Tewkesbury History Festival

Tewkesbury

Dates: 18/06/2026, 19/06/2026, 20/06/2026, 21/06/2026

 

Celebrated authors and historians to headline first ever Tewkesbury History Festival!

The festival opens on Thursday 18 June with a powerful programme exploring hidden histories and remarkable lives. Historian Kate Vigurs presents Mission Europe – The Women of SOE, revealing the extraordinary courage of female agents during the Second World War. Acclaimed historian and novelist Alison Weir follows with The Boleyn Secret, while archaeologist and broadcaster Julian Richards uncovers new insights into prehistoric Britain in Archaeology at Stonehenge.

Later that afternoon, historian Nicola Tallis explores royal intrigue in The Uncrowned Queen, before bestselling novelist and cultural historian Sarah Dunant closes the evening with The First Lady of the Renaissance: The Monstrous Marchesa of Mantua.

Friday 19 June continues with an eclectic range of subjects spanning architecture, royal history, and the medieval world. Architect and television presenter Piers Taylor examines domestic design through the centuries in The Evolution of the English Home using Tewkesbury as his case study, while author Katie Hickman discusses storytelling and empire in The Aviary Gate Series.

Later sessions include R. A. J. Waddingham on Viking conquest and culture, and medieval specialist Rory MacLellan examining the Knights Hospitallers. The day concludes with celebrated historian Ian Mortimer presenting An A–Z of English History -a perfect travel through time to finish the day.

Saturday 20 June features an impressive line-up beginning with historian Matt Lewis, who tackles one of England’s greatest historical mysteries in The Princes in the Tower. Property historian Melanie Backe-Hansen, who worked on acclaimed TV series A House Through Time with David Olusoga, reveals the stories hidden within Britain’s homes, followed by cultural historian Kassia St Clair exploring textiles and society in The Golden Thread.

Welsh historian Nathen Amin examines rebellion and identity in Owain Glyndŵr: Rebel, Prince, Visionary, before historian and broadcaster Kate Lister closes the evening with A Galloping Catastrophe.

The festival concludes on Sunday 21 June with events for both families and dedicated history enthusiasts alike. Children’s author Tom Phillips presents Forest Folklore for Children, followed by historian Elizabeth Norton, who charts 5,000 Years of Female Monarchy.

Award-winning novelist Annie Garthwaite explores the women of the Wars of the Roses, while art historian Daisy Dixon investigates provocative imagery in The Story of Depravity – Dangerous Art. The festival finale comes from renowned historian and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb, whose talk on Witchcraft and the Witch Trials promises a dramatic close to the weekend.

Tickets for all events and full information are available at www.tewkesburyhistoryfestival.co.uk or in person at Tewkesbury Visitor Information and Heritage Centre.

 

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