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, 2nd October
7pm
The Great Tower, Buckden Towers
ANNE BOLEYN: A KING'S OBSESSION
For tickets, please visit admin@friendsofbuckdentowers.co.uk.
Sunday, 19th October
5pm
Seminario Arcivescovile di Vercelli or Parlamentino Ovest Sesia Via Duomo Vercelli, Italy
Event for members of Associazione Culturale Chesterton
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
Alison Weir in conversation with Gianna Baucero (chair).
Thursday, 23rd October
8pm
Augustine Hall, Canterbury Christ Church University
Event for the Canterbury Festival
QUEENS AT WAR
Booking details to come.
Saturday, 25th October
5.30pm
St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich
Event for the Norwich Book Festival
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
Tickets will be available from https://norwichbookfestival.co.uk/
Monday, 27th October
2pm
The Beacon, Portway, Wantage
Event for the Wantage Literary Festival
QUEENS AT WAR
For tickets, please visit https://wantageliteraryfestival.co.uk/monday-27-october#alexandra-loske.
Wednesday, 29th October
7pm
Elim Church, Bath
Event for Topping and Company Booksellers of Bath
QUEENS AT WAR
Booking details to come.
Thursday, 30th October
7pm
The Old Court Artspace, Windsor
Event for the Windsor Festival
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
Booking details to come.
Saturday, 1st November
2pm
The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon
Event for the Stratford Literary Festival
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
For tickets, available from mid-August, please visit www.stratfordlitfest.co.uk
Friday, 7th November
5.30pm
Southwold Arts Centre
Event for the Southwold Book Festival and Kultureshock of Beccles
THE CARDINAL: THE SECRET LIFE OF THOMAS WOLSEY
For tickets, please contact www.ticketsource.co.uk/southwoldlibrary.
Saturday, 8th November
Luddesdown Court, Kent
6.30pm: Sparkling wine reception
7pm: Presentation
GHOSTS AND GRUESOME TALES OF THE TOWER
For tickets, please visit https://booking.bookinghound.cloud/fe/booking?og=c8cc14be-179f-4784-8b01-6570b80098e1&mode=a&uniqueId=60
Wednesday, 19th November
6.30pm
Waterstones Nottingham
QUEENS AT WAR
Booking details to come.
Wednesday, 26th November
7.30pm
Lichfield Cathedral
Joint event with Siobhan Clarke
A TUDOR CHRISTMAS
For tickets, please visit https://lichfieldcathedral.littleboxoffice.com/events/127436.
Thursday, 27th November
7.30pm
The Cryer Arts Centre, Carshalton
Event for the Friends of Honeywood Museum
THE MISTRESSES OF HENRY VIII
For tickets, please contact Susan Hoskin, Talks Secretary, The Friends of Honeywood Museum at susan.hoskin@gmail.com, or telephone 07721 852378.
Friday, 28th November
6pm
Hawkhurst Library
A ROYAL CHRISTMAS
Bookings can be made by visiting the library (Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Kent, TN18 4EY) or by email at hawkhurstlibrary@kent.gov.uk.
Sunday, 30th November
4pm
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
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
2026
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.
Saturday, 14th March 2026
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.
The events below are under discussion and still to be confirmed, so please do not contact the venues for tickets
2026
Southwark Cathedral (24th January)
The Lichfield Festival (19th-22nd March)
The Derby Book Festival
The Lichfield Festival (9th-19th July)