THE York Art Workers Association's annual lecture on November 2 will be given by Clem Cecil, director of SAVE Britain's Heritage, in Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens, York.

Cecil will discuss the work of this influential conservation group, created in 1975 to champion the cause of endangered historic buildings, from decaying country houses to redundant industrial buildings and churches.

SAVE led the successful rescue of Smithfield Market in London and is leading the public opposition to King’s College London’s plan to demolish buildings in the Strand. It is involved too in the campaign to save two country houses, Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire and Winstanley Hall in Wigan, while its international work includes trying to prevent a major development on a hillside above Tbilisi in Georgia, one of the world’s most complete and harmonious historic cities.

York Art Workers Association was formed in 1990 and meets monthly at Jacob’s Well to hear talks by a wide variety of craftspeople. Cecil's talk, however, will be at Tempest Anderson Hall, where doors will open at 7pm for the 7.30pm start. Tickets cost £5 for YAW members, £8 for non-members; pay at the door or buy from Pyramid Gallery in Stonegate.

Please note, parking is available at Marygate car park but in the event of the gate into the gardens from Marygate being closed, allow sufficient time to walk to the gate on Museum Street.