Malmesbury Witch Trial 350

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Malmesbury Witch Trial 350 350 years ago 14 residents of Malmesbury were accused of witchcraft, 4 were tried and 2 were hung.

This important but little known part of Malmesbury's history is being commemorated in a series of engaging events from June to October 2022. Street theatre – Talks – Films – Activities – Storytelling – Trails – Experiences

Malmesbury Witch Trial 350 is being organised by community groups including Malmesbury Town Team, Malmesbury History Society, Athelstan Museum, Athelstan Players, Malmesbury Film Society, Malmesbury Live Arts, Malmesbury Civic Trust and Malmesbury Town Council, and a large number of volunteers, plus the active involvement of students from the film and humanity facilities at Bath Spa University.

We're very pleased to announce that the gripping 11 minute drama 'The Malmesbury Witch Trial of 1672' is now on our new ...
08/02/2026

We're very pleased to announce that the gripping 11 minute drama 'The Malmesbury Witch Trial of 1672' is now on our new Explore Malmesbury YouTube channel. What happens as 14 Malmesbury residents are accused of witch craft?

It is the second part of this important but little known part of Malmesbury history that started in 'The Story of Goody Orchard'; it was made by students from Bath Spa University as part of Explore Malmesbury's Malmesbury Witch Trial 350 Project at locations across Malmesbury and Salisbury.

You can see 'The Malmesbury Witch Trial of 1672' now at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6MhCep6V3f39_EkiuKODnA

*Special Bonus: We have also added the delightful short documentary 'The Making of the Films for Malmesbury Witch Trial 350' which describes the importance of the Malmesbury Witch Trial of 1672 and how our two dramatic films were made.

We are very pleased to announce that the enthralling 9 minute film 'The Story of Goody Orchard' made for Malmesbury Witc...
07/02/2026

We are very pleased to announce that the enthralling 9 minute film 'The Story of Goody Orchard' made for Malmesbury Witch Trial 350 can now be seen on the new Explore Malmesbury You Tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6MhCep6V3f39_EkiuKODnA

Set in 1645 it illuminates the terrible outcome of the encounter between Goody and ten year old Mary Batholomew when Mary answered Goody's knock at the door of her father's brewery near Malmesbury Abbey. What happened on that fateful occasion led to the Malmesbury Witch Trial of 1672...

Our film - part one of two - was made by students from Bath Spa University at locations across Malmesbury. Part two will be added tomorrow...

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