Spring is in the air and Chippenham is bursting into life with a fantastic line-up of Easter holiday events, family activities, cultural experiences and community celebrations.
Whether you’re planning days out with the kids, catching up with friends, or exploring something new locally, there’s plenty happening across town and nearby throughout the Easter break.
Here’s your ultimate guide to what’s on in and near Chippenham this Easter.
Activities for Children & Young People
Under 5’s Coffee and Craft at Wiltshire Scrapstore on Thurs 26th and Fri 27th March (10am-11.30am)
Easter themed creative crafting fun for Under 5’s
Chippenham Easter Egg Trail – Mon 30th March to Weds 8th April Chippenham Town Council and Melt Productions
The Easter Bunny has been busy hiding 16 Easter eggs around the town. Follow the map to locate each egg and its letter. Write the letters on your sheet and unscramble them to crack the Easter Bunny’s secret code
Chippenham Tennis Club – Easter Tennis Holiday Camp – Mon 30th March – Thurs 2nd April, Tues 7th – Friday 10th April (9am-3pm)
Fun and energetic tennis training days. Technical development, skill building, matchplays and games. A great opportunity to start your tennis journey or develop your existing skills. Ages 4 to 14.
The Arc Climbing Centre is running Easter holiday climbing sessions from Monday 30th March to Sunday 12th April for 8-15 years olds.
Easter Holidays: Creative Activities at Chippenham Museum – 10.30am-3.30pm on Tues 31st March and Thurs 2nd April, Tues 7th April, Thurs 9th April
Free creative activities inspired by their latest exhibition, Lady Chatterley’s Cover: The Book Designs of Stephen Russ. Quiet time sessions also available to book.
Lego Engineering workshops at Reme Museum – 10am-4pm on 31st March (ages 7+)
Unleash your inner engineer and build a vehicle from LEGO® that will actually drive!
Paper Airplane Engineering Workshops at Reme Museum – 10am-4pm on 1st & 2nd April
How many ways are there to build a paper plane? As it turns out, there are quite a few! But which way will make your plane fly the furthest distance?
Bulldog Bouncers Ltd – Easter Stay and Play – at Kingsley Road Community Hall, Thurs 2nd April 1-3pm
Easter Trail, biscuit decorating, softplay and bouncy castle, colouring and Easter Crafts
Easter Brew with the Crew with Wiltshire Air Ambulance – 12pm-2pm on 2nd April
Enjoy Easter fun and meet our lifesaving pilots, doctors and paramedics. There will be fun for the whole family with an Easter egg hunt, plus many more children’s activities and games.
Cars Galore Easter Party at Pewsham Community Centre – 10.30-11.30am on 4th April
Easter stay and play. Messy play, Easter crafts and more! Under 5s (& older siblings)
DIY Easter Crafts at Reme Museum – 7th April from 10am-4pm
Get hands-on with Easter-themed paper crafts in our Creation Station. Self-led activity, though guide sheets for particular crafts will be provided.
Rag and Bone Arts – FREE Beatboxing Workshop with Bass6 – Tuesday 7th April from 12pm-1pm (ages 10-13) and 1.30-2.30pm at Emery Gate
Two beat box workshops with Rupert Oldridge, an official world champion beatboxer and founder of world champion beatbox crew The Beatbox Generation.
Make & Create at Monkton Park Family Hub on Weds 8th April from 1:30pm – 3pm
Our rabbit is taking over the Monkton Park Family Hub! Hop along and join him for a fun arts and crafts session. What will you and your little one create?
Capturing Chippenham’s Wild Side with Steve Jones from The Little Photo Company for ages 11-17. Weds 8th April from 2-3.30pm (Also taking place 4.30pm on 20th May)
A free special edition Chippenham Museum Photo Club – head out and about to explore the local wildlife in nearby riverscapes to wildflower meadows – capturing the wild and wonderful with your cameras. No photography experience is needed. All cameras are welcome, including mobile phones, and a club camera is available to borrow if required.
