The New Murrey and Blue blog

 “….The Gloucester History Trust is launching a new digital festival starring Britain’s leading historians, broadcasters and authors to keep fans entertained through the coldest months of the year….The Winter Warmer Digital Festival features 50 online events from the popular Blackfriars Talks with guests including A House Through Time presenter David Olusoga, top historian Michael Wood, Springwatch naturalist Chris Packham, Dr Who and Sherlock star Mark Gatiss, TV chef Tom Kerridge, Richard III author Philippa Langley, Countdown’s Susie Dent and BBC Radio 4 hosts Natalie Haynes and Sathnam Sanghera….” The preceding is an extract from https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/foodandentertainment/a-winter-treat-announced-for-history-buffs

The inclusion of our very own Philippa Langley ensures at least one event based around Richard III….without being biased against him!

Tickets for the festival are on sale from today, 11 January 2025, and are available on line here gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk. “….The Festival runs from Friday, January 24, until Thursday, March 6, with individual tickets priced at £6 per event or a Winter Warmer pass allowing access to all 50 events at just £30….”

You can read more here https://www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/winter-warmer-2025/ “….Jeremy Bowen, Mary Beard, Chris Packham, Mark Gatiss, Tom Kerridge, Dan Snow, William Dalrymple, Susie Dent, Michael Wood, Dan Jones, Dom Joly, David Olusoga, Philippa Langley, Natalie Haynes, Greg Jenner and Sathnam Sanghera are just a handful of the 60 leading historians, actors, broadcasters and politicians taking part in our mouth-watering Winter Warmer Festival….”

Nowhere (yet) have I been able to find a full list of all 60 “….leading historians, actors, broadcasters and politicians taking part in our mouth-watering Winter Warmer Festival.…” If I do, I’ll post them.