WHUK’s Spring 2024 World Heritage Workshop

February 13, 2024 Published by Alex McCoskrie

Dates: Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th April 2024

Format: In-person plus broadcast live via YouTube

Theme: Industrial Heritage; the workshop will include broad topics that will be of interest to all World Heritage and heritage professionals

Venue: Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre, Bangor University, Deiniol Rd, Bangor LL57 2TQ

World Heritage UK, in conjunction with Bangor University, is delighted to be hosting the 2024 World Heritage workshop. The workshop will explore aspects of Industrial World Heritage as well as broader topics that will be of interest to all World Heritage and heritage professionals.

The two-day workshop will cover topics such as regeneration, events, tourism, STEM, intangible heritage, slavery and more. Included are afternoon guided site visits to Dinorwig Quarry, the National Slate Museum, Penrhyn Castle and Quarry and the Slate Landscape of NW Wales WHS, refreshments and buffet lunches. There is a social event on Wednesday evening with local food and live local music. Tickets for this social night are sold separately.

In-person workshop tickets are £100 for National Trust members, £115 for non-National Trust members and £75 for digital tickets. The social night is £30 pp. Sadly there is no wheelchair access to the social night.

For more details and to book, please click here.

There you’ll also find details on how to get to Bangor, and suggestions on where to stay, including discounted accommodation at the university’s management centre.

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