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:
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
For tickets, please visit https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-alison-weir/nottingham-152666
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 **SOLD OUT**
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 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.
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, 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
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.
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.
Thursday, 18th June
4pm
Venue to be announced
Event for the Tewkesbury History 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
Southwark Cathedral (24th January)
Wordfest, Crawley (13th March)
Bosworth Battlefield (April)
The Bookery, Crediton (May)
The Chorleywood Bookshop (May)
The Derby Book Festival (22nd-31st May)
The Lichfield Festival (9th-19th July)
The Buxton International Festival (10th-25th July)
The Windsor Festival (September)
Warwick Words History Festival (6th October)
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival (8th-11th October)