Military history festival announce first line-up
BBCThe UK's first military history festival has announced the full line-up for its debut event including actor Larry Lamb.
The festival, in Hereford, will feature talks and panel discussions about conflict and the lessons history provides in a time of global instability.
Events announced include EastEnders star Lamb sharing a selection of his favourite war poems, authors Anne Sebba and Wendy Holden discussing their books on Auschwitz and podcaster Mark Lynas talking about his new book Six Minutes to Winter.
The event will be held across three venues in the city - Hereford Cathedral, The Green Dragon Hotel and the Castle Green Pavilion - and run from 26-28 September.
Other highlights, organisers say, include ex-Army officer Chris Hunter giving a first-hand insight into working for a bomb disposal unit.
The festival will also feature discussions with Kate Adie, Philippe Sands, Claire Mulley and Conn Iggulden, as well as exploring global military history through a variety of themes.
A schools programme aimed at helping young people get a better understanding of the role of military history in world events will also be offered, organisers added.
Founder and chief executive Christian Dangerfield said it was exciting to see the festival take shape and receive a positive response.
"Audiences from near and far will be able to plan three days of fascinating and enriching military history - from ancient Rome to today's Ukraine - in one of Britain's most historic cities," he added.
The full 2025 programme can be viewed on the Hereford Military History Festival website.
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