EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS

Arts & Literature

The List - Malmesbury What's On Guide Summer 2026

Online version of the seasonal printed guide 'The List'

Confluence exhibition at Caerbladon for Malmesbury River Festival

An exhibition of work inspired by rivers in the Malmesbury area, including new paintings by Sandra Chin, Miranda Carter, Rachel Heard and Dale Topsom.

Free entry Monday to Saturday 10 - 4.30

Event Date Fri 12-Jun
Event End Date Sat 25-Jul
Event URL https://www.caerbladon.co.uk
Location Caerbladon Malmesbury
Categories Exhibitions and Shows, Arts & Literature
Where Two Rivers Meet photographs by Richard Harris for Malmesbury Rivers Festival

Where Two Rivers Meet (photography) by Richard Harris
An outdoor exhibition of selected work by Malmesbury based photographer Richard Harris about the Malmesbury rivers through the seasons at Birdcage Walk

Event Date Fri 12-Jun
Event End Date Wed 30-Sep
Event URL https://www.caerbladon.co.uk
Categories Exhibitions and Shows, Arts & Literature
Guided Walks - Malmesbury, Most Rotten Borough. A tale of bribery, corruption and reform

A true story, at the places it happened.

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.

Event Date Fri 17-Jul, 7:00 pm
Individual Price £7.00
Location Malmesbury Town Centre
Categories Arts & Literature, History
Grace Vocal at Brinkworth

Free Entry

The Three Crowns, Brinkworth

To book a meal call Giles at the Three Crowns 01666 846337

Event Date Fri 17-Jul, 7:45 pm
Location Brinkworth
Categories Music, Arts & Literature
Guided Walks - Westport’s Hidden Secrets – packed with history, be astounded!

Westport deserves much more attention - find out why!

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.

Event Date Sat 18-Jul, 2:30 pm
Individual Price £7.00
Location Malmesbury Town Hall
Categories Arts & Literature, History
Natasha Solomons

In conversation with Natasha Solomons about her new book CLEOPATRA

The Garden Room at The Old Bell Hotel, Malmesbury (SN16 0BW)

Event Date Thu 23-Jul, 7:00 pm
Individual Price £15 or £22.50 including book
Location Old Bell Hotel
Categories Arts & Literature, Speaker
Guided Walks - Women of Malmesbury

Stories of Malmesbury's infuential women, at the places they made history

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.

Event Date Sun 26-Jul, 2:30 pm
Individual Price £7.00
Location Malmesbury Town Hall
Categories Arts & Literature, History
Guided Walks - The Malmesbury Pub Crawl part 2

Great stories of some of Malmesbury's breweries and pubs - with stops!

Start location is TBD and will be announced later

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. All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Event Date Thu 30-Jul, 6:45 pm
Individual Price £7.00
Location Malmesbury Town Centre
Categories Arts & Literature, History
Guided Walks - Athelstan, the first King of England and Malmesbury

Why did Athelstan favour Malmesbury and what traces are left behind?

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.

Event Date Sat 08-Aug, 2:30 pm
Individual Price £7.00
Location Malmesbury Town Hall
Categories Arts & Literature, History
Open Air Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors (Afternoon)

Presented by the Festival Players - evening performance also available

At Tetbury Goods Shed

Antipholus is searching for his long lost identical twin brother, Antipholus. His servant, Dromio, is searching for his long lost identical twin brother – yes – Dromio.

Chaos ensues when Antipholus and Dromio arrive in Ephesus and the residents mistake them for their own local, identically-named twins.

Event Date Sat 15-Aug, 2:00 pm
Individual Price £18.00
Location Tetbury
Categories Theatre, Arts & Literature
Talk by Illustrator and Writer Jackie Morris, with Cathy Fisher illustrator of The Wild Lullaby

Jackie Morris is one of Britains most popular illustrators and writers. She was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal in 2016 and won it in 2019 for her illustration of The Lost Words, voted the most beautiful book of 2016 by UK booksellers.

 

Event Date Mon 14-Sep, 7:00 pm
Individual Price £10.00
Location Malmesbury Town Hall
Categories Arts & Literature, Speaker

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