Tickets sales for our Talks start on 28th March. Ticket sales dates for our other events will be published here when available.
Athelstan 1100 Events
24th May 2025 @ 7:30 pm
No Admission Charge* But Ticketed
Aldhelm was Athelstan's hero and 2025 is the 1,350th anniversary of Aldhelm becoming the first Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey. We are partnering this talk being organised by the team at Malmesbury Abbey. Malmesbury historian Tony McAleavy will expand on Aldhelm's legacy and why Aldhelm is still important. Tony sold out his talks at Athelstan 1100 in 2024. Not to be missed!
*We also want to help raise funds to ‘Save our Abbey Roof’. There is no charge to attend this special event but you will be asked to give generously to the Malmesbury Abbey Roof Fundraising appeal.
Tickets are available here or at https://tonymcaleavy.eventbrite.co.uk
Athelstan 1100 Events
18th August 2025 @ 9:00 am
- 4th September 2025 @ 10:30 am
Costs will be kept to a minimum - more information to follow.
In 2024 Malmesbury in North Wiltshire celebrated the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan becoming king. On September 4th 2025 Kingston upon Thames is celebrating the 1100th annivesary of Athelstan's coronation as the King of Wessex and Mercia.
To highlight the connection between these events the Athelstan Pilgrim Way, a popular network of footpaths and cycleways across North Wiltshire, is being extended to Kingston for a special event; a symbolic walk with a crown from Malmesbury to Kingston, arriving in Kingston on the anniversary of the coronation.
The walk will take place over 11 days - divided into three blocks of days - and starts on Monday 18th August. It arrives in Kingston at 10:30am on Thursday 4th September (with a cycling group) to participate in a reception. You can choose to to join in for the whole walk or just a day. Might you be interested in taking part? Email us at
Athelstan 1100 Events
3rd September 2025 @ 10:00 am
- 4th September 2025 @ 10:30 am
Costs will be kept to a minimum - more information to follow.
In 2024 Malmesbury in North Wiltshire celebrated the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan becoming king. On September 4th 2025 Kingston upon Thames is celebrating the 1100th annivesary of Athelstan's coronation as the King of Wessex and Mercia.
To highlight the connection between these events the Athelstan Pilgrim Way, a popular network of footpaths and cycelways across North Wiltshire, is being extended to Kingston for a special event; a symbolic cycle from Malmesbury to Kingston, arriving in Kingston on the anniversary of the coronation.
The cycle will take place over 2 days - leaving Malmesbury at 10:00am on Wednesday 3rd September, overnighting in Maidenhead and arriving in Kingston at 10:30am on Thursday 4th September to converge with a walking group to participate in a joint reception. Might you be interested in taking part? Email us at