Competition invites children across the UK to reimagine Bayeux Tapestry's lost panel
Winning primary school classes will receive a free trip to the British Museum in London to see the Bayeux Tapestry, as well as a funded visit to the Battle of Hastings site
The BBC reports that a competition launched by Art Explora and English Heritage invites UK primary school children to reimagine the lost panel of the nearly 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry. The contest, called "Beyond the Battle," aims to fill in the missing piece of the ancient tapestry, which depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and the Battle of Hastings.
The competition is open to Key Stage 2 classes (children aged 7-11), who will design the missing panel and submit their ideas. Participating schools will receive learning resources created by embroidery artist Jessica Grady. Runners-up will receive a funded visit to a nearby English Heritage Norman site. The winning designs will be featured in an exhibition at the British Museum, which will display the entire Bayeux Tapestry horizontally for the first time.
The tapestry, depicting the Norman invasion of England in 1066, is currently on display at the British Museum until July 2027. The competition was launched to celebrate the historic loan of the Bayeux Tapestry from France to the UK and to encourage school children to learn more about this iconic piece of art.
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