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:
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.
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.
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
Venue to be announced
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
Time tbc.
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
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
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 Windsor Festival (26th May)
The Buckingham Literary Festival (20th/21st June)
The Cobham Book Festival (September)
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival (8th-11th October)
Lichfield Cathedral (25th November)