How to Build Heritage: Architectural Legacy, Today + Tomorrow

HOW TO BUILD HERITAGE:
Architectural Legacy Today + Tomorrow

Thursday, 18 September 2025

Royal British Legion, Beeston, NG9 1EL

Doors from 6:30pm / Event 7pm

FREE!

What is Heritage Open Days?

Heritage Open Days is England’s largest community led festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage and culture. Stories are told, traditions explored, and histories brought to life. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – and it’s all FREE. 

For more information on other events in the area during Heritage Open Days, see Heritageopendays.org.uk

Our interactive panel event forms our contribution to the Heritage Open Days.

Presentations from panellists are followed by interactive audience discussion about the environment for living we are creating for ourselves and for future generations – our legacy. What will the ‘architectural heritage’ of our era look like?

Panellists

• Ryan Dawson – Head of Planning + Economy, Broxtowe Borough Council (BrBC)
• Emma Georgiou - Head of Environment, BrBC
• Dr Jordan Kauffman – Architectural Historian, Assistant Professor at UoN
• Dr Stefan Kruczkowski – Urban Design consultant
• Gavin Richards – Head of Architecture, NTU
• Dr Kate Simpson – Sustainable construction specialist
• Gil Shalom – Environmentally sustainable Architect

Royal British Legion (RBL) Social Club is on Hall Croft, Beeston, NG9 1EL
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The RBL licensed bar will be open throughout the event.

How to get there:
On foot / by bike: access via West End, or Chilwell Road via pedestrian only alley, next to
Cycle Inn cycling shop.
Public Transport: Trent Barton and NCT buses and NET tram stops are located very close
by, on Chilwell Road – and in easy walking distance at Beeston Interchange.
Car: accessible via West End and Dovecote Lane (signposted from War Memorial on
Middle Street). Parking is available on site. Drivers should take care negotiating the narrow
Hall Croft.