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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251025T190000
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SUMMARY:Church going around Wessex
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Andrew Ziminski \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin stonemason and church conservator Andrew Ziminski as he discusses the history and architecture of Britain’s churches\, including Malmesbury Abbey. \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Ziminski will examine the history of churches across the British Isles and Ireland\, with a special focus on the churches Wiltshire and Gloucestershire and the often overlooked features and furnishings they contain\, as well as their fascinating histories and will help to unlock our understanding of a shared past.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/church-going-around-wessex/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Town Hall\, Town Hall\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 9BZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T150000
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SUMMARY:Lull: the monk from Malmesbury who converted Germany
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Tony McAleavy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLull is one of the most remarkable individuals produced by Malmesbury Abbey. \n\n\n\nHe was a member of the religious community in the 720s and early 730s a few years after the death of Aldhelm. He went on pilgrimage to Rome where he joined forces with another Englishman\, St Boniface\, and with him set off to undertake missionary work among the pagan Germans. \n\n\n\nAfter the death of Boniface\, Lull became the leader of the new Church in Germany and the adviser to Emperor Charlemagne. Lull founded a monastery at Hersfeld in Hesse where he was buried. \n\n\n\nTony will tell the extraordinary story of his journey from Malmesbury to Hersfeld.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/lull-the-monk-from-malmesbury-who-converted-germany/
LOCATION:Rausing Building\, Oxford Street\, SN16 9AZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T193000
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SUMMARY:Malmesbury and Alfred the Great (Talk only)
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Tony McAleavy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMalmesbury is closely associated with Athelstan but it had strong links also with Athelstan’s illustrious grandfather\, King Alfred the Great. \n\n\n\nTony will explore the impact of Alfred on the town which he established as one of his strategically important fortified ‘burhs’ as part of his campaign against the Danes. The street plan of the historic town centre was laid out by Alfred. \n\n\n\nTony will also investigate the tense relationship between Alfred and the Malmesbury religious community and how he took land from the Church to reward his warriors.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/malmesbury-and-alfred-the-great-talk-only/
LOCATION:Garden Room: Old Bell Hotel\, Abbey Row\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 0BW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T210000
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SUMMARY:Malmesbury and Alfred the Great (Supper and Talk)
DESCRIPTION:Supper at The Old Bell followed by a talk by Tony McAleavy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMalmesbury is closely associated with Athelstan but it had strong links also with Athelstan’s illustrious grandfather\, King Alfred the Great. \n\n\n\nTony will explore the impact of Alfred on the town which he established as one of his strategically important fortified ‘burhs’ as part of his campaign against the Danes. The street plan of the historic town centre was laid out by Alfred. \n\n\n\nTony will also investigate the tense relationship between Alfred and the Malmesbury religious community and how he took land from the Church to reward his warriors. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will follow supper with a 2 course menu from The Old Bell \n\n\n\nSupper will be served at 6:00pm but the bar will be open from 5:30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease select your ticket to match your menu choice.Tickets must be purchased before midnight on 19 October. \n\n\n\nTicketStarterMainASoupChickenBSoupGratinCParfaitChickenDParfaitGratin
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/malmesbury-and-alfred-the-great-supper-and-talk/
LOCATION:Garden Room: Old Bell Hotel\, Abbey Row\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 0BW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T142809Z
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SUMMARY:Roman Settlement and After in the Malmesbury area: New evidence from excavations by Cotswold Archaeology
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Liam Wilson \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLooking at the evidence from recent excavations by Cotswold Archaeology around Malmsbury to understand better it’s place and context within a developing Roman landscape and possible influences on a post-Roman one.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/roman-settlement-and-after-in-the-malmesbury-area-new-evidence-from-excavations-by-cotswold-archaeology/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Town Hall\, Town Hall\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 9BZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251019T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251019T120000
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SUMMARY:Guided Walk: The visible Influence of King Alfred the Great on Malmesbury
DESCRIPTION:A guided walk with Campbell Ritchie \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow and where we can still see the signs of Malmesbury’s place as a West Saxon border town on the front line of Alfred’s Viking challenge? Join guide Campbell Ritchie on an entertaining walk across Malmesbury’s town centre that will peel back over 1200 years of history.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/guided-walk-the-visible-influence-of-king-alfred-the-great-on-malmesbury/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Town Hall\, Town Hall\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 9BZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Guided Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T210000
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CREATED:20250826T103313Z
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SUMMARY:Coinage and the Making of England
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Bradley Hopper \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis talk will put Anglo Saxon money front and centre as it considers what coins can tell us about the political unification of England in the reign of Æthelstan and the centuries before 
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/coinage-and-the-making-of-england/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Town Hall\, Town Hall\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 9BZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241027T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241027T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T145948
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SUMMARY:Choral Evensong at Malmesbury Abbey
DESCRIPTION:A special 100 year Celebration of the life of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharles Villiers Stanford was one of the leading musicians of his generation and had a profound effect on the development and history of English music as a performer\, conductor\, composer\, teacher and writer. Stanford composed a substantial number of works for the organ and he left a wonderful legacy of anthems\, motets\, Morning\, Evening and Holy Communion settings for the Anglican Church of many of which are performed and used in churches and cathedrals around the world today including Malmesbury Abbey.  \n\n\n\nThe Abbey Choir will sing: \n\n\n\n\nStanford Evening Service in C\n\n\n\nBeati Quorum Via\n\n\n\nO for a closer walk with God\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll are welcome. More details on the Abbey website.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/choral-evensong-at-malmesbury-abbey/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Abbey\, Gloucester Street\, MALMESBURY\, Wiltshire\, SN16 0AA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241026T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T145948
CREATED:20240807T093356Z
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SUMMARY:The building of Malmesbury Abbey
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Tony McAleavy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTony McAleavy will explain how and when the medieval Abbey that we can see today was built and identify the key individuals who played a part in the making of the building. Tony is the author of the first ever full length history of Malmesbury Abbey. 
