The programme for Chartism Day 2026 is now live.

What is Chartism Day?

The Chartism Day Conferences were launched at the University of Birmingham in September 1995 by the renowned Chartist historian Dorothy Thompson (1923–2011).

Apart from the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic, the annual meetings, which are endorsed by the Society for the Study of Labour History [SSLH], have been held in a variety of locations across England, Wales, Ireland and France every year since, bringing together senior academics, emerging scholars and members of the wider public who all share a common interest in the history of the Chartist movement.

As well as a strong contingent of labour historians, Chartism Day draws together a broad cross-section of academics from the diverse fields of the arts and humanities. It is this interdisciplinary environment that gives the event its distinctively dynamic and productive character.

Read the programme below:

Tickets for Chartism Day 2026 are now available. This year’s event takes place on Saturday 19 September at Friends Meeting House, Warwick, and is open to all.

Tickets are priced at £12 and include refreshments and a light buffet lunch. All are welcome, but registration is required.

Register your place here.

Read last year’s report.