HistFest is back! The dynamic history festival that celebrates the brightest and the best in the world of history returns this April. Join us for an exciting weekend of talks, discussions, performance and music. Expect laughter and learning with an amazing line-up of historians, writers, performers and thinkers.
Location
British Library, London
Dates
11th April, 13th-14th April
Tickets
- Weekend Tickets – in-person SOLD OUT / £25 online (concessions available)
- Saturday – in-person SOLD OUT / £15 online (concessions available)
- Sunday – £30 in-person / £15 online (concessions available)
- Special Launch Event – £12 in-person / £6.50 online (concessions available)
- A limited number of individual event tickets are available. Click on the event titles below to book – £10 in-person / £5 online
Special Launch Event – Thursday 11 April
Seven Wonders with Bettany Hughes
19:00–20:30
Thurs 11 April – British Library, London
Weekend Festival – Saturday 13 April
11AM: How To Survive a Tudor and Stuart Court
Speakers: Charlie Higson in conversation with Dr Alexander Courtney, Dr Nicola Clark, Ophelia Field
1PM: Plague Nurses and Lady Doctors
Speakers: Angela Saini in conversation with Kavitha Rao and Dr Lara Thorpe
3PM: The Anarchy: The Rise of the East India Company
Speakers: William Dalrymple in conversation with Professor Nandini Das
*Please note in-person tickets to this event have SOLD OUT. Online tickets available.
5PM: The Facemaker: The Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I
Speakers: Dr Lindsey Fitzharris in conversation with Dr Jen Warren
Weekend Festival – Sunday 14 April
11AM: Survivors: The Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Speakers: Dr Hannah Durkin in conversation with Dr Wanda Wyporska
1PM: Spycraft and Espionage: WWII and Beyond
Speakers: Clare Mulley and Henry Hemming, chaired by Rebecca Rideal
3PM: Alexandria: The City that Changed the World
Speakers: Dr Islam Issa in conversation with Michael Wood
*Individual tickets have now SOLD OUT. You can still purchase an online ticket.
5PM: Brian Cox: History on Stage and Screen
Speakers: Brian Cox in conversation with Clive Myrie
*Individual tickets have now SOLD OUT. You can still purchase an online ticket.
*Please note – all ticketing is run through the British Library via See Tickets. For any customer enquiries please email Customer@bl.uk or contact See Tickets via their customer portal Seetickets Support Centre or their customer service platform: See Tickets – Customer Service
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