Gloucester History Festival 2 - 17 September

Rosie Maggs

Gloucester History Festival 2 - 17 September

Quench your curiosity and join over one hundred of Britain's top historians, broadcasters and thinkers at the Gloucester Festival this September exploring the theme of Quests and Curiosity. The programme for the festival includes: Quests into Past Worlds Natalie Haynes takes us into the world of Medusa and the Greek Myths, lexicographer and Countdown star Susie Dent unlocks the hidden history of words, Michael Wood reveals why the Anglo Saxons Matter and Michael Scott tours the world's greatest archaeological discoveries. Tom Holland transports us to Ancient Rome, Clare Jackson, winner of The Wolfson History Prize, takes us to Stuart England whilst Tracy Borman explores mother and daughter Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I. Revealing Hidden Histories Leading actor Paterson Joseph introduces Charles Ignatius Sancho, Janina Ramirez uncovers magnificent medieval women, Peter Brathwaite explores Black Portraits across the centuries, Helen Rappaport goes in search of Mary Seacole, Cat Jarman unlocks the Bone Chests of Anglo-Saxon England and Adam Rutherford asks: Where Are You Really From?

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Power and Politics

Former Prime Minister Theresa May joins us in conversation about her new book The Abuse of Power whilst BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen journeys across the modern Middle East. David Olusoga explores the Union of the British nations and why Black British History matters whilst Former Foreign Secretary David Owen explores Russia and Ukraine and Gary Younge discusses The Black Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter. General Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman interrogate the history of the British Army and Gavin Esler and Iain Dale ask: Is Britain Better than This?

History on Screen

From Bridgerton to Poldark: TV's top historical consultants reveal their secrets. A House Through Time: A sneak preview of the new BBC series from David Olusoga coming next Spring. Call the Midwife: lead actor Stephen McGann and series creator Heidi Thomas on translating social history into drama. Travels Through Time: Michael Wood and Janina Ramirez on the pleasures and perils of making history documentaries for TV. To book your tickets to the festival, please visit: https://www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/autumn-2023/

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Rosie Maggs

Rosie is a public historian who currently works in Digital Marketing for an independent Museum. Rosie studied Film Production at University and then completed an MA in European History. Rosie loves learning new things about history but has a soft spot for the 1920s. Rosie set up The Historians Magazine as a way to give up and coming and established historians a place to write as she felt that there was a lack of places to get published easily in the history world. Rosie is looking forward to developing The Historians and Little Historians Magazines and can’t wait to see what 2023 offers! She is particularly excited for the Motorsport and Film and TV Editions.

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