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.
23rd–29th June 2025 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!)
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.
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