Comedy Improvisation Workshops
2023-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Cause Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
LIVE Comedy Improvisation Workshops with Rosie Simmonds! First Monday of the month (18+)
The most I laugh all week!
Come and join a lovely bunch of local budding thespians, who like to play games, take part in drama exercises and generally have fun!
We’ll explore scenes where we develop strong characters then improvise the content with some idea of the outcomes – Mike Leigh style.
All ideas welcome!
If you have always wanted to try some drama, but are not sure that you want to commit, just pop in and do the bits that you want to, or just watch for a session. We’d love you to join us – and can guarantee that you’ll meet some brilliant and supportive people along the way.
We look forward to meeting you – get ready to laugh more in one night than you will have laughed all week!
£12 – payment by balance transfer or cash.

RISE Trust Volunteer information sessions
2023-02-07 10:00 - 11:00 | RISE Children’s Centre, The Oaks, Chippenham, SN15 1DU
Ever thought about volunteering but not sure what is available? Why not volunteer for The RISE Trust and support your local community?
We have volunteering roles to suit everyone – no matter how much time you have to give and whatever your experience. We are currently recruiting volunteers to support our Family Visiting Service, Youth Service and Empowering Parents Empowering Communities Project.
Please join us for one of our volunteer information sessions on:
Tues 7th Feb, 10-11am: RISE Children’s Centre, The Oaks, Chippenham SN15 1DU
Weds 8th Feb, 10-11am: RISE Children’s Centre, Byron Ave, RWB SN4 8BA
Thurs 9th Feb, 9.30-10.30am: RISE Children’s Centre, Prince Charles Drive, Calne SN11 8TG
or
contact Vicky Watt, Volunteer Coordinator for more details on 01249 464008 or vickyw@therisetrust.org

Clubbercise
2023-02-07 19:15 | Hardenhuish School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6RJ, United Kingdom
Clubbercise® is a fun full body workout to club classics from the 90’s to present day. The routines combine dance, toning and combat moves with options to suit all fitness levels.
Classes are held in a darkened hall at Hardenhuish School, Chippenham, with disco lights and LED glow sticks.
Classes also available to join online and at different Chippenham venues.
Pay as You Go price – £6.50.
Visit the Ros Chandler Website to find out about different membership options and to book.

MOVEMENT for PARKINSON'S
2023-02-13 14:30 - 15:30 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Weekly movement to music group for people with Parkinson’s or other neurological conditions and their carers.
Using creativity to focus on developing strength, balance, flexibility and to practice fluidity of movement . Followed by tea and biscuits.
Email: iidconsortium@gmail.com
Visit the iiD (inclusive, intergenerational dance) website here.

Chippenham Film Club - February - Girl
2023-02-13 19:30 | Reel Cinema Chippenham, 91 Marshfield Road, Chippenham, SN15 1JR
Mon, 13th February, 7:30pm
A promising teenage dancer enrols at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.
Inspired by a true story, Girl stars Victor Polster, in his acting debut, as a trans girl who pursues a career as a ballerina.
Polster won the Cannes Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance, Girl was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.

Carer Support Wiltshire
2023-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Do you look after someone who couldn’t manage without you? Pop along and have a chat with us about help that might be available to support you in your caring role.
Find out more information and advice at: –
www.carersupportwiltshire.co.uk
Call FREE on 0800 181 4118

Chippenham Hub Friendship Group
2023-02-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Time to chat, meet and laugh. Bingo, guest speakers, quizzes and more. Everyone welcome.

Arts & Crafts for Wellbeing Course
2023-02-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Arts and Crafts has the power to make you feel good, reduce stress and anxiety. This course will help you gain creative skills through practical activities, as well as gaining confidence.
Find out more – https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/study/art-and-craft-for-wellbeing
This six week course will run for one day per week at the Chippenham Community Eco Hub on Wednesdays between 22.02.23-29.03.23.

Talk the Big C
2023-02-22 16:30 - 18:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Friendly space. It’s good to talk and share.

Waterstone's Bookclub - February - Lamplighters' by Emma Stonex
2023-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterstones Borough Parade Chippenham
Thursday 23rd February 18:00 – 19:00
Join us for our Thursday Evening Book Club! This month we will be reading the outstanding ‘The Lamplighters’ by Emma Stonex. Everyone is welcome, we hope to see you there!

