The Battle of Hastings, as the Bayeux Tapestry tells it

.Thurs 29th Sept, 2pm (doors open 1.30pm) at St. Mary-in-the-Castle.

This is a fundraiser for The Art Fund (patron The Queen), which buys works of art for public museums and galleries, organised by their Sussex branch. Further information email MilRob.Meeching@gmail.com

There are two sources of tickets: via the venue (£16.50 see https://www.musicglue.com/stmaryinthecastle/events/29-sep-16-the-battle-of-hastings-as-the-bayeux-tapestry-tells-it--whoever-rules-life-is-hard-for-the-underclasses-st-mary-in-the-castle/ ),

or - £18 inc tea & biscuits at the SMIC café -  please send your name and address, plus a cheque in favour of “Art Fund” marked with the name of the event on the back of your cheque, (and an email address):     Battle of Hastings    to:

Miles Robinson
Volunteer – Art Fund Sussex
Meeching, BURWASH, East Sussex TN19 7JP

On receipt of your cheque you will be issued you with a ticket by email which you will need to print off and take with you to enter & claim your tea, etc.

This is not part of the Root 1066 festival of contemporary arts

Dr Gale Owen-Crocker is Professor of Anglo-Saxon Culture at the University of Manchester, and an expert on textiles / costume.  Her most well-known book is Dress in Anglo-Saxon England, and she has written on the Bayeux Tapestry