Winter Warmer Digital Festival

2025

Friday 24 January – Thursday 6 March

Winter Warmer Digital Festival

Enjoy 50 events broadcast over 25 days all from the comfort of home.

Jeremy Bowen, Mary Beard, Mark Gatiss, Tom Kerridge, Dan Snow, William Dalrymple, Susie Dent, Michael Wood, Dan Jones, Dom Joly, David Olusoga, Philippa Langley, Natalie Haynes, Greg Jenner and Sathnam Sanghera are just a handful of the 60 leading historians, actors, broadcasters and politicians taking part in our mouth-watering Winter Warmer Festival.

Single tickets – £6
Winter Warmer Pass – £30
Michael Wood Day – £8 ticket price covers both events

With six weeks to catch up and view them all, you can nourish your mind at your leisure this winter!

Winter Warmer Digital Festival

For all winter warmer ticket and pass holders the programme is available to enjoy until 11:59 pm on Thursday 6 March.

Think you might miss the event broadcast? No problem! Your ticket or pass lets you view all your events until 6 March. Tickets for any event can be purchased at any time between 10 Jan – 6 March, even if the broadcast has already taken place.

For digital queries contact: admin@gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk

Booking is open. Please scroll down to view the full programme.

Winter Warmer 2025 Events

How do Winter Warmer events work?

Register for the event in Zoom (via the ticket links on this page) and then scroll through to select your ticket.  (The Digital Festival Pass is just £30, which gives access to all 50 events.  NOTE: tickets must be purchased individually, purchasing a Digital Festival Pass will mean you only have to do this once!)

Once you have purchased your ticket you will receive a confirmation email receipt.  This email will contain the join link and access instructions.  Click on the link 5-10 minutes before the event starts to view the event.  Once an event has taken place, the event recording will be available to view via the same link until Thursday 6 March 2025.

Resend Your Ticket
If you can’t find your ticket purchase email and would like it re-sent, visit the Zoom Registration page and click ‘resend guest ticket’, which can be found underneath the main registration buttons.

Cancel Your Ticket
If you would like to cancel your order, click ‘View and Manage Ticket’ within your confirmation email, then select ‘cancel order’.  This will refund your original payment and invalidate your join link.

Book your tickets for our digital programme below and explore the frequently asked questions for more information.

Date

Title

Color

Current Month

fri24jan2:00 pmfri3:00 pmThe Making of the Modern Middle EastJeremy Bowen

fri24jan4:00 pmfri5:00 pmDavid OlusogaHistory and the History Wars

sat25jan2:00 pmsat3:00 pmMary Beard in Conversation

sat25jan4:00 pmsat5:00 pmJoan of Arc & The Hundred Years WarJanina Ramirez

sun26jan2:00 pmsun3:00 pmNormal Women: 900 Years of Making HistoryPhilippa Gregory

sun26jan4:00 pmsun5:00 pmSusie DentGuilty by Definition

mon27jan2:00 pmmon3:00 pmTom Kerridge Cooks BritainTom Kerridge

mon27jan4:00 pmmon5:15 pmDom JolyThe Conspiracy Tourist

tue28jan2:00 pmtue3:00 pmThe Anglo-Saxons: Myth and Reality | The Winstone TalkMarc Morris

tue28jan4:00 pmtue5:00 pmHenry VDan Jones

wed29jan2:00 pmwed3:00 pmRana Mitter & Richard Graham

wed29jan4:00 pmwed5:00 pmSathnam SangheraEmpireworld

thu30jan2:00 pmthu3:00 pmWilliam DalrympleThe Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World

thu30jan4:00 pmthu5:00 pmCourting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of EmpireNandini Das

fri31jan2:00 pmfri3:00 pmWomen: Medieval to ModernJanina Ramirez, Stephen McGann & Estelle Paranque

fri31jan4:00 pmfri5:00 pmWomen Spies: The Cold War and World War TwoAnne Sebba & Helen Fry

sat01feb2:00 pmsat3:00 pmRoman Britain Gets Rowdy!Greg Jenner

sat01feb4:00 pmsat5:00 pmNatalie HaynesDivine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth

sun02feb2:00 pmsun5:00 pmMichael Wood AfternoonIn Search of Aethelflaed & In Search of Du Fu

mon03feb2:00 pmmon3:00 pmThe Eagle & the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II & Henry IVHelen Castor

mon03feb4:00 pmmon5:00 pmThe Peasants’ RevoltMatthew Lewis

tue04feb2:00 pmtue3:00 pmMark Gatiss in ConversationMark Gatiss & Janina Ramirez

tue04feb4:00 pmtue5:00 pmA History of the World in Four Compass PointsJerry Brotton

wed05feb2:00 pmwed3:00 pmNATO at 75: Does It Still Matter?Ben Wallace & General Sir Tim Radford

