Chalke History Festival returning in 2024, with some changes
The event's got a new name, and we're told it's got a 'new look'
The week long 'Glastonbury of history' will be back in South Wiltshire this summer, with a few changes.
The Chalke History Festival will be held from the 24th to 30th June, with a new name and a new look.
We're told the basis of the event remains the same, but there'll be more panels and discussions across the Festival, along with more live music.
A number of big household names have already been signed up - including James May, The Rest Is History duo Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, Max Hastings, and Bettany Hughes.
A larger number of international speakers are also planned for this year.
There'll will be five main venues for talks and discussions, with a different layout to previous festivals.
The main tent will be set-dressed on the stage, the second venue will be a vaudeville-style Spiegel tent and the outdoor stage will be a honeycomb dome design and closer to the hub of the main activities.
Live music across the week is set to include an ABBA tribute act on the Friday night and a D-Day Dance on the Saturday evening, and a five-course lunchtime historical banquet is planned on the Sunday.
Tickets will go on general release to the public in April.