Stories for tag "swindon"
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...
Diana Dors to star in 'Swindon: The Opera'
The JTP Trust have revealed that Swindon's famous star Diana Dors, played by soprano Polly Leech, will be the narrator of 'Swindon: The Opera', to be held at the STEAM Museum on 7 & 8 July 2012
The JTP Trust have revealed that Swindon's famous star Diana Dors, played by soprano Polly Leech, will be the narrator of 'Swindon: The Opera', to be held at the STEAM Museum on 7 & 8 July 2012. ...
Everyone invited to see Swindon in all its glory
A film about Swindon which received The Queen’s royal seal of approval will be screened at various venues this summer.
A film about Swindon which received The Queen’s royal seal of approval will be screened at various venues this summer. Scores of residents starred in the showreel, called A Portrait of Swindon,...
Businesses STEP up to football challenge in support for Swindon young people
Total Guide to Swindon and Infosys Ltd getting ready for 24 hour 5-a-side football tournament on 7 July at the Futsal arena
Total Guide to Swindon and Infosys Ltd are getting into training to host a marathon 24 hour 5-a-side football event on 7 July at the Futsal arena at Kembrey Park, Swindon. IT Software Services com...
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...
Have you got working smoke alarms?
The national Fire Kills campaign is focusing on the importance of working smoke alarms throughout May.
A smoke alarm is the easiest way to alert you to the danger of fire, giving you time to escape from your home. They are cheap, easy to get hold of and easy to fit. Station Manager, Kathy Collis, from...
Ice hockey try outs for the best young British talent
Weekend for young players and parents to consider applying for brand new ice hockey academy and to attend Lydiard Park Academy in Swindon
In a ground breaking development in sports education in Britain, the Okanagan Hockey School Europe (OHSE), a division of the Okanagan Hockey School Ltd. (OHSL...
Forty years of theatrical costumes go under the hammer as RAF bows out
Bustles, bumps and boobs on offer at auction. Everything must go
A large collection of costumes, props and equipment amassed by a Wiltshire theatre company over four decades will be going to auction in June. The curtain at RAF Lyneham fell for the final ti...
Golden Gardens celebrate wildlife trust's 50th anniversary
Gardens open to the public to celebrate 50 years of nurturing Wiltshire's Wildlife
April saw the opening of several gardens in Swindon and Wiltshire in aid of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s 50th Anniversary. For the last 50 years the Trust has been working with local communi...
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...
The shocking reality of children and internet porn
Pictures of Coate Water on sale to raise money for Swindon-based charity SHOC (Stop Harming our Children) campaign against online porn
Basil Jones of Swindon-based charity SHOC (Stop Harming our Children) is displaying and selling canvas-mounted photographs he’s taken of Coate Water to raise funds for activities to protect chil...
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...
Meet Swindon foster care staff on 16, 17 & 18 May
Fostering Network's annual campaign hopes to attract new carers
Foster Care Fortnight in May is the Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and attract new carers writes Cheryl Keller (pictured right). From 14 to 27 May, with a...
Why ‘helping’ baby birds may do more harm than good
If you find a seemingly abandoned baby bird in your garden, what should you do?
If you find a seemingly abandoned baby bird in your garden, what should you do? Human instinct may tell us to pick it up, feed it and protect it from predators – but that’s not always the...
Free performance from The Royal Opera House on 17 May
On Swindon's Big Screen, Wharf Green: The Royal Opera's La Boheme (17 May) and The Royal Ballet's Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 (16 July)
Building on the success of the last 25 years of free live Big Screen broadcasts, the Royal Opera House is delighted to announce that this summer’s BP Summer Big Screen performances are T...
Lydiard Park becomes 15th Century camp on 19 & 20 May
See the past come to life with the Woodvilles re-enactors from 11am to 5pm
Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 May, 11am to 5pm The Woodvilles - 15th Century Camp at Lydiard Park The past comes to life at Lydiard Park as The Woodvilles set up camp on the lawn with living hist...
50th Anniversary Apprentice Reunion - 22 September
If you were a British Railways training school apprentice or know someone who was. please help organisers to make it a day to remember
This year is the 50th anniversary of the British Railways training school in Swindon. The school was situated at the end of Dean Street, in Newburn Crescent. To celebrate the occasion we are organisi...
Popular Roves Farm hopes to be back in business within a month
No animals and no humans injured in devastating blaze. Electricity board takes 3 hours to turn off the power after fuses below
Roves Farm was devastated by a major fire on 9 May with the visitor centre barns destroyed. Thankfully all the animals and no humans were injured. The Roves Farm's web site describes how the ...
Swindon Open Studios 2012 - 18 May Open Evening
Artists invited to gather at the Post Modern, Theatre Square, Swindon
Open Evening for Swindon Open Studios 2012 Friday 18 May 7.30pm The Post Modern, Theatre Square, Swindon Calling all artists and craftspeople in the Swindon area: whether or not you took part in...
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...
Swindon golf fiesta in aid of Seve Ballesteros Cancer Foundation on 22 May
Wrag Barn Golf and Country Club to hold major fundraiser in memory of iconic Spanish golfer
On 22 May 2012 a little piece of Spain comes to Wrag Barn Golf and Country Club in Highworth near Swindon, Wiltshire, as the 2012 Club Captain Steve Griffiths and the Ladies’ Captain Julie...
Police search for dangerous bikers in West Swindon
Illegal motorcyclist endanger pedestrians on popular footpath
The problem of young motorbike riders illegally using the River Ray Parkway continues. But now the police are hunting for two young teenagers caught on camera terrorising pedestrians using the footpa...
Gliding Centre Open Weekend - 12 & 13 May
Come along and join the fun at The Vale of White Horse Gliding Centre, near Shrivenham - free admission and parking.
The Vale of White Horse Gliding Centre near Shrivenham. Open Weekend on Saturday and Sunday 12 and 13 May, 11 am till 4 pm. Admission and parking free. Special discount on trial lesson flights. Come a...
Free fitness sessions in Swindon start on 13 May
Are you looking for a fun way to jump-start your fitness programme? Dan Gale has the answer
Are you looking for a FUN way to jump-start to your fitness program, but don't want to pay big bucks? Then this fit club adventure is for you. Whether you're a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast or...
Swindon teenager's film premiere on 17 May
Darren Potter premieres his latest film, British Short Screenplay nominated 'Mr Wiggles'at Empire Cinema, Swindon
16-year-old Darren Potter will be premiering his latest film – which has already been nominated in the British Short Screenplay Competition - on 17 May at Empire Cinema, Swindon. Last year Darr...
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...
