
Sarah Smyth
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Curator of Gloucester History Festival and Cirencester History Festival, Trustee of the David Vaisey Prize, Director at Selkirk Media
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๐ #OnThisDay 1603: The reign of #ElizabethI closes with her death. ๐ Explore her relationship with #AnneBoleyn as Tracy Borman OBE unravels myths in our Gloucester History Festival Special from 2023. Listen now ๐ง at: pod.fo/e/1eff61 #ElizabethI #AnneBoleyn #OnThisDate #OTD #history



Award-winning historian Hallie Rubenhold explores the lives of Dr Crippenโs women, Luke Pepera shares some of the greatest figures in African history and CHURCH GOING with Andrew Ziminski FSA & SPAB ๐บ๐ฆ reveals the hidden treasures of Englandโs medieval parish churches gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/spring-weekendโฆ #GlosHistFest25



What books did you enjoy reading over the Easter Weekend? The Spring Weekend is almost upon on, we'd love to know which of these you're reading ahead of the festival. There are still some tickets available gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/spring-weekendโฆ Prof Janina Ramirez Sharon Bennett Connolly Hallie Rubenhold




Looking forward to heading to my nearest festival next! Iโm delighted to be chairing 2 events at Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend: ๐ Fri 25th, 2pm: James I: Gareth Russell & Lucy Hughes-Hallett ๐ธ Sun 27th, 12pm: Eleanor of Provence Panel: Dr Dean Irwin Sharon Bennett Connolly & Andrew Armstrong


Lovely to be back at Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend yesterday, in conversation with Gareth Russell & Lucy Hughes-Hallett about the life & loves of James I - fab audience in beautiful Blackfriars. Iโm back on Sunday with Sharon Bennett Connolly Dr Dean Irwin & Andrew Armstrong for Eleanor of Provence.



The Spring Weekend so far. We have one talk left for you this evening and then we head into the final day of the Spring Weekend tomorrow. Weโd love to see your photos too. Tags us and weโll share. ๐ธ Richard Graham #GlosHistFest25 @drjaninaramirez @visitgloucester



The wonderful Christopher Farrelly describing what makes Gloucester History Festival so special!!!! Xxxx

We hope you enjoyed the Spring Weekend. If you missed any of the talks, don't worry! You have until Sunday 25 May to purchase and watch the talks digtially with our Livestream Programme Find out more here: gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/digital/ #GlosHistFest25 Prof Janina Ramirez

It wasn't Stephen vs Matilda in the Anarchy! Sharon Bennett Connolly at the Gloucester History Festival philippab.substack.com/p/it-wasnt-steโฆ Sharon Bennett Connolly Gloucester History Festival #History #Podcast

