History in the making as Royal Borough libraries and Waterstones Windsor launch new festival

The Royal Borough's libraries, arts and heritage service is making 'history in its own write' by organising the first ever Thames Valley History Festival in partnership with Waterstones Windsor. The celebration of history writing at its best runs from Monday 5 to Saturday 17 November.

Libraries around the borough, the Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, the Guildhall, Waterstones and even the Windsor & Eton Brewery in Duke Street will host 21 authors in 10 events for fans of history tales of all ages.

Themes include Shakespeare's Local, Great Wars: WW1 and WW2, Armies of Rome, Great Queens, Art of Spying and Before Sherlock, while best-selling author Alison Weir will appear at the Guildhall and the Windsor & Royal Borough Museum will host a special children's event, Terrific Tudors.

Cllr Simon Dudley, cabinet member for adult and community services, said: "Last year's Festival of Crime Writing was a huge success and now our libraries team and Waterstones have come up with what is sure to be another bestseller - so book soon."

Carol Dixon-Smith, of Waterstones Windsor, said: "It's new, it's exciting and it's driven by our passion for history and reading. What could be better than to bring together readers and writers to celebrate their love of the past?"

Tickets cost £5 with an Advantage Card or £6 without and there is a three-for-two offer on the adult events. Bookings can be made online at http://tinyurl.com/8qpmwv5, by calling 01628 796969 or 01753 743940, or in person at Windsor, Maidenhead or Ascot Durning Library.

Further information is available at www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/libraries_events.htm#history_festival, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThamesValleyHistoryFestival and on Twitter at @TVHistoryFest

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