Bonus Ep. Dumfries House. Inside the King's House of Makers

Thirty miles south of Glasgow, in the grounds of a country house, thousands of students visit every year to learn heritage skills such as stone masonry and stained glass making. Dumfries House is home to The King’s Foundation, an educational charity set up by King Charles III. For this special episode of The Factory Next Door, we take a tour of Dumfries House with the Foundation’s Head of Education, Dr Simon Sadinsky. During our walk we consider the value of preserving heritage crafts, the importance of looking beyond our areas of specialist knowledge, and question whether our education system is too focused on learned expertise rather than practical experience. Say hello on Instagram @thefactorynextdoor The Factory Next Door is supported by AVEVA, a leader in industrial intelligence.  Sign up to their bi-weekly newsletter about manufacturing here: www.aveva.com/factory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What’s on your list of the greatest products made in Britain? Join journalist Steve Duke as he criss-crosses the island to meet our makers in their factories and workshops.Whilst compiling our list, we hear stories of people pursuing perfection, tales of difficult times, and reasons for optimism.Winner of the Best Business Show at the Independent Podcast Awards 2024.Join the community on Instagram @thefactorynextdoorAnd if you can, please consider buying me a coffee to keep this show on the roadhttps://buymeacoffee.com/thefactorynextdoor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.