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Get History loves Chalke Valley History Festival. It is one of the highlights of the year, with so much to do, so many people to see, great music to hear, and delicious food to eat.
With so many podcasts available at the moment, it takes a lot to stand out from the crowd. But there's one new one that's going from strength to strength: 'Mariner's Mirror'. We caught up with its creator, Dr Sam Willis,…
Glorious surroundings, foot-tapping music, inspiring discussions, and balmy early-summer weather (mostly) – what better way to spend a weekend?
Caroline Dodds Pennock, author, Senior Lecturer in International History at the University of Sheffield and the only British historian of the Aztecs, has been busy touring for her new book, 'On Savage Shores'. We were lucky enough to catch…
It’s not long to go before the veritable feast for the mind and senses that is Chalke Valley History Festival 2023. With so much on offer – with over 150 talks across five stages, as well as living history, performances and demonstrations and a…
The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival, one of the UK’s most successful and popular summer events, returns this year from 26 June to 2 July.
Lindsey Fitzharris is an award-winning medical historian, whose books have reached the bestseller lists across the globe. We caught up with Lindsey during the British leg of her new book tour to talk about 'The Facemaker' and the amazing…
Alice Loxton has been called 'the next big thing in history'. At just 27 years old, she has authored an acclaimed book, worked with some of the biggest names in history, and is without doubt one of the industry's biggest influencers,…
There is an allegedly Chinese curse that says 'May you live in interesting times', and 2022 has certainly provided that. Luckily, it has also provided some very interesting history books. With so many to choose from, we thought we would…
Will Iredale is a historian and journalist who has written two fantastic books on aspects of the Second World War. The latter of these, 'Pathfinders', won our 'Book of the Year' when it came out in hardback last year, and it has…
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