Events Around Wiltshire

’Nearness’ is a two-part video and mapped walking path through Stourhead Gardens by artist Sam Smith. It is a work of fuzzy boundaries, closeness and the interconnectedness of things where you are invited to linger and think with the human and non-human inhabitants at Stourhead. Booking Not Needed.

Pick up our game pack which is perfect for groups of up to five. You and your family can play this life size version of a classic board game to ’get rich quick’ around the house and garden, families will have to get silly to earn the money to buy their favourite parts of Stourhead. Booking Not Needed.

Summer Family Activity Day Where’s My Sheep? Stories , Songs, Craft , Lunch . For children with a parent or carer. Maximum 30 children.

Our 2019 exhibition tells the untold story of former resident Jinny Townsend and focuses on her life in Salisbury’s Cathedral Close and her courtship and eventual marriage to Willie Hammick. Booking Not Needed.

Fun activity days and weeks for children aged 4.5-14 years during the summer holidays. Offering 80+ activities including archery, motorsports, arts and crafts, sports and more!

These Monday - Friday summer holiday activities in our colourful Botanic Garden lets little explorers make the most of every second of sunshine. This week we are looking at Sharingtons tiles and how he decorated his home with his own scorpion symbol. Make some of your own by printing, stamping and painting.

Join this free walk to discover the genius of the place, and how one family has cared for and curated Stourhead for over 300 years, leaving a legacy that is enjoyed by thousands today. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join us at Avebury for a fun summer of play. With plenty of areas to explore and lots of family activities and events, there’s always something to do. Collect one of the family booklets and discover each area of the site with fun trails and things to do.

A lot of creative energy went into the making of Stourhead. There is expert craftsmanship wherever you look, from the Palladian mansion and garden temples, to the delicate spider webs and finely woven bird nests. Now’s the chance to get creative and build something for our friends in the wild.

Discover what it’s like to be an archaeologist with hands-on children’s activities in the Alexander Keiller Museum: Barn Gallery. Take part in a mini-dig to discover a Beaker burial and a West Kennet Long Barrow burial. These activities take place in the Barn Gallery and are free with entry.

These Monday - Friday summer holiday activities in our colourful Botanic Garden lets little explorers make the most of every second of sunshine. Have fun putting energy in creating masterpieces with a different themed craft each week. Booking Not Needed.

This group exhibition brings together the artists of group 7, who have a strong commitment to the media of drawing, painting and printmaking. They share an interest in abstract and expressive painting with a strong use of colour.

In 1959, the Swindon Collection of Modern British art began a tour of 16 towns and cities of the United Kingdom. From Falmouth to Sunderland, Southend-on-Sea to Bolton, thousands of museum visitors were introduced to paintings by Paul Nash, LS Lowry, Gwen John and Graham Sutherland.

Wild Lives and Sea Songs, an exhibition of the work of local artists Tracy Dovey and Kim Thompson, will open at Courtens garden centre during Hampshire Open Studios, August 17th - 26th, 2019.

There is a huge amount of insight into the history and the spirit of Cat Stevens; his early pop career, his illness that changed him existentially and spiritually into an incredibly thoughtful and loving singer songwriter; such that his songs are remembered instantly for there uplifting sense of truth, promise and

Join in with one of the 50 things activities from making friends with a bug to making a home for wildlife or creating wild art. Have fun and tick off one of your ’50 things to do before 11’.

Come and join our ’Tennis Camps’ for a day, 3-day week, 4 x 3-day weeks or any combination thereof. Clubs in the morning will be for mini-red, mini-orange and mini-green players generally aged between 4-10 years old.

Book for this unique experience at Stourhead. See the world famous landscape from up high with the Big Tree Climbing Company. There are 6 sessions per day with 8 bookable slots in each. Booking Essential. Phone: nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead. For adults and children aged 6 years and above.

Bring your favourite teddy bear to Avebury for a family picnic. Relax in the Church Garden and listen to the teddy bear themed story hour from 12.30-1.30pm. Throughout the summer holidays there will also be a daily teddy bear discovery trail. Pick up the teddy bear trail for 1 and find the discovery points at Avebury.

Coate Water Railway (CWR) in Coate Water Country Park August Bank Holiday The above railway will be open to the public from Saturday 24th until Monday 26th August for the bank holiday. We will also be open on Tuesday 27th August (the last Tuesday opening for the school holidays).

Freeze are one of Bristol’s Best Covers Bands. We have been performing together for over ten years so really know how to fill the dance floor and keep our audiences happy. Our set list includes songs throughout all eras, from 60’s to present date. We play every song with authenticity and as any good live band should.

Following a brilliant first year in 2018, the Marlborough Summer Cyclocross Races are back with a bang in 2019. 4 races in July and August with categories for all ages, including a separate race on each date for Ladies.

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.

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 and 3 tunnels. The railway is suitable for children and adults of all ages (children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult).

Join us for a very special party to mark the end of the of the Summer. A fabulous evening filled with two sets of your favourite 80s tunes from Retro Electro. Expect Bowie, the Human League, OMD, Soft Cell, Prince and much more. We have an 80s disco to keep the party swinging throughout. Dress in your 80s finest.