Buckingham History Festival

Name: Buckingham History Festival
Start: 2019-04-27T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2019-04-27T17:00:00+00:00
Location: University Of Buckingham

Saturday, April 27th

Event Summary

The Buckingham History Festival is a two-day programme of talks by some of the most eminent historians, philosophers, and economists in Britain, addressing major historical subjects, over the weekend of 27-28 April 2019. Tickets for all talks are £10 each. Among those speaking at the Festival are David Starkey, Tom Holland, Jessie Childs, Sir Roger Scruton, Michael Scott, Lady Anne Somerset, Sir Paul Collier, and Sir Anthony Seldon.

Price: £10 per talk

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Venue

University Of Buckingham
Chandos Road
Buckingham
MK18 1EG

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Dates

The event runs from 10:00am to 6:00pm on the following dates.
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April 27th

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