Speaking Events

Previous talks - 2023-2018

2023

30 September: 4pm, Chelsea History Festival, in conversation with Alan Phillips, author of The Red Hotel.

18 November, 2pm, Caterham History Festival, illustrated talk about Checkmate in Berlin

2022

17 March, 19.30, Battle and District Historical Society, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin

8 May, 11.45, Aldeburgh Festival, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin. www.virtualaldeburghliteraryfestival.co.uk

14 May, 17.00, Boswell Literary Festival, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin www.boswellbookfestival.co.uk/2022/events/202

15 May, 15.15, Boswell Literary Festival, illustrated talk on Fascinating Footnotes from History. www.boswellbookfestival.co.uk/2022/events/221

18 June 16.45, Hexham Literary Festival, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk/Event/giles-milton

25 June, 16.00, Guernsey Literary Festival, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin www.guernseyliteraryfestival.com/speakers/379-giles-milton

25 June, 19.00, Guernsey Literary Festival, in conversation with Jonathan Freedland about his book, The Escape Artist.

21 July, 16.00, Buxton Literary Festival, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/giles-milton

22 July, 17.30, We Have Ways Fest, illustrated talk on Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

24 July, 09.00, Eat Lead, Fritz! The Best, Worst and Most Mad Missions of World War II. Panel discussion.

21 July, 19.00, Guildford Historical Association, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin.

24 September, 10am, Jersey Festival of Words, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin

17 Oct, 4pm, Dorchester Literary Fesitval, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin.

2 Nov, 7pm, Société de Lecture, Geneva, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin. (in English)

7 Nov, noon, Bridport Literary Festival, Giles Milton in conversation with Barney White-Spunner about Checkmate in Berlin.

2021

27 May, 7pm, National Army Museum, online, Giles Milton in conversation with Iain MacGregor αbout Checkmate in Berlin. More information here.

6 June, 9pm, History Happy Hour. Three-author discussion about D-Day (more information to follow)

7 June, 6.30pm, illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin, Caledonian Club, London.

23 June, 5.30pm, Chalke Valley Festival, illustrated live talk on Checkmate in Berlin.

14 July, 12pm, MT, Tattered Cover Bookstore, livestream event, Checkmate In Berlin, with Caroline Zancan. https://www.tatteredcover.com/event/live-stream-giles-milton

15 July, 1pm, CST, Anderson’s Bookshop, illustrated talk on Checkmate In Berlin https://www.andersonsbookshop.com/event/giles-milton

4 Sept, 3pm, Secret Garden Concerts, illustrated talk on Checkmate In Berlin. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversation-with-giles-milton-tickets-160944359913

18 Sept, Gloucester History Festival, https://www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/advance-programme-details/

Oct, 13 October, 18.15, Lincoln History Festival. Checkmate in Berlin, illustrated talk; the first session of New World Orders, a double bill with Luke Harding.

16 Nov, London History Festival, Kensington Library.

18 Nov, 18 November, 19.30, London Library illustrated talk on Checkmate in Berlin.

2020

21 January 2020, 6pm: Hamworthy Barracks, Poole, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

3 May, 1pm, Guernsey Literary Festival. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

18 June, 7.30pm, Battle and District Historical Society. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

2019

14 Nov, The Other Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

13 Nov, 11.30am, Winston Churchill Society, Chicagoland, Conrad Chicago Hotel, Chicago (lunch to follow)

12 Nov, International Friends of the London Library, New York, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

26 Oct, 4.30pm, Wantage Literary Festival. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

7 Oct, 2pm, Cheltenham Literature Festival. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

4 Oct, 2pm, Henley Literary Festival, chair of London Library panel discussion

3 Oct, 4pm, Henley Literary Festival. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

22 June, 3pm, Wimpole History Festival. discussion about D-Day with historian David Kenyon.

16 June, 5.15pm, Borders book festival, Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

12 June, 7pm, Otford Library, Kent. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

8 June, 4.30pm, Sidmouth Literary Festival, illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

7 June, 11.30am, National Army Museum, London, illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

6 June, 7.30pm, Derby Book Festival. Giles Milton in conversation with Alistair Hodge.

5 June, 6.30-9pm, The Daily Telegraph D-Day special. Giles Milton in conversation with Telegraph Defence editor Con Coughlin.

4 June, 2.30-4pm (with breaks and book signing). Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

31 May, 11.30am, Hay Festival. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

17 May, noon, The Oldie Literary Lunch, Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire.

13 May, 7pm, Royal British Legion, Droxford. Illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

10 May, 7pm, Goring Hotel, London, private after-dinner speech about Churchill's saboteurs.

7 May, noon, The Oldie Literary Lunch, Simpsons, London.

4 May, 10.30am, Chiddingstone Literary Festival. Illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

6 Mar 2019, 7pm, Portsmouth Bookfest. illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

2018

9-11 Nov, International Churchill Conference, Williamsburg.

8 Nov, Dulwich Books, illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

9 Oct, 7.30pm Topping and Company, Ely; illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

7 Oct, Warwick Words History Festival; illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

27 Sept, 6.30pm, Hatchards, Piccadilly; illustrated talk on D-Day, The Soldiers' Story.

15 Sept, Chiswick Literary Festival, 5.15pm. Illustrated talk on D-Day: The Soldiers' Story.

26 June, Chalke Valley History Festival, 3.30pm, Hiscox Tent, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

21 May, St Malo Literary Festival, 2.30pm, Les romans de l'Histoire, Café Littéraire

20 May, St Malo Literary Festival, 4.45pm, Les Saboteurs de l'Ombre, Salle Nouveau Monde

19 May, St Malo Literary Festival, 3.30pm, Roman et histoire, Salle Maupertuis

28 Mar, International Churchill Society, 6.30pm, Hyatt Regency Hotel, London

15 Mar, 6.30-8.30pm, London Library Reading Room: illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

8 Mar, Prologue Society, Cora Gables, Miami: noon, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

7 Mar, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, 7pm, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

6 Mar, Ivy Bookshop, Baltimore, 7pm, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

5 Mar, National Churchill Centre and Library, Washington DC, 6pm, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

4 Mar, Politics and Prose, Washington DC, 3pm, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

2 Mar, Princeton Public Library, New Jersey, 6pm, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

1 Mar, Chartwell Books, New York, 6pm, in conversation with film-maker Tom Mangan.

28 Feb, Boston Atheneum, Boston, 6pm, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

27 Feb, New England Historical Genealogical Society, Boston, 6pm, illustrated talk on Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.