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UK's Largest History Festival 22 - 28 June 2026 in partnership with Evelyn Partners Tickets on sale NOW👉 https://www.chalkefestival.com/tickets/
The programme's out for @chalkefestival.bsky.social, and I'm so excited to be speaking on 24th June, as well as contributing to the schools programme the day before! All in my old haunt of Wiltshire. See the programme & get tickets here www.chalkefestival.com #skystorians #coldwar #histchild
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Chalke History Festival, is a week long festival of talks, events and curated experiences from the biggest names in history.
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HUGE thanks to Katja Hoyer 🙌 for raging that Weimar is a town, not a failed republic! 😤🏛️for the first of my @chalkefestival.bsky.social Specials. From lived experience to wilful blindness—and a child “playing at Parliament” 👀 🎧 22 May | Early: Patreon 👉 www.patreon.com/historyrage
2026 Festival Season's nearly here & I'm thrilled to bring more #archaeology to @chalkefestival.bsky.social🏺 🎪 : - back w/ @livancworlds.bsky.social Hearth of Science - collabs with amazing heritage interpreters - & plotting something spectacular involving The Stone! Tix: www.chalkefestival.com
It's a glorious day and we are in full swing! 🙌 🎪 Day One of the Chalke History Festival is finally here! ☀️ We are so excited to welcome every single one of you over the next 7 days. 😊 See the website for the fantastic full programme: chalkefestival.com/programme-20...
Clearly ecstatic about a) Medieval villages and b) @chalkefestival.bsky.social ! I’ll be giving a talk on Tuesday 24 June at 20:30 on The Crown of Thorns - a curiously elusive image in early Christian art and not at all what you expect…I can’t wait to see you there! @tandtclark.bsky.social
Next Friday 27 June I am talking at @chalkefestival.bsky.social alongside Lt-Gen (rtd) Ben Hodges, Gen (rtd) Sir Nick Carter and Dr Greg Mills on the future of war. Would be fantastic to see some of you in the audience. www.chalkefestival.com/events/106-t...
106. The Future of War - Chalke History Festival
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⏳ One week to go… The countdown is officially on for Chalke History Festival '25 – where you can immerse yourself in the past, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Chalke Valley. It’s not too late to join us – history awaits! 👉 www.chalkefestival.com #CHF2025 #HistoryFestival #Wiltshire
Not long to go now! 🙌 There's still time to sign up as a member to secure your seats in the membership area for the must-see talks! Find out more about membership here: hub.chalkefestival.com #ChalkeHistoryFestival #HistoryMatters #FestivalPerks #HistoryLovers #HistoryBuffs
Countdown to Chalke ⚔️ Dan Jones dismantles the myth: the Knights Templar weren’t occult masterminds running world history. 🧠✨ They were more practical than prophetic 🛡️💸 History Rage is a Podcaster in Residence at @chalkefestival.bsky.social , 23–29 June 2025.
The people have spoken! 🙌 By popular demand The Pub Landlord @almurray.bsky.social is back at Chalke for another round! 🍻Fri 27 June 8pm Tickets just £5. All proceeds go to finleystouch.org.uk Evening tickets to the Festival available - entrance from 4.15pm. www.chalkefestival.com/tickets
⏳ Just TWO WEEKS TO GO until Chalke History Festival 2025! 🙌 We’ve packed the week with unmissable talks, performances, living history, music, and more – and the full lineup is too epic for one poster… Dive into the full programme here: www.chalkefestival.com/programme-2025/ #Wiltshire #Summer
🚫 Not another pair of socks... 🎁 Give Dad a day out he’ll never forget! Swap the usual for epic re-enactments, talks & hands-on history at the Chalke History Festival 🎪 🗓️ 23–29 June | Kids go FREE! 🎟️ Tickets: chalkefestival.com ✨ Membership: hub.chalkefestival.com #NotSocksAgain #FathersDay
If you are currently planning your time at @chalkefestival.bsky.social do please consider dropping in on Rob Lyman and me on the Thursday morning as we delve into some of the darker corners of 1945, and discuss what I call 'imperial muscle memory'.
He’s back. He’s bold. He’s (mostly) wearing trousers. The unmissable Adam Schuch-des Forges returns to Chalke '25! Last year Major BANGER King.. this year dishonourably discharged bishop with added monkeys! Don't miss the chaos! Full performance lineup: www.chalkefestival.com/performance-...
Don't forget! ALL talks are included in your entrance ticket this year - you will still be able to see these talks - even if the members' area is full. Find out which talks are at capacity for the members' area and which ones are getting close: hub.chalkefestival.com/members-area...
