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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Nice to see a mention of the Tamworth Two porcine escapees from Malmesbury in the @historyextra.bsky.social magazine this month!

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Vittorio Bufacchi @vittorio66.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Calling all lovers of Hobbes... and haters too, why not. 2nd international conference of Thomas Hobbes in Malmesbury, 2-4 April 2027.

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Wiltshire Museum @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Athelstan was buried at Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire. One for @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social !

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Coming up as part of the Malmesbury Magical History Tour weekend. Friday 10th July at 7pm in the Town Hall, popular local historian Tony McAleavy will be presenting his latest talk:- ** Malmesbury: The First 3,000 Years ** Tickets from the Town Hall website. www.malmesbury.gov.uk/what-s-on/ma...

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Malmesbury: The First 3,000 Years

In this brand new talk for the Malmesbury Magical Mystery Tour, Malmesbury historian and author Tony McAleavy will be outlining highlights and new findings that help explain Malmesbury’s incredible...

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Forest Archaic Collective @forestcollectiv.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

#RuinedPrioryFriday with Muchelney Abbey in Somerset refounded by King Athelstan in 939 on the site of a c7 monastery

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Sylvia Foolproof Suddes @bossproofreader.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Send in your expression of interest if you would like to give a talk at the AGRA Conference "Land and Life" in September 2027 It will take place 11 and 12 September 2027 at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Historic guided walks around Malmesbury are back in full swing. Next opportunity is this Thursday afternoon at 2.30pm. Tickets from the Tourist Information Centre, then meet outside Malmesbury Town Hall. #history #wiltshire #cotswolds

GUIDED WALKS
AROUND
MALMESBURY
EVERY THURSDAY FROM 7™H MAY TO 24™H SEPTEMBER EVERY SATURDAY FROM 18™H JULY TO 22Nº AUGUST
Start at 2:30pm
Meet at Malmesbury Town Hall, Cross Hayes, Malmesbury, SN16 9BZ
Duration: 90 minutes
Distance: 1 mile

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Also note that the lock of Napoleon's hair is temporarily on display NOW, in the museum, in the lead up to the talk next week.

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

If you get a chance, take a visit to Malmesbury. Fab little town. Get a bit of Athelstan andthe unfortunate Elmer the flying monk while you're there.

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janehide.bsky.social @janehide.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Spring is sprung in Malmesbury

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Tickets for our next TeaTime Talk are available now online or in the Museum www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk/events/ Also available on the door #Malmesbury #Wiltshire

TEATIME TALK
What has Town Twinning
done for us?
Wednesday 25 February 2026 2.30pm at The Rausing Building - Old Moravian Church,
Oxford Street, Malmesbury SN16 9AX Julia Bowen will tell us about the history of Twinning in Malmesbury from post-war reparation to the present day. What does Twinning bring to the communities which are linked?
Doors open at 2.15pm.
Tea and cake is served at 2.30pm.
The talk starts at 3.00pm.
Tickets £8, including tea & homemade cake.
See website for more details or visit Museum.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Part of the upcoming Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival. A special Thomas Hobbes Dinner and Performance.

THOMAS HOBBES of Malmesbury FESTIVAL 2026
After Dinner Performance and talk
*John Aubrey In Conversation...
John met his friend Thomas as a child. Now in his senior years, he travels forward in time to tell us about Thomas, his life and times, and with intimate knowledge of Malmesbury people, life changing events, scandals and intrigue..."
John O'Brien with Tony McAleavy

DINNER & PERFORMANCE
Sat 28th March 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Malmesbury Town Hall SN 16 9BZ
Hot buffet dinner Bar available
Tickets £35
Tickets are on sale until 22nd March from Malmesbury Town Council www.malmesbury.gov.uk (go to What's On and then Community Events)... or in person at the Tourist Information Centre Counter,
Malmesbury Town Hall, SN 16 9BZ Tel: 01666 822143.
There is also a direct link from here: www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org
Please note: The caterers are providing a wide range of dishes. including vegetarian options, however if you have any specific allergies or questions, please email us at hobbesofmalmesburysoc@gmail.com or ask when
buying your ticket at the TIC.
More Festival events on www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

THE THOMAS HOBBES FESTIVAL 2026 Friday 27th - Sunday 29th March 2026 We are hosting Malmesbury's first International Philosophy CONFERENCE on Thomas Hobbes. All welcome. There will be a DINNER & PERFORMANCE at Malmesbury Town Hall. Over the weekend, there will be TALKS, WALKS and lots more.

The United Reformed Church in Malmesbury, venue for the International Thomas Hobbes Conference.

