The line of Battle High Street began as a Neolithic ridge track. After the Battle of 1066 and the foundation of the Abbey, the town grew westwards along the trackway, […]

A firm favourite with audiences in the South East, pianist Thomas Kelly, prize winner at HIPCC and Leeds, amongst others, makes a welcome return to Battle Festival. Set in the […]

Battle - not just 1066 and the birthplace of the nation, but also the UK's first Positive Impact Financial Advice firm - fighting for a better tomorrow! Join the Path […]

Lifelong friends, Jack and Stephen, share experiences of their work, process and vision in an illuminating evening of delightful conversation. Stephen Buckley works in an often unconventional range of materials. […]

Do you want your dialogue to sparkle and your characters to come to life? Then come and join Battle resident and bestselling children’s author, Philip Ardagh, for another of his […]

Film screening – Hosted by Gary Dunk A rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and […]

When a country house weekend takes a turn for the worse, Bertie Wooster is unwittingly called on to play matchmaker – reconciling the affections of his host’s drippy daughter Madeline […]

Meet the Author: PHILIP ARDAGH: Furry Purry BeanCat If you love books and stories and live in Battle you may have already met the irrepressible, Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning, […]

Meet the Author: Thomas Taylor: Eerie on Sea mysteries Come and meet local author and illustrator, Thomas Taylor and explore the world of Eerie-on-Sea. When Thomas first moved to the […]

Hilary Mantel’s award-winning novel Wolf Hall was transformed into a riveting six-part drama by the BBC to huge acclaim. Accompanying Thomas Cromwell’s machinations and hushed conversations in shadowy palace corners […]

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