If you fancy coming to the beautiful spot that is @chalkefestival.bsky.social in a few weeks' time for all manner of historical excitements, here are details for the #archaeology events Pete and I are running as "Hearth of Science": www.chalkefestival.com/speakers/hea...
Hearth of Science - Chalke History Festival
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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes@lemoustier.bsky.social · last yr.🏺 V. excited to announce I'll be bringing new prehistory & archaeology to @chalkefestival.bsky.social next month! Our @livancworlds.bsky.social "Science From The Hearth" team led by Dr Pete Hommel will run demos & interactive stuff on ancient tech: birch tar, metals & ceramics. Details TBA!
Don't forget! ALL talks are included in your entrance ticket this year - you will still be able to see these talks - even if the members' area is full. Find out which talks are at capacity for the members' area and which ones are getting close: hub.chalkefestival.com/members-area...
In the mood for a good debate? 🗣️ #Politics @chalkefestival.bsky.social 2025. Alan Johnson on Harold Wilson Jonathan Sumption on democracy & the rule of law Michael Gove on life in Westminster Caroline Derby on a PM’s life-changing US tour 23 -29 June 🎟️ chalkefestival.com #CHF2025
Thrilled to be talking about Gwen and Augustus John at @chalkefestival.bsky.social this year . No tanks and bayonests but some juicy local history
Chalke History Festival@chalkefestival.bsky.social · last yr.🎟️ Day Tickets are officially on sale NOW! 🎟️ Buy tickets here 👉 chalkefestival.com/tickets/ ALL members can now reserve seats - become a History Club Member for just £5 per month!👉 hub.chalkefestival.com Embark on a journey through time & witness history come alive! ⚔️
It’s #VolunteersWeek and we want to say a HUGE thank you to all the amazing volunteers who’ve helped make Chalke History Festival what it is! 🙌 We couldn’t do it without you – and to those signed up for 2025, we can’t wait to see you in just a few weeks! 🎉 #VolunteersWeek2025 #MakeADifference
Thrilled to be a part of #ChalkeIntroduces at @chalkefestival.bsky.social! I will be giving a talk on the evening of the 24th on my new book ‘The Crown of Thorns’. Evening tickets available and students get 50% off - Don’t miss this amazing week!! @tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
Come and meet some incredible people... Immerse yourself in history at Chalke History Festival. 23 - 29 June 2025 Full Living History lineup: www.chalkefestival.com/living-histo... #chalkehistoryfestival #historylovers #amazinghistory #historyfestival #wiltshire #summerfun
🏺 V. excited to announce I'll be bringing new prehistory & archaeology to @chalkefestival.bsky.social next month! Our @livancworlds.bsky.social "Science From The Hearth" team led by Dr Pete Hommel will run demos & interactive stuff on ancient tech: birch tar, metals & ceramics. Details TBA!
There's not long left to enter our latest #competition! This time, we’re giving away two sets of day tickets to the @chalkefestival.bsky.social in June. Enter here: www.military-history.org/competitions...
MHM Competition: June/July 2025 | Military History Matters
This issue, we’re giving away two sets of day tickets to the Chalke History Festival Taking place from 23 to 29 June, Chalke History Festival is one of the ...
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🍴 Food History at Chalke. Starter: Ancient loaves to stargazy pies with @neilbuttery.bsky.social Main: @dranniegray.bsky.social shops the historic high street Dessert: Royal recipes + scandalous suppers with Tom Parker Bowles & Annie Gray It’s history you can almost taste: chalkefestival.com
This year @chalkefestival.bsky.social, we’re exploring British heritage & #architecture - from Stonehenge to The Shard, ancient crafts to Grand Designs. Join Kevin McCloud, Andrew Ziminski & more as we see history through a new lens. Entrance tickets include all talks: www.chalkefestival.com
Our new tent names honour the power of gathering, debate & discovery. 🏛️ Guildhall – Where big ideas take the floor. ⚖️ Moot – Debate, discuss, decide. 🗣️ Forum – A hub for voices past & present. 🪨 Henge – Step into ancient wonder. Join the gathering 👉 chalkefestival.com
Special announcement... Laurence Edwards’ monumental Walking Men sculptures are coming to @ChalkeFestival! From Blenheim to Sydney - now arriving in Wiltshire. Evocative, earthy, & powerful. 🎟️ www.chalkefestival.com #LaurenceEdwards #WalkingMen #Sculpture #ArtInTheLandscape
