Christian Wolmar is a regular speaker at conferences, meetings and seminars both in the UK and abroad on transport and, specifically, rail matters.
He often speaks at conferences on the latest development in the rail and transport industries and gives lectures on all his rail history books.
Christian gives around 30 talks per year and has spoken all around the country, as well as in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, France, the United States and Australia where he has twice been invited to provide his expertise. He has given two lectures at the Royal Geographic Society.
Future Events
07
May
The Liberation Line
Tue, May 7 2024
6:30pm - 8:00pm
shrewsbury house school, ditton road, surbiton
Powerpoint on my new book
09
May
Liberation Line
Thu, May 9 2024
6:30pm - 8:00pm
owl bookshop
Bookshop talk £6 with glass of wine
13
Jul
Liberation line
Sat, Jul 13 2024
2:30pm - 4:00pm
National Railway museum
Friends of the National Railway Museum York
13
Jul
Liberation Line
Sat, Jul 13 2024
7:00pm - 8:30pm
York Model Engineers
05
Nov
Liberation line
Tue, Nov 5 2024
10:30am - 12:00pm
Bridport book festival, venue tbc
Past Events
25
Apr
Liberation Line
Thu, Apr 25 2024
10:00am - 11:30am
London resource centre
Powerpoint talk on my new book
26
Jun
British Rail – the real story
Mon, Jun 26 2023
6:30pm - 8:00pm
owl bookshop
The launch of the paperback edition with an illustrated talk by Christian -£5 inc glass of wine
12
Nov
Crossrail – phoenix or failure?
Sat, Nov 12 2022
9:30am - 11:00am
Ss Great Britain
https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/things-to-do/brunel-history-conservation-legacy/ Brunel's SS Great Britain Great Western Dockyard Gas Ferry Road Bristol BS1 6TY England United Kingdom
10
Nov
British Rail at Taunton book fair
Thu, Nov 10 2022
6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Temple Methodist Church
Thu 10 Nov 2022, 6:30PM – 8:00PM Venue: The Temple Methodist Church, Upper High Street, Taunton TA1 3PY
04
Nov
Crossrail
Fri, Nov 4 2022
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Slough and Windsor Railway Society
slough and windsor railway society
01
Nov
Crossrail talk
Tue, Nov 1 2022
8:00pm - 9:30pm
enfield drill hall
Crossrail - the full story
05
Oct
Crossrail talk at UCL
Wed, Oct 5 2022
5:30pm - 7:00pm
University College London
sign up via https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/planning/events/2022/nov/omega-seminar-two-stories-londons-crossrail
04
Oct
Crossrail talk at Slough railway society
Tue, Oct 4 2022
7:45pm - 9:30pm
The Manor,
Crossrail presentation
05
Jul
The Crossrail story
Tue, Jul 5 2022
7:30pm - 9:30pm
St John’s church hall, Bedford
St John's Church Hall, St John’s Street, Bedford, MK42 0DL
22
Jun
British Rail book event
Wed, Jun 22 2022
7:30pm - 8:30pm
pound arts centre
Tickets from https://www.ents24.com/corsham-events/the-pound-arts-centre/christian-wolmar-british-railway/6483418 At The Pound Arts Centre Pound Pill Corsham
17
Mar
Improving rail’s customer service
Tue, Mar 17 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
All party group on customer service
All party group on customer service
26
Nov
How the railways changed the world
Tue, Nov 26 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
British Library
Book launch of Railways book
26
Nov
Future of Mobility
Tue, Nov 26 2019
9:00am - 5:00pm
Financial Times debate, I am speaking at 2pm
20
Nov
National Wales Transport conference
Wed, Nov 20 2019
9:00am - 4:00pm
I am speaking at 10 45
03
Oct
Future of Van
Thu, Oct 3 2019
10:00am - 4:00pm
27
Nov
Driverless cars: the future or pure hype
Tue, Nov 27 2018
10:00am - 3:00pm
ITS UK summit
24
Nov
The Crossrail story
Sat, Nov 24 2018
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Brendon Books
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/taunton/brendon-books/the-story-of-crossrail-with-christian-wolmar Only a dozen tickets left
22
Nov
Mitcham and Morden CLP: Transport: getting better?
