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The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent
20th-22nd October 2026

The UK Maritime Heritage Forum this year will meet at The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent. The Historic Dockyard Chatham encompasses 80 acres of industrial and maritime heritage. The site has witnessed over 400 years of shipbuilding on the River Medway. The forum will be hosted by Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust (the Trust) which cares for over 70,000 objects, 48 ancient scheduled monuments and three historic warships. 

Call for Papers
Key theme this year will be:  ‘Challenges for the Future’. Topics could include: 

• Changing audiences and programming challenges. 
• Security and technology-developing technologies such as AI and increased risks in cyber security. 
• Fundraising. 
• Climate and the environment. 
• A changing volunteer workforce. 

The deadline for proposals is 12 noon on Friday, 29th May

Further details

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