I Can & I Am Bus will be at Ladyfield Evangelical Church on Friday 10th April (Year 5 & above). Step aboard this amazing double‑decker bus for a brilliant mix of Pizza‑making downstairs & inspiring workshops upstairs, all about building confidence and self‑belief. Funded by Community Conversations.
Theatre, Music, Comedy & Live Entertainment
Chippenham’s venues are packed with live entertainment over the Easter period from music and comedy to theatre and community performances. Here’s what’s on:
Steve Hall at Chippenham Comedy Club, The Old Road Tavern on Thurs 28th March (8:00pm)
An award nominated comedian who’s supported Russell Howard on tour.
70’s Disco Night at Neeld Community & Arts Centre on Fri 27th March (7:30pm–12am)
Step back into the era of disco dancing, punk rock and sweet soul music as the Neeld once again transforms into a retro haven for 70s disco lovers!
Local Band Night at The Ruze on Fri 27th March (doors open 6:30pm).
Support local talent Sebastion & Me, Bottle of Dog and Braydon-Lee at the Local Band Night. 14+
The Cause Music Café at The Cause Music and Arts Centre on Fri 27th March (7–9:30pm)
Different music acts performing jazz to classic pop to folk
Vamos Promotions present Life in Mono / Shutterspeed at The Old Road Tavern on Fri27th March (8:30pm)
Bristol-based band Life in Mono forge a dark, immersive sound that blends post-metal and post-rock into something uniquely atmospheric. Shutterspeed are a bath-based alt-rock / shoegaze band.
Book and Bake Sale at Doorway, The Citadel, Bath Road on on Fri 27th March (2-4pm)
Rag and Bone Arts CIC present Chippenham in Motion on Fri 27th March (2:30–4:30pm). Promenade performance with cream tea and live jazz band promenade performance – part of the Chippenham – Our History project
Song, Sea & Spectacle – Wessex Concert Orchestra – music from English Composers at St Paul’s Church on Fri 27th March (7:30pm)
Bradley Cowtan (Live Music) – The Three Crowns on Fri 27th March (8pm)
92 Vine (Bristol based 4 piece rock band) at The Pack Horse on Fri 27th March (9–11:30pm)
Runny Snotts + Guests – Rivo Lounge on Weds 1st April (7–9pm)
With The Strays & Stu Joslin
Take The Stage: Heat 4 – The Ruze on Fri 3rd April (7:30-11:00pm)
Featuring Blood Monk, The Mega Funk, Duke Fishron & The Deep End
Ultimate Girl Band Tribute Night – The Pewsham on Sat 4th April (Doors open 6:30pm)
If you like: The Spice Girls, Pussycat Dolls, Girls Aloud, Little Mix, Destiny’s Child, Christina Aguilera & Pink. You will love the Ultimate Girl Band!
Trio Paradis: Spring Waters – St Andrew’s Church on Tues 7th April (11am–12pm)
Music inspired by the natural beauty of spring and includes ‘D’un matin de printemps’ by Lili Boulanger, Grieg ‘Spring’, ‘Il pleut’ by Mel Bonis, and Rachmaninov ‘Spring Waters’.
Runny Snotts Open Mic Night – Three Crowns on Weds 8th April (7–10pm)
Monthly Open Mic event where anyone can have 15 mins (3 songs) of fame.
Cinderella – Grown Ups Only! – Neeld Community & Arts Centre on Fri 10th & Sat 11th April (7:30–10pm)
Innuendo, hilarious comedy routines, parodies of well-known songs, more adlib than script and audience participation, creating a performance that’s hilarious, cheeky and saucy.
Saint Six – 50s Rock & Roll Night – The Ruze on Thurs 16th April (doors 6:30pm)
Classic chart hits with a rock & roll twist (ages 16+)
Heritage & Creative Activities
Lady Chatterley’s Cover exhibition at Chippenham Museum
The post-war book designs of artist and teacher, Stephen Russ, are coming to life at Chippenham Museum – Monday to Saturday throughout the Easter holidays and beyond 10am-4pm
Memory Box Reading Group at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre on 1st April 2pm-3.30pm
Do you love reading and history? Then the Memory Box Reading group might just suit you down to the ground!
