Dementia Friendly Awareness in Chiseldon

The recent visit to a Parish Council meeting by Susan Lambert, Swindon Borough Council’s Dementia Friendly Co-ordinator was the catalyst in organising a local Dementia Friendly awareness meeting to be held on: Tuesday 16th January 2018, 10.00am for a 10.30am start, In the Church Hall (signed at the end of Butts Road)  Light refreshments are… read more

What’s On In January 2018

What’s on in January 2018 2nd January – Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 6th January – Borough Councillor’s Surgery, Calley Mermorial Hall 11.30pm – 12.30pm 8th January – Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am – 12pm 8th January – Chiseldon Parish Council Meeting, Recreation Hall, 7.30pm 10th January – Chiseldon Gardening Club, Holy… read more

Wonderwords

Wonderwords (set up by Chantelle) meets on Tuesday 5th December at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start, at Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon SN1 5BP. This is an evening of sharing spoken word or song -Expect some story telling, stand up comedy, songs, poems, tea & cakes (for a donation) and a chance to compose your… read more

Christmas Singing Festival

Over 200 children set to take to the stage in this year’s Christmas singing festival This Thursday, 245 children from 29 infant, junior and primary schools across Swindon will take part in a Christmas singing festival at the Wyvern Theatre. The young stars will take to the stage as part of this year’s production, ‘A… read more

Wreath Making

Wreath Making Workshop On Saturday 2nd December, starting at 1 pm until 5:30 pm in the Chiseldon Memorial Hall a festive workshop will be taking place. Tutored by David Martin you will be able to make your own Christmas wreaths. The workshop costs £25 and this is not only including all the materials to make… read more

The Arts Society, Pewsey Vale monthly lectures

Monday 13th November The Arts Society, Pewsey Vale monthly lectures are held in the Bouverie Hall, Pewsey SN9 5QE, and cover a wide range of subjects relevant to the wonderful world of The Arts. The hall is open from 7 pm with lectures beginning at 7:30 pm for approximately one hour. Coffee/tea and wine is… read more

Halloween is just around the corner

Halloween is just around the corner (Tuesday 31 October) and we are encouraging young people to be safe and respect others if they are out and about in local communities trick or treating. We’re asking parents and carers to be sure they know where their children are over the Halloween period and that they know… read more

Safer roads for everyone

Safe Drive Stay Alive Roadshow Safe Drive Stay Alive seeks to provide an educational experience that teaches young people not only the dangers, but also the consequences, of poor and dangerous driving. Events in Swindon ran over six days at the end of September at the Empire Cinema, Greenbridge, and were attended by approximately 2500… read more

What’s on in October

October, what’s on? 2 Oct – Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am—12 noon 3 Oct – Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 6 Oct –  Harvest Supper, Holy Cross Church, 7.30pm for 7.45pm 7 Oct – Borough Councillors’ Surgery, Calley Memorial Hall, 11.30am – 12.30pm. 8 Oct – Harvest High Tea, Ogbourne St George,… read more

Acoustic in the Alley

Acoustic in the Alley is on Thursday 28th September at 8pm, in the Brown Jack, Wroughton, in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking; entrance is £1. The group also now has its own website, but the site is still new so any feedback for changes and tweaks to be made… read more

The Swindon Half Marathon

We have received the following report from Swindon Borough Council: The Swindon Half Marathon as a race was a huge success with record numbers of runners taking part and thousands of pounds being raised for charity. A major part of that success was due to the fact the race was staged within the town and… read more

News from the Washpool – new dates

We have received the following from the Washpool Area Conservation Project: NEWS FROM THE WASHPOOL A CHANCE TO LEARN A NEW SKILL! The Washpool project has made contact with a professional hedge layer who has offered to come and teach half a dozen of us how to do hedge laying. The training will probably take… read more