections Management Software - free Webinar

27 Mar 2014
– Buying Collections Management Software - free Webinar

Getting emotional (with interpretation), Adrian Tissier, National Trust (South East Wide Opportunity)

28 Mar 2014
Redoubt Fortress Exhibition Poster Design – Getting emotional (with interpretation), Adrian Tissier, National Trust (South East Wide Opportunity)

Visitor observation; a practical guide, Sarah-Jane Harkett, University of Cambridge Museums (South East Wide Opportunity)

3 Apr 2014
Gallery Drawing – Visitor observation; a practical guide, Sarah-Jane Harkett, University of Cambridge Museums (South East Wide Opportunity)

Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

3 Apr 2014
– Euclid - CulturEuro Seminars

Arts Award Supporter event

3 Apr 2014
– Arts Award Supporter event

Southampton

Trustee Training Course - NCVO

7 Apr 2014

What is your digital identity? (Hampshire Solent)

7 Apr 2014

Use social media to create a digital ecosystem of ideas and information

Introduction to Preventive Conservation

17 Apr 2014

The Psychology of Design, Joe Leech, Neuroscientist, Web Designer & Author (South East Wide Opportunity)

25 Apr 2014
Joe Leech's Book – The Psychology of Design, Joe Leech, Neuroscientist, Web Designer & Author (South East Wide Opportunity)

Community Partnerships; definitely not 'speed dating'! Gail Bromley,Consultant/Kew Gardens (South East Wide Opportunity)

28 Apr 2014
Biodiverse - Growing community partnerships – Community Partnerships; definitely not 'speed dating'! Gail Bromley,Consultant/Kew Gardens (South East Wide Opportunity)

Association for Heritage Interpretation workshop: Inspire, excite, amuse and amaze! Writing for children and families

29 Apr 2014

Hampshire Solent LAINet meeting - museums and curriculum change

29 Apr 2014

Next meeting of Hampshire Solent Learning, Access and Interpretation network

EU Interreg Infoday

30 Apr 2014
– EU Interreg Infoday

Voices of the First World War: helping arts practitioners to discover inspiring collections and to make creative use of them

30 Apr 2014

Changing Landscapes for the Third Sector

1 May 2014

Collections and Identity one-day conference

2 May 2014
– Collections and Identity one-day conference

Kent Museums Group - general meeting

7 May 2014

Artsplan training: Creative Consultation with Young People - Folkestone

7 May 2014

SEMFED Study Day - Audience Evolution – Engagement at Oxford’s University Museums

9 May 2014

Managing people: engaging your workforce

12 May 2014

Free FutureLearn online course from University of Reading 4 hours per week for 9 weeks from Monday 12 May 2014

BOB Volunteer Managers Network Meeting

12 May 2014
– BOB Volunteer Managers Network Meeting

The economic impact of the 'not for profit' sector

13 May 2014

Museums + Heritage Show 2014 - update

14 May 2014 - 15 May 2014

THE LANGLEY ACADEMY CONFERENCE 2014

16 May 2014

TCPA Seminar: Understanding planning inspectors, local plan implementation and planning decision-making

20 May 2014
– TCPA Seminar: Understanding planning inspectors, local plan implementation and planning decision-making

NCVO and Russell-Cooke HR Conference 2014

20 May 2014

Hampshire Military Museums Network

20 May 2014

Artsplan training: Access All Areas, disability and youth arts - Southampton

21 May 2014
– Artsplan training: Access All Areas, disability and youth arts - Southampton

Southampton CultureHive Surgery Day - from the Audience Agency

22 May 2014
– Southampton CultureHive Surgery Day - from the Audience Agency

Peer Development Groups Launch Meeting (Hampshire Solent)

22 May 2014

Join one of our five groups: Collections care; Emergency preparedness; Audience development; Retail; Display and interpretation.

Arts Award Supporter - Kent information and sharing event

4 Jun 2014
– Arts Award Supporter - Kent information and sharing event

AHA-MK Forum

4 Jun 2014

Bournemouth University Festival of Learning

9 Jun 2014 - 15 Jun 2014
– Bournemouth University Festival of Learning

Building capacity to run storytelling campaigns on social media (Hampshire Solent)

9 Jun 2014

In this session you will explore techniques to use social media channels to create engagement through innovative storytelling techniques.

Pest Identification and Management Training (SEWS)

10 Jun 2014

The Unstraight Museum Conference

13 Jun 2014 - 14 Jun 2014
– The Unstraight Museum Conference

Artsplan Training: Putting Young People at the Core of Youth Arts - Brighton

13 Jun 2014
– Artsplan Training: Putting Young People at the Core of Youth Arts - Brighton

Old House Eco Course - SPAB

14 Jun 2014

Creative Employment Programme

16 Jun 2014
– Creative Employment Programme

Free briefing session for arts and cultural organisations

Creative Employment Apprenticeship Event

16 Jun 2014
– Creative Employment Apprenticeship Event

Evolve 2014: the annual event for the voluntary sector

16 Jun 2014

Planning for the Future: Easy Steps to a Forward Plan (Hampshire Solent)

16 Jun 2014

A robust Forward Plan, developed with input from all your stakeholders, is at the heart of every successful organisation.

Creating Impact

18 Jun 2014

Making More of Ourselves

18 Jun 2014

An interactive session introducing the future of accessible technology.

Oxfordshire Museums Council - General Meeting

19 Jun 2014
– Oxfordshire Museums Council - General Meeting

The 'Lean' Charity: How to improve the efficiency of your core and support processes

19 Jun 2014

AIM Conference 2014: Upcycle your museum and make the most of what you've got

19 Jun 2014 - 21 Jun 2014
– AIM Conference 2014: Upcycle your museum and make the most of what you've got

Kids in Museums Takeover Day Sharing Event at Mary Rose Museum

19 Jun 2014

Want to learn more about how you can do Takeover Day in your museum, gallery or heritage site? Then come along to an informal Kids in Museums sharing event.

Volunteer Fair

20 Jun 2014

Volunteers are the heartbeat of the sector - ensure you have the skills to support them.

The Open Palace Programme Career Enrichment

22 Jun 2014 - 12 Jul 2014

Grants for the Arts Funding Surgery

24 Jun 2014

Are you looking for funding for a music project?

Artswork Session: Meet The Teacher, High Wycombe

26 Jun 2014

Direct Marketing for your Season Ticket

27 Jun 2014

Kids in Museums - new workshops announced

1 Jul 2014
– Kids in Museums - new workshops announced

Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund

2 Jul 2014

Funding Information Session & Advice Surgeries

Charity Trustees - Induction and refresher training

2 Jul 2014
– Charity Trustees - Induction and refresher training

Trustee Fair

3 Jul 2014

The future of your charity is in your hands - DSC Trustee Fair gives you the skills and knowledge you need to carry out your duties effectively and guide your organisation forwards.

10th EMAC - Europcan Museum Advisors Conferenece

6 Jul 2014 - 10 Jul 2014

‘Breaking the Mould’ - An Introduction to Mould Management and Mitigation

7 Jul 2014

engage International Summer School 2014

8 Jul 2014 - 10 Jul 2014
– engage International Summer School 2014

Archive Ambassador training day

9 Jul 2014

Reviewing and Rationalising - steps to making the most of your Collections (Hampshire Solent)

11 Jul 2014

This session looks at collections development in a holistic way, introduces practical tools for review and rationalisation along with the opportunity for you to try them out and consider how they can work for your own museum. It will look at the revised M

Kids in Museums - new workshops announced

15 Jul 2014
– Kids in Museums - new workshops announced

South East Arts Award Conference

16 Jul 2014
– South East Arts Award Conference

Artswork SE Bridge would like you to join them for this year’s South East Arts Award Conference at the BFI (British Film Institute), Southbank, London.

Artsplan Training: Behaviour Management and Youth Arts - Southampton

16 Jul 2014
– Artsplan Training: Behaviour Management and Youth Arts - Southampton

South and East Museums Federation - AGM

17 Jul 2014
– South and East Museums Federation - AGM

Oral History Society conference booking now open!

18 Jul 2014 - 19 Jul 2014
– Oral History Society conference booking now open!

Berkshire Museum Group Meeting - 'Get Digital'

22 Jul 2014

Heritage Lottery Fund Information Workshop (Bucks, Berks & Oxon)

25 Jul 2014

FREE Heritage Lottery Fund one-to-one advice sessions

28 Jul 2014
– FREE Heritage Lottery Fund one-to-one advice sessions

In conjunction with Swale CVS, the development team for the South East will be providing free one to one advice sessions to potential applicants in Swale.

Breaking the Mould - an Introduction to Mould Management and Mitigation

29 Jul 2014

Collections Seminar series at the Natural History Museum

7 Aug 2014
– Collections Seminar series at the Natural History Museum

Engaging Young People with the First World War

8 Aug 2014
– Engaging Young People with the First World War

A free CPD conference event for all members of the Imperial War Museum's 1914.org Centenary Partnership Project

Introduction to infographics with graphic designer Alex Day

27 Aug 2014
What is an infographic. Source: infographics archive.com – Introduction to infographics with graphic designer Alex Day

Intermediate level, part of the Re:Fresh project

GEM Conference - Enterprising Educators: generating income without compromising one’s principles

2 Sep 2014 - 4 Sep 2014

National Women's History Network Annual Conference

5 Sep 2014 - 7 Sep 2014
– National Women's History Network Annual Conference

Map Curators' Group training day and workshop

9 Sep 2014 - 11 Sep 2014
– Map Curators' Group training day and workshop

Collaborate SE: general meeting

9 Sep 2014

A Learning Liaison Forum/Trinity College event: Arts Award Development Day, Brighton

9 Sep 2014

Oxfordshire Museums Council - Social Networking Event

9 Sep 2014
– Oxfordshire Museums Council - Social Networking Event

Film: HERMITAGE REVEALED - A CELEBRATION OF ART, TREASURE, HISTORY AND REVOLUTION

9 Sep 2014
– Film: HERMITAGE REVEALED - A CELEBRATION OF ART, TREASURE, HISTORY AND REVOLUTION

Kids in Museums: Family Fortunes

10 Sep 2014
– Kids in Museums: Family Fortunes

Being truly family friendly is the responsibility of the whole organisation.

Floating Futures

12 Sep 2014
– Floating Futures

This hands-on workshop will explore the impact of climate change through making boats and other aquatic architecture from simple materials

Conscientious Graphic Design with Dom and Jimmy of Minute Works design company

12 Sep 2014
Good green design – Conscientious Graphic Design with Dom and Jimmy of Minute Works design company

Intermediate level, part of the Re:Fresh project

Certificate in Sustainable Funding

15 Sep 2014

Accreditation Requirements: Planning for Emergencies, Environmental Sustainability, Security and Access (Hampshire Solent)

15 Sep 2014

Get help with your emergency plan and your environmental statement.

The Money & Medals Network: An Introduction to Numismatic Collections: Sussex Event

16 Sep 2014

Audience Agency - Visitor Finder Briefing - Hampshire and Solent Museums

16 Sep 2014
– Audience Agency - Visitor Finder Briefing - Hampshire and Solent Museums

Lackham Museum of Agriculture - collections disposal afternoon

17 Sep 2014

Developing new audiences- working successfully with children and young people (Hampshire Solent)

17 Sep 2014

BOB Conservation Cohort: Pest Management Training

17 Sep 2014

Reading University, 17th September

Developing a heritage fundraising plan

18 Sep 2014

Let's Get Real 2014

18 Sep 2014
– Let's Get Real 2014

Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme phase 1: Awareness-raising, knowledge, skills development

18 Sep 2014 - 19 Sep 2014

Interested in developing your museum's income through public sector commissioning, winning contracts and delivering great outcomes? Find out how.

