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Friday 19th July
7.30pm
Malmesbury Town Hall
How was warfare conducted in England during the age of King Athelstan? Where were battles fought?
How were campaigns managed?
Wednesday 17th July
7.30pm
The Old Bell Hotel
Sam looks forward to dispelling the myths of this time period and sharing the key plants and practises used to support health and wellbeing and treat medical conditions of the day.
Monday 15th July
7.30pm
The Kings Arms
Delight and Dread: Unladylike Tales from the Age of Aethelflaed .You've heard of Alfred and Athelstan. But what about the women whose lives wove together the bright and dark threads of an emerging England?
Friday 12th July
7.30pm
Malmesbury Town Hall
The Very Revd Professor Foot is the Dean of Christ Church, University of Oxford, having taken up her role on 8th July 2023. As Sarah Foot she produced the important biography 'Athelstan The First King of England', which established beyond doubt Athelstan's important place in English history.
Thursday 11th July
7.30pm
Malmesbury United Reform Church
Athelstan stood at the junction between Christianity and Paganism. After his reign there was no doubt England was a Christian country. What did Athelstan believe, how did he get his beliefs and how did this influence the history of England?
Wednesday 5th July
7.30pm
Malmesbury Abbey
The first king of all the English, Athelstan (reigned 925-39) is now coming to be seen as the presiding genius of the medieval English state.
Wednesday 3rd July
7.30pm
Malmesbury United Reform Church
How did Roman Britain become Anglo-Saxon England? Who were the West Saxons? How did Athelstan become king of England? How did he relate to Alfred the Great? This is the Athelstan 1100 backstory talk!
Tuesday 2nd July
2.30pm
Malmesbury Town Hall
Miranda will take us on a walk with a gathering of the faithful setting off from Malmesbury Abbey on a Rogation Day walk into the town and its surrounding countryside in the year 924.
Sat 29th June
7.30pm
Malmesbury Town Hall
Why is Malmesbury making such a fuss about Athelstan? What is his 'special relationship' with this small town in North Wiltshire? Tony will explain all!
Wed 15th May
2.30pm
Rausing Building
2024 marks the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan becoming king. He was buried in Malmesbury Abbey and has a special relationship with the town.
3rd May
7.30
Malmesbury Town Hall
A talk by Dr Chris Scott, former Director of Education for The Royal Armouries and an accomplished story teller.
13th April- 2nd May
John Bowen Gallery
Malmesbury Town Hall
10th April
11am
The Old Bell Hotel
Decorate your own Easter biscuits in our fun childrens workshop!
£15 per child
Wednesday 3rd April
11am
Hop to it and decorate your own eggcellent Easter Eggs in our fun childrens workshop!
Monthly, 1st Tuesday of the month
2pm
Malmesbury Abbey
Trio Paradis Cafe Concerts, friendship through music.
Jacquelyn Bevan - piano, Lisa Betteridge - violin. Linda Stocks - cello
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Monthly
The Three Cups
4pm
Demystifying the art of improvisation with our season three artist in residence Andy Nowak (pianist, composer, arranger, educator).
Find out what’s on at the Malmesbury Cinema @ The Town Hall in Malmesbury in March
Until 29th Feb 2023
Athelstan Museum
Alongside the fabulous Roman coin hoard, learn about life in Roman times.
Find out what’s on at the Malmesbury Cinema @ The Town Hall in Malmesbury in April
15th April
2.30pm
Rausing Building
Local historian Ann Goodyer features the continuing existence of Athelstan in Malmesbury.
The Devereux Weekend 4th May and 5th May 2024
Experience the 1640s with living history in the town and a real life replay of the last
battle for Malmesbury between the Roundheads and Cavaliers of the English Civil War.
28th June
Malmesbury
The Civic Opening Event for Athelstan 1100. Hosted by Malmesbury Town Council at Malmesbury Abbey.
29th June
7.30pm
Tony McAleavy kicks off our Athesltan 1100 speaker programme with a fascinating talk about Athelstan's relationship with Malmesbury.
