Old Town
Name the Mummy at Swindon Museum
A new mummy has arrived at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery – and children are being asked to come up with his name
Textiles artist Lizzie Towndrow has created the lifesize doll to help children understand the mystery of how the Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead. The doll will give children a chance to get 'h...
Are you ready … for a night at the Museum?
Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, STEAM and Lydiard House all taking part in national Museums at Night initiative - Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May
Interested in tracing your family tree? Love to look round a Museum but at work in the week? Want to have an early evening date viewing an art gallery? Look no further. Swindon Museum & Art G...
Turn on, tune in and take off. Fresh Air at the Royal Air Force Museum
Swindon artist Dave Bent exhibits love of aviation in colourful and imaginative interpretations from 21 May
His fans include international air force pilots, art collectors, Chiefs of Staff, captains of industry and even the legendary Red Arrows - with whom he has collaborated as Artist in Residenc...
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Enjoy a taste and save Swindon's Mela on 9 June
Fundraiser to prevent crisis in this year's celebration of South Asian culture
The prize-winning Swindon Mela, now in its tenth year, has been described as the ‘best in the west’ but the biggest free festival in the South West, celebrating the sights, sounds and tast...
Isy Suttie at Swindon Arts Centre - 19 May
Isy Suttie brings her one-woman-musical-cyber-love-story Pearl and Dave to Swindon Arts Centre
Live Nation and MHA in association with United Agents proudly present: Isy Suttie Pearl and...
Student exhibition great success
Further events planned after success of Back to Black and White exhibition
A student exhibition, featuring generations past and present, has been so successful that further events are planned. For the last two months visitors have been pouring into the Swindon Museum and Ar...
Swindon & Wiltshire Pride celebrates its 5th birthday
Organisers working hard to make 2012 event bigger and better than ever!
Swindon & Wiltshire Pride 2012 celebrates its 5th birthday this year and we want to celebrate in style. The organisers of this year’s Swindon and Wiltshire Pride event are working hard to m...
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...
Midcounties Co-operative World of Work Enterprise Day
Eco-business day brings energy awareness to life for Swindon school
Children from Swindon took part in the first energy driven World of Work Enterprise Day last week, organised by The Midcounties Co-operative. A total of 75 Year 9 pupils from Churchfields Academy wer...
Taking Stalking Seriously - 18 April
3 hour awareness raising session, including lunch, on National Stalking Awareness Day
April 18th is National Stalking Awareness Day and HOMETRUTHS is hosting a three hour event to raise awareness of stalking by current or ex-partners, the impact it has on victims, the legisl...
'Grow Your Own' Gardening Course 26 April
Discover your green fingered talent at Commonweal School in Old Town
We have an exciting new 'Grow Your Own' gardening course starting at The Commonweal School, The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, on Thursday, 26 April, 6.30pm-8.30pm. The course runs for 6 weeks and wi...
Entertain the children/grandchildren this Easter
Stage production of The Ugly Duckling and free films at Swindon Arts Centre
Looking for something to do this Easter with children/grand children? Then look no further than the Swindon Arts Centre! We have a great variety of events for you all to enjoy such as a spectacular s...
Places still available at Link Centre extreme fitness day on 25 March
Event will help cancer charities to remember Ruby Shakespeare
Ruby’s Fat Cow Fund is a brand new Swindon-based initiative set up by teacher Annette Shakespeare of Old Town, whose daughter Ruby, aged 10, died of an aggressive form of brain cancer last July....
Young People’s Theatre course to continue
The Young People’s Backstage Theatre can continue thanks to a donation from Friends of Swindon Arts Centre
A theatre course for young people can continue, thanks to a donation from Friends of Swindon Arts Centre (FoSAC). The Young People’s Backstage Theatre began in January at the Arts Centre with f...
Locality. Is it just another bright idea soon to fade?
Des Morgan asks if Swindon Council's new policy is doomed from the outset
The launch of a new locality based approach by Swindon Council whereby each of seven areas - formerly known as clusters grouped by political ward - now has a designated ‘Locality Lead’ off...
Parliament's Pictures - talk on Friday 30 March
'An insider's guide to the Parliamentary Art Collection' with Melanie Unwin at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
Talk from the Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery ‘Parliament’s Pictures: an insider’s guide to the Parliamentary Art Collection’ with Melanie Unwin Swindon Museum and ...
Exploring lives of young people in Swindon - past and present
Exhibition of work by 11 to 16 year olds from four schools - Swindon Museum and Art Gallery until 14 April
Traditional and new media artwork - created by 130 Swindon students as part of a project supported by a £25,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Young Roots programme - goes on display...
Gardens plans for Wichelstowe on show
Four garden theme designs proposed for Wichelstowe. Ideas displayed on 12, 14 and 15 March
The unique atmosphere and features of different types of gardens could be the blueprint for creating the overall look and feel for the next stage of the Wichelstowe development. Two design cons...
Youth Piano Festival - 17 April
Young pianists, come and share your talent at Piano Festival hosted by The Commonweal School at Swindon Arts Centre
The Commonweal School is delighted to once again be hosting the Youth Piano Festival on Tuesday 17 April 2012 at 7pm which will be held at the Swindon Arts Centre on Devizes Road in Old Town, Swindon....
Arty Eggs Decoration Workshop - 4 April
Come along to Swindon Museum and Art Gallery to create eggstravagant decorated Easter eggs
Swindon Museum & Art Gallery Wednesday 4 April, 11am – 1pm, 2pm – 4pm Arty Eggs Decoration Workshop £3 per child Come and create eggstravagant Easter egg decorations inspired...
The Games - 30 March
Swindon Arts Centre offers you an alternative to the Olympics!
With all the news of the Olympics in the headlines here at the Swindon Arts Centre we are offering you an alternative night out! The Games. This clown-based comedy based on the stories of the Ancient...
Live professional chamber music in March
'Atonement' cellist - 11 March, Arts Centre; Classical guitar - 28 March, Wyvern Theatre
‘Atonement’ cellist to play in Swindon – Sunday 11 March, Arts Centre, 3pm Classical guitar - Wednesday 28 March, Wyvern Theatre, 1.05pm – 2pm Music lovers have two great opp...
Local expertise contribute to Swindon Film Festival programme
Talent in the Swindon region ensure quality films are made nationally
This year’s Swindon Film Festival, which opens on 1 March is giving strong support to our local film industry. The programme features 18 films screening at venues in and around Swind...
Defying Hitler & Stalin's Favourite - 27/28 February
Theatre Unlimited present two solo shows at Swindon Arts Centre
This Spring, Theatre Unlimited are touring these two solo shows throughout the UK, both of which premiered at the National Theatre. ‘Defying Hitler’ is a stage adaptation of Sebastia...
Generous accountants boost charity funds
Wiltshire Young Carers receive cheque for £2,500 from Swindon-based Banks Chartered Accountants
Staff at Banks Chartered Accountants have netted more than £2,500 for charity and handed over a cheque to Wiltshire Young Carers. Through a fundraising golf day, and by entering a team in Swind...
