Horology Symposium: A Resilient Future 
for Watch and Clock Making

12 April 2024

Hosted by Heritage Crafts and the Museum of Timekeeping, 
Upton Hall, Friday 26 April 2024

How do we ensure a resilient future for watch and clock makers and related horological crafts? Watch and clock making are listed as endangered on the Red List of Endangered Crafts, but we are also aware that there is a need for additional research and data on this complex and diverse sector.

Hosted by Heritage Crafts and the Museum of Timekeeping at Upton Hall, and supported by the BHI and its members, ‘Horology Symposium: A Resilient Future for Watch and Clock Making’ serves as a platform for traditional makers, restorers, conservators and sector organisations to discuss how we can improve and promote opportunities, and ensure that skills and knowledge are passed on to the next generation.

Attendees will be able to learn from leading experts in the field of horology as they share insights into the craftsmanship, the cultural importance of traditional timekeeping, and the future of the sector. Demonstrations and activities in Upton Hall’s workshops will be run by the C&M Group as well as members of the BHI, and a panel of industry experts and makers will also examine the threats facing horology and discuss strategies for its conservation and revitalisation. In addition, guests will be given a curated tour of the Museum of Timekeeping.

Mary Lewis

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Speakers and panellists at the Horology Symposium include:

Andrew Canter MBHI
Outreach & Learning Co-ordinator at the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.

Daniel Carpenter
A founder trustee and now Executive Director of Heritage Crafts, the national charity for traditional heritage crafts.

Dr Robert Finnigan
Manager of the Museum 
of Timekeeping.

Lewis Heath
Founder and Managing Director of Glasgow-based watch company anOrdain.

Justin Koullapis FBHI
BHI Director and partner at Watch Club.

Mary Lewis

Head of Craft Sustainability at Heritage Crafts, who is leading the research for the Red List of Endangered Crafts.

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Book Your Place

The event will run from 10am to 4pm on Friday 26 April at the Museum of Timekeeping, Upton Hall, Newark, NG23 5TE. It is free to attend and includes a light lunch and refreshments.

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For further details on the event visit: 
www.museumoftimekeeping.org.uk/visit-us