Discover 'What's On' in and around Malmesbury​

Discover vibrant events in Malmesbury, Wiltshire – from art exhibitions, guided walks, and speakers to family-friendly workshops and musical performances. Whether you're exploring historic venues like Malmesbury Abbey, strolling the High Street, or enjoying open-air concerts in Cloister Gardens, there's always something to suit every interest. Stay up to date with what's on in Malmesbury with our monthly event listings, and don't miss opportunities to get involved and support local community and culture. Find out more about Malmesbury and the surrounding area and check upcoming events, ticket information, and venue details right here.

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Flying Monk Art Trail
Arts & Literature
Sat 26-Sep - Sun 27-Sep

This weekend event celebrates the quality of artists and makers living and working in the Malmesbury area.

It is an opportunity to meet the artists in their studios, homes and pop-up spaces, and maybe pick up an original piece to take home.

Buying artwork direct from the artists and makers is an enjoyable experience, you’ll be supporting local creativity while acquiring something special and unique that you will cherish in years to come.

We recommend you follow the numbered routes on the maps to get the most from your visit in Malmesbury and the Somerfords.

The Big Malmesbury Craft Fair
Community
Sat 26-Sep 11:00 am -3:00 pm
The Big Malmesbury Craft Fair 
Join us for a day bursting with creativity, unique handmade treasures, and local talent. 
From artisan gifts to delicious treats, it’s the perfect way to support small businesses and discover something truly special.
Find us on Facebook too.

Tetbury Music Festival - Ensemble Oblique
Music
Sat 26-Sep 6:00 pm
£30.00

Igor Stravinsky 'The Soldier's Tale'-  Two performances 6pm and again at 8pm.

Step into a spellbinding fusion of music and theatre as The Soldier’s Tale brings the Devil, a princess, and a wayward soldier vividly to life in Igor Stravinsky’s iconic work.

This production is led by internationally acclaimed violinist Miranda Fulleylove, with a seven-piece ensemble of Britain’s finest musicians, performing with incisive energy and precision in support of a cast of singer/actors.

Directed by immersive theatre specialist Elgiva Field and conducted by Peter Ash, Artistic Director of the Odyssey Festival Orchestra, the performance weaves together fine musicianship with ebullient storytelling.

Lasting just one hour, the performance will be presented twice on the same evening, at 6pm and again at 8pm, providing two opportunities to experience this inventive and exhilarating cautionary tale...

The Great Malmesbury Mash Up!
Charity Events
Sat 26-Sep 6:30 pm -10:30 am
£25.00

Back for a second year, eyes down for home cooked sausage, mash, peas and onion gravy, interspersed with a fiendish quiz, a HEALS charity fundraiser

Autumn Sound Festival 2026 ~ Featuring 'Fly Yeti Fly'
Community
Sun 27-Sep 10:00 am -4:00 pm
£30.00

A day of creative, musical fun for the whole family in the 'Tree of Trees.' Back for the third year with acoustic duo Lorna Somerville and Darren Fisher of 'Fly Yeti Fly' performing quirky indie-folk music, before teaching us a song we can all learn together! Enjoy pop-up activities from floral crafts, art, singing mamas, qigong, face painting and garden games. Ticket options: Family ticket (2 adults & up to 4 children) for £60 or 1 Adult (£20) & 1 Child (£10) plus add-on options for more adults

Athelstan Museum History Club - Making IN Malmesbury
For Kids
Sun 27-Sep 1:30 pm -3:30 pm

 Free interactive workshops for children aged 4-11  

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Donations welcomed 

Charity Football Match
Sports
Sun 27-Sep 2:00 pm

Playing for more than a game.  Charity football match in loving memory of Chris Brooks, friend and team mate.

Free entry - donations appreciated.  Food and raffle.  Donations of raffle prizes appreciated.

All proceeds to local mental health and youth support charities.

Contact 07598 855866 to donate or play!

Movies at Malmesbury October
Film
Thu 01-Oct - Sat 31-Oct

The End of Oak Street / & Sons / Queen Budapest / The Death of Robin Hood / The MET Opera: Macbeth / The Royal Ballet: Manon

Day and evening screenings - check the website for updates

Welcome to the Movies at Malmesbury online ticketing system, which we hope will make it easy to plan your visits to the cinema.

Please note that all online prices include a 60p booking fee – No additional fee will be charged when you select a ticket for purchase.

Athelstan Museum events - October
History
Thu 01-Oct - Sat 31-Oct

Events at Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury Town Hall and the Rausing Building, Oxford Street

Normal opening hours:
The Museum is open 6 days a week:
Tuesday – Friday from 10.30am – 4.30pm,
Saturday from 10.30am – 4.00pm,
Sunday 11.30 am – 3.30pm.
Closed on Monday.

Children aged 16 and under must be
accompanied by an adult.
Dogs on a lead are allowed in the museum.

Tetbury Music Festival - Michele Pasotti in conversation
Speaker
Thu 01-Oct 3:00 pm -4:00 pm
£12.00

Michele Pasotti in conversation with Donald Macleod at Tetbury Goods Shed.

This conversation will explore the scholarship and artistic choices behind Michele Pasotti’s production of Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda by Claudio Monteverdi. 

Guided Walk - Athelstan: How I Created the English
History
Thu 01-Oct 6:30 pm
£7.00

Join author and Malmesbury resident Paul Fox as he takes on the mantle of King Athelstan to lead a whistle stop tour through time and across Malmesbury to grasp how Athelstan formed the English nation in 927.

You will hear about events dating back more than 20,000 years covering geology, climate change, and waves and waves of migration and invasion leading up 12th July 927, when Athelstan was able to bind together a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural people into a single country. Athelstan chose to be buried in Malmesbury and the route Pail will take us on will provide the perfect atmospheric backdrop to this remarkable story.

Tickets and more information also available from the Town and Tourist Information Centre at Malmesbury Town Hall (T: 01666822143) or turn up. (Pre-booking is advisable to avoid disappointment). £7.00 Adults and £3.50 children. All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Tetbury Music Festival - Viktoria Mullova, violin and  Alasdair Beatson, fortepiano
Music
Thu 01-Oct 7:00 pm
£10.00

St Mary's Church Tetbury.  Tickets £10 - £35

One of the world’s greatest violin virtuosos, Viktoria Mullova continues her collaboration with Alasdair Beatson, together playing Beethoven and Schubert on gut strings and fortepiano. 

During their three-year collaboration they have released a first duo disc of Schubert, followed by a Beethoven disc of Sonatas 6, 1 and 8 in 2024, and more recently their third duo album of Beethoven Sonatas 2 and 10. The combination of fortepiano and gut string violin are what Beethoven’s music craves, giving a rich texture and distinct colours between the registers.

This evening they perform Beethoven's 2nd, 3rd and 9th Sonatas. The fortepiano has been hired from Wigmore Hall, and Viktoria plays either her ‘Jules Falk’ 1723 Stradivarius or her Guadagnini violin.

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Sonata No 3 in E flat major
Sonata No 2 in A major
Sonata No 9 in A major, ‘Kreutzer'

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