Hereford launches Uk’s first Military History Festival

An ambitious new addition to the UK’s cultural calendar, the Hereford Military History Festival will debut from September 26-28, 2025, with a rich and varied programme of talks, panel discussions, school events, history trails, music and performance. Set across historic venues including Hereford Cathedral, The Green Dragon Hotel, and the newly refurbished Castle Green Pavilion, the festival will become a place for intelligent conversations about conflict, and the lessons the past holds for current moment of geopolitical instability.

The festival will also feature talks and discussions with Kate Adie, Philippe Sands, Claire Mulley, and Conn Iggulden. The inaugural programme will also touch upon important milestones including the 80th anniversary of WWII, the 90th of anniversary Spanish Civil War, and 250 years since the American Civil War.