Andy Munns
Tickets for the UK’s biggest and most successful history festival are now on sale, with the full programme launched and details of all events now live on the newly-relaunched website.
With over 130 talks, panel discussions, quizzes, live podcasts and debates, this year’s line-up at the Chalke History Festival is certainly its most varied to date, offering a unique opportunity for visitors of all ages to engage with history in a dynamic and interactive way.
Political editor for ITV News and co-host of The Rest is Money podcast Robert Peston returns to the festival this year, this time talking about his latest book Bust in which he says that the country’s economy is flat lining but that things can be made better.
Fans of BBC TV’s hugely popular sitcom Ghosts will be delighted to learn that co-creators Ben Willbond and Laurence Rickard are set to share behind-the-scenes stories of writing for and acting in this critically acclaimed show.
International bestselling author and Founder Director of the Women’s Prize Kate Mosse will shine a light on the extraordinary women of the Second World War.
To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Second World War enthusiasts are in for treat this June. After an absence of six years, historic warbirds will be just some of the star attractions of the weekend programme.
Visitors on Saturday will be able to see The Spitfire, one of the most iconic aircraft ever built and a symbol of the Allied victory in 1945, flying over the festival site.
On Sunday, they can watch The Hurricane – which played such a vital role in the Battle of Britain and destroyed more enemy aircraft than all the other air and ground defences combined – return to the skies over the Chalke Valley.
In a year that sees the 80th anniversary of D-Day, it will be extra special to witness these stunning and very important aircraft again.
For more information and tickets visit the Chalke History website – https://www.chalkefestival.com/