Thu, Nov 22 2018
8:00pm - 9:30pm
The Guardian centre
21
Nov
The Oxford – Milton Keynes – Cambridge Growth Corridor: Can we plan for sustainable growth and make places that work for people?
Wed, Nov 21 2018
1:45pm - 6:00pm
Lucy Cavendish College Cambridge
18
Nov
Railways and the Raj
Sun, Nov 18 2018
11:00am - 12:00pm
Folkestone Book festival
Folkestone Book Festival For tickets https://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/events/2018-11/18/folkestone-book-festiva-13481/
13
Nov
To the edge of the world, the story of the Transsiberian Railay
Tue, Nov 13 2018
7:45pm - 10:00pm
Pewsey Vale Railway Society
10
Nov
Trains, planes, automobiles …and buses
Sat, Nov 10 2018
11:00am - 12:30pm
Bristol
For tickets: http://www.ideasfestival.co.uk/events/trains-planes-automobiles-and-buses/
08
Nov
How the driverless car con is changing transport policy
Thu, Nov 8 2018
12:00pm - 1:00pm
University of Cardiff
01
Nov
Intelligent Transport Conference
Thu, Nov 1 2018 - Fri, Nov 2 2018
10:00am - 5:00pm
QE2 centre westminster
I am speaking on two occasions, on November 1 and November 2
17
Oct
Trains that changed the world
Wed, Oct 17 2018
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Freeview Channel 19 First in a six parter on rail history 8pm Wednesday 17th October
15
Oct
How to improve public transport
Mon, Oct 15 2018
6:30pm - 8:30pm
royal station hotel Newcastle
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Users Group
19
Jul
Railways and the Raj
Thu, Jul 19 2018
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Newmarket Library
Newmarket Library
09
Jun
A talk on Railways and the Raj with Shashi Tharoor and Monisha Rajesh
Sat, Jun 9 2018
12:00pm - 1:00pm
British Library
Details and booking https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/britishlibrary/programme
29
Mar
East West Rail and other railway matters
Thu, Mar 29 2018
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Highfield School
Hitchin CLP
22
Mar
Railways and the Raj
Thu, Mar 22 2018
7:45pm - 9:00pm
Mitchell Library
At Aye Write, Glasgow Literary Festival https://www.ayewrite.com/Pages/whats-on.aspx#/event/8fc271ad-2ed0-481a-876c-a85d00eb79c5#top
21
Mar
Railways and the Raj
Wed, Mar 21 2018
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Weston Lecture Theatre
Oxford Literary Festival http://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-events/2018/march-21/railways-and-the-raj-how-the-age-of-steam-transformed-india
12
Mar
Railway renationalisation – is it possible?
Mon, Mar 12 2018
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Huddersfield Labour Student Society
10
Jan
Railways and the Raj
Wed, Jan 10 2018
12:00am - 9:00pm
St Andrew’s Church, South Croydon (entrance from Lower Coombe Street
Talk on my new book - copies will be available for sale
05
Jan
Railways and the Raj
Fri, Jan 5 2018
7:30pm - 9:15pm
Slough and Windsor Railway Society
Slough and Windsor Railway Society My new book
29
Nov
Railways and the Raj, launch lecture in aid of Railway Children
Wed, Nov 29 2017
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Owl Bookshop
Lecture on my new book, Railways and the Raj, at Owl bookshop - £5 .
