Gilo Industries Group Sponsors The Chalke Valley History Festival

Gilo Industries Group is proud to sponsor the largest event dedicated entirely to history in the UK. Offering a unique blend of talks, discussions & debates alongside a vast living history through-the-ages encampment and stunning warbird air show, the Chalke Valley History Festival is a celebration of history like no other.

Set in fields in south-west Wiltshire, for one week at the end of every June, this normally sleepy corner of England comes alive to the sound of Merlin engines, cannon-fire, muskets and music. Throughout the week, the festival hosts a through-the-ages encampment, and many living historians will be providing a large number of interactive demonstrations, historical narratives and offering a wonderful and immensely well-informed window onto the past. Some very familiar faces such as Boris Johnson, Damian Lewis, Ian Hislop and Dan Snow can be seen mingling with crowds of eager history enthusiasts, as they join in to give talks, or take part in discussions. There are hard-hitting discussions on contemporary issues placing them in their historical context, as well as a comedy panel show and a number of events specifically for children.

Gilo Industries CEO, Jim Edmondson will be among the household names and eminent historians, giving a talk entitled ‘The Brilliance of Engineering & Aviation’ exploring the development of military technology and innovation.

The Chalke Valley History Fesitval will be making history this summer between 22-28 June. Visit http://cvhf.org.uk for more details and tickets.