The Royal Historical Society runs a varied programme of events, including lectures panel discussions, conferences and training workshops. Below you’ll find details of our next events. We also make available video and audio recordings of many previous events. A selection of our events are reserved for Fellows and Members of the Society.
In addition, the Society provides a listing of history-focused events across the UK. Regular updates of new events are emailed to Fellows and Members of the Society.
Royal Historical Society Events Programme: 2025
Forthcoming events: March 2025
History and Archives in Practice (HAP25), Conference
‘Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance’
An annual day conference for historians and archivists, co-organised with The National Archives and Institute of Historical Research, University of London
The programme for ‘Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance’ is now available.
10am – 5.30pm, Wednesday 5 March 2025 at Senate House, University of London.
This event is now fully booked,
Becoming a Member of the History Subject Panel for REF2029: A Guide
An online workshop for historians interested in becoming members of the REF2029 subject panel for History. Contributors include former panel members, Margot Finn (UCL), Jonathan Morris (Hertfordshire), Claire Langhamer (Institute of Historical Research, University of London), and Greg Walker (Edinburgh), Chair of the Arts and Humanities Panel D for REF2029. Chaired by Lucy Noakes, President of the Royal Historical Society.
3pm GMT, Friday 7 March 2025, online
Booking for this online event is now open.
‘Remembering Rebellion in the Tudor South West’
RHS lecture with Professor Mark Stoyle (University of Southampton)
6.30pm BST, Friday 2 May 2025, in-person at Mary Ward House, London, WC1H 9SN and online.
Booking to attend this lecture, in-person or online is now available.
Recent RHS Events: November 2024 to February 2025
These and previous RHS Lectures and events are available to watch or listen to again via the RHS Events Archive.
