
Chelsea Heritage Quarter
@chelseahistfest
The Chelsea Heritage Quarter, home of the Chelsea History Festival, 25-29 September 2024.
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Endgame 1944 📅 27 Sept, 6.30pm, £20.00 National Army Museum Join historian, Jonathan Dimbleby, as he reveals the untold stories from Operation Bagration and the Eastern Front, where two million Red Army soldiers turned the tide against Nazi Germany. 🎟️ Book here chelseaheritagequarter.co.uk/events/endgame…


The Waiting Game 📅 28 September, 12.00pm, £12.00 📍 National Army Museum Dr Nicola Clark reveals the secrets of Tudor ladies-in-waiting recruitment, costumes, diets, and sleeping arrangements, telling their vital story for the first time. ⭐ bit.ly/3ykcBZa #ChelseaHistoryFest



Herbs that Heal: Poultice Making Workshop 🌿 📅 28 September 📍 ChelseaPhysicGarden Join us at Chelsea Physic Garden where you will discover the plants that were historically used to make poultices and other concoctions to help heal. 🤩 Book now: chelseaheritagequarter.co.uk/events/herbs-t…...


The Royal Hospital, Chelsea at War 📆 28th Sept, 7.00pm The Chelsea Pensioners Using recently uncovered archive material, Martin Cawthorne chronicles the story of Chelsea’s old soldiers, once more in the line of fire as they faced the horrors of the London Blitz. bit.ly/4dA4ere


An African History of Africa 🌍 📆 28 September, 12.00pm, £12.0 📍 National Army Museum Zeinab Badawi unearths the buried histories from across the continent, giving Africa its rightful place in our global story. Book here: chelseaheritagequarter.co.uk/events/an-afri…... #ChelseaHistoryFest


The Eastern Front ⏰ 28 Sept, 2.00pm, £12.00 National Army Museum Join us for an insightful event with historian Nick Lloyd as he examines the vast conflict in Eastern Europe and the Balkans that led to the collapse of three empires. 🎟️ Book your tickets here chelseaheritagequarter.co.uk/events/the-eas…



The Stalin Affair 📅 28 September, 4.00pm 📍 @nam_london Join us for an exclusive talk exploring the gripping story behind 'The Stalin Affair' from writer and historian, Giles Milton. Book your tickets here: chelseaheritagequarter.co.uk/events/the-sta… #ChelseaHistoryFest #BritishArmy #History


💫 Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic 💫 ChelseaPhysicGarden In Cunning Folk, Dr Tabitha Stanmore transports readers to a time when magic was used day-to-day as a way to navigate challenges and solve problems of trivial and deadly importance chelseaheritagequarter.co.uk/events/cunning…


The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 🎦 📅 28 September 📍 @Nam_london Discover the incredible story of these unsung heroes and the making of the film that brings their bravery to life. Join Damien Lewis alongside military advisor @paulbiddiss. ⭐ chelseaheritagequarter.co.uk/events/the-min…


This portrait of William Hiseland is the earliest representation of a Chelsea Pensioner in the The Chelsea Pensioners’s collection. See this and more at the new Chelsea Pensioner Museum at the Soane Stable Yard. 🎟️ Book here: bit.ly/4cAyGAz


Meet Tommy Roper, a soldier from 2 Commando, and watch him put new recruits through their paces as they train for a top-secret Second World War mission. 📅 28 - 29 September 📍 National Army Museum 💰 FREE 🔗 bit.ly/3AJW3KZ



A highlight every year for the festival is the FREE Open Weekend at ChelseaPhysicGarden This is a wonderful opportunity to visit London’s secret garden! Home to over 4,500 plants, historic glasshouses, and free family activities. 🗓️28 & 29 September. bit.ly/4e6kLDQ


To Catch a Spy 📅 Sunday 29 September, 12.00pm, £12.00 📍 National Army Museum Tim Tate examines the British government's attempts to silence whistleblower Peter Wright and hide the truth about Britain's intelligence services and political elites. 🎟️ Book now: chelseaheritagequarter.co.uk/events/to-catc…


Join author, Stuart Tootal, who shares the experiences of the last living veteran to fight at the infamous ‘bridge too far’ at Arnhem, John Humphreys. 🗓️ 27 Sep, 6pm 📍The Chelsea Pensioners 🎟️ bit.ly/3TbyAZz Penguin Michael Joseph


All His Spies: The Secret World of Robert Cecil 📅 29th September, 2.00pm, £12.00 📍 National Army Museum Join Stephen Alford as he explores the life and work of Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster of the Tudor period. 🎟️ Book now: bit.ly/4fYkUuO


Join author Martin Cawthorne at this year’s Chelsea Heritage Quarter to find out the stories of Chelsea’s old soldiers as the Blitz rained down over London in his brand-new book 'The Royal Hospital Chelsea at War' published by The History Press. Book now: loom.ly/2-jJb-0
