Edmund and the Great Heathen Army

Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC+01:00

40 Cornhill, IP33 1DX Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom | Bury St Edmunds

Moyse's Hall Museum
Publisher/HostMoyse's Hall Museum
Edmund and the Great Heathen Army
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All day ticket entry from 10am Monday to Saturday (last admission 4pm) and from 10am on a Sunday (last admission 3pm).
A king will fall, a saint will rise…
According to legend, in 869AD, King Edmund met the ‘Great Heathen Army’ in battle, was defeated, and brutally martyred. His cult would spread across Christendom in the centuries that followed and he would become England’s Patron Saint.
In death, Edmund’s spirit would be credited with healings, comfort, protection, and enforcing justice upon criminals and rulers. His name and relics would inspire political endeavours and combat. The Kings that followed would fear his spectral wrath.
This summer at Moyse’s Hall we will celebrate Edmund in life and in death like never before. Through academic partnership, we will meet Edmund in his 9th Century world, before exploring the rise and fall of his cult.
Family trails every day, with workshops and daytime events on selected dates, as well as an evening lecture series.
Dates: Saturday 6 June – Sunday 4 October
Times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm (last admission 4pm)
Sunday 10am – 4pm (last admission 3pm)
Admission: Adults £5.50, Child (6 – 16) £4, Full Time Student £4. Family ticket (2 adults & 3 children) £19. Under 5s FREE (no ticket required)
Venue: Moyse’s Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds
Advance booking recommended via website
This event is promoted by West Suffolk Heritage
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40 Cornhill, IP33 1DX Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom, 40 Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1, United Kingdom

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