When Historic Buildings Go Viral: Preservation in the Age of Social Media, sponsored by Curtins

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.

In an age of competitive visibility, can social media give Scotland's historic buildings an edge?

Our speakers approach this from three perspectives: politics, engagement and entrepreneurialism.

Speakers
Finlay McFarlane, Edinburgh Council
Andy Arthur, Threadinburgh
Ben Tisdale, Influencer

Wednesday 14 October 2026, 6pm to 8pm
Riddle's Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG
Refreshments served in our historic Library Room

£8 standard, £3.50 student. Booking all six? Save 10% with the full series bundle: events.humanitix.com/bundle

The first in Heritage in Evolution: Folk, Work and Place in the 21st Century.

Sponsored by Curtins, an employee-owned engineering consultancy with over 65 years' experience in the built environment, including specialist conservation and heritage work on listed buildings and scheduled monuments across the UK and Ireland. curtins.com