St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.

A free two day event as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Demonstrations by apprentices in masonry, slate roofing, joinery and painting and decorating.

Stirling's Forth Valley College campus and Stirling University, Stirling

As well as the usual bursary places for third year students, tickets for our annual Technical Conservation Summer School are now available for purchase. This week long training course provides a solid introduction to traditional building materials and their repair and maintenance through a combination of lectures, field trips and hands on practical sessions.

Callendar House, Falkirk. FK1 1YR

Take a look back at the Scottish architectural ironwork industry and its influence around the world. Specialists in the field will address the development and success of Scottish iron foundries and discuss the practicalities of the repair and maintenance

Surgeons' Hall, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh.

The ICOM-CC triannual conference will see experts from around the globe discuss the latest research developments in conservation and treatment of metal artefacts and structures.