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1066: The Battle of Hastings - Fun History Event

Saturday 8th November 2025 at 13:30–15:30

Join author / illustrator Stuart Douch for a fun history event celebrating the launch of his graphic novel '1066 The Battle of Hastings'.

This is a 2 hour event, packed with interesting activities, and will include:
A talk about the history behind the Battle of Hastings from Stuart Douch, writer and artist of 1066 The Battle of Hastings"- the Graphic Novel
A talk about the armour and weapons of 1066, including an amazing interactive demo from fully qualified re-enactor Mike Everest from Portals to the Past
A comic drawing workshop with Stuart
A 'TASTE-OFF' - your chance to sample some authentic Norman and Anglo-Saxon recipes!
Audience Q and A plus Book-signing - get your copy of 1066 signed by Stuart!
We recommend this event for families with children of 8+ years, teenagers and anyone who loves history, battles, and comics!