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:
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 ***SOLD OUT***
11am
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: The Gillian Gear Memorial Lecture
QUEENS AT WAR
Tickets are available to buy at Barnet Museum for £5 (£3 for Local History Society Members).
Opening times:
Tue 14:30 - 16:30
Wed 14:30 - 16:30
Thurs 14:30 - 16:30
Sat 10.30 - 16:00
Sun 14:30 - 16:30
Or please visit https://www.tickettailor.com/events/barnetmuseum/2015858?fbclid=IwdGRjcAP2sAxjbGNrA_av5GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHtSRkgvuyq8dVC8A70Oe2c9KIY3vKnAi5U0wKEijqBnDjHTWOMmwj8gdj16Q_aem_iK4NM9VzD1c-P7xopHxQfw
Tuesday, 12th May
6pm for refreshments
6.30pm
Church House, St Andrew's Church, Cobham
Event for The Cobham Bookshop
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit www.cobhambooks.com
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.
Tuesday, 2nd June
3pm - 5pm
Kingscote Vineyard, East Grinstead
Event for The Bookshop, East Grinstead
A Cream Tea with Alison Weir
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit https://www.eastgrinsteadbookshop.co.uk/event-details/a-cream-tea-with-alison-weir
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
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 18th June
1pm
The George Watson Memorial Hall, Tewkesbury
Event for the Tewkesbury History Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Saturday, 20th June
3.30pm
The Vinson Building, University of Buckingham
Event for the Buckingham Literary Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, on sale soon, please visit www.buckslitfest.com
Tuesday, 23rd June
7pm
Essex Record Office, Chelmsford
Event for the Essex Book Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, on sale from 10am on 26th March, please visit https://essexbookfestival.org.uk/events/
Wednesday, 24th June
6pm: Drinks reception
6.30pm: Governor's Lecture Series Presentation
Royal Hospital Chelsea: The State Apartments
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit https://chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/events/governors-lecture-series-boleyn-secret
Thursday, 25th June
7pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit https://www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/events/the-boleyn-secret-alison-weir-talk/
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, 1st July
7pm
Elmslie House, Malvern
Event for Rossiter Books
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbooks/t-plqpdxa
Friday, 10th July
7pm
Alnwick Castle
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, please visit https://www.alnwickcastle.com/whats-on
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.
Wednesday, 5th August
11am
St Peter's Church, Hever
Event for the Hever Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
For tickets, on sale in February, please visit https://heverfestival.co.uk/index.php/performances/ or https://purchase.heverfestival.co.uk/Events
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
Friday, 9th October
Time tbc
Northwood House, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Event for the Isle of Wight Literary Festival
The BOLEYN SECRET
Tickets will go on sale in August, when a booking link will appear here.
Sunday, 18th October
6.30pm
Guildford Guildhall
Event for the Guildford Book Festival
THE BOLEYN SECRET
Booking details to come.
Wednesday, 4th November
7pm
Ludlow Assembly Rooms
KATHERINE OF ARAGON, THE TRUE QUEEN
Alison Weir in conversation with Peter Florence
Booking details to come in June.
Thursday, 19th November
7.30pm
Cryer Arts Theatre, Carshalton
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 Daphne Du Maurier Fesrival, Fowey (9th May)
The National Portrait Gallery (18th September)
West Horsley Place Historians' Day (7th November)
Waterstones Leamington Spa