diff --git a/calendar/classes/local/event/core_container.php b/calendar/classes/local/event/core_container.php
index 4811ea60ed2..9776d5c68ce 100644
--- a/calendar/classes/local/event/core_container.php
+++ b/calendar/classes/local/event/core_container.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 use core_calendar\action_factory;
 use core_calendar\local\event\factories\action_event_factory;
 use core_calendar\local\event\factories\event_factory;
+use core_calendar\local\event\factories\event_vault_factory;
 use core_calendar\local\event\mappers\event_mapper;
 use core_calendar\local\interfaces\event_interface;
 
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ class core_container {
      */
     protected static $actionfactory;
 
+    /**
+     * @var event_vault $eventvault Event vault.
+     */
+    private static $eventvault;
+
     /**
      * Initialises the dependency graph if it hasn't yet been.
      */
@@ -93,6 +99,11 @@ class core_container {
                 }
             );
         }
+
+        if (empty(self::$eventvault)) {
+            $vaultfactory = new event_vault_factory();
+            self::$eventvault = $vaultfactory->create_instance(self::$eventfactory);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -114,4 +125,14 @@ class core_container {
         self::init();
         return self::$eventmapper;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return an event vault.
+     *
+     * @return event_vault
+     */
+    public static function get_event_vault() {
+        self::init();
+        return self::$eventvault;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/calendar/classes/local/event/data_access/event_vault.php b/calendar/classes/local/event/data_access/event_vault.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..019d491a8c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/calendar/classes/local/event/data_access/event_vault.php
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Event vault class
+ *
+ * @package    core_calendar
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace core_calendar\local\event\data_access;
+
+use core_calendar\local\event\exceptions\limit_invalid_parameter_exception;
+use core_calendar\local\event\exceptions\timesort_invalid_parameter_exception;
+use core_calendar\local\interfaces\action_event_interface;
+use core_calendar\local\interfaces\event_interface;
+use core_calendar\local\interfaces\event_factory_interface;
+use core_calendar\local\interfaces\event_vault_interface;
+
+/**
+ * This class will handle interacting with the database layer to retrieve
+ * the records. This is required to house the complex logic required for
+ * pagination because it's not a one-to-one mapping between database records
+ * and users.
+ *
+ * This is a repository. It's called a vault to reduce confusion because
+ * Moodle has already taken the name repository. Vault is cooler anyway.
+ *
+ * @copyright 2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class event_vault implements event_vault_interface {
+
+    private $factory;
+
+    /**
+     * Create an event vault.
+     *
+     * @param event_factory_interface $factory An event factory
+     */
+    public function __construct(event_factory_interface $factory) {
+        $this->factory = $factory;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve an event for the given id.
+     *
+     * @param in $id The event id
+     * @return event_interface
+     */
+    public function get_event_by_id(int $id) {
+        global $DB;
+
+        if ($record = $DB->get_record('event', ['id' => $id])) {
+            return $this->transform_from_database_record($record);
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve an array of events for the given user and time constraints.
+     *
+     * @param \stdClass            $user         The user for whom the events belong
+     * @param int|null             $timesortfrom Events with timesort from this value (inclusive)
+     * @param int|null             $timesortto   Events with timesort until this value (inclusive)
+     * @param event_interface|null $afterevent   Only return events after this one
+     * @param int                  $limitnum     Return at most this number of events
+     * @return action_event_interface
+     */
+    public function get_action_events_by_timesort(
+        \stdClass $user,
+        int $timesortfrom = null,
+        int $timesortto = null,
+        event_interface $afterevent = null,
+        int $limitnum = 20
+    ) {
+        global $DB;
+
+        if (is_null($timesortfrom) && is_null($timesortto)) {
+            throw new timesort_invalid_parameter_exception("Must provide a timesort to and/or from value");
+        }
+
+        if ($limitnum < 1 || $limitnum > 50) {
+            throw new limit_invalid_parameter_exception("Limit must be between 1 and 50 (inclusive)");
+        }
+
+        $params = ['type' => CALENDAR_EVENT_TYPE_ACTION];
+        $where = ['type = :type'];
+
+        if ($timesortfrom) {
+            $where[] = 'timesort >= :timesortfrom';
+            $params['timesortfrom'] = $timesortfrom;
+        }
+
+        if ($timesortto) {
+            $where[] = 'timesort <= :timesortto';
+            $params['timesortto'] = $timesortto;
+        }
+
+        if (!is_null($afterevent)) {
+            $where[] = 'id > :id';
+            $params['id'] = $afterevent->get_id();
+        }
+
+        $sql = sprintf("SELECT * FROM {event} WHERE %s ORDER BY timesort ASC, id ASC",
+                       implode(' AND ', $where));
+
+        $offset = 0;
+        $events = [];
+        // We need to continue to pull records from the database until we reach
+        // the requested amount of events because not all records in the database
+        // will be visible for the current user.
