King Alfred Weekend

The King Alfred Weekend commemorates the anniversary of the King’s death on 26th October 899 and showcases local projects that have brought to light the heritage and talents of Hyde and its community.

The events celebrate the Hyde area and the uncovering of its history, through traditional and more contemporary events, including music and the visual arts.

King Alfred Weekend 2025:

24-26 October 2025, St. Bartholomew's Church, SO23 7DF

See upcoming events for ticket booking and details of all our King Alfred Weekend 2025 events.

Click on the King Alfred Weekend image to download the 2025 booklet.

King Alfred Weekends 2017-2022

Click the images below to read booklets from previous King Alfred Weekends:

Multicoloured stained glass window in St Bartholomew's Church showing King Alfred the Great

2022

2020

2019

2018

2017

King Alfred of Wessex - England's Greatest Town Planner?

King Alfred Weekend Lecture 2020

Patrick Ottoway

Patrick Ottaway is well-acquainted with Winchester’s archaeological history - his professional career began in Winchester where he was Assistant City Archaeologist from 1976 to 1981. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists. He is Manager of PJO Archaeology, an archaeological and heritage consultancy based in York.

Patrick has a keen interest in archaeology and education and is the author of many publications.

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