Events

In conversation with Amy Jeffs We are delighted to welcome Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Amy Jeffs, in conversation, to celebrate the release of her latest book ARTHUR: A New Life “The Arthur I know is all story. But if his legend and its history teach us anything true, it is that the seam between […]

A talk by Olive Malcolm Illustration by Francesca Alden-Fenn Malmesbury poet Olive Malcolm explores the intersection between poetry, storytelling, myth and history, reflecting on how each informs and complements the others. Taking examples from her book, ‘If Stones Could Speak,’ she discusses the purpose of poetry and the way in which the subtle and intentioned […]

Supper at The Old Bell followed by a talk by Tony McAleavy After many centuries of occupation the Benedictine monks of Malmesbury  were evicted in December 1539. Tony tells the colourful story of the last few decades of monastic life and addresses the question: was the community in a state of terminal decline in the […]

A talk by Tony McAleavy After many centuries of occupation the Benedictine monks of Malmesbury  were evicted in December 1539. Tony tells the colourful story of the last few decades of monastic life and addresses the question: was the community in a state of terminal decline in the lead up to the Dissolution? He will […]

Forget 1066 - England began centuries earlier A talk by Adrian Waddingham After decades of devastating raids, Viking armies first overwintered in England in 850. In doing so, they opened a century of conflict and reaching ambition. In Norway, Harald Fairhair rose from a regional chieftain to become its first king, while in England Alfred the […]