Cirencester History Festival

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Hear fascinating tales of the past from some of the UK's leading historians at Cirencester History Festival 2025

Friday 24 October to Sunday 2 November 2025

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TV legends, bestselling authors and international experts coming to the Cotswolds for Cirencester History Festival

From leading commentators on world affairs, to an icon of British broadcasting and the writer who led the discovery of a lost...

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This Country star joins the Cirencester History Festival team

After an inaugural year sell-out which brought some of the UK's best-known historians to town, Cirencester History Festival is...

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Cirencester History Festival to return in 2025 — having sold 99 per cent of tickets in its first year

After a 'phenomenal' first chapter for Cirencester History Festival, organisers are promising to do it all again next year, with...

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This Country star announced as last minute headliner for Cirencester History Festival

Best known for his role as Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe in hit Cotswolds-set BBC series This Country, Cirencester's Charlie Cooper joins...

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Brand new history festival is coming to the Cotswolds this autumn

With topics ranging from the ancient world through to the 20th century, an all-new history festival featuring insightful talks...