Bettany Hughes is one of the most captivating historians of our time, a bestselling author, award-winning broadcaster, and global authority on the ancient world whose enthusiasm is as legendary as her scholarship. Renowned for bringing history roaring into the present tense, she transforms distant civilisations into vivid, human stories full of drama, intrigue, and relevance.

In after-dinner and in-conversation settings, Bettany is electrifying. She speaks with infectious energy, wit, and theatrical flair, weaving tales of power, ambition, belief, love, and conflict from across history, always drawing surprising connections to the modern world. Her delivery is immersive and joyous, making audiences feel as though they’ve travelled across centuries in a single evening.

She speaks to audiences who want intelligence delivered with passion, celebrity paired with scholarship, and an evening that feels both exhilarating and enriching.