23 - 29 June 2025 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury

Guildhall

Included

17:15 - 18:15
Sun, 29 June
160. The Silk Roads: 10 Year Anniversary
Guildhall

We are thrilled to welcome Peter Frankopan back to Chalke History Festival to mark 10 years of The Silk Roads, his groundbreaking international bestseller. As global power shifts and geopolitical tensions rise, Frankopan reflects on the book’s enduring impact and examines how the vast region stretching from the Balkans to South Asia remains central to world affairs. From trade and conquest to the spread of religions and empires, he reveals how the fates of East and West have always been intertwined. Join us for a fascinating and timely talk from one of the world’s most influential historians.