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:
Sunday, 30th November
4pm
Hay Castle
Event for the Hay Festival Winter Weekend
QUEENS AT WAR
For tickets, please visit https://www.hayfestival.com/m-228-winter-weekend-2025.aspx?skinid=11¤cysetting=GBP&localesetting=en-GB&genrefilterid=0&categoryfilterid=§ionfilterid=913&pagenum=1
Thursday, 4th December
7.30pm
Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution, Queen Square, Bath
Joint event with Siobhan Clarke.
A TUDOR CHRISTMAS
To book, please visit https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/a-tudor-christmas/
Monday, 8th December **SOLD OUT**
6pm
Butley Priory, Woodbridge
Event for Orford Museum
ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE: BY THE WRATH OF GOD, QUEEN OF ENGLAND
For tickets, please visit https://orfordmuseum.org.uk/event/__trashed-2/
Friday, 12th December
Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard, East Sussex
6.30pm: Sparkling wine reception
7pm: Presentation with Siobhan Clarke
A TUDOR CHRISTMAS
For tickets, please visit https://booking.bookinghound.cloud/fe/booking?og=1cc79aba-a548-4346-bfd4-26ea0e6f5cfa&mode=a&uniqueId=32
Saturday, 13th December
Luddesdown Court, Kent (tbc)
6.30pm: Sparkling wine reception
7pm: Presentation with Siobhan Clarke
A TUDOR CHRISTMAS
For tickets, please visit https://booking.bookinghound.cloud/fe/booking?og=c8cc14be-179f-4784-8b01-6570b80098e1&mode=a&uniqueId=61
Monday, 15th December
7pm
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
A TUDOR CHRISTMAS
Joint event with Siobhan Clarke.
For tickets, please visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-a-tudor-christmas-tickets-1968700515237?aff=oddtdtcreator
Wednesday, 17th December
6pm
Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, London
A TUDOR CHRISTMAS
Joint event with Siobhan Clarke.
This event will be streamed to booked guests.
Booking details to come.
2026
Thursday, 15th January
6.30pm
The Library, Southwark Cathedral
QUEENS AT WAR
For tickets, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queens-at-war-alison-weir-tickets-1964075349241?aff=oddtdtcreator
Saturday, 24th January
10am - 4pm
Southwark Cathedral
SIX QUEENS DAY: PASSION AND PERIL AT THE COURT OF HENRY VIII
ANNE OF CLEVES
Melita Thomas, Owen Emmerson, Gareth Russell, Linda Porter and Elizabeth Norton will also be speaking at the event.
For tickets, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/six-queens-passion-and-peril-at-the-court-of-henry-viii-tickets-1296624531879?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
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
Booking details to come.
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
Booking details to come in December.
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
Booking details to come.
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
Time tbc
The Hub, Lichfield
Event for the Lichfield Festival
Booking details to come early in 2026.
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 ome.
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.
Monday, 1st June
7.30pm
Chorleywood Memorial Hall
Event for the Chorleywood Bookshop
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 18th June
1pm
Venue to be announced
Event for the Tewkesbury History Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 25th June
7pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Wednesday, 15th July
4pm
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.
The events below are under discussion and still to be confirmed, so please do not contact the venues for tickets
2026
Buckden Towers (22nd or 29th April)
Toppings, Bath
David's Bookshop, Letchworth
The Bookery, Crediton (May)
The Windsor Festival (26th May)
The Buckingham Literary Festival (20th/21st June)
Warwick Words History Festival (6th October)
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival (8th-11th October)
Cryer Arts Theatre, Carshalton (26th November)