What history books are you reading this bank holiday? Perhaps some by our Spring Weekend authors such as Jeremy Bowen Mark Turnbull Author or Will Hutton or by some of the authors we look forward to welcoming to the Autumn Festival like Tracy Borman Jonathan Dimbleby or Matthew Lewis

Remembering the #GlosHistFest23 & how it was lovely to have so many authors and historians with such a wide range of historical interests all mingling at the festival. Learn more about some of the speakers we will be welcoming to Blackfriars in September. gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/autumn-2024/

Congratulations to Dr Estelle Paranque on her publication day for Thorns, Lust and Glory. We enjoyed welcoming her to the #GlosHistFest24 Spring Weekend and her insightful talk with Prof Janina Ramirez and Stephen McGann where they discussed medieval to modern women. Ebury Publishing

Out today is the episode of Not Just the Tudors recorded at the #GlosHistFest24 Spring Weekend with Suzannah Lipscomb in conversation with Susan Doran.

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Not Just the Tudors Suzannah Lipscomb Sue Doran History Hit💥

Tickets for the wonderful Three Choirs Festival are now on sale… >>>
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Oi, Matthew Lewis, we are up to 'world-class' now. Not bad! Gloucester History Festival for September is looking great already. Full programme coming in July | Gloucester History Festival

Cracking bit of tele for your afternoon….

We’re thrilled that Linda is joining us at the #GlosHistFest24 Autumn Festival to talk about this remarkable woman. Save the date: Thursday 19 September! Dr Linda Porter

The new episode from 'CavelierCast' that was recorded at #GlosHistFest24 Spring Weekend is out now! Listen to hear all about the Siege of Gloucester in 1643 in a discussion between John Eeles, Phil Moss and Mark Turnbull Mark Turnbull Author

Over three days from 22-25 April 1951 about 400 'Glorious Glosters' fought a last stand on Hill 235, which was later renamed Gloster Hill.
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Not Just the Tudors #GlosHistFest24 Spring Weekend episode is out next week! Listen to it here from Thurs 2 May suzannahlipscomb.com/podcasts/not-j… @drjaninaramirez @visitgloucester Suzannah Lipscomb @historyhit

Catch up again with Prof Janina Ramirez when she spoke with Mark Owen, the editor of Punchline-Gloucester.com, at #GlosHistFest24 's Spring Weekend a few weeks ago. He gets the latest info on the Autumn Festival (Sat 7 - Sun 22 Sept)
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Honoured to have been Mark Turnbull's first event of the year. Whether you managed to get a ticket to his talks at #GlosHistFest24 or not, you can catch this incredible author and historian speak at these following events on these dates. Don't miss out! Mark Turnbull Author

Wonderful #OTD podcast to celebrate the life of #Shakespeare Michael Wood History Rage Podcast

Thanks to you we did it! We are finalists in the SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2024 in the Event of the Year category. Your vote really did count so thank you so much - onto the finals now in May...! Find out more here: soglos.com/lifestyle-awar… Prof Janina Ramirez

Throwback - one year ago today!

Huge thank you to the audience, volunteers, members, patrons, festival president Prof Janina Ramirez, trustees, podcasters, sponsors, media partners, the team at Blackfriars Priory & of course our speakers and interviewers who all helped make the Spring Weekend such a success.

What are you currently enjoying reading from our Spring Weekend speakers?

Lovely to see the appreciation of the festival, even from those who couldn't make it to the Spring Weekend. Bookmark this link to keep up to date with news on the Autumn Festival. gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/autumn-2024/

🚨 🚨OUT NOW 🚨 🚨
Tune into our final Gloucester History Festival Special where Nandini Das confronts the idea that the British Empire just stamps a colony on a population. It's much more difficult than that:

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#history #podcast #empire