A Summer of History

Three exciting history festivals you must check out!

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My loyal following, fans of history and adorers of Vera, I am pleased to share with you the exciting news of a series of upcoming festivals I am privileged to play a small part in this summer.

Up first, on the weekend of 19-21 July is the inaugural SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL HISTORY FESTIVAL, and the line-up is STONKING GOOD.

Curated by the excellent

Nicola Tallis

they include Kate Williams,

Helen Carr

, Clare Mulley, Marc Morris, Mike Jones, Jonathan Healey, Kathleen Walker-Meikle, Luke Pepera, Iain MacGregor, Greg Jenner, Lara Maiklem,

Helen Castor

, Alison Weir, Sarah Gristwood, Owen Emmerson, Emily Hauser, Daisy Dunn, Gareth Russell, Alfred Hawkins, Julian Humphreys. Oh AND ME, who will be speaking for the first time on JASPER TUDOR and also hosting a panel discussion on HOW NOT TO BE A MEDIEVAL KING

Then, immediately following on is one of the highlights of the history circuit, the HARVINGTON HALL HISTORY FESTIVAL, which runs from 23-27 July. Speaking this year are Helen Castor, Annie Garthwaite, Nicola Tallis, James Wright, Diarmuid MacCulloch, Joanne Paul, Alison Weir, Gareth Russell, Nadine Akkerman, Pete Langman, Lara Maiklem, Tracy Borman, Chris Laoutaris, Ruth Goodman, Phil Downing and Lesley Smith. Oh, AND ME, and I’ll be discussing HENRY & ELIZABETH, the marriage that made the Tudors

And then we come to THE HISTORY FESTIVAL AT HEVER CASTLE, which is running 19-21 September at the gorgeous home of Anne Boleyn. Speaking during this extraordinary weekend in an OUTDOOR TENT are Tracy Borman, Luke Pepera, Alfred Hawkins, Eleri Lynn, Elizabeth Norton, Owen Emmerson, Kate McCaffrey, Estelle Paranque, Melita Thomas, Gareth Russell and Linda Porter. Oh, AND ME, where this time I’ll be looking at the origins of the Tudor dynasty and the rise of the SON OF PROPHECY himself, Henry VII.

I know many of you are based outside the UK, but those of you within, I hope you can make it to one of these events. And if you do, come and say HI! You know what I say right? History is COOL!