Celebration
Big Arts Day in July: Fabulous acts for all the family
From dinosaurs to puppets, from lobsters to lovehearts, Lydiard Park event on 14 July will have amazing sights
From dinosaurs to puppets, from lobsters to lovehearts, this year’s Big Arts Day will have something for everyone. The free festival on Saturday 14 July at Lydiard Park includes musical acts, d...
Arkell’s brews up something special for the Jubilee
Wiltshire brewery Arkell’s thinks only one real ale which match the Queen's taste
There will be hundreds of real ales being brewed in celebration of the Queen’s diamond jubilee this month, but Wiltshire brewery Arkell’s thinks only one which will be her real Tipple. On...
Spectacular sunrise images to launch 19th Swindon Festival of Literature
Richard Wintle of Calypix.com was up early to capture revellers who welcomed the town's celebration of all things well thought, well written, and well said
The rain predicted for Swindon held off long enough to allow a spectacular launch of the Swindon Festival of Literature on Monday 7 May. Sunrise high above the town at Lawn Woods saw fire jugglers...
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Party on the Pitch. Great shots from Calyx Pix
Images by Richard Wintle from Swindon Town's Party on the Pitch at the County Ground on Sunday 6 May.
Swindon Town celebrated winning the Npower Championship League 2 with a Party on the Pitch at the County Ground on Sunday 6 May. Images by: Richard Wintle of Calyx multimedia From the top: Swind...
Time running out to apply for a Jubilee street party
Street closure deadline for a right Royal knees-up with your neighbours is Monday May 7
If you’re planning a right Royal knees-up with your neighbours, Monday 7 May is the deadline to apply to Swindon Council for a street closure order. So far 21 applications have been approved ...
Wedding Fair helps cancer research campaigner exceed target
Rachel IIlsley writes to thank all who helped her fundraise for Cancer Research
Rachel IIlsley, right, writes to thank all who helped her achieve a remarkable fundraising total in aid of Cancer Research at a charity wedding fair held at Marsh Farm Hotel in Royal Wootton Bassett o...
Music line-up announced for Swindon Big Arts Day
Huge collection of local talent to take to three musical stages at Lydiard Park on Saturday 14 July
The Swindon Big Arts Day programming team are proud to announce the musical line-up for 3 of the stages at this year’s Festival in Lydiard Park on 14 July. The standard of talent this year has ...
Nationwide backs Swindon & Wiltshire Pride
August event will be full of vibrant colours, music and excitement with backing from one of Swindon's major employers
This summer the Town Gardens, in Swindon will be full of vibrant colours, music and excitement as the Swindon & Wiltshire Pride Event celebrates its 5th Birthday on Saturday 4 August 2012. And ...
Swindon film receives royal seal of approval
Queen views contributions from across Wiltshire on 1 May visit to Salisbury Cathedral
Everyone can now see extracts from the film shown during the Queen's visit to Salisbury Cathedral on 1 May. Called A Portrait of Swindon it's available to view at www.createstudios.org.uk/swindonjubi...
Upper Stratton Baptist Church celebrates 150 years
People travel from far and wide to Swindon church 150th anniversary celebration
On Sunday, March 25, Upper Stratton Baptist Church (USBC) in Green Road, celebrated its 150th Anniversary. A special service at 10.30am was attended by over 200 people – many having travel...
Search for dancers to find Swindon's soul on 19 May
Audition for the town's biggest arts spectacular performance
A unique theatrical event to mark the opening celebrations of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing events takes place in Weymouth on Thursday 26 July - and performers from Swindon will be pa...
Honda in Swindon launch second shift with 500 more workers
There were celebrations on Monday 30 April at Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (HUM) in Swindon as they introduced a second shift within their Car Plant 2 facility. As announced in December 2011, 5...
Swindon Ale, Sausage & Cider Festival 5th to 7th May
Rain or shine, this Bank Holiday weekend the Sun Inn at Lydiard Millicent hosts its 3rd Annual Beer Festival
Come rain or shine, this Bank Holiday weekend the Sun Inn at Lydiard Millicent will host its 3rd Annual Beer Festival. On offer will be some of the finest ales from across the country and just down t...