Yesterday's Story CIC presents Queen Mary 1
2023-02-25 10:00 | Chippenham Town Centre
This a brand new performance was commissioned by Yesterday’s Story to share the story of Queen Mary I and her association with Chippenham Borough Lands for Fringe Feb 2023.
Devised and performed by Wiltshire based songwriter and performer Louise Jordan – The Pop-Up Pedestal is a one woman street theatre performance. Watch the statue come to life, be entertained and experience local history which still has an impact on Chippenham residents today.
Saturday – 10am at Chippenham Bridge, 12pm at The Buttercross, 3pm in Borough Parade
Sunday – 10am at Chippenham Bridge, 12pm at The Buttercross, 2pm at Borough Parade
Yesterday’s Story CIC aims to tell stories from the past, by bringing them to life through arts, culture and live events.
Funding support from Chippenham Borough Lands Charity.

Instant Wit - The quick fire comedy improvisation show
2023-02-25 20:00 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
A quick-fire comedy improvisation show packed full of sketches, gags, songs, surreal situations, flying packets of ‘Instant Whip’ and prizes!
Completely improvised and directed by the audience the show is highly addictive, interactive, engaging & fun.
Participate as much or as little you like: shout out during the show or write down suggestions in the interval to win prizes. For audiences aged 12+.

‘Expect the unexpected, smirk for the bizarre in an evening of unalloyed merriment, courtesy of the brilliant Instant Wit – a show to make you literally wobble with laughter!‘ Hackney Gazette

‘Instant Wit are a team of very funny people who produce a professional, very funny show.’

Brought to you by Rag and Bone Arts CIC – dedicated to increasing the arts provision in Chippenham

Bag your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rag-and-bone-arts-cic

Find out about fostering online session
2023-02-27 18:00 - 19:00
Find out about fostering at our next ‘Bring a cuppa and your questions’ session” on Monday 27th February. This is an informal drop in session for anyone who would like to find out more about fostering, to ask questions or simply to know what fostering is like in real life scenarios. One of our foster carers will be online to share his experience and fostering staff will be able to help with fostering queries.
A link to join the session can be found here – https://bit.ly/3XjaI5i.

Not on your own
2023-02-28 18:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Need someone to talk with or wanting some company, maybe just a little interaction? Please come and join this new Chippenham group – no one should feel alone.
Not on your Own is a support group looking to engage with adults wanting some company and to just freely chat. A great opportunity to get yourself heard.

Learn to Solder with Chiptic at Wiltshire College - Tuesday 28th February 7pm to 9pm
2023-02-28 19:00 | Wiltshire College, Cocklesbury Lane, Chippenham
Chiptic (Chippenham Technology and Innovation Club) is a new club for all people interested in designing and making things with a focus on technologies such as electronics, coding, 3D printing, 3D modelling and CNC machining.
The club kicked off a few months ago and we have recently begun a collaboration with Wiltshire College and they are allowing us to use their facilities (electronics lab, 3D printers, machine shop and more).
Our first practical session at the college will focus on soldering – an essential skill for creating electronic circuits. Do please come along and learn to solder or refresh your soldering skills. The session is free. Just come along to Wiltshire College, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham from 7pm to 9pm on Tuesday 28th February. If you park at the college, then make sure to register your car at reception to avoid a parking fine.
The club aims to support anyone who has an interest in designing and making things and who wants to learn new skills and collaborate with others. Come along and let us know what you would like to achieve and we will see what we can do to assist you.
To keep up to date with what the club does each week, register your email on the Chiptic website and check your spam filter if you don’t start to receive any messages.

Chippenham Flower Club
2023-03-06 19:00 - 21:30 | Sheldon School Dance Studio, Sheldon School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HJ, United Kingdom
A demonstration by Jayne Morris. Chippenham flower club has its monthly meeting tonight at Sheldon School Hall. Doors open at 6.45 pm for a 7pm start. Tonight we have a demonstration by Jayne Morris entitled ‘Anything Goes’
Come along and join us, it’s £6.00 per visit and if you like what we do, consider becoming member.
Check out our website.

Printmaking Workshop
2023-03-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Discover the techniques of watercolour monotype and drypoint printing in this one-day creative adult workshop led by artist and printmaker Amy-Jane Blackhall, at Chippenham Museum.
In the first half of the session you will learn how to prepare plates for watercolour monotype printing and create painterly, colourful backgrounds. In the afternoon you will produce a drypoint plate to be printed on your background.
Your tutor for the session is Amy-Jane Blackhall who trained under Master Printer Jack Shirreff. Blackhall founded the INK ON PAPER PRESS in Wiltshire in 2015, where she works on editions for renowned artists such as Emma Stibbon RA and Ann Christopher RA.
There will be a lunch break from 12pm-1pm, please bring your own packed lunch or there are a range of shops and cafes a short distance from the museum.
£30, booking essential

