Upcoming Events
EVENT REQUESTS
I have done over 1,100 events at numerous historical sites, museums, art galleries, festivals, bookstores, libraries, charities and schools in the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada and Italy. If you would like to book me for an event, please email info@alisonweir.org.uk for an information sheet, booking form and list of talks, or approach my publishers (see the Contact page for details).
These events are confirmed:
Saturday, 31st January
1pm
The Knights Chamber, Peterborough Cathedral
Event for the Katherine of Aragon Festival
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
Alison Weir in conversation with Jackson van Uden
For tickets, please visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/peterborough-cathedral-tours-talks/ka26-online-the-cardinal-a-novel-of-love-and-power-in-conversation-with-alison-weir/p-ddnwy.
Tuesday, 24th February
Noon
St Mary of Charity Church, Faversham
Event for the Faversham Literary Festival
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
Alison Weir in conversation with Amy Licence
For tickets, please visit https://www.favershamliteraryfestival.org/2026/events/alison-weir
Saturday, 14th March
10am/10.30am
The Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral
Event for Lincoln Cathedral
KATHERINE SWYNFORD: THE STORY OFJOHN OF GAUNT AND HIS SCANDALOUS DUCHESS
For tickets, please visit https://lincolncathedral.com/events/alison-weir-talk-katherine-swynford/
Friday, 20th March
2pm
Theatre Royal, Bath
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
For tickets, please contact the Box Office on 01225 448844 at www.theatreroyal.org.uk.
Sunday, 22nd March
10.30am
The Hub, Lichfield
Event for the Lichfield Festival
QUEENS AT WAR
For tickets, please visit https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/alison-weir-queens-at-war-englands-medieval-queens/
Priority booking for the Friends opens on 27th January, and tickets go on sale to the general public on 10th February.
Wednesday, 22nd April
7pm
Buckden Towers
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
For tickets, please email admin@friendsofbuckdentowers.co.uk
Saturday, 25th April
3pm
St John the Baptist's Church, Barnet
Event for Barnet Museum and Local History Society
QUEENS AT WAR
Booking details to come.
Wednesday, 13th May
7pm
Central Methodist Church, Letchworth
Event for David's Bookshop
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit https://www.davids-bookshops.co.uk/pages/author-events or call 01462 684631.
Thursday, 21st May
6.30pm
Southwark Cathedral
Launch event for THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-boleyn-secret-alison-weir-tickets-1964827121813?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Tuesday, 26th May
7pm
The Old Court, Windsor
Event for the Windsor Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit www.windsorfestival.com
Wednesday, 27th May
2.30pm
The Museum of Making, Derby
Event for the Derby Book Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit https://www.derbybookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/events
Monday, 1st June
7.30pm
Chorleywood Memorial Hall
Event for the Chorleywood Bookshop
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Saturday, 13th June
2pm
The Horton, Epsom
Event for Waterstones Epsom
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Wednesday, 17th June
7pm
Elim Church, Bath
Event for Toppings Booksellers
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 18th June
1pm
George Watson Memorial Hall, Tewkesbury
Event for the Tewkesbury History Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Wednesday, 24th June
6pm: Drinks reception
6.30pm: Presentation
Royal Hospital Chelsea: The State Apartments
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 25th June
7pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Sunday, 28th June
3pm.
Harvest House, Felixstowe
Event for the Felixstowe Book Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Alison Weir in conversation.
Booking details to come. Tickets go on sale on 4th April.
Wednesday, 15th July
3pm
The Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton
Event for the Buxton International Festival
QUEENS AT WAR
Alison Weir in conversation.
Booking details to come. Box Office 01297 72190
Thursday, 16th July
Time tbc
The Hub, Lichfield
Event for the Lichfield Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 23rd July
6.30pm
Harvington Hall, Worcestershire
Event for the Harvington History Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Tuesday, 6th October
2pm
Castle Hill Baptist Church, Warwick
Event for Warwick Words History Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, available from July, please visit www.warwickwords.co.uk
Sunday, 18th October
6.30pm
Guildford Guildhall
Event for the Guildford Book Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 19th November
7.30pm
Cryer Arts Theatre, Carshaton
Event for the Friends of Honeywood
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please contact Susan Hoskin at susan.hoskin@gmail.co.uk or call 07721 8523768
Monday, 2nd November
6pm
Butley Priory, Suffolk
Event for Orford Museum
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
For tickets, please visit https://orfordmuseum.org.uk
Thursday, 26th November
7.30pm
Lichfield Cathedral
Joint event with Siobhan Clarke
ANNE BOLEYN AND ELIZABETH I
Booking details to come.
2027
Monday, 8th March
8pm
Duke Street Church, Richmond
Event for Richmond Local History Society
QUEENS AT WAR
Booking details to come.
The events below are under discussion and still to be confirmed, so please do not contact the venues for tickets
2026
The Gloucester History Festival (19th April)
The Essex Book Festival (June)
The Buckingham Literary Festival (20th June)
Rossiter Books, Ross on Wye, Monmouth or Malvern (June/July)
The Hever History Festival (5th August)
The Cobham Book Festival (September)
The National Portrait Gallery (18th September)
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival (9th October)
Waterstones Leamington Spa
Alnwick Castle