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  • THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY – A MEDIEVAL EMBROIDERY WITH SUPERPOWERS

    Assembly Rooms Behind Memorial theatre Christchurch Street West, Frome, Somerset, United Kingdom

    The medieval Bayeux Tapestry will travel from France to the British Museum this year. In advance of this momentous loan, Dave will consider how the Bayeux Tapestry has shaped our knowledge of the Norman Conquest and how it continues to exert its influence to this day. Dr Dave Musgrove is content director of HistoryExtra Magazine […]

    £12

  • TAPESTRY – TWO WOMEN AND THE STORY OF BAYEUX

    Silk Mill Gallery Merchants Barton Saxonvale, Frome, Somerset, United Kingdom

    Tapestry, Kylie Fitzpatrick's bestselling novel, is re-released in June 2026 to mark the historic visit to the UK of the Bayeux Tapestry. The novel explores the tapestry's story through the lives of two women: an embroiderer in 1064 and an academic in 2018. Together, they reveal the history of this most enigmatic artefact. Frome author, […]

    £10