Audience Agency - Visitor Finder Briefing - Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Museums

18 Sep 2014
– Audience Agency - Visitor Finder Briefing - Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Museums

Kent Museums Group - general meeting

19 Sep 2014

Accreditation Requirements: All things Workforce (Hampshire Solent)

19 Sep 2014

Museum Accreditation training day focuses on workforce issues including policy and procedures

An Introductory to Environmental Archaeology

20 Sep 2014
– An Introductory to Environmental Archaeology

Intangible Cultural Heritage in the UK: promoting and safeguarding our diverse living cultures

20 Sep 2014

Developing a winning strategy for your campaign

23 Sep 2014

Mind Body Spirit - how museums can impact health and well-being

24 Sep 2014
– Mind Body Spirit - how museums can impact health and well-being

Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI) Conference 2014

24 Sep 2014 - 26 Sep 2014

The Art of Interpreting Emotions and Challenging Subjects

Working Internationally Regional Project: North region workshop

24 Sep 2014

Europe's stored biodiversity: access and preservation - Natural History Museum Collections Seminar Series

25 Sep 2014

Artsplan: Creative Consultation with Young People

26 Sep 2014
– Artsplan: Creative Consultation with Young People

Introduction to Web Design

26 Sep 2014

Stop the Rot! Heritage at Risk

26 Sep 2014

Explore the different ways of tackling heritage at risk and how this can be funded. Free event from English Heritage in partnership with the Friends of Frank James Hospital

Accreditation Requirements: Developing and Understanding Audiences through Consultation (Hampshire Solent)

29 Sep 2014

LAINet seminar: 'Museums for all'

29 Sep 2014

Museum2Museum: New Visions for Museums & Public Health (KEN)

30 Sep 2014

Seminar: the Domino Effect - engaging NEET young people through practical photography

1 Oct 2014

Audience Agency - Visitor Finder Briefing - Surrey & Sussex Museums

2 Oct 2014
– Audience Agency - Visitor Finder Briefing - Surrey & Sussex Museums

Kids in Museums: Teen Workshop

3 Oct 2014
– Kids in Museums: Teen Workshop

Hands up if you’d like to have more teenagers choosing to visit your museum or gallery?

Archaeological Finds: their study and care

4 Oct 2014
– Archaeological Finds: their study and care

Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

6 Oct 2014
– Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

The Collections Trust Seminars

6 Oct 2014
– The Collections Trust Seminars

Kids in Museums: Youth Panel Workshop

6 Oct 2014
– Kids in Museums: Youth Panel Workshop

Want to hear how you can set up a Youth Panel from an actual Youth Panel?

Reminiscence arts in dementia care

6 Oct 2014

2-day training course in reminiscence arts in dementia care

Oxfordshire Museums Council - AGM

8 Oct 2014

Raising the Roof - a Suffolk County Council Conference on the value of the arts and creative learning in education

9 Oct 2014

Museums Association Conference 2014

9 Oct 2014 - 10 Oct 2014
– Museums Association Conference 2014

Arts Award Adviser Forum - last chance to book for High Wycombe session

13 Oct 2014

Learning Together: Working with young people across the arts

13 Oct 2014
– Learning Together: Working with young people across the arts

Find out how these practical and inspiring case studies can be replicated in your venue to encourage more young people to visit and engage with your organisation.

Facilitation - with a creative flair!

14 Oct 2014
– Facilitation - with a creative flair!

The Trustees' Role in Sustainable Funding

16 Oct 2014

Recruitment & Retention of Museum Volunteers (BOB)

17 Oct 2014
– Recruitment & Retention of Museum Volunteers (BOB)

Friday 17th October, venue TBC

Asset Transfer for Industrial Heritage

18 Oct 2014
– Asset Transfer for Industrial Heritage

AMOT Conference

21 Oct 2014

The annual conference of the Army Museums Ogilby Trust

Audience research, consultation and evaluation (Hampshire Solent)

21 Oct 2014

Get to grips with marketing research, consultation and evaluation. Meet Accreditation requirements.

Working Internationally Regional Project: London region workshop

21 Oct 2014

Funding Fair - HLF with Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester

22 Oct 2014
– Funding Fair - HLF with Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester

Wednesday, 22nd October, Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

Artsplan: Evaluating Youth Arts Projects

22 Oct 2014
– Artsplan: Evaluating Youth Arts Projects

Children & World War One: myths, images and engagement

23 Oct 2014

Hands On Introduction to Wearable Technology with Antenna Lab

23 Oct 2014

Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme phase 2: Demonstrating impact on public service outcomes

23 Oct 2014 - 24 Oct 2014

Interested in developing your museum's income through public sector commissioning, winning contracts and delivering great outcomes? Find out how.

Museum2Museum: Volunteer Participation in Preventive Conservation - books, paper & photographs (KEN)

27 Oct 2014
– Museum2Museum: Volunteer Participation in Preventive Conservation - books, paper & photographs (KEN)

Visitor Finder briefing

27 Oct 2014
– Visitor Finder briefing

Visitor Finder is the Museum strand of the Audience Agency's Audience Finder

Trading and enterprise for voluntary organisations

28 Oct 2014

Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities: Forging collection-based collaboration between archives, museums and academia

29 Oct 2014 - 30 Oct 2014

Interpreting the Information Age - Free!

3 Nov 2014 - 5 Nov 2014

Final Session: LEARNING ON MY DOORSTEP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

3 Nov 2014
– Final Session: LEARNING ON MY DOORSTEP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

Making the Heritage Case to Donors

6 Nov 2014

Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

6 Nov 2014
– Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

Working Internationally Regional Project: Midlands region workshop

10 Nov 2014

SHOWCASE: South East Museum Development Programme Conference 2014

10 Nov 2014
– SHOWCASE: South East Museum Development Programme Conference 2014

Arts Award Adviser Forum

11 Nov 2014
– Arts Award Adviser Forum

FREE Funding Surgery - Heritage Lottery Fund & Arts Council England

13 Nov 2014
– FREE Funding Surgery - Heritage Lottery Fund & Arts Council England

Come along and find out more about applying for lottery grants from Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund

Why be a Trustee?

13 Nov 2014
– Why be a Trustee?

A FREE event for current and prospective Trustees in Swale, Kent

DSC Fundraising Fair

13 Nov 2014 - 14 Nov 2014

An Introduction to working with Science, Technology and Industry Collections

13 Nov 2014

It will provide a brief introduction to caring for and coping with collections of scientific instruments, industrial machinery and technological gizmos of all shapes and sizes.

Blast from the Past

15 Nov 2014

Display your fossils, artefacts and finds at this unique event

Blast from the Past

16 Nov 2014

Display your fossils, artefacts and finds at this unique event

Future Culture: The expanding role of technology in cultural production, experience and exchange

17 Nov 2014
– Future Culture: The expanding role of technology in cultural production, experience and exchange

BOB: Interpretation Planning Workshop

18 Nov 2014
– BOB: Interpretation Planning Workshop

Future of Museums Q&As: exchanging ideas between early career & senior museum professionals

19 Nov 2014

Workshops for early career museums professionals

19 Nov 2014

Challenging ACE workshop

19 Nov 2014

Commissioning Made Simple workshop

20 Nov 2014
– Commissioning Made Simple workshop

Being commissioned to deliver public services may be the solution you are seeking

Arts Award Adviser Forum

20 Nov 2014
– Arts Award Adviser Forum

Building Engagement: Working With Schools

20 Nov 2014
– Building Engagement: Working With Schools

This session will look at the impact of the new curriculum on schools and how museums can adapt their offer to support the changes

Strong Voices Funding Seminar and Networking Lunch

20 Nov 2014

How can you fund work with disadvantaged young people?

Museums Association: Museums united - How to be resilient and have an impact

25 Nov 2014
– Museums Association: Museums united - How to be resilient and have an impact

Royal Photographic Society conference: Archives 2.0: Saving the Past, Anticipating the Future

25 Nov 2014 - 26 Nov 2014
– Royal Photographic Society conference: Archives 2.0: Saving the Past, Anticipating the Future

Corporate Partnerships for Heritage Organisations

25 Nov 2014

Designed to help fundraisers to identify, interrogate, pitch and steward appropriate corporate partnerships to generate income for heritage projects and sites.

Working Internationally Regional Project: East region workshop

25 Nov 2014

SEMF Autumn Study Day: First World War Focus

26 Nov 2014
– SEMF Autumn Study Day: First World War Focus

The Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event

26 Nov 2014

Be part of Hampshire’s Big Theme – a special event for Hampshire arts, cultural, archive, heritage and education organisations.

ACE Picture Library Symposium

27 Nov 2014
– ACE Picture Library Symposium

The theme of the 2014 ACE Picture Library Symposium is the free use of images. Speakers from within and without museums will explore the effects of this growing move towards the dropping of charges.

The Collections Trust Seminar - Brighton

1 Dec 2014
– The Collections Trust Seminar - Brighton

The Collections Trust, with funding and support from Arts Council England, has developed a series of free seminars that will provide you with the know-how to improve the use of technology in your museum and assist you with your collections development str

REMIX London Summit

2 Dec 2014 - 3 Dec 2014
– REMIX London Summit

REMIX London is the flagship annual Europe summit on Culture, Technology & Entrepreneurship and follows sell-out events in Sydney and NYC.

Collaborate SE: general meeting

2 Dec 2014

Collaborate SE is a Network open to all museums in the south east. It provides a forum for those staff working with young people aged 14-25 to share ideas and offer support.

AHA-MK Full Forum Session

3 Dec 2014
– AHA-MK Full Forum Session

Workshops for early career museums professionals

3 Dec 2014

In this workshop, delegates will debate and shape Arts Council England’s future policy on resilience.

Spreading the World Symposium, Brighton

3 Dec 2014
– Spreading the World Symposium, Brighton

A symposium to explore ‘Making better use of Ethnographic Collections in the South East Region.’

Collections Seminar series at the Natural History Museum

4 Dec 2014
– Collections Seminar series at the Natural History Museum

Diversity in Heritage Meeting

4 Dec 2014
– Diversity in Heritage Meeting

The next Diversity in Heritage Meeting is taking place at the Wellcome Collection on Thursday 4th December from 3 -5 pm, with a social afterwards.

Heritage Day 2014

4 Dec 2014
– Heritage Day 2014

Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and the Digital Economy, Helen Goodman MP, Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, and Baroness Bonham Carter, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Culture, will be joining The Heritage Alliance for the

Winning Major Grants from Trusts and Statutory Bodies

9 Dec 2014
– Winning Major Grants from Trusts and Statutory Bodies

Practical Digital Fundraising

9 Dec 2014
– Practical Digital Fundraising

Association of Chairs: workshop for new Chairs

15 Dec 2014
– Association of Chairs: workshop for new Chairs

Accreditation Workshop

8 Jan 2015
– Accreditation Workshop

This workshop is for Accredited museums in London, the South East and East of England, that have been invited to make an Accreditation return in the spring of 2015.

How to create an effective Audience Development Plan (Hampshire Solent)

9 Jan 2015

Your museum's audience development plan is a crucial tool in increasing your impact and growing your visitor numbers.

Generating Revenue and Cost Recovery in Museum Learning

11 Jan 2015

A one-day seminar on how to make your Museum Learning Service financially sustainable

Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

13 Jan 2015
– Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

The Collections Trust Seminars are one-day interactive workshops for people working in Collections Management. They will look at the changing needs and expectations of museum audiences and how Collections Management practice and digital technology can hel

Collaborate SE: general meeting

14 Jan 2015

Collaborate SE has emerged from the South East’s participation in the Cultural Olympiad Project Stories of the World (2009 – 2012). Funding has been secured from Artswork/ SE Bridge to develop the network of museums that emerged as a result

Berkshire Arts Award Adviser Forum - Reading

15 Jan 2015
– Berkshire Arts Award Adviser Forum - Reading

The forum is open all active, in-active or teachers, youth workers and artists looking to train as an adviser. We welcome delegates from both formal and informal education settiings, arts centres, theatres, museums, libraries, other arts organisations and

BOB Museum Security Training

15 Jan 2015

This training course will introduce you to the basics of museum security. It will address the security requirement for museum Accreditation and give you some practical tips to take back to your workplace.

Hampshire Solent: Peer Development Groups Review and Sharing Learning

16 Jan 2015

At this event, members of each Peer Development Group will share their learning, achievements and future plans with the other groups plus guests from other museums.

Accreditation Mentor Event: South East and London

19 Jan 2015
– Accreditation Mentor Event: South East and London

This ACE training event is aimed at all current and prospective Accreditation Mentors working or living in the South East and London.

Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

20 Jan 2015 - 21 Jan 2015
– Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

The Cultural Commissioning Programme is working hard to strengthen the environment for cultural commissionin

Displays on a Shoestring (Hampshire Solent)

23 Jan 2015

A fun and practical day to help you create cost effective and engaging displays which are safe for your collection.

Museum Retail Training Day (Hampshire Solent)

26 Jan 2015

FULLY BOOKED This one-day course will help you to improve your museum shop!

Good Enough to Eat - Seminar 4: Commercial Enterprise

28 Jan 2015
– Good Enough to Eat - Seminar 4: Commercial Enterprise

Museum cafes and dining experiences are becoming increasingly popular and when managed successfully can provide potentially profitable revenue streams. Through creative case studies and shared experiences, this workshop will begin to explore the range

'Going Digital': by the Collections Trust & South East Museum Development Programme - Woking Workshop

29 Jan 2015
Collections Trust workshop n partnership with SE MDP – 'Going Digital': by the Collections Trust & South East Museum Development Programme - Woking Workshop

'Going Digital' is the Collections Trust's back-to-basics flagship campaign to support museums in improving their use of technology to manage collections, build audience and enhance the visitor experience.

Welcome Host - BOB Museums

29 Jan 2015

Welcome Host Gold is a one day programme designed to help acquire new proactive customer service and communication skills, as well as improve knowledge of local facilities and services.

Working Internationally Regional Project: South West region workshop

29 Jan 2015

ICOM UK in partnership with the British Council, the National Museum Directors' Council, the Association of Independent Museums and Heritage Without Borders is pleased to announce the locations and dates for the Working Internationally Regional Project wo

Culture: Cooperation Projects Development Workshop in London

29 Jan 2015

Arts, creative and heritage organisations are invited to join Creative Europe Desk UK - England to find out more about the funding opportunities available as part of Creative Europe's Culture sub-programme.

Berkshire Arts Award Adviser Forum - Slough

2 Feb 2015
– Berkshire Arts Award Adviser Forum - Slough

The forum is open all active, in-active or teachers, youth workers and artists looking to train as an adviser. We welcome delegates from both formal and informal education settiings, arts centres, theatres, museums, libraries, other arts organisations and

Hampshire Solent Museums Open Forum

2 Feb 2015

A special annual event open to all staff, volunteers and trustees of museums in the Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Building Engagement: Creating a School Wokshop

3 Feb 2015
– Building Engagement: Creating a School Wokshop

You will have the opportunity to experience Maidstone Museum's 'Egyptian' workshop as a 10 year old would; begin to map your collection against curriculum get tips on how to use your museum space effectively; learn how to structure a session (including ga

Emergency Planning and Practical Salvage Course

3 Feb 2015 - 5 Feb 2015
– Emergency Planning and Practical Salvage Course

The course is aimed at those working within heritage organisations, who are expected to participate in salvage operations following fire, flood or other major incident. The course will not only provide expert teaching, but many opportunities to network wi

Major Donor Fundraising for Heritage Organisations

5 Feb 2015
– Major Donor Fundraising for Heritage Organisations

Attendees will be provided with the tools to start a major donor programme in their heritage organisation, and will be introduced to an eight-step process in identifying and securing major individual donors.

Museums at Night workshop - get help with the planning!

5 Feb 2015
– Museums at Night workshop - get help with the planning!

Interested in taking part in the Museums at Night festival and/or entering the Connect! competition to develop a participatory event with a contemporary artist?

Iron Age Mirror Study Day - Oxfordshire Museums Service

7 Feb 2015
– Iron Age Mirror Study Day - Oxfordshire Museums Service

Developing a heritage fundraising plan

10 Feb 2015
– Developing a heritage fundraising plan

Learning Liaison Forum - How are museums and schools adapting to the new national curriculum, Tuesday, 10th Feburary 10am-4pm, Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey.

10 Feb 2015

Last chance to book your place

Museums Association - Live Q & A, 1-2pm, Tuesday 10th February

10 Feb 2015

Live discussion about the MA's professional development programme.

Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

11 Feb 2015 - 12 Feb 2015
– Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

The Cultural Commissioning Programme is working hard to strengthen the environment for cultural commissionin

Museums at Night workshop - get help with the planning!

11 Feb 2015
– Museums at Night workshop - get help with the planning!

Interested in taking part in the Museums at Night festival and/or entering the Connect! competition to develop a participatory event with a contemporary artist?

Corporate Partnerships for Heritage Organisations

11 Feb 2015

Identify, interrogate, pitch and steward appropriate corporate partnerships to generate income for heritage projects and sites.

Kids in Museums - Family fortunes

12 Feb 2015
– Kids in Museums - Family fortunes

Join in with a workshop near you for a full day of practical hints and tips on how you can improve your offer to families and teens.

Exploring the Holocaust - residential course from the Holocaust Educational Trust

13 Feb 2015 - 17 Feb 2015
– Exploring the Holocaust - residential course from the Holocaust Educational Trust

To mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust, the UK's leading provider of Holocaust educational CPD invites applications for their UK-based residential study programme in Leicester.

Kent Museums Group - Annual General Meeting

16 Feb 2015

AGM of the KMG with a busy agenda including how you can take part in Volunteer Arts Week, various Culture24 initiatives, plans for this year's Museums Annual Return as well as discussions around the future direction of the group.

Effective Emergency Planning and Salvage Course for Collections and Records

17 Feb 2015
– Effective Emergency Planning and Salvage Course for Collections and Records

Based on the practical experiences of Harwell in disaster recovery, this course conveys the essentials of emergency planning – what you’ll really need and practical and pragmatic advice on how to approach salvage, via a combination of presen

Theatre in Education Day

17 Feb 2015

Find out how to incorporate costumed interpretation into your work and have the chance to talk to practitioners about how to do it! Includes developmental workshops led by Rachel Sharpe who has recently worked on the acclaimed National Trusts Croome Redef

Heritage Lottery Fund Information and Advice Session

17 Feb 2015
– Heritage Lottery Fund Information and Advice Session

Free pre-application Information & Advice sessions to help you to apply for HLF funding. You don't need a definite project idea to attend - just come along to find out more!

Fundraising talk at the Lightbox, Woking: ‘What is Modern British Art?’

17 Feb 2015

A fascinating talk for anyone with an interest in modern British Art, 17th February at 7pm

Copyright Seminar

18 Feb 2015
– Copyright Seminar

Important changes to UK copyright legislation introduced last year have raised key questions for Collections Management professionals, such as: How can I benefit from these changes in the law? What do I have to do if my museum wants to 'go open'? Where c

Archive Ambassador Training Day

18 Feb 2015

Archive Ambassador Training Days include sessions on cataloguing archive collections, the conservation and preservation of archives, digital archives and oral history recording.

GEEK Digital Debate

19 Feb 2015
– GEEK Digital Debate

GEEK2015 kicks off with a conversation about the future, bringing together digital visionaries, teachers, and representatives from the creative and cultural sector to look at what a digital world has in store for us, and what that means for businesses, ar

Tackling Bulk Archaeology: Medieval Pottery

19 Feb 2015

The Society for Museum Archaeologists is holding a workshop which will consist of a series of hands on sessions drawing on local collections.

FREE Heritage Lottery Fund one to one advice sessions

19 Feb 2015

Free one to one advice sessions for potential applicants in Portsmouth, Havant and Gosport at Portsmouth Guildhall. So if you have a project idea – get in touch!

You Ask, We Answer

20 Feb 2015

What do young people want from creative opportunities? How can you make your offer more engaging and reach more young people? What are the motivations, barriers, and creative interests of 11 – 19 year olds in the region?

Community Fundraising for Heritage Organisations

24 Feb 2015
– Community Fundraising for Heritage Organisations

Community fundraising is a rapidly growing income stream for heritage organisations. Learn hints and tips to engage with your visitors and supporters; encouraging them to fundraise in aid of your heritage project as groups and individuals.

Joint Arts Award Support Surgery and Oxfordshire Forum Meeting

25 Feb 2015

Oxfordshire Youth Arts Partnership are offering a joint Arts Award Support Surgery and Oxfordshire forum meeting on Wednesday 25 February from 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm. Support Surgeries provide an opportunity for existing advisers to explore and develop the de

Kids in Museums - Learning Together

25 Feb 2015
– Kids in Museums - Learning Together

Join in with a workshop near you for a full day of practical hints and tips on how you can improve your offer to families and teens.

Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

25 Feb 2015
– Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

The Collections Trust Seminars are one-day interactive workshops for people working in Collections Management. They will look at the changing needs and expectations of museum audiences and how Collections Management practice and digital technology can hel

LAINet seminar in partnership with Royal Armouries: 'Maker Movement in Museums - Practical Ways to Bring Technology into Museums' (Hampshire Solent)

26 Feb 2015

Find out about simple and inexpensive ways of bringing interactive technology into museum settings.

Understanding and Recording Stratigraphy

28 Feb 2015
– Understanding and Recording Stratigraphy

An understanding of stratigraphy and the concept of ‘context’ is essential to anyone undertaking archaeological excavation. This course will provide clear instruction on both the theory of stratigraphy and practical ways in which it can be ef

Islamic Art SSN: Contemporary Collecting Study Day

2 Mar 2015

Sussex Museums Group/Touring Exhibitions Group

2 Mar 2015
– Sussex Museums Group/Touring Exhibitions Group

The Principles of Touring workshop at The Novium, Chichester

AIM Museum Bursary on offer for Arts Marketing Association Retreat

2 Mar 2015 - 5 Mar 2015
– AIM Museum Bursary on offer for Arts Marketing Association Retreat

AIM and the Arts Marketing Association (AMA) are offering one AIM member a £450 grant towards attending the AMA Marketing Retreat Level 2 on 2-5 March 2015, and a year's free membership of the AMA at the same time.

Improve your museum, save time and money with Lean Systems Thinking (Hampshire Solent)

2 Mar 2015

Do staff and volunteers in your museum have enough time? Is every precious minute of their effort focused on doing the things that make the most difference? Do all of your processes flow smoothly without any glitches, mix ups or grumbles? If your answer t

Association for Cultural Enterprises: Convention 2015

3 Mar 2015 - 4 Mar 2015
– Association for Cultural Enterprises: Convention 2015

The annual ACE Convention & Trade Show will take place at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) in Bournemouth, Dorset. The programme includes speaker sessions and topical keynotes, and there is a bigger trade show than ever with over 80 stands this

Kids in Museums - Teen Workshop

3 Mar 2015
– Kids in Museums - Teen Workshop

Join in with a workshop near you for a full day of practical hints and tips on how you can improve your offer to families and teens.

VSG Annual Conference 2015

4 Mar 2015 - 5 Mar 2015

Delivering social inclusion through interpretation

5 Mar 2015

The workshop is intended to offer practical advice and information on how interpretation can be used to meet government’s current social inclusion agendas.

2015 Working Internationally Conference

5 Mar 2015
– 2015 Working Internationally Conference

ICOM UK, the National Museum Directors' Council and York Museums Trust will host the third Working Internationally Conference on 5th March 2015 at The Hospitium in York.

Dig it: Museums and archaeology

6 Mar 2015
– Dig it: Museums and archaeology

Navigating the Art Market

6 Mar 2015

A short course for curators developed by Sotheby’s Institute of Art in partnership with the Art Fund

Caring for Paper-Based Collections (Hampshire Solent)

6 Mar 2015

Many museums have books, documents and photographs in – or alongside – their collections. Looking after these paper-based collections raises different challenges to many other materials. This introductory workshop is designed to help staff,

Economic Sustainability: what is it and how do we begin to get there? (Hampshire Solent)

6 Mar 2015

The day focuses on the process and opportunities that creating an Economic Development Plan provides. Drawing on the approaches and experiences of six different museums across the West of England, it provides an opportunity for discussion and learning, to

'Going Digital': by the Collections Trust & South East Museum Development Programme - Oxford Workshop

9 Mar 2015
– 'Going Digital': by the Collections Trust & South East Museum Development Programme - Oxford Workshop

Managing to Collaborate: The theory and practice of Collaborative Advantage

9 Mar 2015

Webinar hosted by the Campaign for Learning.

Securing Support for your Heritage Project from Grant-Making Trusts & Foundations

11 Mar 2015
– Securing Support for your Heritage Project from Grant-Making Trusts & Foundations

Trusts and Foundations

11 Mar 2015

This practical one day course is an excellent introduction to Trust & Foundation fundraising.

