Chelsea History Festival

Join award-winning speakers, acclaimed performers and expert guides for a celebration of history and heritage in the heart of Chelsea.

Chelsea History Festival returns from 1–4 October, bringing a major programme of talks, performances and events across the three institutions of the Chelsea Heritage Quarter: the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Chelsea Physic Garden and the National Army Museum.

This year’s theme, World History, comes to life at the Royal Hospital Chelsea - home of the Chelsea Pensioners, through a programme of events uncovering remarkable stories, people and ideas from across the globe, all set within our unique and historic surroundings.

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