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Athelstan-Wessex @athelstan-wessex.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Malmesbury based historian and author Tony McAleavy presents an entertaining introduction to the Life and History of King Athelstan, the first King of England. This short film was made for Explore Malmesbury by students at Boom Satsuma Film School, Bristol. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcVk...

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The Life and History of King Athelstan

YouTube video by Explore Malmesbury

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Sophie Cleverly 💀 @hapfairy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I'll be at Malmesbury Library in March!

Meet the author:
Sophie Cleverly
Saturday 14 March 11am
Malmesbury Library

Sophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She has a BA in
Creative Writing and an MA in Writing for Young People. Her
book series Scarlet and Ivy and The Violet Veil Mysteries are
published by HarperCollins worldwide, as well as being
translated into 9 different languages so far. Aside from writing,
she can often be found listening to symphonic metal, watching
fantastical TV and struggling to find her way out of her ever-
increasing pile of books.

Book your free place at
Malmesbury Library
01666 823611 or use
the QR code.

“A true page-turning, nail biting mystery.”
“Very clever hidden clues in the story, so you can solve the mystery too!”
“I could not put this book down.”
This is the story of how I became my sister…

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Our annual renowned Quiz Night is coming up in February. Details below! #quiz #museum #events #Malmesbury

Quiz Night
Light supper included, bar available.
Prizes, Raffle, Fun!
Friday 13th February 2026
7pm - 10pm
Rausing Building, Malmesbury
(Old Moravian Church)
£12.50 per person.
Tickets available in the Museum
Teams of 4
In support of the Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Look who is an answer on Pointless this evening! #Athelstan Lowest score on the board with 1 point. Shame on you all (or at least 99 of the 100 people surveyed)

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Please note that our children’s History Club workshops have moved to Sundays. Here are the details of the next one this Sunday. #History #children #whatson #Malmesbury #historyofcinema

Athelstan Museum Malmesbury.
History Club
Free interactive workshops for children aged 4 - 11 years old.
Moving Puctures
Join us in the Rausing Building, Sunday 25th January 1.30 - 3.30 pm.
(All children must be accompanied by an adult)
Donations welcome.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We are looking forward to presenting this event, in conjunction with Malmesbury #Athelstan1100 and Wessex Week.

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Athelstan, son of Edward the Elder, grandson of Alfred the Great and first to claim the title REX TOTIUS BRITANNIAE (King of all Britain) died in AD 939 and was buried at Malmesbury in #Wiltshire His grave site is unknown, this cenotaph in Malmesbury Abbey dates to the 15th century #TombTuesday

Sculptured stone tomb effigy of a bearded man, eyes closed, lying on his back, head resting on a pillow, wearing a crown, brooch, tunic and cloak

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

A Roman roof tile from Minety #Wiltshire stamped with TPF Possibly TEGVLARIA PVBLICA FECERVNT (made by the public tile works) This in turn could suggest civic production for the nearby town of CORINIVM (Cirencester) 📷 Dec 2025 in the excellent @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social Malmesbury #FindsFriday

Broken orange tile in a display case stamped with the letters TPF in the bottom left hand corner

An orange tile stamped with the letters TPF

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The Iron Age hillfort of Malmesbury is less well known today, though it is commemorated in the excellent @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social (which you should all visit) The Saxon king Athelstan himself is buried near to where the Norman Abbey now stands 📷 Dec 2025 #HillfortsWednesday

Model of Medieval Malmesbury in the Athelstan Museum

Effigy of King Athelstan in Malmesbury Abbey depicting a bearded man with flowing hair and crown, the face being damaged

Malmesbury abbey by night, the outer walls being illuminated, gravestones in foreground

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Our joint event with #Athelstan1100 and Wessex Week, with the support of Princeton University Press. @princetonupress.bsky.social Athelstan & the Birth of a Kingdom David Woodman Professor of History at Robinson College, Cambridge Friday 16 January - 7.00pm - Malmesbury Town Hall #history

David Woodman Talk: 'Athelstan and the Birth of
A Kingdom' An insightful talk by acclaimed author and historian Prof David Woodman exploring Athelstan's role in the creation of England. David will also be happy to sign copies of his new book 'The First King of England - Athelstan and the
Birth of a Kingdom'.
Friday 16th January at 7:00pm
Malmesbury Town Hall £10.00
A joint event with Athelstan Museum and Wessex Week

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

THE THOMAS HOBBES ANNUAL SUPPER 21st NOVEMBER 2025, Malmesbury Town Hall Tickets are on sale for our popular evening dinner event ending with an after dinner talk by Dr. John McCormack: Thomas Hobbes - The Executive in the Boardroom. Click for details and tickets. www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society (THoMS)

The Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society. THoMS is a membership society who's principal aim is to promote the discussion of the ideas of Thomas Hobbes.,

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Sally Rose @sallyrose.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Born in #Malmesbury and died at Hardwick Hall in #Derbyshire. Fascinating life.

