What's On and Things To Do Around Swindon

Dr John Cooper Clarke + Special Guest poets. Artists performing: Dr John Cooper Clarke .: Tickets avaiable.

Shakespeare’s Songs and Sonnets have been a rich source of inspiration to composers over the years. In their concert programme ”If music be the food of Love” Swindon Choral Society will perform a selection of Shakespeare settings from the Elizabethan era, via Henry Purcell to the jazz-based compositions of George...

**SWINDON ARTS CENTRE** Saturday 14th July - 7.30pm Tickets £13.00 - Box Office : 01793 524 481 swindontheatres.co.

The railway is set in the North East corner of Coate Water Country Park and is operated by volunteers. We have 1 mile of dual gauge track, with our extension opened in 2016. The railway is suitable for children and adults of all ages (children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult).

The Cheese and Chilli Festival is back again in 2018 with a bang! The Cheese & Chilli Festival is a family show offering something for everyone. There are approximately 100 trade stands selling cheese and chilli associated products as well as craft and retail goods.

The Cheese and Chilli Festival is the only show in the UK which celebrates both Cheese and Chilli within a festival setting. The event is organised by 33rd Management Ltd who created the first event in 2014. The events are aimed towards the family audience as there is simply something for everyone.

This year’s Fete will be held in the gardens of Church Farm in the heart of the picturesque village of Hinton Parva. It’s a great day out for all the family! Come & enjoy a wide range of attractions including . lots of stalls - homemade produce, plants, white elephant, books & DVDs, crafts etc .

Hannington has a dramatic hilltop position and the views into and out of the village resulted in it being made a very large conservation area. The C12 church stands apart from the settlement which has a Jacobean Manor House and many other listed buildings. Large and small gardens in a variety of styles.

Acoustic music event from Whalebone as part of their Mirabilia Tour. Mixture of Celtic, Folk and Americana music. Ticket price includes nibbles and bar available. To view samples of the band see www.whalebone-music.

An evening of eclectic acoustic music from critically acclaimed trio Whalebone. The award winning instrumental trio, whose blend of Celtic folk music interwoven with strands of rock, Americana and Eastern European tradition has earned them a following both in the U.K.

Join us for a weekend of aromas, colours and tastes! Fill your hamper with local goodies from artisan producers. Picnic in the grounds and enjoy something from our full bill of family entertainment. Join us for a weekend celebrating the talented and enthusiastic growers and artisan producers of the area.

Guest of Honour BRUCE KENT DO COME AND HAVE FUN WITH US! We’re again going to party in the glorious grounds of the Clock House. This year we’ve invited the celebrated Dabke Dance Troupe from Al Amari refugee camp in Ramallah. But that’s not all.

Ever wondered how grain is turned into flour' Visit our restored mill at Coleshill and find out more... you can also explore our replica Second World War Operational Base which will be open this afternoon.

Descend into darkness and imagine life as a sabateur exploring our secret underground replica bunker on this family-friendly open afternoon. Coleshill Mill will also be open so why not pay a visit and see flour being made' (Dependent on water level).

Discover Coleshill’s hidden Second World War history on this informative walk through village, woods and parkland at the home of the British Resistance. Coleshill House was the hush hush headquarters of Churchill’s secret army, or the Auxiliers.

Explore our historic woodland and find out more on a two hour walk with our Ranger and learn about its trees, history and the nature around. Booking Essential. Phone: 01793 762209. Dogs on leads welcome.

Redesigned by new owner, garden designer Justin Spink in 2015, this 1½ acre garden has large mixed perennial beds, and small gravel, cutting, kitchen and bog gardens. Topiary, medlars and old fashioned roses. Treehouse with spectacular views to Uffington White Horse and White Horse Hill.

On moving to Midsummer House three years ago, new owners created the garden using herbaceous plants brought with them from their previous home at Woolstone Mill House. Herbaceous border, parterre with new topiary, and espaliered Malus Everest.

The annual Buscot Run organised by Faringdon Rotary will take place this year on Sunday 1st July in the beautiful setting of Buscot Park whilst the park is closed by kind permission of Lord Faringdon.

This summer, Miracle unpacks Chekhov’s bittersweet comedy about a once-wealthy family, whose idleness and extravagance have brought them to the brink of bankruptcy. Obstinate and self-absorbed, they are deaf to the rumblings of change which surrounds them, and unable to accept help when they need it.

Summer Fete Saturday 23rd June |2.00pm - 4.30pm Join us for a Great British Picnic with fun to be had by all the family. Activities include: Dog Show Cream Teas Brick & Brak Craft Stalls Silver Jewellery Gift Stalls Great British Picnic

FARINGDON SINGERS INVITE YOU TO THEIR SUMMER CONCERT. Gilbert and Sullivan ‘Trial by Jury’ Flanders and Horovitz ‘Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo’ Saturday, 14th July, 7.30, Faringdon Corn Exchange Conductor: Terence Carter

This unique 100ft tower is Faringdon’s icon and the last major folly to be built in England.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.

