Bayeux Talk Series: 2 The Bayeux Tapestry: a Medieval Embroidery with Superpowers

A talk by Dr Dave Musgrove on how the Bayeux Tapestry has shaped understanding of the Norman Conquest and continues to influence historical knowledge, as part of Reading Museum’s Bayeux Talk Series.

Bayeux Talk Series 2026/27 – Talk 2

The Bayeux Tapestry: a Medieval Embroidery with Superpowers

In advance of the loan of the Tapestry to The British Museum, Dr Dave Musgrove considers how the Bayeux Tapestry has shaped knowledge of the Norman Conquest and continues to exert its influence to this day.

Speaker: Dr Dave Musgrove (content director of History Extra Magazine and podcast; co-author, with Prof Michael Lewis, of The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry)

Who: Adults and children 16+

When: Saturday 14 November 2026, 11am – 12pm

Venue: Victoria Hall, Town Hall

Price: £15 per person (10% discount automatically applied when booking all three talks together via the basket)