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SEPTEMBER, NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE

The Bayeux Tapestry: Hidden Histories

Who were the mystery women in the Bayeux Tapestry and what is the possible connection between the Battle of Hastings and Leominster Priory?
FREE TALK: Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry and its link to Leominster. Thursday 17 September, 10.00-12.00 at Leominster Priory.

Interactive session discussing the women of the Bayeux Tapestry and the hidden messages in the borders, with a focus on the mystery of Ælfgyva, who may have been the last Abbess of Leominster Priory. Presented by Peter McIntosh, Hilary Norris and Father Guy Cole

This is event is FREE + Donations welcome.

The talk will take place inside Leominster Priory at 10am – 12pm on Thursday 17th September.

This talk is part of the Stitched Stories town trail and events organised by Priory Arts running from 1st Sept to 30th November.

Stitched Stories is part of Bayeux Around Britain: a British Museum partnership, supported by WorldQuant.

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EVENT LOCATION... Leominster Priory, Church Street, Leominster, HR6 8NH, UK
Priory Arts
Leominster Priory, Church Street, Leominster, HR6 8NH
https://www.prioryarts.org.uk

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