Loyd Grossman Talks On Heritage Activism - A Force For Good?

Heritage Alliance chairman Loyd Grossman gives his views on how heritage activism has become a force to be reckoned with. Thanks in part to social media, public opinion on what should be retained and participation in the debates on urban renewal has moved from the ‘expert’ to the community, where activists and media-savvy local groups can have the power to derail major planning applications, like the Southbank Centre’s recent redevelopment plans and the Geffrye Museum expansion.

Loyd Grossman is an entrepreneur, writer and broadcaster who has had a long involvement with museums and heritage in the UK. He is Chairman of the Heritage Alliance and the Churches Conservation Trust and a former Commissioner of English Heritage and the Museums and Galleries Commission.

Talk organisers: The East End Preservation Society

Seats must be reserved in advance at: [email protected]