
These events frequently sell out and purchase well in advance of the event is recommended. Book your tickets for Celebrity Lectures, Conferences and Study Days at the Museum Shop on 020 7881 6600 or online below.
20 February
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Meet Michael ForemanFollowing the success of the War Boy exhibition, the Museum is delighted to welcome back Michael Foreman to give a presentation on his life and work.
Tickets: Free
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9 March
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Choose your WeaponsDouglas HurdWhen writing a history of Britain’s Foreign Secretaries, attempting to uncover the personalities and circumstances of the great office holders, Douglas Hurd has a great advantage; he’s done the job himself. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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25 March
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Henry and EleanorAlison WeirTwo of the most extraordinary people of their age, King Henry II and his Queen, Eleanor. Esteemed historical author Alison Weir examines these two remarkable figures. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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22 April
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Kohima, The Last Great Battle of EmpireFergal KeaneA story of incredible heroism and extraordinary brutality at one of the turning points of the Second World War. One of the BBC’s best-known and most admired foreign correspondents Fergal Keane brings his trademark narrative skill to the astounding story of Kohima, the epic struggle of World War II. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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26 May
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The Junior Officers’ Reading ClubPatrick HennesseyPatrick Hennessey tells the story of how a modern soldier is made, from the testosterone-heavy breeding ground of Sandhurst to the nightmare of Iraq and Afghanistan. Showing war in all its terror, boredom and exhilaration, The Junior Officers’ Reading Club is already being hailed as a modern classic. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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19 June
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Mirbat Remembered, Soldier IAs part of the Sandstorm weekend event, SAS legend ‘Soldier I’ will talk about the little known Battle of Mirbat. In July 1972, nine SAS men showed outstanding heroism to defeat an attack by 400 Arab rebels in the Dhofar province of Southern Oman. Tickets: £5 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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24 June
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The Defence of the RealmChristopher AndrewTo mark the centenary of its foundation MI5 has opened its archives to independent historian Christopher Andrew. Now the story of the British Security Service can be told: from its beginnings in rooting out ‘the spies of the Kaiser’, to its present role in countering terrorism, where it has triumphed and failed. The Defence of the Realm describes this previously extremely secretive organization more fully than ever before. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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21 July
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Sky MenRobert KershawSeventy years ago the army’s elite air assault force, the Parachute Regiment, was formed. These are the Sky Men, dropping into enemy territory and fighting in the most dangerous conflict zones in the world. Robert Kershaw, ex-Parachute Regiment officer, reveals the history of airborne forces during the most dramatic battles of the twentieth century and finds out what marks these sky warriors out from other soldiers. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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7 August
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The InfidelBob ShepherdBob Shepherd is a security advisor and author of the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller The Circuit. A 20-year veteran of Britain’s elite Special Air Service with more than a decade and a half of private security work to his credit, Bob has successfully negotiated some of the most dangerous places on earth. Now he speaks on his new work The Infidel which is inspired by both his previous service and Rudyard Kipling’s The Man Who Would Be King. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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15 September
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Spoken from the Front 2Andy McNabTo mark the publication of Spoken from the Front 2 Andy McNab will tell the stories of what he describes as ‘modern-day heroes fighting modern-day wars’. He will recount the courage and hardship of British servicemen and support staff as they have faced the unique difficulties posed by the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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29 September
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Chris RyanSAS veteran Chris Ryan was the only member of the eight-man BRAVO TWO ZERO mission to escape captivity during the 1997 Gulf War, after an epic solo journey that saw him evade Saddam Hussein’s troops and make it across the border. Ryan received the Military Medal for the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. He speaks about his experiences on 29 September. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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20 October
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To War with WellingtonPeter SnowOne of Britain’s best-known journalists and presenters Peter Snow recounts the story of Wellington’s eight-year drive to defeat Napoleon from Portugal to Waterloo. Using eyewitness accounts by the men of Wellington’s Army, he provides a vivid picture of what it was like to fight a war two centuries ago. Tickets: £10 3 For 2 Offer: Buy two tickets for our celebrity speaker programme and get one free. Tickets can be booked across the multiple lectures but must be booked at the same time. Please ensure you enter total number of tickets required including free ticket.
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