Shipwrights' Lectures
In 2011 The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, with the support of the University of Southampton, laid the foundation for a series of Annual Lectures to be presented to apprentices, young shipwrights, students and graduates by invited industry leaders. The purpose being to inspire and motivate young people engaged in the UK’s £3 billion unique international position in the super yacht, yacht and boat design and building industry. The annual lectures are held in Southampton each year and are free to all attendees.
Save the Date! The 2025 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures will be held on Tuesday 14 October 2025 at the MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton. Please put the date in your diaries and come and join us.
The Lectures Working Group is working hard to confirm the line-up and the first Press Release can be found here and below.
The confirmed programme will be put on this page as soon as possible.
Our 2025 sponsor - Pendennis Shipyard.
In 2021 we announced that Pendennis Shipyard had joined us as the Lead Sponsor for the following three years. The Shipwrights Company extends its grateful thanks to Pendennis who have been a staunch supporter of the Company's philanthropic activities for years: not only has Pendennis supported the Annual Lectures since its inception in 2011, and sponsored them for the last three years, but they have been great advocates of the King's Silver Medal Competition by sponsoring and supporting the participation of several of their apprentices each year. Thank you.
Announcing the 2026 sponsor - AkzoNobel.
Th Shipwrights' Company is delighted to anounce that AkzoNobel has generously agreed to sponsor the 2026 Lectures. The Company and the Lectures Team very much look forward to working with AkzoNobel to deliver the programme. We are extremely grateful.
Play the video below to see the highlights of the 2024 Apprentice Lectures - a video taster of what to expect on Tuesday 14 October 2025!
Why join us on the day?
- Inspire your apprentices
- Create motivated employees
- Learn from the Industry's best
- Find out about the latest technologies
Register your employees' attendance at this year's lectures today. Simply click the button below to get started. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at office2@shipwrights.co.uk
Highlights of previous Shipwrights' Lectures can be re-visited and enjoyed by following this link.
Follow us on Twitter and read the Press Releases for past and the forthcoming 2025 Shipwrights' Lectures at:
WCS Lectures 2025 Press Release - Find out what is in store for the 2025 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2024 Press Release - Find out what happened at the 2024 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2023 Press Release - Find out what happened at the 2023 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2022 Press Release - Find out what happened at the 2022 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2021 Press Release - Find out what happened at the 2021 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2019 Press Release - Find out what happened at the 2019 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2018 Press Release - Find out what happened at the 2018 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2016 Press Release - Find out what happened at the 2016 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2015 Press Release - Find out what happened at the 2015 Lectures
WCS Lectures 2014 Press Release - Find out what happened at our 2014 Lectures
