Spring Conference

In the spring members and guests meet in a different part of the country each year to visit a selection of buildings in the local vernacular tradition. Local experts are on hand to explain the background and more experienced members help others to interpret them. In the evenings, lectures and discussions allow the day’s findings to be explored further. Bursaries are usually offered each year to enable a registered student or a professional in the early years of his or her career to attend the spring conference. Conference enquiries: please email spring-conference@vag.org.uk

Winter Conference

The winter conference takes a theme of current interest and explores it in depth through papers given by experts in the field. Bursaries are normally available for students or early career professionals to enable their attendance at the conference. Conference enquiries: please email winter-conference@vag.org.uk.

Further information

The British School at Rome (BSR) has announced an open call for participants of a three-month classical architecture scholarship [Deadline: 5 January 2026]

The winning candidate will be provided three months board and accommodation at the British School at Rome along with a monthly £800 research and travel grant to study the ‘tradition and evolution of classical architecture in Rome and Italy.’

The selected scholar will carry out a self-directed programme of research with the specific objective of informing current architectural practice. Proposals may also include associated urban studies.

Further information