International Tourism and UK Museums Workshop

12 Mar 2015

Awkward Bastards

12 Mar 2015

Object TLC Study Visit (Hampshire Solent)

13 Mar 2015

Give your museum objects a bit of Tender Loving Care! By following good practice and adhering to standards, objects can be stored, displayed and handled in a way that ensures their long term preservation.

Oxford Cultural Leaders - an international programme for museums, arts and heritage

15 Mar 2015 - 20 Mar 2015

Oxford University Museums, in partnership with colleagues from the Saïd Business School and supported by Arts Council England, are delighted to announce the launch of an innovative new executive leadership programme for the cultural sector.

Fundraising for cultural and heritage organisations conference

16 Mar 2015
– Fundraising for cultural and heritage organisations conference

With many organisations still reeling from heavy funding cuts; the cultural sector must act now to diversify income sources. But how do you persuade the general public that culture is just as important to the social, economic and emotional wellbeing of th

Tactile Access to Collections: Maximising and managing public object handling opportunities

16 Mar 2015
– Tactile Access to Collections: Maximising and managing public object handling opportunities

Museum of English Rural Life, 10.30-16.30

Managing to Collaborate: The theory and practice of Collaborative Advantage

16 Mar 2015

Webinar hosted by the Campaign for Learning.

Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

18 Mar 2015
– Free Collections Skills Seminars from the Collections Trust

The Collections Trust Seminars are one-day interactive workshops for people working in Collections Management. They will look at the changing needs and expectations of museum audiences and how Collections Management practice and digital technology can hel

Swale Trustee Event

19 Mar 2015
– Swale Trustee Event

Following the successful Swale Trustee Network event in November of last year, we would like to hold the second one in order to support trustees of local organisations and encourage local people to become trustees and help their local communities.

'Going Digital' in Kent

19 Mar 2015
Collections Trust workshop n partnership with SE MDP – 'Going Digital' in Kent

'Going Digital' is the Collections Trust's back-to-basics flagship campaign to support museums in improving their use of technology to manage collections, build audience and enhance the visitor experience.

Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

19 Mar 2015 - 20 Mar 2015
– Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

The Cultural Commissioning Programme is working hard to strengthen the environment for cultural commissionin

Heritage Lottery Fund Information and Advice Session

19 Mar 2015
– Heritage Lottery Fund Information and Advice Session

Free pre-application Information & Advice sessions to help you to apply for HLF funding. You don't need a definite project idea to attend - just come along to find out more!

Museum Development in Kent & Medway - plans for 2015-18

20 Mar 2015

Hear how Museum Development has supported the sector in Kent & Medway throughout 2012-15, and find out about future opportunities for your museum to benefit as part of the 2015-18 programme.

Uniques Project Showcase

20 Mar 2015
– Uniques Project Showcase

Join the Uniques Project Team and Partners for this free event at the end of our project, to hear about the new finds, successess and challenges of Uncovering Ethnographic Collections in Kent and Sussex.

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Christchurch

20 Mar 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Christchurch

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Kids in Museums - Digital Families

23 Mar 2015
– Kids in Museums - Digital Families

Join in with a workshop near you for a full day of practical hints and tips on how you can improve your offer to families and teens.

Managing to Collaborate: The theory and practice of Collaborative Advantage [copy]

23 Mar 2015

Webinar hosted by the Campaign for Learning.

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Basingstoke

23 Mar 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Basingstoke

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Audience Analysis and Marketing your Heritage Organisation Better

24 Mar 2015
– Audience Analysis and Marketing your Heritage Organisation Better

This one day workshop is packed with practical tools and tips to help heritage projects analyse their visitors and so shape marketing messages and communications and engage audiences with heritage.

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Alton

24 Mar 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Alton

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Heritage SEMF Study Day: Lottery Funded Projects and Collaboration in Reading

25 Mar 2015

Book now for the South and East Museums Federation's (SEMF) next study day.They will be visiting Reading Museum and the Museum of English Rural Life to hear about two Heritage Lottery Funded Projects.

Audience Spectrum workshop

25 Mar 2015

Learn all about the Audience Finder project and understand more about the Audience Spectrum segmentation tool and we can use it

Revealing the Past, Securing the Future

25 Mar 2015 - 27 Mar 2015
– Revealing the Past, Securing the Future

Revealing the Past, Securing the Future will bring together sector specialists and professionals to share learning on how high quality design and expert conservation can reimagine traditional buildings, enliven communities and secure the future of heritag

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, New Milton

25 Mar 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, New Milton

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Oxfordshire Museums Council - Evening Networking Meeting

25 Mar 2015
– Oxfordshire Museums Council - Evening Networking Meeting

An excellent opportunity to visit the museum, see their archives and research work and catch up with colleagues from museums and historic houses across Oxfordshire.

BOB Museum Development Celebration event

26 Mar 2015

Join us for lunch and a series of presentations to celebrate the achievements of the 2012-15 museum development programme across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire

Peer2Peer: Learning Volunteers

26 Mar 2015

If you are currently managing a team of volunteers and want to share some top tips, or you are just about to recruit more volunteers to support delivery of a new learning programme, then come along and have a chat with some friendly local faces.

Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

26 Mar 2015 - 27 Mar 2015
– Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

The Cultural Commissioning Programme is working hard to strengthen the environment for cultural commissionin

Integrated Pest Management for Cultural Heritage

26 Mar 2015

This one-day introductory/refresher workshop (offered in association with Bletchley Park, 35 minutes by train from London) is aimed at those involved with, or responsible for, the care of objects in collections - museums, galleries, libraries, archives, h

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Eastleigh

26 Mar 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Eastleigh

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Diversity in Heritage Group (DHG) London training session: Sensory Stories

27 Mar 2015

Sensory stories are fun for anyone, but have particular benefits for individuals with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.

Artswork, South East Bridge: Arts and Cultural Briefing

27 Mar 2015
– Artswork, South East Bridge: Arts and Cultural Briefing

Artswork is part of a national network of Arts Council England funded organisations. Our job is to ensure all children and young people experience the richness of the arts both in and outside of school.

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Andover

27 Mar 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Andover

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Archaeological Report Writing

28 Mar 2015
– Archaeological Report Writing

This course will provide a step-by-step guide to the preparation and writing of archaeological reports, covering the key information that should be included.

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Aldershot

30 Mar 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Aldershot

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Winchester

31 Mar 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Winchester

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Dudley Keep Memorial Lecture 'Gallipoli: A Centenary Reassessment'

8 Apr 2015

The second Dudley Keep Memorial Lecture on 'Gallipoli: A Centenary Reassessment' given by Professor Gary Sheffield from the University of Wolverhampton in The Great Hall, Winchester on Wednesday 8th April 2015 at 6.30pm - 8.30pm.

Curator of the Future: British Museum

13 Apr 2015
– Curator of the Future: British Museum

The British Museum's National Programmes team, with the generous support of the Vivmar Foundation, are hosting a free one day conference at the British Museum to explore the Curator of the Future.

Heritage Lottery Fund Advice Session

15 Apr 2015
– Heritage Lottery Fund Advice Session

The Heritage Lottery Fund has identified Gosport, Havant and Portsmouth as priority development areas within South East England. In conjunction with Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower, the development team for the South East will be providing free one to

Creative Dementia Arts Network conference

16 Apr 2015
– Creative Dementia Arts Network conference

Creative Dementia Arts Network welcomes everyone working in or with an interest in using arts to improve the health and wellbeing of people with dementia to its fourth annual conference: The contribution of creative arts to building dementia friendly comm

Touring Exhibitions Group annual Marketplace event

16 Apr 2015 - 17 Apr 2015

TEG's marketplace is a unique opportunity for museum and gallery professionals to: * Find out about exhibitions on offer * Promote their own work * Meet other people in the sector

Outreach Europe conference

17 Apr 2015

The International conference Outreach Europe partner project will be highlighting good examples of outreach and social inclusion offered by museums and galleries throughout Europe. Outreach Europe is funded by the European Union’s Culture Programm

Nature and Culture in Museums

20 Apr 2015 - 21 Apr 2015
– Nature and Culture in Museums

The national Museum Ethnographers' Group (MEG) Annual Conference

Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme phase 1: Awareness-raising, knowledge, skills development

20 Apr 2015 - 21 Apr 2015
– Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme phase 1: Awareness-raising, knowledge, skills development

The Cultural Commissioning Programme is working hard to strengthen the environment for cultural commissionin

'Smocks' Conservation Training Day

20 Apr 2015
– 'Smocks' Conservation Training Day

Monday 20th April 2015, Worthing Museum & Art Gallery

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Fareham

20 Apr 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Fareham

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Gosport

21 Apr 2015
– Hampshire Culture Conversation Roadshow, Gosport

These are exciting times for culture and we want you to be a key part of it. Have your say on the future of Hampshire’s art, heritage and culture.

Learning on my Doorstep Project Share Day

24 Apr 2015

Learning On My Doorstep (LOMD) is an Arts Council England funded project led by Surrey Heritage and Surrey Museums Partnership. The project was designed to support museums and schools at a critical time of change to the National Curriculum.

Hampshire and Gallipoli Study Day

25 Apr 2015

A study day marking the centenary of the arrival of Allied forces on the Gallipoli peninsula

English National Youth Arts Network Artsplan Training Mentoring: The Next Creative Generation

27 Apr 2015
– English National Youth Arts Network Artsplan Training Mentoring: The Next Creative Generation

We will introduce you to the principles of mentoring and give you the skills you will need as you prepare to support the next generation of creative practitioners.

engage South East Area Group Meeting: 'A Sense of Belonging: LGBTQ Representation'

28 Apr 2015

engage members and colleagues from across the region are invited to join South East Reps for an Area Group meeting on Tuesday 28 April. The meeting will focus on LGBTQ representation in galleries and museums, as explored through the lens of engage’

English National Youth Arts Network Artsplan Training Youth Arts Project Management - a six-day accredited course

28 Apr 2015 - 29 Apr 2015
– English National Youth Arts Network Artsplan Training Youth Arts Project Management - a six-day accredited course

A six-day course accredited by Buckinghamshire New University (20 credits, Level 5). Explore the strategies, skills and issues involved in devising and planning an arts project with, for and by young people.

Museum + Heritage Show 2015

29 Apr 2015 - 30 Apr 2015
– Museum + Heritage Show 2015

Register for your FREE pass today and ensure that you keep up to date on all the Show developments and receive updates about the fantastic programme of talks and features as they are announced!

Diversity in Heritage Group (DHG) London meeting: Dementia

29 Apr 2015

The April meeting (re-scheduled from February) will take place on Thursday 29th April 2.00-5.30pm at the Royal Academy hosted by Molly Bretton. The theme of the meeting is Dementia.

MA and NMDC to hold museum hustings

30 Apr 2015

The Museums Association (MA) with the National Museum Directors’ Council are holding a pre-election hustings event on the evening of 30 April at the Imperial War Museum in London.

Bronze and Silver Arts Award Adviser training

7 May 2015
– Bronze and Silver Arts Award Adviser training

The Arts Award Training Agency in Kent is offering training in various Arts Award adviser levels. Training sessions include your Arts Award toolkit and extra resources to help you to successfully deliver the award. Refreshments are provided and lunch is

Oxfordshire Museums Council Meeting 'Museum Freecycle'

14 May 2015
– Oxfordshire Museums Council Meeting 'Museum Freecycle'

Urban Salon, a leading architecture and design studio, realised that many items used for temporary exhibitions often end up in a skip.

FREE Heritage Lottery Fund one to one advice sessions

15 May 2015
– FREE Heritage Lottery Fund one to one advice sessions

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Development Team in the South East England region provides advice and support to all potential applicants to help them develop their project ideas.

Museums Computer Group (MCG) Spring Event

15 May 2015

McDonald Institute of Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge, 14 May

Museum Learning Conference at the Langley Academy

15 May 2015
– Museum Learning Conference at the Langley Academy

A celebration of eleven collaborative projects delivered across the region by teachers and museums working in partnership as part of Arts Council funded Stronger Together project.

Valuing the Vintage: caring for textiles past and present

16 May 2015

Learn how museums care for textiles in their collections and get tips on how to look after vintage textiles in the home.

