26.09.2023 - 1.10.2023 Events, History, News

Chelsea History Festival 2023

This year's jam-packed Chelsea History Festival programme features several events which touch on aspects of Polish history including Roger Moorhouse and Daniel Finkelstein on the WWII Polish diplomats who helped saved thousands of lives in the Holocaust.

26th September – 1st October 2023, various times & venues in SW3

The Chelsea History Festival is back for its fifth year in 2023 featuring another jam-packed programme with a line-up of renowned speakers, esteemed authors, captivating storytellers, and breathtaking performances.

Included in this year’s proigramme, will be several events which touch on aspects of Polish history, including:

📍 26th September 4pm – Joining Hands: Breaking the Enigma Code

Drawing upon historians from Poland and the UK, discover how the breaking of the Enigma Code was an unparallelled episode of international cooperation. Its impact can be traced throughout modern history, from the Second World War onwards.

Joining Hands: Breaking the Enigma Code – Chelsea History Festival

📍 26th September 6pm – Forgery, Heroism and Survival During the Holocaust

Writer and journalist Daniel Finkelstein and historian Roger Moorhouse, reveal the untold story of the Polish diplomats who helped saved thousands of Jewish lives during the Holocaust.

Forgery, Heroism and Survival During the Holocaust – Chelsea History Festival

📍 28th September 3pm – The Other Renaissance: from Copernicus to Shakespeare

Reframe your understanding of the Renaissance as Paul Strathern reveals how innovations in northern Europe helped bring our modern world into being.

The Other Renaissance – Chelsea History Festival

📍 01st October 2pm – The Stories Old Towns Tell

Journey through the cities at the heart of Europe with author Marek Kohn as he unpacks the hidden stories behind the beautiful facades.

The Stories Old Towns Tell – Chelsea History Festival

ℹ️ Click here for more information about all the events and to book tickets

Events from 30 September – 1 October – Chelsea History Festival

ℹ️ Venues of the festival include the National Army Museum, Chelsea Physic Garden & Royal Hospital Chelsea

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