Welcome to Wessex Week
Our 2024 programme is complete
Check back in August 2025 for next year’s events
Wessex Week is a celebration of the region’s history and culture through the centuries, with a particular emphasis on Malmesbury and the Anglo-Saxon period.
Athelstan 1100
Athelstan, who is buried at Malmesbury, is recognised as the first King of England and one of “the greatest Anglo-Saxon Kings”.
He succeeded his father, Edward the Elder, as King of the Anglo-Saxons in 924, and Wessex Week 2024 will mark the 1100th anniversary of this momentous event.
In addition to Wessex Week 2024, a full program of Athelstan events was held throughout May, June, and July. Full details can be found on the Athelstan 1100 website.