Free Interactive Tools Workshops from Collections Trust

18 May 2015
– Free Interactive Tools Workshops from Collections Trust

Collections Trust two are offering free workshops about open source and free-to-use tools developed during the AthenaPlus project.

Kent Commissioning Workshop - Fundraising and Business Sustainability: Social Enterprise/Social Funding and More

19 May 2015
– Kent Commissioning Workshop - Fundraising and Business Sustainability: Social Enterprise/Social Funding and More

STAMP is a one-year initiative to support the development of a network of sustainable Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations with the resources to continue to deliver outstanding adult health and social care services.

Creative Europe's Culture Information Seminar - Dorset, Wednesday, 20 May 2015

20 May 2015

Join a free seminar to find out more about Creative Europe's funding opportunities for the cultural and creative sectors.

Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Information & Advice Session, Chichester

20 May 2015

The short session will explore the single round funding programmes includingSharing Heritage (grants of £3,000 - £10,000), First World War Then and Now (for projects with a local FWW focus), Young Roots (for projects led by young people), and Our He

Volunteering in Military Museums

20 May 2015

Meeting of the Hampshire Military Museums Network exploring good practice in recruiting, supporting and retaining volunteers in military museums.

Collections Care & Conservation Roadshow (Kent & Medway)

22 May 2015

From pest management, dealing with hazardous substances, carrying out a safety surveys, through to how to put your care and conservation policy and plan into action, this session will cover it all.

Diversity in Heritage Group (DHG) London meeting with the British Museum: ESOL

22 May 2015

The theme of the meeting is ESOL and is organised to support a new network of museums working with ESOL learners and to hear from projects/programmes currently running across the UK.

Culture Seminar in Brighton 27 May 2015, 10:30AM - 1:00PM

27 May 2015

Creative Europe's Culture sub-programme funding and opportunities at this free seminar.

Help shape the future of Kent's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service

28 May 2015
– Help shape the future of Kent's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service

Kent County Council (KCC) is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Kent and to improve public health outcomes particularly in Kent’s most deprived communities.

Collections Care Conference

29 May 2015

Friday 29th May, Museum of English Rural Life

English National Youth Arts Network Artsplan Training Behaviour Management and Youth Arts

1 Jun 2015
– English National Youth Arts Network Artsplan Training Behaviour Management and Youth Arts

Understanding challenging behaviour and the best ways to cope with it is essential to any youth arts project. This one-day course looks at how you can create a positive environment from the offset, and get the most out of your young people!

Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum

1 Jun 2015

Get an introduction to museum studies with this free online course from the University of Leicester and National Museums Liverpool in association with FutureLearn. Learn about the people and ideas that shape museums today.

Digital Fundraising & Social Media for Heritage Organisations - London

2 Jun 2015

Make the most of digital and social media tools to generate income and supporters. Gain practical ideas to assist your organisation, assuming you have limited time and resources to fundraise and to extend that fundraising into the digital realm.

Touring Exhibitions Group - professional development

2 Jun 2015

Launched in spring 2014, the Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG)’s Professional Development Programme on touring exhibitions offers two courses. They are both open to members and non-members.

Museums and Student Volunteers (Kent & Medway)

2 Jun 2015
– Museums and Student Volunteers (Kent & Medway)

Join us at the University of Kent to meet members of staff from their School of History, and staff working to support students who volunteer with local organisations.

'The role of Trustees in Fundraising' workshop (Inspiring a Culture of Philanthropy)

4 Jun 2015

Understand the role of Trustees in leading fundraising within the charity setting. Gain confidence and tools to 'influence up' their Trustees and 'influence across' with staff to embed Trustee leadership in this area.

What does data have to do with me?

5 Jun 2015

The British Museum are holding an event for cultural and heritage professionals examines what data, big and small, has to do with you and your work.

Culture Breakfast Seminar, London, 5 Jun 2015, 9:45AM - 12:15PM

5 Jun 2015

Creative Europe's Culture sub-programme funding and opportunities at this free seminar.

How to submit a good ACE Museum resilience fund application

9 Jun 2015
– How to submit a good ACE Museum resilience fund application

Mary Godwin, Arts Council England’s Relationship Manager Museums (South West) will provide guidance on how you can develop a good application. Taking part in the workshop won’t guarantee that your bid will be successful – but it help

High Five for Volunteers!

10 Jun 2015

Conference exploring the role of volunteering in cultural venues, with a focus on volunteers who work with children and young peopleWednesday 10 June 2015 Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle

AIM Visitor Verdict webinar

11 Jun 2015

The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) and its partners BDRC will be presenting a 30-minute webinar explaining how to use AIM Visitor Verdict, AIM’s visitor benchmarking survey tool.

Help shape the future of Kent's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service

12 Jun 2015
– Help shape the future of Kent's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing service

Kent County Council (KCC) is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Kent and to improve public health outcomes particularly in Kent’s most deprived communities.

Ahead for Culture: Championing Cultural Learning in Changing Times

12 Jun 2015
– Ahead for Culture: Championing Cultural Learning in Changing Times

Join the Royal Opera House Bridge for a day of inspirational speakers, challenging provocations, lively debate and practical workshops exploring these vital issues.

Business South Champion Briefing focusing on Leisure and Tourism

12 Jun 2015
– Business South Champion Briefing focusing on Leisure and Tourism

Join Business South for their popular Breakfast Briefing on Leisure and Tourism and discover the very latest information on exciting projects happening across the region.

Touring Exhibitions Group - professional development

15 Jun 2015

Launched in spring 2014, the Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG)’s Professional Development Programme on touring exhibitions offers two courses. They are both open to members and non-members.

Take your Partners: Creating Sustainable Participation

16 Jun 2015

This one-day conference will explore how museums can develop models for working with third sector bodies and other external partners on participation and other outreach work.

British Association of Friends of Museums Annual SE Western Counties Regional Conference

17 Jun 2015

17 June 2015, Reading

What’s the big idea? Exploring and working with themes

17 Jun 2015

Association for Heritage Interpretation, Wednesday 17th June 2015, 10.00am – 4.00pm, London Wetland Centre

An Introduction to Framing

17 Jun 2015

How can you make sure you receive the right advice when you take your treasured pictures to a framer?

Collaborative Working with Artists, Volunteers and Historic Houses

18 Jun 2015

This event is one of three offered by the New Expressions 3 programme www.newexpressions.org (Plymouth 22 July and York 14 September). Each event provides the opportunity to see newly commissioned contemporary art works; understand the issues of producti

AIM National Conference 2015

18 Jun 2015 - 20 Jun 2015
– AIM National Conference 2015

This year's theme for the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) National Conference 2015 is 'The Hallmarks of Prospering Museums'

Youth Arts Project Management

18 Jun 2015
– Youth Arts Project Management

Six-day accredited course. Ideal for those just beginning their careers in the arts, education and youth sectors, this course provides a great introduction to running youth arts projects.

Participatory Theatre in Museums Study Day

19 Jun 2015

19th June, National Maritime Museum, London

Where Have All The Boys Gone?

22 Jun 2015

In recent years the underachievement of boys in art, craft and design has become an issue of concern. This course will help you understand the issues, and to address them by looking at the evidence, discussing how you can develop more inclusive learning m

FREE 1:1 Support and Consultancy Sessions for the Heritage Sector - London

23 Jun 2015

Institute of Fundraising - Carteret Street (new IoF office), Tuesday 23rd June 2015

Arts and Cultural Commissioning Toolkit Launch and Preview

23 Jun 2015
– Arts and Cultural Commissioning Toolkit Launch and Preview

Find out about the brand new animated toolkit which has been created to help the Arts & Culture sector navigate their way through the commissioning process.

'Research: the people you want to reach and how to reach them' workshop (Inspiring a Culture of Philanthropy)

23 Jun 2015

This workshop will discuss the purposes of data, database management principles, practical uses of research, segmentation and using insights from research

Peer Development Groups Information and Networking Session (Hampshire Solent)

23 Jun 2015

This event is designed to give you more information about the Peer Development Groups programme and meet others who are interested in taking part, before you commit to embarking on an exciting 18-month learning journey with others who share your interests

Working with older audiences: exploring diversity and sustainable partnerships

25 Jun 2015

The Age Friendly Museums Network invites professionals from the health and social care sector and voluntary sector to share their skills and expertise with museum professionals

Youth Panel workshop from Kids in Museums

29 Jun 2015
– Youth Panel workshop from Kids in Museums

Do you want to provide valuable experiences to young people and engage them in a meaningful way? Come along to this workshop to find out all about setting up and maintaining a youth panel.

Connecting Collections Conference 2015: Exploring digital cultural learning together

29 Jun 2015
– Connecting Collections Conference 2015: Exploring digital cultural learning together

Never before has there been so much potential to connect children and young people with the wealth of cultural collections now available online, but it’s a hard thing to do well.

Kent Commissioning Workshop - Public Sector Commissioning and the Social Value Act: Impact & Evaluation

30 Jun 2015
– Kent Commissioning Workshop - Public Sector Commissioning and the Social Value Act: Impact & Evaluation

STAMP is a one-year initiative to support the development of a network of sustainable Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations with the resources to continue to deliver outstanding adult health and social care services.

'Volunteers and organisational buy-in: how to keep on message' workshop (Inspiring a Culture of Philanthropy)

30 Jun 2015

The overall aim of this half-day workshop is to motivate volunteers to become strong advocates for their organisation. The workshop will build specifically on ‘communicating the ask’ and how volunteers can understand, contribute to and frame

Funding for Young People focused projects – Information & Advice Session

1 Jul 2015
– Funding for Young People focused projects – Information & Advice Session

Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council England, Artswork and the South East Museum Development Programme are running an Advice and Information Session to help Young People focused organisations understand the options available for apply for a project grant.

Diversity Heritage Group network meeting

3 Jul 2015

The next Diversity Heritage Group (DHG) meeting on the theme of Dementia will be taking place on Friday 3rd July 2-5.30pm at the Royal Academy.

'Fundraising from Corporates' workshop (Inspiring a Culture of Philanthropy)

3 Jul 2015

This training session will cover the following areas: introduction to corporate fundraising and the financial context; researching corporates: matching brands; presenting, negotiating with and influencing corporates

Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2015: Planning and Sharing Event

3 Jul 2015
– Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2015: Planning and Sharing Event

Want to put young people at the heart of your work? Then come along to a Planning and Sharing Meeting for Takeover Day.

Kent Commissioning Workshop - Consortium Working: Joining a Consortium

7 Jul 2015
– Kent Commissioning Workshop - Consortium Working: Joining a Consortium

STAMP is a one-year initiative to support the development of a network of sustainable Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations with the resources to continue to deliver outstanding adult health and social care services.

Getting to Grips with Audience Data (Hampshire Solent)

8 Jul 2015

How can museums make effective use of audience data to build audiences and improve their offer?

Museum Design 2015 Conference: Transformative Design, International Perspectives

9 Jul 2015

Thursday 9th July, Museum of London

Oxfordshire Musuem Council Networking Meeting

9 Jul 2015

An opportunity to see behind the scenes at the airport, one of OMC's local supporters, guided by Managing Director Andi Pargeter and Mike Sparrow Airport Manager.

Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2015: Planning and Sharing Event

10 Jul 2015
– Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2015: Planning and Sharing Event

Want to put young people at the heart of your work? Then come along to a Planning and Sharing Meeting for Takeover Day.

Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2015: Planning and Sharing Event

13 Jul 2015
– Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2015: Planning and Sharing Event

Want to put young people at the heart of your work? Then come along to a Planning and Sharing Meeting for Takeover Day.

Heritage Alliance Debate: Heritage and Government: towards a coherent policy

14 Jul 2015

With a new government in place, this sixth Heritage Alliance Heritage Debate will explore the role the state has played and could play in protecting and promoting our heritage, an outstanding asset for the UK at home and abroad.

SEMFed AGM: A Novel Approach – using literature and poetry to work with different audiences in Oxford museums

16 Jul 2015
– SEMFed AGM: A Novel Approach – using literature and poetry to work with different audiences in Oxford museums

Join the South and East Museums Federation (SEMF) at the Museum of Oxford for their annual AGM and to hear about how museums in Oxford are using poetry and literature to work with different audiences.

