King Alfred weekend organised by Hyde 900

The Hyde900 King Alfred Weekend is held annually to commemorate the anniversary of the King’s death on
26th October 899 which, this year, falls on a Thursday. As the lay church for the Abbey, St Bartholomew’s has
long marked the occasion. Since the Hyde Abbey 900th anniversary celebrations in 2010, Hyde900 has
organised an annual programme celebrating the Hyde area history which we have uncovered – along with more
contemporary events, including music, talks and walking tours conducted by a local expert.
This year’s King Alfred Weekend starts on a Friday,

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
Friday October 20th *Booking event 1 – 6.00pm: ‘Hyde, Past, Present & Future’
Tickets £12 (£10 for Hyde900 members)
Saturday October 21st *Booking event 2 – 11am: Calligraphy Workshop
Tickets £12 (£10 for Hyde900 members)
12.15pm: Update on Hyde Gate followed by Hyde900 AGM, and coffee and cakes
*Booking event 3 – 3.30pm: Hyde Abbey Gateway: A Guided Walk Tickets £8 (£6 for Hyde900 members, under-16s
Free)
*Booking event 4 – 7.00pm: King Alfred Lecture by Prof Ryan Lavelle: “Playing Happy Families?
Anglo-Saxon kings and queens in the Liber Vitae of Hyde Abbey.” Followed by an informal Q&A and a glass of wine
Tickets £12 (£10 for Hyde900 members)
Sunday October 22nd
10.00am: Annual King Alfred Service at St Bartholomew’s church followed by a procession to Hyde Abbey Garden to lay flowers on the graves. *Booking event 5 – 12.00pm: Hyde Abbey
Gateway: A Guided Walk Tickets £8 (£6 for Hyde900 members, under-16s
Free)
*All events bookable via www.hyde900.org.uk with Hyde900 hosting an evening of ‘Hyde: Past, Present &
Future’. This is an opportunity for the community to get together over some wine and cheese.
Booking: we strongly advise that tickets are booked in advance via the Hyde900 website: www.hyde900.org.uk.
Acknowledgements: Our thanks go to the Rector, PCC and community of St Bartholomew’s Church; Hampshire Cultural Trust; WARG; Friends of Hyde Abbey Garden; Adam Architecture; PCA; the staff of Winchester City Museum; Winchester Cathedral, and all the individuals who have contributed to this year’s events.