A brand new Ping Pong Parlour has opened on the top floor of the Brunel Arcade just along from The Crossing. It’s completely free to use and bats and balls are provided. The opening hours can be found below: Monday- Wednesday 9am-6:30pm Thursday- Friday 9am – 7pm Saturday- 7:30am – 7pm Sunday- 10:30am – 4:30pm
What’s on In December 29 Nov Memory Cafe, Holy Cross Church Hall, 10.30am 01 Dec Ogbourne St George Church, Guide Book Launch, 2.30pm 02 Dec Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am—12 noon 03 Dec Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 04 Dec Christmas Tree Lights Switch On – New Road, Chiseldon, 6pm 06 Dec… read more
(30 November and 1 December, 10am – 5pm) STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway will be turned into a Christmas wonderland in two weeks’ time. Visitors will have the chance to buy festive treats and discover unique gift ideas thanks to 50 artisan market stalls displayed among the GWR story-telling exhibits and legendary… read more
Wednesday 4th December 6.00pm, New Road, opposite the War Memorial. Join us at 6.00pm for Carols by “Ten in a Bar” and the grand switch on, 1 child will have the opportunity to “Flick the switch”. (Drawn by a free raffle) Then to The Chiseldon Sports & Social Club on Draycot Road at 6.30pm onwards… read more
This year our wonderful volunteer sewing group have made the most beautiful ornaments which are decorating Avebury Manor – all in the theme of ‘Christmas carols’. Our highlight event of the season is Music, Lights and Merriment – with a Christmas Fair in the museum, the Devizes Town Band, wooden reindeer making and festive food… read more
Brighter Futures have the following exciting volunteering opportunities coming up: Brighter Futures Awareness Stand When: Saturday 16th November Where: Oasis Leisure Centre Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm We are looking for volunteers to run an awareness stand promoting the work of Brighter Futures and to sell our Christmas Raffle Tickets. We will provide you with leaflets,… read more
This winter, we will be able to do some more hedge laying. We will continue work along the stretch leading from Coate Water to the M4. Date: Sunday, December 1st Time: 10.00 – 3.00 Meeting location: see map below. Parking is available in the public car park at Coate Water (charges apply). Please wear suitable… read more
Saturday, 30 November and Sunday, 1 December 2019 from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Book your tickets with STEAM Bringing to you, the sights and sounds of Christmas… Enjoy plenty of sparkles as you step into a wonderland of over 50 artisan market stalls set amidst iconic GWR locomotives and incredible story-telling displays. The combination of a… read more
Christmas craft, gift and cake fair at Holy Cross Church Hall 16th November at 2pm to 4pm. Refreshments including mulled wine and mince pies, tea, coffee and cakes. Lots of wonderful craft stalls and yummy cakes for sale. Grand raffle with amazing prizes and a fantastic, festive tombola. See the poster for more details.
Please see the below documents for a list of events taking place at Avebury and our other National Trust Wiltshire Landscape properties during the autumn. What’s on in November PDF What’s on in December PDF
What’s on In November 02 November Borough Councillors Surgery, 11.30am – 12.30pm, Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road. 04 November Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am – 12 noon 05 November Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 10 November Remembrance Day Service, Holy Cross Church, 10.45am 11 November Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am –… read more
The Council’s Civic building has become a new home for a selection of items in Swindon’s prized art collection. The new pop-up art exhibition, which represents the second phase of the Council’s Art on Tour project, officially opened at the Civic Offices today (21 Oct) and features art by some of Britain’s most important painters,… read more
Raffle items for the school Christmas fayre on 6th December. The fayre is open to everyone to come along, and they would be very grateful of any raffle prizes. If you have a donation you can contact the school on: 01793 740349 or complete and enquiry form on their website https://www.chiseldonprimary.co.uk/contact-details/
Beat the Street players in Swindon are being encouraged to ‘Go Wild’ this week and to explore the town’s parks and green spaces while playing the game. Taking place until 6 November, the Beat the Street initiative has seen the town transformed into a giant game where residents are rewarded with points and prizes for… read more
People will have the chance to find out how they can give something back to their local communities at a volunteer roadshow that is sweeping the Borough. Swindon Borough Council’s Health and Wellbeing team will be out and about across Swindon over the next couple of weeks promoting some of the volunteer opportunities that are… read more
Pilates at Liddington Village Hall starting October 15th 10am to 11am £7 per class – pay as you go.
With the real threat of a trade deal with the US looming, Under the Knife tells a chilling story of an NHS under attack like never before. This brand-new feature-length documentary directed by Emmy award-winner Susan Steinberg and brought to you free of charge by campaigning organisation Keep Our NHS Public and the local branch… read more
Things are starting to get busy again at Swindon Arts Centre this autumn and with a variety of shows coming up this month, including comedy from Desiree Burch and classic drama from the Dicken’s Theatre Company, we can’t wait to see all of you at the theatre very soon!
We’re celebrating libraries week next week with our TechFest event. Get hands-on with the latest technology, discover learning and find out about career opportunities from local industry experts. This is a free event being held at Central Library on Saturday, 12 October from 11am-3pm. Take a look at the E-Newsletter from Swindon Libraries and see… read more
What’s on In October 02 Oct Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 05 Oct Borough Councillors Surgery, 11.30am—12.30pm, Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road. 05 Oct Tennis Club Quiz Night, Memorial Hall, 7.30pm 07 Oct Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am—12 noon 09 Oct Chiseldon Gardening and Countryside Club, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 11… read more