Basingstoke Business Expo

16 Jul 2015

Basingstoke's largest business exhibition and networking event.

Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2015: Planning and Sharing Event

16 Jul 2015
– Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2015: Planning and Sharing Event

Want to put young people at the heart of your work? Then come along to a Planning and Sharing Meeting for Takeover Day.

Creative Risk-Taking: Commissioning one-off outdoor public events

22 Jul 2015

A collaboration between contemporary artists and museums. It explores how partnership working can be structured in the future to provide fresh approaches to collections and engaging visitor experiences across England.

In Gallery Engagement: Digital vs Analogue

22 Jul 2015

Are the principles for high-tech interactives different to those of low-tech activities such as handling collections, replica costumes and ‘lift-the-flap’?

Free Interactive Tools Workshops from Collections Trust

24 Jul 2015
– Free Interactive Tools Workshops from Collections Trust

Collections Trust two are offering free workshops about open source and free-to-use tools developed during the AthenaPlus project.

Welcome Host Gold Customer Training Course

27 Jul 2015

The Welcome Host Gold one-day training course gives participants today's core customer service skills - reflecting the latest techniques and best practice.

Kent Commissioning Workshop - Fundraising and business sustainability: Sustainable Organisations

28 Jul 2015
– Kent Commissioning Workshop - Fundraising and business sustainability: Sustainable Organisations

STAMP is a one-year initiative to support the development of a network of sustainable Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations with the resources to continue to deliver outstanding adult health and social care services.

Emergency First Aid at Work

10 Aug 2015

The Emergency First Aid at Work course is a 1 day course condensed to look at the key aspects of First Aid. Training delivered by VPS Security.

Discover and Explore Arts Award Adviser training

11 Aug 2015
– Discover and Explore Arts Award Adviser training

The Arts Award Training Agency in Kent is offering training in various Arts Award adviser levels. Training sessions include your Arts Award toolkit and extra resources to help you to successfully deliver the award. Refreshments are provided and lunch is

GEM Conference 2015: Measuring the Magic

8 Sep 2015 - 10 Sep 2015
– GEM Conference 2015: Measuring the Magic

Join GEM (Group for Education in Museums) at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea to explore how we can best measure the impact, value and quality of cultural learning and how we can use this knowledge to improve our p

Embedding contemporary artist commissions in capital redevelopment of museums

14 Sep 2015

A collaboration between contemporary artists and museums. It explores how partnership working can be structured in the future to provide fresh approaches to collections and engaging visitor experiences across England.

Numismatic Conference – Penny Lane: Using and caring for numismatic collections

17 Sep 2015 - 18 Sep 2015

MDNW and the Money & Medals Network, in partnership with National Museums Liverpool and the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, are holding a two-day conference in Liverpool exploring how to make the most of underused numismatic collections. The conference is th

Commissioning support for children's services for arts and cultural providers

17 Sep 2015

Kent County Council (KCC) Early Help & Preventative services will soon be re-commissioning their external services starting with the Youth and Young Carers contracts. In advance of this, KCC are facilitating an event specifically for arts and cultural org

Arts Award Adviser training

17 Sep 2015
– Arts Award Adviser training

Discover and explore Arts Award Adviser Training in Brighton.Training sessions include extra resources to help you to successfully deliver the award.

Heritage Lottery Fund 'Young Roots' Funding Briefing and Networking Session

17 Sep 2015
– Heritage Lottery Fund 'Young Roots' Funding Briefing and Networking Session

FULLY BOOKED HLF's Young Roots programme offers grants of £10,000-£50,000 to help young people aged 11 to 25 to explore their heritage

Collections Trust Conference 2015

22 Sep 2015
– Collections Trust Conference 2015

The conference programme will focus on the latest cutting-edge issues affecting all those working in the collections community and will be structured around SPECTRUM standards. This community event provides a unique opportunity to discuss key issues with

WIRP Workshop: International Touring Exhibitions & Loans

22 Sep 2015

The aim of the workshop is to enhance the confidence and skills of participants, and provide information and practical advice on international touring and loans.

Let's Get Real Conference

23 Sep 2015

Culture24 has been leading a series of dynamic, collaborative action research projects with a range of cultural sector organisations in the UK to help them define and measure their success online.

Arts Award Bronze & Silver Adviser Training

24 Sep 2015
– Arts Award Bronze & Silver Adviser Training

Discover and explore Arts Award Bronze & Silver Adviser Training in Brighton..

Peer2Peer: Collection Cataloguing

24 Sep 2015

Find out how Maidstone Museum have been putting recent AdLib training into action; hear from other museums who use Modes; discuss common cataloguing issues and pitfalls.

Major Incidents Seminar from Harwell Document Restoration Servcies

28 Sep 2015
– Major Incidents Seminar from Harwell Document Restoration Servcies

Are you a Harwell's Priority User? If so, Harwell's will be holding a free seminar for Priority Users at Trinity College, Cambridge on Monday September 28.

No Boundaries 2015

29 Sep 2015 - 30 Sep 2015

Taking place on 29-30 September 2015 at Watershed Bristol and HOME Manchester, and part of the Arts Council’s thought leadership programme, the event presents questions and fresh ideas on the role of arts and culture.

Museum Ideas 2015 International Conference: Museums Re-imagined in the Era of Participatory Culture

1 Oct 2015

Thursday 1st October, Museum of London

Digital Fundraising & Social Media for Heritage Organisations

2 Oct 2015
– Digital Fundraising & Social Media for Heritage Organisations

Looking to generate income and supporters? This workshop is there to help you make the most of the digital and social media tools available and give you practical ideas to help you extend your fundraising into the digital realm with little time or resourc

Museum2Museum: Introduction to Funding

6 Oct 2015

A busy day filled with a variety of speakers from different backgrounds and museums, this session will give you a taster of what is involved with the tasks of 'funding' in its widest sense.

Welcome Host Gold

6 Oct 2015

Welcome Host Gold is a one day programme designed to help acquire new proactive customer service and communication skills, as well as improve knowledge of local facilities and services.

Beginning to Tour Seminar

7 Oct 2015

TEG's Beginning to Tour seminar provides basic level skills and knowledge for creating, managing and hiring touring exhibitions

Creating a case for support for your heritage organisation

7 Oct 2015
– Creating a case for support for your heritage organisation

Understanding how to create your strongest and most compelling fundraising proposition is one of the cornerstones of your fundraising strategy. “Creating a Case for Support for your Heritage organisation” is one of two fundamental workshops we

Oxfordshire Museums Council - Volunteering Networking Meeting

9 Oct 2015

Jenny Charter, Chair of the Banbury branch of National Trust volunteers and Joy Todd & Caroline Cheeseman, from the Oxford University Museums Volunteer Service will talk on their experiences of managing large numbers of volunteers and coordinating opportu

Museum Learning Conference: Creative approaches in working with schools

12 Oct 2015
– Museum Learning Conference: Creative approaches in working with schools

A regional museum learning sharing day in partnership with the Artswork Bridge, hearing about some of the fantastic projects that were delivered between 2012-15.

Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities: Exploring new digital destinations for heritage and academia

12 Oct 2015 - 14 Oct 2015

The National Archives and Research Libraries UK are delighted to announce that registration is now open for this year’s collaborative conference, Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities: Exploring new digital destinations for heritage and

Discover and Explore Arts Award Adviser training

13 Oct 2015
– Discover and Explore Arts Award Adviser training

The Arts Award Training Agency in Kent is offering training in various Arts Award adviser levels. Training sessions include your Arts Award toolkit and extra resources to help you to successfully deliver the award. Refreshments are provided and lunch is

Brand Licensing Europe

13 Oct 2015 - 15 Oct 2015

13-15 October 2015. Now in its 17th successful year, Brand Licensing Europe is the definitive event for the European licensing industry.

International Peer Learning Seminar

15 Oct 2015
– International Peer Learning Seminar

How can museums improve what they do through international peer exchange? What are the benefits of learning with international colleagues? How can you make sure your international peer exchange relationships work effectively with benefits for all partners

Creative Trade Show

16 Oct 2015

A free and open event offering local businesses and the public a rare opportunity to meet and connect with the high quality creative businesses based at Tower House, Southampton.

Effective Emergency Planning and Salvage Course from Harwells

20 Oct 2015

This seminar is aimed at those who have had emergency plans in place for several years but are keen on conducting a review to ensure that the content will work effectively if ever implemented, using Harwell’s wealth of practical disaster recovery e

AHI Conference 2015: Learning from the past, Looking to the future

21 Oct 2015 - 23 Oct 2015
– AHI Conference 2015: Learning from the past, Looking to the future

The conference will be held from 21-23 October 2015 in the historic counties of Wiltshire and Berkshire.

The Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event

21 Oct 2015

Be part of Hampshire’s Big Theme – a special event for Hampshire arts, cultural, archive, heritage and education organisations.

Kent Historic Buildings and Industrial Archaeology Conference.

24 Oct 2015
– Kent Historic Buildings and Industrial Archaeology Conference.

This year we have looked at areas where the buildings and industry are intertwined. Space is limited to one hundred places so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

UKMW15: Bridging gaps, Making connections

26 Oct 2015

Tickets are now on sale for UKMW15: Bridging Gaps, Making Connections, the Museum Computer Group's 2015 UK Museums on the Web Conference.

NCVO's Trustees' Conference 2015

2 Nov 2015

Join 400 trustees at the leading annual event for voluntary sector trustees. This year the conference will launch Trustees’ Week 2015 (2 – 8 November) which celebrates the role of trustees and champions best practice in governance.

Thanet Cultural Networking Event

3 Nov 2015

The success and potential of Thanet’s heritage is supported by recent research by the Royal Society of Arts and the Heritage Lottery Fund, which places Thanet in the top 45% of the Heritage Index for heritage value, and places Thanet in the top qua

Economics of Touring Exhibitions Seminar (pilot)

4 Nov 2015

A seminar that will explore the economic and partnership models that venues can employ to tour, drawing from case studies and examples of good practice

Oxfordshire Museums Council AGM & Networking Meeting

5 Nov 2015
– Oxfordshire Museums Council AGM & Networking Meeting

Wallingfor Museum are kindly hosting the OMC AGM in the Town Hall and talking about their recent research and publication on Wallingfor Castle before we stroll over to the museum to see the exhibition.

Textile Society Conference 2015

6 Nov 2015 - 7 Nov 2015

The conference will explore the relationship between textiles and architectural form through examining how designers respond to the shape, scale and aesthetic character of buildings, and how they apply and adapt materials and processes to create textiles

WIRP Workshop: Working with India

9 Nov 2015

Part of the Working Internationally Regional Project (WIRP), this one-day workshop is for regional and local museums and galleries who are working with museums, galleries and organisations in India, or interested in doing so.

Cultural Commissioning Programme: Social Impact Seminar

9 Nov 2015

Use evidence to show how your work contributes to social outcomes.

Bronze and Silver Arts Award Adviser training

11 Nov 2015
– Bronze and Silver Arts Award Adviser training

Training sessions include your Arts Award toolkit and extra resources to help you to successfully deliver the award. Refreshments and lunch is provided.

Visitor Experience in Military Museums

12 Nov 2015

A seminar organised by the Hampshire Military Museums Network

Business Innovation & Grant Fund Launch Event

16 Nov 2015

This autumn the South East Museums Development Programme will be launching a new small grant fund for museums looking to innovate how they do business so come and find out more at one of our two workshops!

European funding workshop 1

17 Nov 2015

The first in a series of three workshops designed to identify partner organisations and support them to submit high quality bids for European funding for cultural projects.

A practical guide to Equality Action Planning

18 Nov 2015

There are five spaces available for MDOs or for Accredited Museums on the Museum Skills training session Equality Action Planning led by Ruth Kapadia, Relationship Manager for Arts Council England.

Creating Digital Change

20 Nov 2015

This course will introduce you to a range of case studies of digital cultural learning projects and will highlight key points of Artswork’s research into agendas, challenges and opportunities involved in mixing digital creativity and cultural learn

Museum2Museum: Getting to Grips with Audience Data

20 Nov 2015

Data. We've all heard this word many times but what does it actually mean within the context of a museum? What data should we be collecting and why? What do we do with data, and how can we use it to create powerful messages and advocate for us?

