Learning and Schools Programme
Beyond the Battle
National schools competition across the UK to design the missing final panel of the Bayeux Tapestry!
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The Bayeux Tapestry as it survives today breaks off abruptly. Its closing section — thought to have shown William of Normandy’s coronation — has been missing for centuries.
Beyond the Battle asks school children to design the missing panel, but theirs will imagine a world beyond conflict, responding to the question “What future would you like to see?”.
Working as a class, they will design and make an original textile work that pictures a better tomorrow, and celebrates the actions, people and values that could make that vision a reality.
“I am thrilled to be part of the Beyond the Battle project, showcasing the importance and creativity of textile skills.
I am very passionate about the accessibility of textiles and the flexibility to use different materials, very much with a “you can't do it wrong” approach - it's all about play and imagination!”
Receive your free Beyond the Battle classroom learning resources, designed to inspire learners to explore the story of the Bayeux Tapestry and imagine and create their own textile responses.
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