+        while ($records = array_values($DB->get_records_sql($sql, $params, $offset, $limitnum))) {
+            foreach ($records as $record) {
+                if ($event = $this->transform_from_database_record($record)) {
+                    if ($event instanceof action_event_interface) {
+                        $events[] = $event;
+                    }
+
+                    if (count($events) == $limitnum) {
+                        // We've got all of the events so break both loops.
+                        break 2;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            $offset += $limitnum;
+        }
+
+        return $events;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create an event from a database record.
+     *
+     * @param \stdClass $record The database record
+     * @return event_interface|false
+     */
+    private function transform_from_database_record(\stdClass $record) {
+        return $this->factory->create_instance($record);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create an array of events from an array of database records.
+     *
+     * @param array $records The database records
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function transform_from_database_records(array $records) {
+        $events = [];
+        foreach ($records as $record) {
+            if ($event = $this->transform_from_database_record($record)) {
+                $events[] = $event;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $events;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/invalid_parameter_exception.php b/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/invalid_parameter_exception.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93b831f357f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/invalid_parameter_exception.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * General invalid parameter exception.
+ *
+ * @package    core_calendar
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace core_calendar\local\event\exceptions;
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+/**
+ * General invalid parameter exception.
+ *
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class invalid_parameter_exception extends \moodle_exception {
+}
diff --git a/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/limit_invalid_parameter_exception.php b/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/limit_invalid_parameter_exception.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9f2b92c7e58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/limit_invalid_parameter_exception.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Invalid limit parameter exception.
+ *
+ * @package    core_calendar
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace core_calendar\local\event\exceptions;
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+/**
+ * Invalid limit parameter exception.
+ *
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class limit_invalid_parameter_exception extends invalid_parameter_exception {
+}
diff --git a/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/timesort_invalid_parameter_exception.php b/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/timesort_invalid_parameter_exception.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee034bbb86b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/calendar/classes/local/event/exceptions/timesort_invalid_parameter_exception.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Invalid timesort parameter exception.
+ *
+ * @package    core_calendar
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace core_calendar\local\event\exceptions;
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+/**
+ * Invalid timesort parameter exception.
+ *
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class timesort_invalid_parameter_exception extends invalid_parameter_exception {
+}
diff --git a/calendar/classes/local/event/factories/event_vault_factory.php b/calendar/classes/local/event/factories/event_vault_factory.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..130d2b4ad86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/calendar/classes/local/event/factories/event_vault_factory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Event vault factory class
+ *
+ * @package    core_calendar
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace core_calendar\local\event\factories;
+
+use core_calendar\local\event\data_access\event_vault;
+use core_calendar\local\interfaces\event_factory_interface;
+use core_calendar\local\interfaces\event_vault_factory_interface;
+
+/**
+ * Event vault factory class
+ *
+ * @copyright 2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class event_vault_factory implements event_vault_factory_interface {
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of an event vault
+     *
+     * @param event_factory_interface $eventfactory The event factory
+     * @return event_vault_interface
+     */
+    public function create_instance(event_factory_interface $eventfactory) {
+        return new event_vault($eventfactory);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/calendar/classes/local/interfaces/event_vault_factory_interface.php b/calendar/classes/local/interfaces/event_vault_factory_interface.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0cdc89c7d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/calendar/classes/local/interfaces/event_vault_factory_interface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Event vault factory interface
+ *
+ * @package    core_calendar
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace core_calendar\local\interfaces;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for an event vault factory class
+ *
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+interface event_vault_factory_interface {
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of an event vault
+     *
+     * @param event_factory_interface $eventfactory The event factory
+     * @return event_vault_interface
+     */
+    public function create_instance(event_factory_interface $eventfactory);
+}
diff --git a/calendar/classes/local/interfaces/event_vault_interface.php b/calendar/classes/local/interfaces/event_vault_interface.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f2c107f16a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/calendar/classes/local/interfaces/event_vault_interface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Event vault interface
+ *
+ * @package    core_calendar
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace core_calendar\local\interfaces;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for an event vault class
+ *
+ * @copyright  2017 Ryan Wyllie <ryan@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+interface event_vault_interface {
+    /**
+     * Retrieve an event for the given id.
+     *
+     * @param in $id The event id
+     * @return event_interface|false
+     */
+    public function get_event_by_id(int $id);
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve an array of events for the given user and time constraints.
+     *
+     * @param \stdClass       $user         The user for whom the events belong
+     * @param int             $timesortfrom Events with timesort from this value (inclusive)
+     * @param int             $timesortto   Events with timesort until this value (inclusive)
+     * @param event_interface $afterevent   Only return events after this one
+     * @param int             $limitnum     Return at most this number of events
+     * @return event_interface
+     */
+    public function get_action_events_by_timesort(
+        \stdClass $user,
+        int $timesortfrom,
+        int $timesortto,
+        event_interface $afterevent,
+        int $limitnum
+    );
+}