What's On In and Around Swindon
Today to Wed 7 Sep, by distance closest first.
Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Park Guided Tour
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The Westmill Wind Farm & Solar Park sits on the Oxfordshire / Wiltshire border and creates clean, green energy.
Westmill Wind Farm & Solar Park
Watchfield SN6 8TR
Sat 20 Aug
Sing Four Four Community Choir (Cricklade)
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Sing Four Four is a mixed community choir in the lovely Saxon town of Cricklade comprising of approximately 45 singers and gives a very warm welcome to members of all abilities.
The United Church, Calcutt Street, Cricklade SN6 6BD SN6 6AX
Thu 1 Sep to Thu 6 Oct
Caring for Chickens at Home
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Chickens can make delightful garden pets.
This is a great workshop for beginners. We cover all the basics at a relaxed pace over 2-hours.
Farmer Gow’s Ltd SN7 7PR
Sun 21 Aug, Fri 9 Sep
Chicken Tranquillity
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Chickens are close ancestors to dinosaurs. They can make delightful garden pets.
This 1-hour workshop is a great introduction to chickens and a terrific stress buster, including lots of handling...
Farmer Gow’s Ltd SN7 7PR
Sun 21 Aug, Fri 9 Sep
Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland
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This unique 100ft tower is Faringdon’s icon and the last major folly to be built in England.
It sits on Folly Hill, within a charming woodland of splendid Scots Pine, some more than 200 years old.
Stanford Road, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 8EP
Sun 21 Aug, Sun 4 Sep, Sun 18 Sep, Sun 2 Oct
Awkward Hill Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
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An ever-evolving country garden in one of the most beautiful villages in the Cotswolds, designed to reflect the local landscape and encourage wildlife.
Awkward Hill Cottage, Bibury GL7 5NH
Sun 4 Sep
Spotlight on the Seasons Mosaic
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Gallery Talk with Emma Stuart
The Seasons Mosaic is one of the earliest mosaics on display in the Corinium Museum.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester GL7 2BX
Today
Roman Cirencester Town Walk
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The remains of the ancient Roman town of Corinium lie underneath our feet as we walk around Cirencester.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester GL7 2BX
Sat 13 Aug
Cirencester Wool Walk
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The finest and most expensive wool was the English which came from the Cotswolds and, in particular, from Northleach and the great Abbey lands of Cirencester” Francesco Datini, 15th Century
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester GL7 2BX
Tue 16 Aug
Stone Age Printing
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Children’s Printmaking Workshop
In this special workshop James will guide you through a variety of fun and easy printing methods to create your own prehistoric scene.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester GL7 2BX
Tue 16 Aug
Cirencester in the Civil War
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Ian Thomas will lead a walk around the town bringing to life the ‘storming of Cirencester’ in 1643. See where events unfolded and consider the significance of Cirencester in the English Civil War.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester GL7 2BX
Thu 18 Aug
Animal Mosaic Children’s Craft Workshop
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Join Emma for a morning of mosaic making. We will explore the museum looking for inspiration from the museum’s Roman mosaic collections.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester GL7 2BX
Tue 23 Aug
Spotlight on the Orpheus Mosaic
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Gallery Talk with Emma Stuart
The Orpheus Mosaic represents one of Britain’s finest examples from Roman Britain.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester GL7 2BX
Wed 24 Aug
Jazz on a Summer's Evening
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Jazz on a Summer's Evening. The Lions Club of Chippenham has organised an evening of Jazz on Sat 20th August as a fund raiser for local and national charities.
Goss Croft Hall, Upper Seagry, Chippenham SN15 5HD
Sat 20 Aug
A Class Act
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A Class Act: An exhibition showcasing exciting work from Pip Shuckburgh’s oil painting class with a selection of specially invited ceramicists.
West Ox Arts Gallery, Market Square, Bampton. OX18 2JH
Today to Sun 14 Aug, Tue 16 Aug to Sun 21 Aug, Tue 23 Aug to Sat 27 Aug
One Plus Five
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West Ox Arts are delighted to announce their forthcoming exhibition ‘One Plus Five’, presenting the work of six established local talents who will be exhibiting from Saturday 3rd September at the
West Ox Arts Gallery OX18 2JH
Sat 3 Sep to Sat 1 Oct
Jazz at the Lamb
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Monthly Jazz Session featuring Dave Moorwood's Rascals of Rhythm with a star guest.
who in August will be the fine reedman Zoltan Sagi (Clarinet & Tenor sax)
The Rascals are Mike Wills & Tony...
The Lamb Inn, Mill Street, Wantage OX12 9AB
Wed 31 Aug
Graham Smith's Jazz Allsorts at Zelda's Jazz Room
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The Jazz Allsorts are a fine midlands based jazz band led by drummer Graham Smith featuring the redoubtable Tony Pipkin on trumpet,, Dave Deakin, trombone and guest reedman Mike Wills.
The Comrades Club, Newbury Street, Wantage. OX12 8DJ
Thu 18 Aug
White Horse Folk Festival Ceilidh! (Barn Dance)
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White Horse Ceilidhs present Melobo and caller Jane Bird for a stomping barn dance, part of White Horse Folk Festival!
Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB
Sat 13 Aug
Aston Pottery - Open Garden for NGS
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Six stunning borders set around Aston Pottery. 72 metre double hornbeam border full of riotous perennials. 80 metre long hot bank of alstroemeria, salvias, echinacea and knifophia.
Aston Pottery, Bampton OX18 2BT
Sat 20 Aug and Sun 21 Aug