Expert tour guide Steven Szymanski explores Chelsea’s role in the punk movement, journeying through the streets where punk icons once walked.
Discover how to unlock the fascinating history of your home with Britain’s leading house historian, Melanie Backe-Hansen.
Discover how briefings given daily by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to the US President reveal crucial and iconic histories of the American security services.
Hear the Chelsea Pensioner Singers perform live at the Chelsea History Festival.
Celebrate the 350th anniversary of Chelsea Physic Garden with free entry during the Chelsea History Festival.
Join expert tour guide Guy Fairbank as he uncovers the cloak-and-dagger world of espionage and intelligence in the seemingly quiet streets of Chelsea.
Gain a new perspective on the history of migration with journalist and author Sam Miller.
Francesca Peacock shines a light on the pioneering yet largely forgotten life of 17th-century writer Margaret Cavendish to mark the 400th anniversary of her birth.
Journey through the cities at the heart of Europe with author Marek Kohn as he unpacks the hidden stories behind the beautiful facades.
Discover how Dolphin Square became the epicentre of some of the largest scandals of the 20th century.
Come and listen to the South London Jazz Orchestra as they perform live at the Chelsea History Festival.
Discover how the ‘special relationship’ between the intelligence agencies of Britain and the US began at Bletchley Park in 1941 and developed into something far greater.
Pragya Agarwal examines the heavily gendered way in which emotions have been interpreted throughout history.
Twenty years on, hear from battle commanders involved in one of the British Army's biggest war-fighting operations since the Second World War.
Local resident and Rolling Stones rock star Bill Wyman charts the development of Chelsea from village to cultural hub.