00:00The Bayou Tapestry coming to London has proven to be an even more major attraction than initially expected,
00:07with demand for tickets already reaching record levels.
00:11More than 65,000 people joined the online queue on the first day of general sale,
00:17and 100,000 tickets sold on the 1st of July.
00:20A priority booking window was opened for people living near the site of the Battle of Hastings,
00:26ahead of the exhibition at the British Museum.
00:30The historic embroidery tells the story of events leading up to the Norman Conquest in 1066.
00:36It will be on public display until the 11th of July next year,
00:40with further booking windows planned in the coming months.