Swindon Mela Ltd makes a plea to “Save Our Mela”!
'Taste of the Mela' fundraising event - Saturday 9 June, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
The prize-winning Swindon Mela, now in its tenth year, has been described as the “best in the west” - the southwest’s biggest free “Indian” festival, celebrating the sigh...
Time to celebrate town’s railway connections
Jubilee time pieces produced by Swindon's oldest business with historic relationship with the Great Western Railway
The history of time itself is being celebrated this month to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, and Swindon Jewellers, Deacon & Son, have p...
Plan now for your celebrations!
2012 is a year of celebrations, and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service wants anyone looking to hold an event to plan ahead.
2012 is a year of celebrations, and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service wants anyone looking to hold an event to plan ahead. Whether marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee or corresponding with ...
What's it like being an Olympic volunteer?
Win a copy of Stroud author's book on his experiences at Atlanta 96 in aid of End Polio Now. Plus Swindon Council needs help on 23 May to ensure smooth route for the Olympic Flame burns through the town
Top BBC sports commentators Stuart Storey and John Inverdale, and former British athlete Dame Mary Peters, have all endorsed a new book by Stroud author Mike Cooper, which details his time as an Olymp...
Tickets for 19th Swindon Festival of Literature on sale
40 page full colour programme launched for festival between 7 and 19 May
The brand-new 40-page full-colour programme for the nineteenth Swindon Festival of Literature from 7 to 19 May was unveiled on 22 March, hot off the press, at Swindon’s prize-winning Central Lib...
Bangladeshi Flag flies from Civic Offices
Three days of celebrations mark 20th anniversary of Bangladesh Association in Swindon
Three days of celebrations took place from 25 to 28 March 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Bangladesh Association in Swindon and to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the in...
Getting ready for the Olympic flame in Swindon
Streets to witness once in a lifetime event on 23 May
The route the Olympic Flame will take through Swindon on its historic way to the London 2012 Olympic Stadium has been revealed today – and everyone is invited to celebrate this spectacular journ...
Swindon stammerers win top animation award
And the winner is...... The Stammurai. Animated short made by young people gains British Film Institute First Light prize
The Stammurai, an animated short made entirely by young people from Swindon, has won the First Light Best Animation award 2012 at the British Film Institute London. The annual First Light Awards ...
Swindon Parkrun marks two years with pyjama outing
300 take part in Lydiard Park run on 3 March. Also 100 new runners wanted for 100th Parkrun on 17 March
Three hundred runners arrived ready for bed at 9am on Saturday 3rd March to celebrate the second anniversary of Swindon Park Run - the free 5km timed run that takes place, rain or shine, at 9am every...
Arkell’s salutes Town’s Red Army
Swindon brewery new ale will stiffen resolve as town head for Wembley cup final and make final push for league title. Promise of second new ale if Paul Benson continues to find back of the net
After a storming win by Swindon Town Football Club on Saturday 25 February against Accrington Stanley, Arkell’s Brewery is on full throttle brewing a new Red Army real ale to celebrate. ...
Duchess launches Diamond Jubilee school's competition in Swindon
Challenge to cook for the queen set at Nova Hreod College
The Duchess of Cornwall has set a challenge to every school in Britain to come up with food fit for a queen. At the launch of a national competition in Swindon on 25 January the Duchess met student...
500 line poem to tell the story of Toothill
Children living in Toothill to write their views about their community in verse
A group of children living in Toothill will be writing their views of their community in verse in the early part of the year, thanks to support from Toothill’s Big Local £1 million lottery...
The West Swindon Long Poem: 1998
671 lines about a day in the life of a community by the children who lived in it
In early 1998 the West Swindon Long Poem called Westwords was assembled by some 30 children attending Brook Field, Freshbrook, Oliver Tomkins Infants, Salt Way, Shaw Ridge, Toothill and Westlea primar...