Amy Jeffs in Conversation: Stories, Saints and Songs at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre from 7.30pm-8.30pm on 1st April
We chat to bestselling author Amy Jeffs as she takes us on a journey encompassing the mythology of Britain (including tales of Stonehenge and Bath), early modern folk ballads with their themes of witchcraft and the fey, and a smattering of medieval saints’ legends!
Treasures from History at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre from 11am-12pm on 4th April
Do you like crafts and getting creative? Are you interested in history? If yes, then these are the sessions for you!
Collective Conversations: Andrew Cross & Hug Hamshaw Thomas at Chippenham Museum, 2-3.30pm on 11th April
April’s instalment of Chippenham Museum’s free art talk series
Dragonfly Suncatcher craft workshop at Bargammons Tavern – Mon 30th March at 6.30pm
Learn how to create your own crystal and beaded wired dragon fly suncatcher. All materials are provided and no experience is necessary.
Artinsanal Fabric Printing with Nib and Wander at The Waverley – Mon 30th March at 6.30pm
Hand-craft a beautiful set of four personalized cotton napkins and discover the tactile joy of traditional printing in an intimate, relaxed setting.
Signwriting workshop – 10am on Sat 4th April at Whatever Studios
Join Traditional Signwriter Oli Knowles of Knowle Signs for a relaxed, hands-on introduction to the art of hand-painted lettering – with an Easter twist
Markets, Shopping & Community Events
The Mayor’s Charity Coffee Morning 9.30am on Friday 27th March at Neeld Arts & Community Centre. Join the Mayor of Chippenham for a coffee and some cake to raise funds for the mayoral charity this year, Springboard Chippenham.
Me Are Vinyl have a Vinyl Record Fair at King Alfred Hall – 10am-4pm on Sat 28th March. Art and DJs, CDs, merch, memorabilia, light snacks and refreshments.
Vintage Vera Kilo Sale at Neeld Arts & Community Centre on Saturday 28th March – 10am. Shop brands such as Nike, Levis, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, Ralph Laureen and pay only £20 per kilo. Get as much or as little as you wish, no minimum spend so no worries if all you want is a T shirt (typically £3.00).
Queens East’s Spring Clean Up at Kingsley Road Community Hall – 10.30am on Sat 28th March
Quiz Night at The Angel Hotel – Sunday 29th March at 7pm
A fun-filled evening full of laughs, brain teasers, and a little friendly competition
EXIT 17 Easter Egg Scooter Run at Friday 3rd April at 12pm-1:30 pm. Leaving Chippenham town bridge midday sharp straight to RUH. Anything on 2 wheels welcome, clubs or solo riders.
Spring Market at Emery Gate on Fri 10th, Sat 11th (also 18th & 25th April) 10am-4pm in the former Tesco Space. Also enjoy Pickleball, Indoor Dinosaur Golf, Face Painting and Live Entertainment.
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust – Pewsham Locks Open Day – 10am-2.30pm on Sat 11th April. Visit Pewsham Locks for wheelchair-accessible electric boat trips from 12:30, guided tours and talks on habitat and restoration work throughout the day (from 10:00), and a pop-up café serving refreshments.
The Chippenham Clothes swap present a Pride in Chippenham Fundraiser at The Old Road Tavern, 1pm on Sunday 12th April.
Freshen up your wardrobe hosted by Clothes Swap Wiltshire.
Outdoor Events & Things to Do Nearby
Just beyond Chippenham, you’ll find even more to explore.
The Big Easter Adventure at Bowood House and Gardens from Saturday 28th to Sunday 12th April.
Families can explore themed trails, enjoy hands-on craft activities and make the most of the extensive parkland.
Easter Egg Hunt at Guyers House Hotel on 2nd and 3rd April
Easter Egg Hunt and Afternoon Tea at 12pm to search gardens for Easter Treats followed by a Children’s Afternoon Tea.
Cycling fans can head to Castle Combe for the Castle Combe Good Friday Easter Classic 2026 on Friday 3rd April (closing date for entries Tues 31st March) while runners can take on the scenic routes around Langley Burrell for race one of the Lightning Bolt 10K on Sunday 12th April.
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