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Emma Weird Wiltshire @weird-wiltshire.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Halloween Countdown - Day 6 🎃🧵 The Bell, Malmesbury In the room known as the library, a portrait of a lady is thought to be the melancholy grey lady, but no one knows who she is. Some books say she was a lady forced into an unhappy marriage and she hung herself in the James Ody Room.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Event coming up soon- Lace Making Workshop 23rd October - 2 sessions - 10.30 to 12.30 & 1.30 to 3.30 Rausing Building, Malmesbury. Tickets not required (£5 donation requested) ages 5-95 (under 16s to be accompanied by an adult) #crafts #workshop #localhistory

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

On This Day, 8th October 1328, Malmesbury Abbey accommodated the boy King Edward III, together with his mother Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer, in the abbey guest house (now the Old Bell Hotel). They stayed until the 10th October. #History #14thC #medievalSky #OTD

Isabella riding to meet her brother, Charles IV, in 1325. 15th-century illustration from Froissart's Chronicles.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Malmesbury Wessex Week is nearly upon us once again. Here are the talks and other events for this year between the 18th and 25th of October. Tickets are still available on the website, wessex-week.org or from the Tourist Information Centre in Malmesbury Town Hall. #events #history

Saturday
Bradley Hopper: Coinage and the
18th October
Making of England
Malmesbury Town Hall - 7pm - £10 Sunday
19th October
Campbell Ritchie: Guided Walk: The visible
Influence of King Alfred the Great on Malmesbury
Malmesbury Town Hall - 10.30am
£7 Adult, £3.50 U16 Tuesday
21st October Liam Wilson: Roman Settlement and After in the Malmesbury area: New evidence from
excavations by Cotswold Archaeology
Malmesbury Town Hall - 7pm - £10 Wednesday
22nd October
Tony McAleavy: Malmesbury and
Alfred the Great
The Old Bell Hotel garden room
Talk - 7.30pm - €10
2 Course dinner and talk- 6pm - £40 Friday
24th October Tony McAleavy: Lull: the monk from
Malmesbury who converted Germany
Rausing Building - 3pm - £10 Saturday
25th October Andrew Ziminski: Church going
around Wessex
Malmesbury Town Hall - 7pm - £10
Full details of each event and tickets on the website
www.wessex-week.org
Tickets also available from the Malmesbury Tourist Information Office.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Our latest temporary exhibition is now open, in the Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury, until March 2026. - Malmesbury and World War Two - the exhibition features the many aspects of the war which affected everyday life in wartime Malmesbury. #History #Museumsky #WW2 #20thC #Wiltshire

Photograph of the ‘Wings for Victory’ event on May 15th 1943.
Two WW2 fighter planes and a number of soldiers lined up on parade in the Cross Hayes, Malmesbury.
Photo: Charles Vernon.

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Andy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The day I visited Malmesbury Abbey was blessed with a rare quality of light which allowed the pattern and iconography on the eight orders of the C12th porch to fizz into life. #thread

Sunlit south porch at Malmesbury Abbey, showing concentric Norman arches carved with intricate foliage and figures, leading into shadowy interior with open wooden doors beyond.

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North Ages @northages.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Æthelstan, king of the English, from his vill at Buckingham, granted land in Wiltshire to one of his thegns #OTD in 934. Acting as a witness to the charter was Causantín (II) mac Áeda, king of Alba, having been cowed by Æthelstan’s campaign against the Scots. 📸Athelstan Museum #medievalsky

Silver penny of Æthelstan bearing his name, portrait and the title rex to Brit, 'King of all Britons'.

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History Today @historytoday.com · 10/09/2025

In 15 years #Æthelstan united the English for the first time. Yet many of the facts about the Anglo-Saxon king remain elusive. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

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Giving Life To Æthelstan

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The Parker Library @parkerlibcccc.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Earliest extant portrait of an English king: Aethelstan (r. 924–927) with St Cuthbert from the Parker Library copy of Bede's two Lives of St Cuthbert (CCCC MS 183) Prof David Woodman of @camhistory.bsky.social highlights Aethelstan's impact on England's history www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/articles/new...

Opening of a 10th-century manuscript that is now in the Parker Library as CCCC MS 183. Opening shows a full page portrait of King Aethelstan (d. 939) presenting a book to St Cuthbert, or rather the community of St Cuthbert, then already in exile from Lindisfarne. The full page image has a floral border in red, king under an arch on the left and St Cuthbert in front of a brick structure topped with a cross.
Right of the image contains the beginning of Life of St Cuthbert, written in Latin. First three lines in red (rubric) is followed by two lines of monumental script in multiple colours, after which the text itself continues in usual brown ink.

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