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Bayeux tapestry becomes pop culture hit as young people more keen to see exhibition than top films

Published October 26, 2026 1:00 am • Updated October 26, 2026 1:00 am •
Bayeux tapestry becomes pop culture hit as young people more keen to see exhibition than top films
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Monzo says 55% of cardholders’ British Museum payments in first hour of latest ticket release were by people under 35A 1,000-year-old embroidery may be an unusual candidate for a pop culture moment, but young people are seemingly more willing to shell out for tickets for the Bayeux tapestry than spend money on Hollywood blockbusters.In the first hour that the second round of tickets to view…

Monzo says 55% of cardholders’ British Museum payments in first hour of latest ticket release were by people under 35A 1,000-year-old embroidery may be an unusual candidate for a pop culture moment, but young people are seemingly more willing to shell out for tickets for the Bayeux tapestry than spend money on Hollywood blockbusters.In the first hour that the second round of tickets to view…

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