Sarah Gristwood Interview

Best-selling Tudor biographer, Sarah Gristwood chats to us about her time at the Festival.

CVHF 2017: Sarah Gristwood from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

POP UP HISTORY TALK: James Rebanks

Pop Up History talk – James Holland talks to James Rebanks about people’s history of landscape and the importance of engaging with the countryside.

CVHF 2017: Pop-up History – James Rebanks from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

CVHF Wednesday Round Up

Day 3 highlights with James Holland​ and a look ahead at exciting things to come on Day 4 at the Chalke Valley History Festival 2017! #AmazingHistory

CVHF 2017: Wednesday Roundup from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

CVHF Tuesday Round Up

Festival Director James Holland rounds up the best of the action from Day 2 and looks ahead to Day 3 at the Chalke Valley History Festival 2017.

CVHF17 – Tuesday Roundup from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

Broad Chalke, Wiltshire: Giving History A Home

A short film on our new home, the pretty village of Broad Chalke, Wiltshire

Broad Chalke, Wiltshire: Giving History A Home from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

CVHF Day One Round Up

James Holland gives us a round up of day one and takes a look at what’s coming up on Tuesday, 27 June!

CVHF17 – Monday Roundup from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

Highlights of Knight’s Cross Winner, Günter Halm’s talk at CVHF

Günter Halm, a veteran of the Second World War, fought under Rommel in the Deutsches Afrikakorps, won the Knight’s Cross for his part in the First Battle of Alamein in July 1942 and later served in Normandy. In his talk at Chalke Valley History Festival on Saturday, 2nd July, he discussed his wartime memories in what was a truly fascinating morning.

CVHF 2016: Günter Halm Highlights from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

The Eyes of History

A beautifully shot video of Living History at Chalke Valley History Festival..by Henry Lynch, Bournemouth University

CVHF: Little Things Part 2 from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

Parking and site accessibility update

We apologise for the delay in getting to our Festival carpark today. This is due to the mud created by recent bad weather. We are working as quickly as we can to get you all in safely.

All talks are being delayed by 15 minutes and anyone missing a talk will be offered tickets to alternative talks.

Please remember to wear appropriate footwear (wellies or sturdy walking boots!)

 

History Hub: James Holland talks to Tom Holland

James Holland talks to his brother Tom Holland about Athelstan, the grandson of Alfred the Great, the importance of the year 927 and why the whole destiny of Great Britain is fixed by what happened in 927.

TASCAM_0033 from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.