Our next Wolf Hall Weekend will be held at All Hallows by The Tower of London with an exclusive performance of the play adaptation of The Mirror and the Light on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June, 2026. There is limited seating available, so please book soon to avoid disappointment.
DAY ONE – Saturday June 6th, 2026 will be a full day of speakers and panels led by our wonderful keynote speakers in the historic All Hallows by the Tower Church, founded in 675AD, 300 years before the Tower of London and a stone’s throw from where Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell are buried.
Historical and literary experts will focus on the period included in Hilary’s bestselling novel The Mirror and The Light – 1536 to 1540, through the eyes of her portrayal of Thomas Chromwell, Chief Minister to King Henry VIII. The story ends, as it did in real life, at the Tower of London.
Day One includes a private, gourmet buffet lunch at the wonderful Byward Kitchen and Bar adjoining All Hallows by the Tower, followed by pre-performance canapes and drinks in the late afternoon.
DAY ONE EVENING we will be treated to an exclusive staged reading of the play adaptation of The Mirror and the Light – written by Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles, and performed by the diverse and innovative Tower Theatre Company.
Ben Miles and Aurora Dawson-Hunte will discuss their involvement in the original season of the play and the Tower Theatre Company will present a staged reading, directed by A Famous London Director.
If you missed the last season of performances of the play in 2021, then this is your one chance in the foreseeable future, to experience this highly acclaimed adaptation of Hilary’s portrayal of Thomas Cromwell on stage.
DAY TWO – You will have the option of joining a number of guided tours of the Tower of London or a guided walk around the City of London with a history expert, or an historic river cruise on The Thames. We will then re-convene for closing refreshments at the Byward Kitchen in the afternoon.
Wolf Hall Weekend is a prestigious event to celebrate and pay tribute to the late multi-award-winning author Dame Hilary Mantel and her Wolf Hall Trilogy. The first weekend was held in June 2024 in Devon. England, and attended by a dazzling line-up of speakers and international fans of Hilary – all of whom expressed their praise for a successful event.
This is a limited-capacity event – so make sure you book early to secure a place and take advantage of our early-bird priority seating.