Events
Bayeux Tapestry Day, St Anne's College, Oxford - Sunday 17 June
The news that the Bayeux Tapestry is set to be loaned to Britain has got people talking about this key artefact of the Norman Conquest.
For our latest BBC History Magazine day event, we’ve brought together five experts on the tapestry and the era that created it to share the latest ideas and research about the monumental embroidery.
Speakers: Trevor Rowley, George Garnett, Alexandra Lester-Makin, Leonie Hicks, Michael Lewis
The talks will be followed by audience Q&As and book signings and the ticket price also includes refreshments and a buffet lunch.
BBC History Magazine's History Weekends 2018
Join BBC History Magazine for our sell-out History Weekends – featuring over 30 diverse and engaging talks, interactive Q&As and book signings from the world’s leading historians and authors including Max Hastings, Lucy Worsley, Suzannah Lipscomb and Diarmaid MacCulloch.
Set in two idyllic historic locations – the medieval city of Winchester and the ancient city of York in October, these events are not to be missed.
Festival dates:
- Winchester Friday 5 – 7 October 2018
- York Friday 19 – 21 October 2018
Tickets go on sale 17 May