European Holidays Quiz
2023-03-28 19:30 | The Pewsham, The Pewsham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3RU, United Kingdom
Come along and test your knowledge.
The best quizsters around
£2 a player
You will find us sipping a cocktail in the corner dreaming of the beach…
#thepewshampubquiz #letsgetquizzical #pubquizchippenham #pubquizwiltshire #eatdrinkandquiz #comeandgetyourgeekon

Chippenham Lions Club Auction of Promises
2023-04-15 19:30 | Sutton Benger Village Hall, Chestnut Road, Sutton Benger, Chippenham, SN15 4RP
The Chippenham Lions Club Auction of Promises will take place on Saturday 15th April at Sutton Benger Village Hall.
Event attendees can bid for a range of fantastic items which can be found in the online catalogue on the Chippenham Lions website.
This includes carriage driving, a gypsy caravan experience, golf and much more. Money raised through the event will support Youth Action Wiltshire Young Carers Service, Julia’s House Children’s Hospice and other Lions charities.

Charity Fashion Show in association with Roz Chandler Fitness and Pretty Peacocks Home & Gifts
2023-04-20 19:00 | St Mary’s School, Rowden Road, Chippenham, SN15 2AH
Charity Fashion Show for Springboard and Doorway

Tickets are on sale now – £12.75 including a welcome drink – https://www.rozchandlerfitness.co.uk/events

Meet the Funder: Arts Council Project Funding and other local funders
2023-05-04 17:30 - 20:00 | Chippenham Town Hall, High Street, Chippenham, Afghanistan
An opportunity to learn more about the National Lottery Project Grants application process and guidance with Declan Westwood, Relationship Manager, Arts Council England.
Declan will talk through Arts Council England’s open access funding scheme, National Lottery Project Grants, including what it funds, how to apply, and what happens to your application.
Following an overview there will be time for a brief Q&A session.
We’ll also have short talks by some other local funders, including about their funding for community groups, charities and CIC’s.

5.30 – 6.30pm Arts Council Project grant funding
6.30 – 7pm Light refreshments
7-8pm Other local funders including Chippenham Borough Lands Charity and Wiltshire Area Board

Tickets are free but limited. Please book via the event link below.
This event is being hosted by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity with thanks to Chippenham Town Council for use of their venue.

Park Yoga Chippenham
2023-05-07 09:30 - 10:30 | John Coles Park, John Coles Park, Chippenham, SN15 1NZ, United Kingdom
Come along to FREE Park Yoga at John Coles Park. Park Yoga is open to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Join your local yoga instructor, Kyla, for your weekly dose. No need to book – just turn up!
Every Sunday 9.30am – 10.30am, from Sunday 7th May to Sunday 17th September 2023.
Things to bring:
– mat (or towel or blanket)
– bottle of water
– a friend
PLEASE NOTE – all sessions are weather dependant. Be sure to keep an eye on the Park Yoga Facebook page regarding any cancellations (announced at least an hour before the start). We will go ahead in light rain.
💚 If you would like to support the Park Yoga charity in whatever way you can, you can:
– Go online at www.parkyoga.co/donate
– Text PARKYOGA to 70560
Find out more about Park Yoga Chippenham here.

Digital Skills for Everday Life and Work Progression
2023-05-10 09:30 - 14:30 | Wiltshire College, Cocklesbury Lane, Chippenham
Would you like to improve your digital skills? Know someone who could benefit from a digital skills course?
Join us on every Wednesday for 3 weeks from 10 May, 9:30am to 2:30pm, and you will gain digital skills to help with everyday life including:
👉 Learn how to find information online or complete simple personal or household tasks
👉 Create and save documents, images or video
👉 Send online communications
👉 Learn how to use digital devices safely and responsibly
👉 Identify and respond to technical problems
*This course is free to those who earn under a certain threshold or are on benefits. If you don’t meet eligibility criteria, you can pay a fee of £75 per person to participate.
Give us a call on 0845 345 2235 to find out more or click here

Chippenham Harriers Beginners Course
2023-05-12 18:15 | Chippenham Sports Club
The Chippenham Harriers Beginners Course is returning on May 12th – a fully supported journey to 5K for all levels.
If you’re keen to give running a try, returning to it after a break, or would like some support progressing your running, this course is for you.
We’ll have three different groups so you can choose a level that suits you, and lots of support from our team of leaders throughout the course, helping you progress towards your 5k goal (yes, it is 100% achievable, we promise!)
Find out more and sign up here: https://www.chippenhamharriers.co.uk/beginners/
If you have any questions, drop us a message or email beginners@chippenhamharriers.co.uk and we’ll get back to you asap. We can’t wait to welcome you along!

