20 February
2010
12.30pm

Meet Michael Foreman

Following 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.

• Hear about Michael’s childhood during the Second World War.
• Find out how he goes about writing and drawing his books.
• The presentation will be ticketed, one hour in length and is recommended for children over the age of 6. Those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult throughout the workshop.

Tickets: Free

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7881 6600
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

9 March
2010
7.00pm

Choose your Weapons

Douglas Hurd

When 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7881 6600
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

25 March
2010
7.00pm

Henry and Eleanor

Alison Weir

Two 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7881 6600
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

22 April
2010
7.00pm

Kohima, The Last Great Battle of Empire

Fergal Keane

A 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

26 May
2010
7.00pm

The Junior Officers’ Reading Club

Patrick Hennessey

Patrick 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

19 June
2010
2.30pm

Mirbat Remembered, Soldier I

As 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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

24 June
2010
7.00pm

The Defence of the Realm

Christopher Andrew

To 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

21 July
2010
7.00pm

Sky Men

Robert Kershaw

Seventy 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

7 August
2010
2.30pm

The Infidel

Bob Shepherd

Bob 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

15 September
2010
7.00pm

Spoken from the Front 2

Andy McNab

To 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

29 September
2010
7.00pm

Chris Ryan

SAS 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop

20 October
2010
7.00pm

To War with Wellington

Peter Snow

One 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
Concession (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel):
£7.50

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.

• Online: See below
• Telephone: 020 7730 0717 ext 2240
• At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop