Warwick Words History Festival

Tracy Borman opens the celebration of 10 years of History Festivals with an exclusive event introducing her new novel, The House of Boleyn on Wed 29 April 7.30pm at Warwick Hall.  Last few tickets are available warwickwords.co.uk and Box Office 01926 33 44 18 @moreWarwick

Tracy will be opening our celebration of 10 years of History Festivals with an exclusive event to introduce her new novel, The House of Boleyn, on Wed 29 April at 7.30pm at Warwick Hall.  Tickets are now available warwickwords.co.uk and Box Office 01926 33 44 18

Warwick Words History Festival is delighted to announce that Tracy Borman OBE, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces, writer, broadcaster and public speaker, has accepted the role of Honorary Festival Patron as we celebrate 10 years of the History Festival @TracyBorman

Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you at our next Warwick Words History Festival!
 5 – 11 October 2026 @warwick_books @moreWarwick @WarwickTCouncil

What a lovely way to end our Warwick Words History Festival 2025 with the enthusiastic, brilliant Janina Ramirez. Thank you to everyone involved with last night’s event & the whole Festival. See you next year 5-11th October 2026 @DrJaninaRamirez @warwick_books @moreWarwick

Legenda: The Real Women Behind the Myths that Shaped Europe Fri 21 Nov NB: Rescheduled Date 
Castle Hill Baptist Church
7.30pm Janina Ramirez talks about her latest book, Legenda, & sheds new light on the lives of some remarkable medieval women @DrJaninaRamirez @warwick_books

I AM coming @simplybookshq but I’m having to battle flooding! Wait for me and join me online tomorrow @nationalarchivesuk , Thursday at Durham town hall or Friday @warwickwords …. Good thing I LOVE meeting you all and sharing my beautiful book, as this tour is knackering!!!! Xxx

Unfortunately the following event tonight has been CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances. Full refunds will be issued from the Box Office The English House: A History in Eight Buildings Sat 15 Nov
Castle Hill Baptist Church
7.30pm

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers! The Festival wouldn’t happen without you! You are amazing! A few extra events in November still…keep going!

Susan L Carruthers Demob Fashion: Out of Uniform & Into Civvies Sat 11 Oct
Unitarian Chapel
3.00pm Why did a debt-ridden government choose to compensate servicemen with garments, why didn’t servicewomen receive something comparable? @WarwickHistory @moreWarwick @warwick_books

Guido van Meersbergen The Making of an Imperial Icon: Richard Hakluyt and the Commemorative Culture of Empire Saturday 11 October  CANCELLED Unitarian Chapel 10.30am Unfortunately this event has been cancelled - we apologise for any inconvenience.

Henry Clements & Katayoun Shafiee The Middle East in Context: Energy, Palestine & the Historical Present Sat 11 Oct Unitarian Chapel 1.00pm Henry Clements & Katayoun Shafiee consider how to contextualize the contemporary situation of the Middle East @WarwickHistory @moreWarwick

Guido van Meersbergen The Making of an Imperial Icon: Richard Hakluyt and the Commemorative Culture of Empire Sat 11 Oct  CANCELLED
Unitarian Chapel
10.30am Unfortunately this event has been cancelled - we apologise for any inconvenience. @GuidovMe @WarwickHistory @moreWarwick

Many thanks to Unlocking Warwick volunteers for the presentation celebrating 300 years of The Court House @unlockwarwick @TheCourtHouseWK @WarwickTCouncil @moreWarwick

Many thanks to the brilliant Warwick Books our partner bookseller @warwick_books

@WarwickCastle @TheCourtHouseWK @hillclosegarden @LordLHospital @StMarysWarwick Also Warwick Record Office! @WarwickshireCRO

Not forgetting Warwick Castle & The Court House! @WarwickCastle @TheCourtHouseWK @hillclosegarden @LordLHospital @StMarysWarwick

Thank you to our wonderful venues for Warwick Words History Festival: Castle Hill Baptist Church, Unitarian Chapel, Hill Close Gardens, Lord Leycester Hospital, St Mary’s Church, Warwick Castle & The Bridge House Theatre More events 11th Oct & 15th Nov see website for details