Master's Scholarships programme 2026-27: supporting groups underrepresented in academic history - RHS Each year the Society awards Scholarships to support students who will study for a Master's degree in history at a UK university. Master's Scholarships, each of £5000, seek to support students from gr...

Today we also open the call for applications to our 2026-27 Master's Scholarships programme: bit.ly/4dTHmXe

Scholarships of £5000 are for students from groups currently underrepresented in academic history to study for an MA in history or a related subject. Closing date: Friday 5 June #Skystorians

Thank you

I loved everything about the green room this afternoon

Thank you! So lovely to have you all there

Myself and Michael Palin

Absolutely incredible day!

Closing a great weekend with Travela through Time with Sir Michael Palin chaired by #histfest director @rebeccarideal.bsky.social #histfest2026 #history #travel

Myself on stage with Michael Palin

What an honour. Such a huge privilege and joy to interview the peerless Michael Palin this evening.

Still pinching myself. Wow.

An image advertising HistFest 2026 at the British library from 18th to 19th April. The picture has a grey background and various speaker headshots, including Ruth Goodman, Greg Jenner, Saara El-Arifi, Michael Palin, Raksha Dave and Jess Venner.

📣 LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS TO HISTFEST 2026!

BRITISH LIBRARY | 18-19 APRIL

There’s still time to grab your tickets to the most exciting history festival in London. Speakers include Sir Michael Palin, Ruth Goodman, Raksha Dave, Greg Jenner and many more!

BOOK NOW! histfest.org/histfest-2026/

If you love history and can get to London this weekend, come and join us! There are a tiny number of in-person tickets remaining. ⬇️⬇️

If you love history and can get to London this weekend, come and join us! There are a tiny number of in-person tickets remaining. ⬇️⬇️

You’re absolutely correct

What fascinating family history!

Rebecca Rideal on Instagram: "This is the site of the Battle of Culloden which. was fought on this day in 1746 in the Scottish highlands near Inverness. It was the final battle of the Jacobite Rising... 14 likes, 1 comments - rebeccarideal on April 16, 2026: "This is the site of the Battle of Culloden which. was fought on this day in 1746 in the Scottish highlands near Inverness. It was the final ba...

The Battle of Culloden took place on this day in 1746. The last major battle of the Jacobite Rising. www.instagram.com/reel/DXMjQO0...

Rebecca Rideal on Instagram: "This is the site of the Battle of Culloden which. was fought on this day in 1746 in the Scottish highlands near Inverness. It was the final battle of the Jacobite Rising... 14 likes, 1 comments - rebeccarideal on April 16, 2026: "This is the site of the Battle of Culloden which. was fought on this day in 1746 in the Scottish highlands near Inverness. It was the final ba...

The Battle of Culloden took place on this day in 1746. The last major battle of the Jacobite Rising. www.instagram.com/reel/DXMjQO0...

Event image Text: Sir Michael Palin: Travels Through Time. 5PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. In conversation with Rebecca Rideal. HistFest 2026. Image: An image of Michael Palin against a blue background. (Image credit (c) John Swannell

Event image Text: THE BRONTE SISTERS. 3PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. GREG JENNER IN CONVERSATION WITH DR TARA PURI AND ESSIE FOX. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Greg Jenner, Tara Puri and Essie Fox against a background of heather.

Event image Text: THE LOG BOOKS: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened. 1PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. DAN VO IN CONVERSATION WITH TASH WALKER AND ADAM ZMITH. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Dan Vo against an orange background.

Text: BIRTH, MOTHERHOOD AND CUSTODY: AN UNTOLD HISTORY. 11AM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. PROF. PRAGYA AGARWAL IN CONVERSATIONff WITH LUCY INGLIS AND PROF. LARA FEIGEL. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Lucy Inglis, Pragya Agarwal and Lara Feigel against a purple, yellow and pink background.

📣 LAST FEW TICKETS!!

There’s still time to grab one of the last few tickets to HistFest 2026. Saturday has SOLD OUT, but you can still join us on Sunday 19 April for a raft of fascinating events, including…

SIR MICHAEL PALIN: TRAVELS THROUGH TIME.

Book now histfest.org/histfest-2026/

a man with long white hair is sitting on a throne with horns and holding a sword . ALT: a man with long white hair is sitting on a throne with horns and holding a sword .

Also, looking forward to the return of this queen

a man with long hair is standing in a dark room holding a door open ALT: a man with long hair is standing in a dark room holding a door open

Obviously, huge shoes to fill, because Viggo Mortensen made opening a door the hottest thing to ever happen onscreen

'Hunt For Gollum' Announces New Cast At CinemaCon 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' announced new cast at CinemaCon on Tuesday evening.

Jamie Dornan as Aragorn is PERFECT casting. *fans self* deadline.com/2026/04/hunt...

Ten days until HISTFEST! Michael Palin! Learn about a 1970s queer phone line, Cleopatra, Themistocles (me neither, should be interesting!), giving birth, being Ruth Goodman, the Brontes and more! Ask me where the toilets are! Michael Palin might ask me where the toilets are! ANYTHING could happen!

An image advertising HistFest 2026 at the British library from 18th to 19th April. The picture has a grey background and various speaker headshots, including Ruth Goodman, Greg Jenner, Saara El-Arifi, Michael Palin, Raksha Dave and Jess Venner.

📣 LESS THAN TWO WEEKS UNTIL HISTFEST 2026!

BRITISH LIBRARY | 18-19 APRIL

There’s still time to grab your tickets to the most exciting history festival in London. Speakers include Sir Michael Palin, Ruth Goodman, Raksha Dave, Greg Jenner and many more!

BOOK NOW! histfest.org/histfest-2026/

THEMISTOCLES – THE RISE AND FALL OF ATHENS’S NAVAL MASTERMIND

1PM, SAT 18 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY

Join Prof. Michael Scott for a special lecture exploring the real life and later legend of Themistocles - one of ancient Greece’s greatest heroes.

Part of #HistFest2026. histfest.org/histfest-2026/

BBC Four - Art of Persia Broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed reveals the remarkable story of Iran.

I made a whole BBC TV series (2020) about the remarkable resilience of the people of Iran and their culture over centuries of threat and callous rule. You can watch it right here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Happy to share the first in a new series of mini videos exploring history, folklore and books. Hope you enjoy! 🧚 www.instagram.com/reel/DW3XJRK...

A starfield filled with thousands of stars and shining clouds of dust. The Milky Way\u2019s elegant spiral structure is dominated by just two arms wrapping off the ends of a central bar of stars. Spanning more than 100,000 light-years, Earth is located along one of the galaxy\u2019s spiral arms, about halfway from the center. Credit: NASA

OH. MY. GOD.

THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!

Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands Attacks on Iran increase and Israel tells Iranians to avoid train travel as deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz looms

The ease with which this is said and reported is so sickening.

Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

So excited for this!!

A screenshot announcing the deal of ETHER WARS in Publishers Marketplace

SLEUTH-HOUND isn't even out yet (Oct 20!), but here go. 😅

Thrilled to announce ETHER WARS—the story of anesthesia's discovery in the 1840s & the fierce battle over credit. When a discovery changes the world, who, if anyone, can claim it as their own?

Thanks to my agent @dconaway99.bsky.social!

It has become a strange app. I use it, but I don’t really know what it is for.

And here’s the eclipse photo from Artemis II. I am in tears.

So excited for your event!!