17
Nov
Railways and the Raj
Fri, Nov 17 2017
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Brendon Books
My first lecture on my new book Brendon Books Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/boxoffice/select/ubhVUoTAFEKX
14
Nov
Railway technology: solution or problem
Tue, Nov 14 2017
9:30am - 5:00pm
Prague letnany centre
Time to be confirmed
07
Nov
Engines of War
Tue, Nov 7 2017
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Enfield Transport Circle
Powerpoint presentation on Engines of War
04
Nov
Railfuture conference
Sat, Nov 4 2017
10:00am - 5:00pm
Curve theatre
30
Oct
Railways and the Raj book launch
Mon, Oct 30 2017
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Daunt’s bookshop
Please email christian.wolmar@gmail.com for an invite
29
Oct
Railways and the Raj
Sun, Oct 29 2017
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Owl Bookshop
Presentation on my new book - £5 and discounted book - but very limited number of places left - book now via the shop 020 [...]
26
Oct
Revolutionary Russia and the world’s longest railway – with John Simpson and Christian Wolmar
Thu, Oct 26 2017
7:00pm - 9:30pm
royal geographic society
Royal Geographic Society Tickets from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/revolutionary-russia-and-the-worlds-longest-railway-tickets-35048766805
21
Oct
Global Conquest, how the railways took over the world
Sat, Oct 21 2017
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Hedgerley Memorial Hall
Hedgerly Historical Society
05
Oct
Chairing railway conference, RSA insurance
Thu, Oct 5 2017
1:00pm - 6:00pm
London Transport Museum
29
Sep
Fire and Steam, how the railways changed Britain
Fri, Sep 29 2017
7:45pm - 9:45pm
St Albans School
15
Dec
Vale of Berkeley Railway Society
Thu, Dec 15 2016
7:30pm - 9:00pm
tbc
05
Dec
Transsiberian Railway
Mon, Dec 5 2016
5:30pm
Permanent Way Institution, Broadway House
29
Nov
Global conquest: How railways took over the world
Tue, Nov 29 2016
7:00pm - 8:30pm
British Library
http://www.bl.uk/press-releases/2016/october/autumn-highlights-at-the-british-library
17
Nov
Transsiberian Railway – Henley
Thu, Nov 17 2016
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Henley, details to follow
15
Nov
Reviewing the railway revolution with Nigel Harris and Christian Wolmar
Tue, Nov 15 2016
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Derby Railway Engineering Society
http://www.dres.org.uk/WP/events/debate-privatisation-a-panacea-or-a-problem-nigel-harris-christian-wolmar/
14
Nov
Skipton East Lancs Rail Action Partnership: The future of rail
Mon, Nov 14 2016
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Herriot Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton
With Christian Wolmar and Nigel Harris
08
Nov
Fire and Steam, the history of Britain’s railways
Tue, Nov 8 2016
7:30pm - 9:30pm
St Albans School
St Albans History Society http://stalbanshistory.org/page/autumn_2016?path=0p1p33p
25
Oct
American railway history
Tue, Oct 25 2016
8:00pm - 10:00pm
United Reform Church
10
Dec
What is franchising for?
Wed, Dec 10 2014
6:00pm - 8:00pm
London school of economics
Railway Studies Association
04
Dec
Derby Rail meeting on HS2
Thu, Dec 4 2014
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Derby Council House
20
Nov
The transsiberian railway
Thu, Nov 20 2014
7:45pm - 9:30pm
west hampstead library
The story of the Transsiberian from my book, To the Edge of the World
12
Nov
How the railways made London
Wed, Nov 12 2014
6:30pm - 8:00pm
London Transport Museum
In conjunction with Dorling Kindersley books. I will be signing copies of The Iron Road.
10
Nov
Fire and Steam
Mon, Nov 10 2014
All Day
Mycenae House
Events archive:
To see older events (prior to Autumn 2014), please see the archived events listing.
Booking Christian for speaking engagements or to chair meetings:
If you are interested in inviting Christian to speak, please use the form on the Contact page. His fee varies according to the type of organisation and event, though of course he will speak free at charity events.
"I just wanted to thank you for all your effort as chair of the Transport conference yesterday. Many other members of GovNet staff noted how well you handled proceedings, especially during some difficult questions from delegates."
Jay Patel, Programme Manager, Govnet Events