Shaping Portsmouth Conference

20 Nov 2015
– Shaping Portsmouth Conference

The theme for this year's conference will be "Made in Portsmouth" and will have a broad variety of speakers and businesses attending, providing an excellent opportunity to keep in touch with other groups in Portsmouth, and to recognise each other's achiev

Conference: Coastal and Maritime Archaeology of the Modern Era

20 Nov 2015 - 21 Nov 2015

The Nautical Archaeology Society and the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology are pleased to be partnering for this conference, a weekend of exciting opportunities to discuss research and review the archaeological activities of members, friends and colle

Blast from the Past

21 Nov 2015

A great opportunity to display fossils, artefacts and finds. Museums and heritage groups on either side of the Solent are invited to take part.

Voices of India, The First World War • Conference

21 Nov 2015

For the past 100 years, the story of India’s role in the First World War has been largely forgotten, both within India and by the rest of the world.

Beyond the Hashtag: Social History taking on the Social Network

23 Nov 2015

Would you like to be inspired to develop new ways of using your collections creatively through social media – then this seminar is for you!

Young Leaders – European Museum Leadership Programme

24 Nov 2015 - 27 Nov 2015

A training programme for young museum and cultural professionals aspiring to become leaders in their institutions/sector and drive forward necessary change.

Subject Specialist Network Islamic Art and Material Culture Islamic Ceramics Study Day

25 Nov 2015

The Subject Specialist Network for Islamic Art and Material Culture is running a study day on Wednesday 25th November at the V&A Museum on Islamic Ceramics. The day is free to attend and is open to museum professionals throughout the UK.

Planning a Fundraising Strategy

26 Nov 2015
– Planning a Fundraising Strategy

This introductory course will give you a fundraising framework within which you can work out the strategies and tactics that best fit your organisation and your ambitions.

Industrial Heritage Conference 2015

1 Dec 2015 - 2 Dec 2015

The conference will explore the theme of re-use of industrial heritage. The event will be split into two days with slightly different focus.

Exchange & Collaboration: the 70th anniversary of the partition of India into India and Pakistan

2 Dec 2015

2017 marks the 70th anniversary of the partition of India into India and Pakistan (including what later became Bangladesh). Many cultural organisations across the UK, in particular those in areas with significant diaspora populations, are already planning

REMIX Global Summits

8 Dec 2015 - 9 Dec 2015
– REMIX Global Summits

REMIX Global Summits bring together pioneers from different industries to explore the future of culture, creative cities and the creative economy. They are a forum where creative leaders from different sectors can exchange insights, ideas and work togethe

Culture Breakfast Seminar

8 Dec 2015

Join Creative Europe Desk UK for breakfast and find out more about Creative Europe's funding and opportunities for the cultural, creative and heritage sectors

London Hallmarks Event - Discover and Discuss the AIM Hallmarks

8 Dec 2015

Launched during the AIM National Conference in June 2015, the AIM Hallmarks of Prospering Museums help to identify the key characteristics of best practice and describe the set of behaviours that enable heritage organisations to prosper and thrive.

Child Protection & Safeguarding: in the arts and cultural sectors

9 Dec 2015

Of benefit to individuals and organisations looking to update their understanding of child protection legislation and best practice, this course provides a full update on current child protection legislation, including the Disclosure and Barring service,

The Entrepreneurial Museum event

10 Dec 2015
– The Entrepreneurial Museum event

Oxford University Museums Partnership (OUMP) is pleased to announce The Entrepreneurial Museum, a one day knowledge sharing event

Museums Creativity and Accessing Funding for the Arts - Workshop

10 Dec 2015

Did you know that the Arts Council will consider applications for any project that has an artistic element in it? This seminar will have a strong practical learning element and include advice and help from Arts Council staff including one to one discussio

Emergency Plans in Practice

11 Dec 2015

In this session we hear from those who were involved in the aftermath of the fire and hear how they managed, and are still having to manage, with the devastating results.

Arts and Integrating with Health and Social Care: Can the arts support better health?

15 Dec 2015

Incorporating arts and culture in the health and wellbeing agenda has become more and more mainstream in recent years.

Using & Managing Data in Fundraising, Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy

15 Dec 2015

Join Leo Sharrock for a masterclass in how to develop relationships with your donors through data, and how this can help maximise your fundraising efforts

Cultural Tourism - Why Bother? Symposium

16 Dec 2015
– Cultural Tourism - Why Bother? Symposium

Join a half day symposium exploring the role and importance of cultural tourism.

European Networks and Networking

16 Dec 2015

Creative Europe Desk UK invites you to the first in a series of events that give UK organisations insight into various European and international networks

Generating Revenue and Cost Recovery in Museum Learning

11 Jan 2016 - 11 Jan 2015

A one-day seminar how to make your Museum Learning Service financially sustainable

Networking and Making the Ask

12 Jan 2016
– Networking and Making the Ask

If you find the whole concept of initiating and developing relationships with donors and funders daunting, this introductory course is for you. In one day, you will find out how to make a good first impression and build new business relationships at netwo

Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum

18 Jan 2016

'Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum' is a free online course offered by the School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester in partnership with National Museums Liverpool and FutureLearn.

Peer2Peer: Dementia Friendly Museums

18 Jan 2016
– Peer2Peer: Dementia Friendly Museums

Building on the successful 'New Visions for Museums & Public Health' session last year, the Kent & Medway Msueum Development Programme invites you to join us the this Peer2Peer session looking at how museums can be Dementia Friendly.

Study visit to 'Mythology' exhibition at Brading Roman Villa

18 Jan 2016

Interested to learn more about successful collaboration between museums and artists? The join us at this study visit to the exhibition 'Mythology' at Brading Roman villa on the Isle of Wight.

Digital Isn't Different: making and managing digital collection assets SOUTH

19 Jan 2016 - 20 Jan 2016

Collections Trust, with funding and support from Arts Council England and in conjunction with South West Museums Development Programme, has developed a two day workshop about demystifying digital asset management and digitisation for museums.

European funding workshop 2

19 Jan 2016

The second in a series of three workshops designed to identify partner organisations and support them to submit high quality bids for European funding for cultural projects.

Museum Tech 2016: A Digital Festival for Museums

21 Jan 2016

This seminar will celebrate some of the new and emerging digital technologies that are helping to shape the way audiences experience museums and their collections.

Webinar: The Resilient Museum

27 Jan 2016

This webinar is designed to provide a holistic overview of sustainability within museums and will include examples from the sector and transferable actions for improvement.

Share Academy: The Bigger Picture

27 Jan 2016
– Share Academy: The Bigger Picture

Regional workshop exploring collaboration between Museums and Higher Education

Business Innovation & Grant Fund Launch Event

28 Jan 2016

This winter the South East Museum Development Programme will be launching a new small grant fund for museums looking to innovate how they do business so come and find out more at one of our two workshops!

Engaging the Senses A study day on object-based learning in higher education

1 Feb 2016

The day will include interactive object handling sessions across five museums and a keynote lecture by Prof Stan Altman, from City University of New York. The study day will include a wine reception to launch ‘Engaging the Senses: Object Based Lea

Hampshire Solent Open Forum 2016

1 Feb 2016

Annual gathering of museums from Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight to share ideas, discuss challenges and shape museum development for the year ahead

Working in Europe workshop

3 Feb 2016

Participants will get an overview of EU funding programmes relevant to museums, galleries and heritage organisations, hear varied and relevant case studies, and have a chance to ask questions to the experts and network with colleagues from across the UK w

Digital Isn't Different: making & managing digital collection assets NORTH

3 Feb 2016 - 4 Feb 2016

Collections Trust, with funding and support from Arts Council England and in conjunction with Museum Development North West, has developed a two day workshop about demystifying digital asset management and digitisation for museums.

Happy and Green: Connecting Sustainability and Wellbeing

4 Feb 2016

We would be delighted if you could join us at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, London for 'Happy and Green: Connecting Sustainability and Wellbeing' . We invite you to draw out the connections between Sustainability and Wellbeing in support o

Successful bid writing and sources of grants for museums

5 Feb 2016

This event is aimed at staff and volunteers from SEWS museums of all sizes and type, that are looking for grants to support their museum's activity. If you need money and want to get ideas on who to apply to, and how to be sucessful, this workshop is for

Social Media Exchange

8 Feb 2016
– Social Media Exchange

Boost your charity's digital storytelling with a day of skill sharing, fresh ideas and lots of inspiration

Kent’s Creative Future: The Next Decade… Follow-on event

10 Feb 2016

This session will be an opportunity for you to explore the key themes that have been extracted from the information that you gave us at the first event, the series of local conversations and the responses that we have received to the survey, and to contin

Using and Managing Data in Fundraising

10 Feb 2016
– Using and Managing Data in Fundraising

In an age when organisations are becoming swamped with data, how can you make best use of it to enhance and develop your fundraising? This course will help you to think more strategically about the importance of data and the practical tools and the skills

The Impact of Sporting Heritage: Sport in Museums Network Conference 2016

11 Feb 2016

Why does sporting heritage matter? This event aims to raise the understanding of the sporting heritage activity which has taken place in the UK and beyond which demonstrates its impact.

Driving Growth through Tourism:The Role of Local Authorities

11 Feb 2016

Tourism has been at the forefront of the country’s economic recovery since 2010. Through generating jobs and creating wealth, tourism has rejuvenated local economies whilst playing a pivotal role in maintaining a locality’s cultural identity

Effective Emergency Planning

12 Feb 2016

An up to date Emergency Plan is a key element of Accreditation – but, effective Emergency Planning requires much more than having a written plan. Is your Emergency Planning as good as it should be? Come and learn from those who have been put to the

International Touring Exhibitions Workshop

15 Feb 2016

Bury Art Museum is hosting a one-day event focusing on the practical elements involved in touring exhibitions, with reference to Toward Modernity as a case study. Colleagues will also be invited to discuss the benefits and risks involved in touring exhibi

European Network of Cultural Centres Shortcut Conference 2016

17 Feb 2016 - 19 Feb 2016

On 17-19 February 2016, ENCC will co-organise its next Shortcut conference with our partner Bury arts council - UK, focussing on cities and territorial challenges.

The Money & Medals Network: educational use, conservation & display of numismatic collections

19 Feb 2016
– The Money & Medals Network: educational use, conservation & display of numismatic collections

Sussex Museums Group presents a training session led by Henry Flynn of the Money and Medals Network, with a number of guest speakers, this day will look at the use of numismatic collections for display and education activities as well as cover basic conse

Collections Skills Workshop

22 Feb 2016

Arts Council England (ACE) and the Collections Trust (CT) have identified a need to raise professional awareness of current good practice in the care, management and use of collections within small and medium-sized museums.

Culture Breakfast Seminar in London

22 Feb 2016

Creative Europe Desk UK – England invites you to find out more about the funding opportunities for the cultural, creative and heritage sectors available through Creative Europe's Culture sub-programme

Prove your point: Collecting the evidence you need for yourself and others

24 Feb 2016

‘Prove your point’ is a workshop on collecting evidence about your users and their experience to meet the Accreditation standard and to make successful funding bids.

Welcome Host Gold open course

24 Feb 2016
– Welcome Host Gold open course

Welcome Host Gold is a one day programme designed to help acquire new proactive customer service and communication skills, as well as improve knowledge of local facilities and services.

Child Protection Policy Writing, from Artswork, the South East Bridge

25 Feb 2016

This is a jam-packed half day session, full of invaluable tips and advice. Our experienced youth arts practitioner and trainer Anne Colvin will be on hand to help inform you on updates to current child protection legislation and provide techniques that wi

Mentoring and Museums Conference

25 Feb 2016

Calling all mentors! Diversify your skillset to support you and your mentee(s), network with other mentors and exchange good practice methods.