If you love walking in the great outdoors then this is the event for you. Take on 20 to 26 miles of stunning countryside. Walk alongside hundreds of other strong women. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

The route starts at the magnificent Uffington White Horse on White Horse Hill. A prehistoric hill figure over 100m long and formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk.

Free to enter, quality and not on the high street Craft and Gift Market. Jewellery, handbags, leather goods, metal goods, textiles, beauty products, art, cards, etc etc

Minety and Upper Minety which takes its name from the wild mint plant found growing in and around the villages will be offering 7 inspirational gardens from sweeping herbaceous borders, productive fruit/veg plots, country estate grounds, tranquil nature reserve and arboretum, open meadows with St Leonard’s

Relax in the stunning setting of Avebury Manor garden as you take part in a rejuvenating outdoor yoga session with a local instructor . Parking in the main visitor car park is free for event attendees.

The Trust10 is a monthly, 10k trail run that gives you the opportunity to explore the wider Avebury landscape. Join us at Avebury on the fourth Sunday of every month between April- October for a free, 10k trail run. Enjoy a challenging run with stunning views across the wider Avebury landscape.

Chat to head gardener Simon Brooks to discover more about Avebury Manor Garden or ask a question to solve a problem you’ve been having with your own garden!

Nicola Ford is the pen name for Dr Nick Snashall, National Trust archaeologist for Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. Nicola will be reading from and signing her debut novel The Hidden Bones which is published this June.

Follow in the footsteps of our ancestors with archaeologist Dr Nick Snashall on this half-day walk through the Avebury landscape. You will explore a Neolithic tomb, encounter Europe’s largest prehistoric mound and learn how the latest discoveries are transforming our ideas of ancient Avebury.

This group of 6 gardens, centred around the historic Dauntsey Park Estate, ranges from the Classical C18 country house setting of Dauntsey Park, with spacious lawns, old trees and views over the River Avon, to mature country house gardens and traditional walled gardens.

Malmesbury Concert Band will be playing a varied musical program including Music both new and old including Marches, music from film and tv, blues, jazz, marches and many more.

Striking Grade II Cotswold country house on 4.3 acres fronting Ampney Brook. The gardens are at the end of a 5yr project to create a haven for wildlife with fun and stimulating spaces yr-round. Incl woodland, kitchen garden, herbaceous borders, meadows, newly planted arbor.

Malmesbury Concert Band will be playing a varied musical program including Music both new and old including Marches, music from film and tv, blues, jazz, marches and many more.

Not a typical NGS garden, rural and naturalistic. Davina, the daughter of Rosemary Verey, has created a unique nursery, specialising in medicinal herbs and a tranquil organic garden in secluded field where visitors can enjoy the beauty of plants and learn more about properties and uses of medicinal herbs.

Not a typical NGS garden, rural and naturalistic. Davina, the daughter of Rosemary Verey, has created a unique nursery, specialising in medicinal herbs and a tranquil organic garden in secluded field where visitors can enjoy the beauty of plants and learn more about properties and uses of medicinal herbs.

This country Cotswold garden is a work in progress. Since 2012, when the current owner bought the property, it has been redesigned to reflect the local landscape and encourage wildlife. Planting is both formal and informal contributing yr-round interest. Pond and waterfall.

Discover more about this reserve, its landscape and the treasures it holds, nestled in the small village of Letcombe Regis, near Wantage • Birds, bugs, reptiles, bees, butterflies, moths & small mammals • Nature craft, build a bird box • Den building & mud kitchens • For more details contact:

Cert: 12A – Run time: 1 hr.53 min. Rotten Tomatoes audience rating: 88% Director: Steven Spielberg In June 1971 The New York Times, the Washington Post and the nation’s major newspapers took a brave stand for freedom of speech and reported on the Pentagon Papers, the massive cover-up of government...

Evening Lecture What Are They Wearing? Dr. Valija Evalds explores images of cloth and clothing on medieval and renaissance artefacts in the Corinium Museum Collection. Abbot’s mitres and renaissance ruffs often look exaggerated to the modern eye, as do the shapes of medieval and renaissance bodies.

This exhibition is a collection of artwork by Sian Summerhayes featuring original paintings, giclee prints, hand-painted jewellery, homewares and hanging ornaments.

Corinium Cinema Maudie, based on a true story, is an unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke) hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie (Sally Hawkins) to be his housekeeper.

An evening of fantastic music in order to raise money for the charity Hope For Tomorrow who provide Mobile Cancer Care Units in order to bring care and treatment nearer to the patients home. The money raised at this event will go to keeping Helen’s wheels turning...

Enjoy hearing aspiring singers and vocal ensembles of all ages from 9 or younger to 55+ in this music festival and listen to the comments from our expert adjudicators Maria Jagusz and Julia Dewhurst Performances will range from songs from shows and films through folk, ballads, and lieder to opera, and will include

Wantage has Talent! Enjoy hearing aspiring musicians of all ages and listen to the comments from our expert adjudicator Liz Childs. The morning will be devoted to Brass and the afternoon to Woodwind.

Come to the Grand Finale of the Wantage Music Festival and feast your ears on a selection of some of the best and the most entertaining performances heard during the festival.