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/the-building-of-malmesbury-abbey/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Abbey\, Gloucester Street\, MALMESBURY\, Wiltshire\, SN16 0AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241025T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T145948
CREATED:20240803T122219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T103754Z
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SUMMARY:The North Wessex Way - The Forgotten Road
DESCRIPTION:A talk by David Mitchell \n\n\n\n\n\nThis is the story of the ancient Oxford to Bristol Road that runs across North Wiltshire and through Malmesbury. With its origins in the Iron Age\, it has played a role in major historical events across the centuries until it suddenly fell into disuse in the 1700s because of some political shenanigans. David will take you on a journey of Kings\, armies\, battles\, monks\, industry and buried treasure\, and challenge the way you think about the history of Malmesbury.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/the-north-wessex-way/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Town Hall\, Town Hall\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 9BZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T145948
CREATED:20240803T132122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T183403Z
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SUMMARY:The Stumpe Family of Malmesbury (Talk only)
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Tony McAleavy \n\n\n\nA ‘rags to riches’ story of England’s greatest social climbers! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTony McAleavy tells the ‘rags to riches’ tale of William Stumpe who became one of England’s richest businessmen in the time of Henry VIII. He will track the progress of the Stumpe family in the centuries that followed as they became part of England’s aristocratic elite. Tony will conclude the evening with an astonishing revelation about the identity of one of William Stumpe’s descendants who is still alive today.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/the-stumpe-family-of-malmesbury-talk/
LOCATION:Garden Room: Old Bell Hotel\, Abbey Row\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 0BW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T145948
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SUMMARY:The Stumpe Family of Malmesbury (Supper and Talk)
DESCRIPTION:Supper at The Old Bell followed by a talk by Tony McAleavy \n\n\n\nA ‘rags to riches’ story of England’s greatest social climbers! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTony McAleavy tells the ‘rags to riches’ tale of William Stumpe who became one of England’s richest businessmen in the time of Henry VIII. He will track the progress of the Stumpe family in the centuries that followed as they became part of England’s aristocratic elite. Tony will conclude the evening with an astonishing revelation about the identity of one of William Stumpe’s descendants who is still alive today. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will follow supper with a 2 course menu from The Old Bell \n\n\n\nSupper will be served at 6:00pm but the bar will be open from 5:30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease select your ticket to match your menu choice. Tickets must be purchased before midnight on 20 October. \n\n\n\nTicketStarterMainACauliflowerAubergineBCauliflowerChickenCPork BellyAubergineDPork BellyChicken
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/the-stumpe-family-of-malmesbury-supper-and-talk/
LOCATION:Garden Room: Old Bell Hotel\, Abbey Row\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 0BW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241020T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241020T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T145948
CREATED:20240802T113303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T114544Z
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SUMMARY:Guided walk around the Saxon heart of Malmesbury
DESCRIPTION:A guided walk with Campbell Ritchie \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Guided Walk with story-telling around the heart of Saxon Malmesbury with Athelstan 1100 Project Leader Campbell Ritchie.
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/saxon-malmesbury/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Town Hall\, Town Hall\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 9BZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Guided Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T145948
CREATED:20240807T092216Z
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SUMMARY:Retracing Saxon Footsteps: Exercise Shallow Grave
DESCRIPTION:An astonishing story of the discovery of an extensive 7th Century burial site\, right on our doorstep! \n\n\n\nA talk by archaeologist Richard Osgood. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRichard first gave a Wessex Week talk on this fascinating discovery in 2023 and is back to provide an update on the dig\, which is happening right now! \n\n\n\nGloucestershire in the 7th Century was a ‘liminal zone‘: true frontier land. Traces of this age are limited and yet a Cotswold field has recently yielded some very important finds\, evidence for a settlement which has associated burials – one of which was provided with a series of impressive grave goods. Located by a metal detectorist\, the site was investigated further by Gloucestershire Council and then by participants on the Operation Nightingale programme using archaeology to assist the recovery of military veterans. Hence\, Exercise ‘Shallow Grave’ was formed. This talk will explore the site in the Cotswolds and then draw in recent parallels from other sites in Wessex – on the chalklands of the military training area of Salisbury Plain. \n\n\n\n(Rumour has it that Time Team may be involved – but our friends at Cotswold Archaeology are certainly on the case)
URL:https://wessex-week.org/event/the-shallow-grave-2/
LOCATION:Malmesbury Town Hall\, Town Hall\, Malmesbury\, Wiltshire\, SN16 9BZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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