Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) is an umbrella body for organisations working in the built environment in Scotland. Drawing on extensive expertise in a membership-led forum, BEFS informs, debates and advocates on the strategic issues, opportunities and challenges facing Scotland’s historic and contemporary built environment.

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14 OCT 6:00pm
Are we making the most of the social media appeal of our iconic buildings? Edinburgh knows the pressures of overtourism, driven in part by social media, but the same tools can educate and engage, reaching new audiences near and far. This event forms part of Scottish Historic Building Trust’s 2026-27 lecture series, titled Heritage in Evolution: Folk, Work and Place in the 21st Century.
15 OCT 10:00am
The North UK Mills Working Group is formed of interested individuals and organisations (including Heritage Network & SPAB Scotland) who have come together to connect and  explore ways help to keep these buildings, skills and mill cultures alive and accessible. Join online for a talk by Mildred Cookson – former miller, founding trustee of the Mills Archive Trust, committee member and past Chair of the SPAB Mills Section – on the changes she has observed over the course of her career in milling and as a part of the organisations aiming to preserve and support its practice for the future.
15 OCT 7:30pm
Join Glasgow Archaeological Society for their 2026-27 lecture series. Lectures are free for all to attend and there is no need to book in advance. This lecture will be delivered by past president, Dr Natasha Ferguson, discussing A Chain of Friends. An Autograph Book as Material Witness of WWII conflict in Finnish Lapland.