BRAVE STEPS Development for Cultural and Heritage Venues

1 Mar 2016 - 2 Mar 2016

On Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd March Brighton Museum & Art Gallery are hosting an Early Years training event

Museums for Health & Wellbeing

2 Mar 2016

The National Alliance for Museums, Health & Wellbeing is very pleased to be holding its first conference at the award-winning Whitworth Gallery in Manchester. The programme will feature speakers from the health, social care and museum sectors who will exp

Enterprise & Philanthropy: building relationships to fund museums

2 Mar 2016

Norfolk Museums Service are holding a one day conference at the Museum of London on 2nd March. The conference will look at the learning gathered from the nine Heritage Lottery Funded Catalyst Umbrella projects aimed at increasing fundraising and income ge

Working Internationally Regional Project Conference 2016

4 Mar 2016

ICOM UK and partners are delighted to announce that the 2016 Working Internationally Conference will take place on 4th March 2016 at the Whitworth Art Gallery, which has recently reopened following a £15 million development to transform the gallery.

Building Commissioning Relationships

7 Mar 2016

Artswork present this one-day course designed for those working in the arts and cultural sector wanting to engage with commissioning.

Community Engagement Seminar, The Real Thing

7 Mar 2016

A one-day seminar on effective approaches to community engagement

Kent & Medway Museum Development Forum: Plans for 2016-17

8 Mar 2016
– Kent & Medway Museum Development Forum: Plans for 2016-17

On Tuesday 8th March, join us at the Historic Dockyard Chatham. Not only will this be a great way of meeting other museums and networking, you will have the opportuntity to hear Case Studies from museums and individuals who have delivered great projects

Building Commissioning Relationships

8 Mar 2016

Artswork present this one-day course designed for those working in the arts and cultural sector wanting to engage with commissioning.

English Museums and Change

8 Mar 2016

With the Museum of Oxford reaching 40 in 2015, we will look back at how museums have changed the way they present their collections.

'IS THAT ALL THERE IS'? A two-day conference

9 Mar 2016 - 10 Mar 2016

OpenTheatre and their work has always been outstanding. This is about everyone coming to the conference or supporting it, to see their work and develop your skills within your organisations he arts infrastructure for all actors with learning disabilities

Collections skills workshops 2016

10 Mar 2016
– Collections skills workshops 2016

One of six nationwide workshops by Collections Trust considering how user-focused approaches to collection management can make museums more sustainable

Webinar: ‘Do the Arts reduce Loneliness?’

10 Mar 2016

On the 10th March Age of Creativity are hosting a webinar: ‘Do the Arts reduce Loneliness?’ between 2-3pm.

Emergency Planning & Disaster Recovery for Collections: the Bigger Picture

11 Mar 2016
– Emergency Planning & Disaster Recovery for Collections: the Bigger Picture

Major incidents affecting historic houses, libraries, archives and museums in the last 2 years have highlighted more than ever how essential it is to prepare for fire and flood damage to collections in order to reduce damage and claim costs.

Helping Museum Trustees to Get Ahead: Free AIM Governance Sessions

14 Mar 2016
– Helping Museum Trustees to Get Ahead: Free AIM Governance Sessions

Being a museum or heritage trustee is a rewarding but sometimes daunting task, so as part of the AIM Hallmarks Governance Programme, AIM has introduced a series of special sessions tailored to meet the needs of trustees today.

The Many Faces of Dementia, Free online course

14 Mar 2016 - 14 Apr 2016

In this free online course you’ll discover some of the key issues in dementia care and research by exploring four less common forms of dementia through the eyes of people affected by the condition, and world-leading experts at UCL.

Free Workshop For AIM Members: An Introduction To Collection Care

15 Mar 2016

Why is it necessary to wear gloves to handle objects? Why don’t objects last for ever? How does decay set in? If you have ever wondered why collection care matters or what it involves, then book yourself a place on our new ‘Stop The Rot�

European funding workshop 2

15 Mar 2016

The second in a series of three workshops designed to identify partner organisations and support them to submit high quality bids for European funding for cultural projects.

Webinar: Sustainable Collections Management, a Julie's Bicycle webinar in partnership with Collections Trust.

16 Mar 2016

This webinar will look at collections management in the context of environmental, financial and cultural challenges, and explore the opportunities in change.

Working with Higher Education

16 Mar 2016

A symposium event giving a breadth and depth of ways of working with higher education. A free event for CVAN South East(the Contemporary Visual Arts Network) members and invited guests, aimed at an audience of directors, development, outreach and educati

Space Invaders: Women Museum Leaders

18 Mar 2016

This conference will address issues around women's leadership in the museum sector. The day will kick start a public debate about the lack of gender equality in museum leadership.

British Council International Touring Exhibitions Workshop for Beginners

18 Mar 2016

As part of its ACE-funded project to develop the capacity of museums to tour internationally, the British Council is running a workshop on international touring exhibitions for beginners on Friday 18 March at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. The works

Accreditation Mentor Workshop

18 Mar 2016

This workshop is aimed at all current and prospective Accreditation Mentors working or living in the South East and London.

Artsmark Award Briefing: Cultural Organisation Special

22 Mar 2016

This is your chance to learn more about Artsmark, to see how you can support schools and to explore the new opportunities Artsmark opens up for cultural organisations. You will leave with clear examples and practical advice and you will feel ready to supp

Scouting for Talent! Practical ways of involving Young People in Museums

22 Mar 2016

A morning's seminar introducing ways of engaging with more Young People at your Museum

Harwell Course – Effective Emergency Planning and Practical Disaster Recovery

5 Apr 2016
– Harwell Course – Effective Emergency Planning and Practical Disaster Recovery

This seminar is aimed at those who have had emergency plans in place for several years but are keen on conducting a review to ensure that the content will work effectively if ever implemented. With a combination of presentations and exercises, participant

The Economics of Touring Exhibitions

5 Apr 2016
– The Economics of Touring Exhibitions

Aimed at managers the seminar will consider the range of ways to structure a touring programme, how to approach building a consortia of venues to work with, budgeting, fundraising and sustainable touring.

Supporting Creative Businesses in the Solent Region

7 Apr 2016

Join Creative Network South and Creative Industry Finance at the University of Portsmouth on Thursday 7 April to celebrate the launch of an exciting new initiative offering free business support and access to finance for creative and cultural enterprises

Toys in the Community Study Day

11 Apr 2016

On Monday April 11th from 11am to 3pm Brighton Toy and Model Museum will be holding a study day. This will give museum professionals and others the opportunity to find out more about how the museum planned, created and delivered the project.

Navigating the Changing Educational Landscape

11 Apr 2016

This workshop aims to support arts and cultural organisations and practitioners to develop and build partnerships with schools. Led by Artswork School Liaison Managers, the day will focus on recent changes and developments in the formal education sector.

Share Academy: The Future of Collaboration II

11 Apr 2016

Share Academy has spent the last four years brokering and evaluating university/museum partnerships and identifying best practice in the field. Join them to hear their findings on collaborative practice!

Dementia 2020 Conference

12 Apr 2016

In March 2012 the Prime Minister launched a national challenge to fight dementia – an unprecedented programme of action to deliver sustained improvements in health and care, create dementia friendly communities, and boost dementia research.

National Seminar London: Creative Commissioning for Better Outcomes

13 Apr 2016

Free of charge, these seminars explore how those responsible for public services can work with arts and cultural organisations to secure creative approaches and social models of care and support.

Creative Dementia Arts Network Conference 2016

14 Apr 2016 - 15 Apr 2016

The fifth arts and dementia conference offers 2 inspirational days of learning about the latest research and practice, innovative projects, and professional development and training, besides providing a unique opportunity to participate in masterclasses w

Practical Digital Fundraising

14 Apr 2016
– Practical Digital Fundraising

How do you go about optimising your website, e-marketing and social media in order to raise funds? This one-day introductory course is full of practical advice and exercises in using digital tools to fundraising for an organisation on a tight budget.

Pest Identification and Management Training

19 Apr 2016

This day will help you identify common museum pests and how to prevent them becoming a problem for your collections.

Briefing events for arts and cultural organisations in the South East

19 Apr 2016 - 5 May 2016

Artswork is the Bridge Organisation for the South East, they are keen to work with arts and cultural organisations across the region to better connect children and young people with great arts and cultural opportunities within their local area.

South East Bridge Artsplan Training: Navigating the Changing Educational Landscape

20 Apr 2016

This workshop aims to support arts and cultural organisations and practitioners to develop and build partnerships with schools. Led by Artswork School Liaison Managers, the day will focus on recent changes and developments in the formal education sector.

LAPWING Arts & Wellbeing Training for Kent’s Artists & Creatives

23 Apr 2016 - 6 Aug 2016

Kent Creative Arts CIC, Age UK Canterbury and others share a vision to help create more ‘dementia-friendly’ and ‘mental health-alert’ communities.

Information and Advice Session to support applications to the Heritage Lottery Fund

25 Apr 2016
– Information and Advice Session to support applications to the Heritage Lottery Fund

Free information and advice session at Community Action Isle of Wight. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) offers grants for projects which explore and engage people with heritage of all kinds, including people’s memories and important cultural traditi

Creative Case NORTH National Event

26 Apr 2016

The Creative Case NORTH Consortium invites you and your colleagues to the Creative Case NORTH National Event, taking place on Tuesday 26 April at Leeds City Museum. Representatives from museums, archives, arts and cultural organisations, plus freelance c

'Theatrically Re-imagining Collections' Performance in Museums: a seminar day

26 Apr 2016

Funded places and travel for SE museums! Are you a museum professional interested in understanding more about how to work with performance companies to engage audiences?

Business Innovation in Museums Workshop

28 Apr 2016

Complementing our new Business Innovation Grant fund, this workshop will explore what business innovation means in the context of museums and how it can be encouraged.

Arts and Dementia

29 Apr 2016
– Arts and Dementia

Seminar hosted by the Centre for Arts as Wellbeing at the University of Winchester (as part of Research and Engagement Week 2016), in partnership with the University of Southampton.

2016 TEG Marketplace: Partnership Seminar

12 May 2016

This year’s pre-Marketplace seminar will explore effective Partnership Working,looking at different examples of successful models for partnership touring and provide information on funding to support partnership projects. There will also be an upda

Museum2Museum: Design & Interpretation for today's museums

17 May 2016 - 18 May 2016

This session will give you the practical tools and skills of how to do basic design in order to develop engaging and effective interpretation, leading to your museum being relevant to the audiences it serves.

European funding workshop 3

17 May 2016

The last in a series of three workshops designed to identify partner organisations and support them to submit high quality bids for European funding for cultural projects.

Museum and Heritage Show

18 May 2016 - 19 May 2016
– Museum and Heritage Show

The Museums + Heritage Show 2016 taking place on 18 + 19 May 2016 at West Hall, Olympia, London. The Show is FREE to attend and offers two jam-packed days of free talks, features, cultural attract

Podcasting the Past

24 May 2016

All-day training on the production of podcasts for museums

British Association of Friends in Museums Regional Conference

8 Jun 2016

Managing Change: Friends in the 21st Century - co-hosted by the Friends of the Royal Naval Museum & HMS Victory

Risk and Reward: Enabling a Culture of Innovation

10 Jun 2016

This one day conference will explore how museums and cultural organisations are changing their organisational cultures and encouraging their teams to try new ways of working, break down traditional barriers, and embrace risk.

Community First East Hampshire Community Arts and Heritage Funding Event

14 Jun 2016

Are you involved with an Arts or Heritage Community Group, or do you have ideas for an Arts or Heritage project? Would you like to apply for funding but are not sure where to start?

Dance & Museums: A Conversation for 2016

15 Jun 2016

A second event for South of England museum and dance practitioners to meet each other, hear about some dance/museum projects and explore ideas for future work and the development of a support network.

A Place for Culture - Royal Opera House conference

17 Jun 2016
– A Place for Culture - Royal Opera House conference

The fourth annual Royal Opera House Bridge annual conference will take place on Friday 17 June at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. The focus for 2016 is securing the place of cultural learning in schools and communities.

Culture, Health and Wellbeing International Conference

19 Jun 2016

The conference will showcase inspirational practice, policy and the latest research in culture and arts in health and wellbeing. It will discuss the role of arts and creativity in healing, care and wellbeing across the life course.

Knowledge Exchange Week 2016

20 Jun 2016 - 24 Jun 2016

The University of Edinburgh Library and Collections division is delighted to announce its first Knowledge Exchange Week to take place in summer 2016.

Caring for Military Uniforms

21 Jun 2016

Do you have military uniforms in your collections and would like to know how best to care for them? This interactive day will give practical advice on how to clean, store, display and handle these important textiles.