Join us in our large History Tent to listen to talks and discussions hosted and compered by Crispin Thomas – The Standup Historian, throughout both Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September. Tickets are limited per speaker, therefore purchase now to avoid disappointment. Tickets are £4 per talk / speaker which will give you access to the History Tent for that time slot only. Licensed Bar / Tea & Coffee station available.

Book sales and signing also available.

Bruce is a renowned military history expert and passionate advocate for preserving historical artefacts.

TOPIC: Battle Treasures and our Heritage
WHEN: Saturday 5th & SUNDAY 6th September @ 12pm

Charlie Stuart is an amateur battlefield tour guide, and avid historian.

TOPIC: Bulge-attrition, munition and friction
WHEN: Saturday 5th September @ 2:45pm

TOPIC: The Battle of Bulge – The German plan doomed to fall from inception – in conversation with Crispin Thomas – The Standup Historian
WHEN: Sunday 6th September 2026 @ 3:45pm

Crispin Thomas – The Standup Historian and Richard Pinches – Desert Dispatches.
TOPIC: Discussion on Ralph Bagnold and the Origins of The Long-Range Desert Group
WHEN: Saturday 5th September at 9am

Peter has spent 20 years as a lecturer at Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Oxford and Cranfield Universities & latterly The UK Defence Academy.

TOPIC: Preparation for D-Day – the build up and training in conversation with Crispin Thomas - The Standup Historian.
WHEN: Saturday 5th September @ 11am

TOPIC: D-Day June 6th – the first few hours
WHEN: Sunday 6th September 2026 @ 11am

Dr Helen Fry has written over 25 books on the Second World War with particular reference to British intelligence, espionage and the secret war.

TOPIC: Walls Have Ears
WHEN: Saturday 5th September at 10am

TOPIC: Women in Intelligence – in conversation with Crispin Thomas – The Standup Historian
WHEN: Sunday 6th September 2026 @ 1pm

Jon is a former Royal Air Force Officer with 22 years of military service including operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa and the wider Middle East.

TOPIC: Band of Brothers – The 25th Anniversary
WHEN: Saturday 5th September @ 4:45pm and Sunday 6th September 2026 @ 9am

Neil has been interviewing veterans and studying the actions of the 6th Airborne Division in Normandy for almost 30 years.

TOPIC: Pegasus Bridge in conversation with Crispin Thomas – The Standup Historian.
WHEN: Saturday 5th September 2026 @ 3:45pm

TOPIC: Red Devils on D-Day
WHEN: Sunday 6th September 2026 @ 10am

Richard is a Second World War desert living historian whose passion was ignited by his father’s wartime tales of serving there.

Crispin Thomas – The Standup Historian and Richard Pinches – Desert Dispatches.
TOPIC: Discussion on Ralph Bagnold and the Origins of The Long-Range Desert Group
WHEN: Saturday 5th September at 9am

Tom, Award-winning film director and ex-SAS Commander

TOPIC: The Origins of Special Forces
WHEN: Saturday 5th September @ 1pm