wed05feb4:00 pmwed5:00 pmThe Battle of the Imjin RiverDan Snow, Tommy Clough & Brian Hamblett

thu06feb2:00 pmthu3:00 pmRichard III & Cecily NevillePhilippa Langley & Annie Garthwaite

thu06feb4:00 pmthu5:00 pmThe Knights Templar: From Gloucestershire to JerusalemSteve Tibble

fri07feb2:00 pmfri3:00 pmGreat Gloucester BuildingsJanina Ramirez, Andrew Armstrong & Phil Moss

fri07feb4:00 pmfri5:00 pmGlorious GloucestershireMark Cummings, Katie Fforde & Sybil Ruscoe

sat08feb2:00 pmsat3:00 pmJonathan DimblebyEndgame 1944: How Stalin Won the War

sat08feb4:00 pmsat5:00 pmMax HastingsOperation Biting

sun09feb2:00 pmsun3:00 pmMargaret Tudor: The Thistle and the RoseLinda Porter

sun09feb4:00 pmsun5:00 pmThe Rise of Henry TudorNathen Amin

mon10feb2:00 pmmon3:00 pmCharles III: New King, New CourtRobert Hardman

mon10feb4:00 pmmon5:00 pmDan SnowThe Seven Years’ War

tue11feb2:00 pmtue3:00 pmThe Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage DramaBen Macintyre

tue11feb4:00 pmtue5:00 pmSAS Great EscapesDamien Lewis

wed12feb2:00 pmwed3:00 pmA Blazing World: The English Civil WarJonathan Healey

wed12feb4:00 pmwed5:00 pmOliver Cromwell: Commander in ChiefRonald Hutton

thu13feb2:00 pmthu3:00 pmMannerism: Art’s Wildest MovementWaldemar Januszczak

thu13feb4:00 pmthu5:00 pmConstable’s The Hay WainWaldemar Januszczak, Janina Ramirez & Corinne Fowler

fri14feb2:00 pmfri3:00 pmTudor to Stuart Elizabeth I to James INot Just the Tudors: Suzannah Lipscomb & Susan Doran

fri14feb4:00 pmfri5:00 pmElizabeth I & Mary I: Princess, Prisoner, QueenNicola Tallis

sat15feb2:00 pmsat3:00 pmThe Wolfson History Prize Event: Hakim AdiA History of African & Caribbean People in Britain

sat15feb4:00 pmsat5:00 pmThe Missing Thread: The Women of the Ancient WorldDaisy Dunn

sun16feb2:00 pmsun3:00 pmCountry Walks Through Colonial BritainCorinne Fowler

sun16feb4:00 pmsun5:00 pmLower than the Angels: A History of Sex and ChristianityDiarmaid MacCulloch

mon17feb2:00 pmmon3:00 pmThe Real Peaky BlindersCarl Chinn

mon17feb4:00 pmmon5:00 pmHidden From HistoryShalina Patel, Janina Ramirez & Priya Atwal

Digital Events – Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. I can’t find my email with the join link, can I get it resent?

Yes, just visit the registration page by clicking here and click the ‘resend guest ticket’ link under the main registration buttons.

  1. Can I cancel my order?

Yes.  Click the ‘View and Manage Ticket’ link within your order confirmation email and you can select to ‘cancel order’.  This will automatically issue a refund to your original payment card and invalidate your join link. (NOTE: payment will take up to 10 working days to arrive back on your card).

  1. Can I purchase a ticket or view the event after it’s finished?

Yes! You can purchase a ticket until 6th March and click the ‘join’ link within your order confirmation email to watch live, or view the recording.

  1. If I’m late to the event but it’s still taking place, can I still join?

Yes, you can join late to events and pause / replay the recording at your leisure.

  1. Can I share the link you’ve sent me with my friends?

No – Only people who have purchased a ticket can watch the event.

  1. Some members of my family will be watching with me, do they need to pay?

Yes – please make a donation via the History Festival website.

  1. Can I pay to watch every event?

Yes – you can purchase a Winter Warmer Pass for only £30, which gives access to all Winter Warmer events. Passes are available to buy at any time until 10pm on Thursday 6 March 2025.

  1. How much is a digital event ticket?

Every ticket costs just £6 each, or £8 for the Michael Wood double-bill.

  1. What equipment do I need to watch the events?

You will need a device with a speaker and screen (i.e. a laptop, a smartphone, or a computer with speakers). You will find a ‘Test My Device’ link within your order confirmation email, you can click this at any point if you would like to check to make sure that your system is compatible.

  1. Do I need Wifi access to view a Winter Warmer event?

Yes – the events will be hosted on the internet, so you will need a reliable Wifi or data connection to view the event.

  1. What platform are you running your digital events through?

All Winter Warmer events will be broadcast through Zoom (but you do not need a Zoom account to watch.)

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