Inspiring the next generation
With over 21,000 children having attended since launch,
the Festival for Schools makes a major contribution to history education
and brings history alive in new and exciting ways.
CHALKE HISTORY FESTIVAL FOR SCHOOLS 2025
Bring history alive and help your students experience the sights, sounds and smells of history at the Chalke History Festival for Schools – where the future meets the past.
“The students were so engaged in the talks that were taking place and they LOVED the living history around the site.”
Click Here to read more testimonials from the schools festival.
Three days of history near Salisbury, featuring a wide range of curriculum-based subjects delivered by leading historians. We have limited spaces, so please do book early.
Timings:
Monday 23rd June – Years 6, 7, 8 & 9 – 9.15am-3.15pm.
Tuesday 24th June – Years 10, 11 & 12 – 9.15am-3.15pm.
Wednesday 25th June – SEND Day (all school ages) – 9.15am-3.15pm.
Location: Manor Farm, Church Bottom, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, SP5 5DP.
There is plenty of parking for both coaches and minibuses and access to the site in Broad Chalke village, 25 minutes from Salisbury, is easy. Pupils can either bring a packed lunch or take advantage of the food stalls that are based at the festival throughout the week.
Risk Assessment: To help with the planning of your trip, please find the 2025 Risk Assessment here.
This year’s programme is still to be finalised but current topics include:
Monday (Primary) & Wednesday (SEND)
Our line-up this year will cover a wealth of topics transporting students from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages all the way to the Second World War. Plus, don’t miss our ever-popular Trench Experience and SOE Training Camp, Time Traveller’s Kitchen, engaging performances, and much more. The full programme will be released in the coming months.
VE Day, History of Falconry, Daily Life in the Iron Age, WW2 Trench, SOE Training Camp, Soldier School, Anglo Saxon/Viking Story Telling, Wizzo’s Rip Roaring History
Tuesday (Secondary)
We are currently drawing up an exciting list of speakers for our talks programme, which will cover top curriculum topics including Medieval and Tudor society, The Crusades, English Civil War, History of Medicine, Second World War and Cold War.
All the Living History exhibits will be available to enjoy on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Funding
We are conscious that for some schools, budgets for school trips are very tight. The Chalke History Trust has a limited amount of funding available to help as many schools as possible to experience the festival. For further information please contact us on 01722 780793 or email rachel.holland@chalkefestival.com.
Chalke History Hub
Get ready for your trip to the Chalke History Festival and watch some of the incredible School’s content, filmed at previous festivals.
Video Resources for Schools on the Chalke History Hub – CLICK HERE.
