HistFest
@histfest.bsky.social
The best history events and courses all year round.
👑 REGINA WITH KATE WILLIAMS 👑 2pm, 14 June | Storyhouse, Chester We’re so excited to welcome @katewilliamsme.bsky.social to Chester Literature Festival at Storyhouse to celeb the launch of her fantastic new book, Regina. Get your tickets now! www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/reg...
👑 REGINA WITH KATE WILLIAMS 👑 2pm, 14 June | Storyhouse, Chester We’re so excited to welcome @katewilliamsme.bsky.social to Chester Literature Festival at Storyhouse to celeb the launch of her fantastic new book, Regina. Get your tickets now! www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/reg...
A huge thank you to Celia Imrie and Fidelis Morgan for a riveting event exploring WWII through the lens of their fantastic book, Meet Me At Rainbow Corner.
Are you an artist interested in working with our collection? Apply for a funded creative fellowship with the Eccles Institute to explore one of two expansive areas of our Americas collection. Find out more 👇
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at @storyhouselive.bsky.social last night for our special event with Ruth Goodman!
🎧 Listen to our latest ALL THINGS HISTORY podcast episode with Breeze Barrington where she discusses her new book, The Graces, and the women of the Restoration Court. histfest.substack.com/p/i-think-sh...
Happy Birthday Sir David Attenborough!! Here’s my little Attenborough story… Many moons ago, around the age of 23 / 24, I worked in specialist factual television. While reading The Metro one day, I stumbled across a small piece about a scientist who was planning to excavate what he thought would…
🎧 Listen to our latest ALL THINGS HISTORY podcast episode with Breeze Barrington where she discusses her new book, The Graces, and the women of the Restoration Court. histfest.substack.com/p/i-think-sh...
📣 STARTING TOMORROW!! Come and join me for my brand new online course… UNNATURAL DAUGHTERS: MARY, ANNE AND THE ‘GLORIOUS REVOLUTION’ Book now www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unnatural-...
A huge thank you to @chesterstandard.bsky.social for spotlighting our exciting upcoming Chester Literature Festival event with the brilliant Kate Williams! 2pm, Sun 14 June | Storyhouse www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/2607139...
Professor Kate Williams' love for Chester as she readies for city return
CHESTER Storyhouse is to host another fascinating talk from Professor Kate Williams as part of Histfest in June.
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Really excited to share my brand new @histfest.bsky.social online course… UNNATURAL DAUGHTERS: MARY, ANNE & THE ‘GLORIOUS REVOLUTION’ •Starts 5th May (you can follow live or at own pace) • 4 lectures, 4 Q&As, reading material and optional activities www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unnatural-...
Unnatural Daughters: Mary, Anne and the ‘Glorious Revolution’
A four-week online course exploring the role Princesses Mary and Anne played in the so-called 'Glorious Revolution of 1688.
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Where better to spread our love of history than at @histfest.bsky.social at @britishlibrary.bsky.social? earlofmanchesters.co.uk/geeking-out-... (Plus we got to meet living history diety RUTH GOODMAN!!!!)
Geeking out about history at Histfest 2026!
Where better to spread our love of history than at HistFest at the British Library? Over a weekend in April, a detachment of The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote returned to the British Library ...
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It was so much fun being part of the weekend at @histfest.bsky.social, lots of fascinating questions and engaging talks!
Dr Gemma Masson@glmasson.bsky.social · 4mo agoSpeak to the Earl of Manchester's Foote in the lobby to sign up for reenactment shenanigans! #histfest2026 #histfest #history #civilwar #englishcivilwar
Beautiful Internal Monologue moment at @histfest.bsky.social last weekend. @adamzmith.bsky.social : "I read a lot of sad, gay books." My Brain: "I, too have read the works of Anne Rice!" #books #bibliophile #annerice #vampirechronicles #lgbtqia+ #histfest2026 #histfest
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It's @gregjenner.bsky.social! Essie Fox, Tara Puri, Dan Vo, Tash Walker and Adam Zmith! Another very busy, very fun day @histfest.bsky.social with lots of moving personal stories too 💔 I am going to meet Michael Palin soon???!!!
Now a deep dive into the history of the Bronte’s with Dr Tara Puri, Essie Fox and Greg Jenner
And now The Log Books with Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Dan Vo
Day 2 session 1 @histfest.bsky.social Birth, Motherhood & Custody: An Untold History with Prof Lara Feigel, @lucyinglis.bsky.social & @drpragyaagarwal.bsky.social #histfest2026 #histfest #history #motherhood #childbirth
First event of the day! Lucy Inglis, Pragya Agarwal and Lara Feigel on Birth, Motherhood and Custody
Brilliant first day at #HistFest2026. A huge thank you to all our amazing speakers! If you’d like to join us tomorrow, there are a few tickets to Sunday’s festivities with Sir Michael Palin and many more. events.bl.uk/events/histf...
Final event of day 1 @histfest.bsky.social Living History with Ruth Goodman chaired by Dr Wanda Wyporska! #histfest2026 #histfest #history #historyfestival
Grab speakers books between talka from the @waterstones.bsky.social stall @histfest.bsky.social #histfest2026 #histfest #history #historyfestival
Day 1 of another awesome @histfest.bsky.social with an amazing looking programme S/o to @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & her awesome team! @britishlibrary.bsky.social #histfest2026 #histfest #history #historyfestival
Check out the @histassoc.bsky.social stall at @histfest.bsky.social Join up for talks, courses, podcasts, events and a great historical community! #histfest2026 #histfest #history #historicalassociation
Tomorrow! 💪🏻 Dressing up in historical costumes for HistFest is not compulsory but IS recommended (by me). Very excited about the bag of absurd 1980s outfits I've just packed. I AM HISTORY ✨ Can't join us at the British Library? We're also very MODERN, it's all online! histfest.org/histfest-2026/
HistFest 2026 – TICKETS TO HISTFEST 2026 ON SALE NOW!
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HistFest@histfest.bsky.social · 4mo ago📣 LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS TO HISTFEST 2026! BRITISH LIBRARY | 18-19 APRIL There’s still time to grab your tickets to the most exciting history festival in London. Speakers include Sir Michael Palin, Ruth Goodman, Raksha Dave, Greg Jenner and many more! BOOK NOW! histfest.org/histfest-2026/
📣 LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS TO HISTFEST 2026! BRITISH LIBRARY | 18-19 APRIL There’s still time to grab your tickets to the most exciting history festival in London. Speakers include Sir Michael Palin, Ruth Goodman, Raksha Dave, Greg Jenner and many more! BOOK NOW! histfest.org/histfest-2026/
