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:
Wednesday, 16th October **CANCELLED DUE TO ILLESS**
6.30pm
The Guildhall, Guildford
Event for the Guildford Festival
MARY I: QUEEN OF SORROWS
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 17th October
7.30pm
The Milton Rooms, Malton
Event for Kemps General Store and Bookshop
GHOSTS AND GRUESOME TALES OF THE TOWER
For tickets, please visit https://themiltonrooms.com/event/kemps-presents-alison-weir-ghosts-gruesome-tales-of-the-tower/
Friday, 18th October
7.30pm
Sheriff Hutton Village Hall
Event for the Sheriff Hutton History Group
ELIZABETH OF YORK: THE LAST WHITE ROSE
For tickets, please email Janie Wheeler, the Treasurer, at janiemwheeler@aol.com.
Saturday, 19th October
7.30pm
The Snape Institute
Event for Snape Local History Group and Snape Institute Committee
HENRY VIII: THE HEART AND THE CROWN
For tickets, please contact Sarah Lowe at Laurel Grove, Snape, Bedale, North Yorks DL8 2SZ, or call her on 01677 470444, or email her at sarahlowe449@gmail.com.
Sunday, 20th October
11.00am
The Crown Hotel, Harrogate
Event for Harrogate International Festivals
MARY I: QUEEN OF SORROWS
Booking details to come.
Friday, 25th October
7pm
The Forum, Norwich
Event for the Norwich City of Stories Festival
MARY I: QUEEN OF SORROWS
Booking details to come.
Sunday, 27th October
2pm
The Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Joint event with Nicola Tallis for the Cirencester History Festival:
SISTERS, RIVALS: MARY I AND ELIZABETH I
For tickets, please visit www.cirencesterhistoryfestival.org
Sunday, 3rd November
3pm
Swaffham Assembly Rooms
Joint event with Melita Thomas for The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House
ALISON WEIR AND MELITA THOMAS of 'THE TUDOR TIMES' IN CONVERSATION
Booking details to come.
Wednesday, 13th November
7pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
ELIZABETH OF YORK: THE LAST WHITE ROSE
For tickets, please visit https://www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/whats-on/
Sunday, 17th November
Private event for Associazone Culturale Chesterton, Vercelli, Milan.
Thursday, 21st November
7.30pm
The Cryer Arts Theatre, Carshalton
Event for the Friends of Honeywood Museum
MARY I: QUEEN OF SORROWS
For tickets, please email susan.hoskin@gmail.com or call her on 07721 852378.
Thursday, 28th November
7pm
Southwark Cathedral
Joint event with Siobhan Clarke and the Merbecke Choir
A TUDOR CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT
For tickets, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-tudor-christmas-by-candlelight-with-alison-weir-and-siobhan-clarke-tickets-771368874067?aff=oddtdtcreator
Thursday, 5th December
7pm
Bramall Hall, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
Joint event with Siobhan Clarke
A TUDOR CHRISTMAS
For tickets, please visit https://stockport-museums.arttickets.org.uk/bramall-hall-stockport/historic-talk-a-tudor-christmas-by-alison-weir-siobhan-clarke-668b9dcc69380
2025
Saturday, 25th January
9.30am to 4pm
Southwark Cathedral
Women of the Wars of the Roses: A Day of Short Talks
For tickets, please visit Women of the Wars of the Roses - A Day of Short Talks Tickets, Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite
Saturday, 22nd March
7.30pm
Blyburgate Hall, Beccles
Event for Beccles Town Council
MARY I: QUEEN OF SORROWS
Booking details to come.
Friday, 25th April
7pm
Augustine Hall, Augustine House, Rhodaus Town, Canterbury
Event for the Centre for Kent History and Heritage, Canterbury Christ Church University
MARY I: QUEEN OF SORROWS
Booking details to come.
The events below are under discussion and still to be confirmed, so please do not contact the venues for tickets
Luddesdown Court (22nd November)
Cranleigh Book Week (April)
Southwark Cathedral (22nd May tbc)
Buckden Towers (June/July)
Alnwick Castle (July)
The Lichfield Festival (July)
The Harvington History Festival (24th July)