See history, hear history, feel history…
#AmazingHistory
26th June – 2nd July
Edited by Domenico Presti, Bournemouth University
History Hub
Fascinating content from CVHF speakers past and present,
including audio from previous talks.
10 Facts About The 16th Century ‘Game of Queens’
The Game of Queens was played out in deadly earnest. But that’s…
Research your ancestors’ worlds
As lovers of history we relish feasting on the latest historical…
Game of Queens
The sixteenth century saw an explosion of female rule. Large…
Herodotus: Reflections on Tolerance and the Foundations of Democracy
The Greeks of the fifth century BCE did not practise life-writing.…
SAS: ROGUE HEROES
Everyone has image of the SAS: feats of physical endurance involving…
The CIA’s Drone Policy Under Trump
President Trump’s agenda has borrowed heavily from Reagan.…
Goya: The Portraits
Audio from Xavier Bray's talk at Chalke Valley History Festival…
Chalke Valley History Evening at St Giles
Hidden In The Countryside
A series of four parallel earthworks cut the line of the…
The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Audio from a talk by Barry Strauss at Chalke Valley History Festival…
New Festival Site – Plans For A Smooth Traffic Management System
This year, Chalke Valley History Festival will run from the 26th…
Firing WW2 Artillery! Highlights from the Chalke Valley History Festival 2016
We love this CVHF 2016 highlights video by our friends at WW2…
So much to see and do.
Offering a unique blend of talks, discussions & debates alongside a vast living history through-the-ages encampment and stunning air show ~ a celebration of history like no other…
Speakers
For the entire week we host a large and wide-ranging number of talks, from the time of the ancients to more contemporary subjects. Some very familiar faces can be seen mingling with crowds of eager history enthusiasts, as they join us to give talks, or take part in discussions.
Living History
We will be showcasing a wide variety of historical periods with our living historians will be demonstrating a number of activities, from skills at arms through to historic cookery techniques and recipes.
Air show
There can be few better places to watch wonderful historic aircraft than against the beautiful backdrop of our Festival.
Schools Festival
Running alongside the main Festival, the Schools Festival sees thousands of pupils from primary school to sixth formers visit the festival during the week on special days dedicated to different year groups.
The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival would like to thank the sponsors of the 2017 Festival