Chippenham Folk Festival - 50th Celebration
2023-05-26 - 2023-05-29
Join us in marking 50 years of Chippenham Folk Festival – an amazing community celebration of folk music, song, dance and arts. Bringing Chippenham and Wiltshire alive!
Visit our website to see the current line-up with lots more to follow – BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Chippenham Folk Festival Family & Community Events
2023-05-26 - 2023-05-29 | Chippenham Town Centre
Island Park will be the centre of the family and community programme. There’s something for the whole family including performances from choirs, singer-songwriters, musicians, bands, learn to play Ukulele, dancing, storytelling, crafting, puppetry, face painters, play and sensory sessions for the under 5’s and more!
The full family and community programme is now available on the Chippenham Folk Festival website here.
There will also be music and storytelling found in pubs and various other venues around the town.
Don’t miss the return of the popular Buttercross Ceilidhs on Sunday and Monday.
Check out the dance displays, two dance stages and many dancers around the town all weekend. Don’t miss the parades on Saturday and Monday.
Free entry to the Craft Marquee with many other traders around Island Park and the town and of course don’t miss the festival bar!
Festival Street Market on Bank Holiday Monday.
Don’t forget you can also purchase individual Day, Event and Concert tickets! Ticket numbers are limited though, so don’t miss out. Buy Now.

Community Connectors - Tailored Assistance Programme training
2023-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Training offered for representatives of community groups that provide support for local people struggling with bills or needing extra support. This is a ‘train the trainer’ style session so that delegates can confidently share the advice to other staff and volunteers within their own organisations and support their service users.
The Wessex Water Tailored Assistance programme comprises a wide range of affordability support to help customers who are struggling to pay their bills including flexible payment plans, payment breaks, payments direct from benefits, low income discounts and bill caps.
We are doubling the number of people we can support. Find out what support is available and how to signpost service users to access it.
The session will also cover the scope of our Priority Services Register for customers with health or communication vulnerabilities, who require extra support including assistance during water supply disruptions, help with meter readings, password system to protect against bogus callers and alternative format or language communications.
The nearest long stay (over 2 hours) parking is at Bath Road car park (Wiltshire Council). Parking fees apply. Please be ready to start the session at 10am prompt. We look forward to working with you.

Talking Climate Justice
2023-06-10 18:00 - 21:00 | St Paul’s Church, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PW, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to an evening of debate, discussion, information sharing and community action on the climate crisis.
Venue: St Paul’s Church, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PS
Date: 10th June 2023
Times: 6pm – 9pm
Book Free tickets before the 26th May from:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-climate-justice-tickets-620550211387
Dinner and refreshments: Will be sustainably sourced.
Please walk or cycle to the event if you are able. We look forward to seeing you.

Keynote speakers:
Faith Ward, attending in a personal capacity but roles advocating on action on climate change include membership of the Ethical Investment Advisory Group for the Church of England, and Chair of the Institutional Investors Group for Climate Change.
Yvonne Penn, Christian Aid Church Engagement Officer.

Chippenham Pride 2023
2023-06-17 13:00 - 22:00 | Chippenham
We are set up to provide Chippenham and the 18 surrounding villages with a pride event that will bring fun and vibrancy into the town centre and provide a chance to celebrate, support, educate and represent all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
If you would like to attend Chippenham Pride then we ask that you register your attendance on our website.
We welcome any and all donations towards funding Pride so we can make sure we can put on Chippenham Pride every year!
A donation of £5 or more will automatically upgrade your wrist band to give you exclusive discounts at local businesses during the Pride event and free access to our Pride After Party!
We will have a wellbeing, information and safe space area at the event and are inviting local and national charities to come along with information and support for the LGBTQIA+ community across all areas of mental, physical and sexual health.
Keep up with the latest news on the Chippenham Pride social media: –
Facebook
Instagram
#chippenham #chippenhampride #localpride #pridewalk #prideevent #chippenhamwiltshire

Talk Club
2023-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Cafe Grounded, 1 Bath Rd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2BB, United Kingdom
Talk Club is a talking and listening club for men (18+}, offering talking groups, sports groups and therapy to help keep you mentally fit.
It’s a simple medicine that starts with asking – How are you? Out of 10?
By checking in regularly with yourself and other men, Talk Club creates a community that we are all missing in today’s world.
So, what happens in a Talk Club talking group?
There are no therapists, no couches and no judgement – just regular men sitting in a private and safe space,listening and talking.
We start with how each man feels out of 10 and share why. We then talk about what we are grateful for and what we are going
to do for our mental fitness this week.
It’s a beautifully simple medicine that we rarely give ourselves, the ability to share how we really feel.
Chippenham Session – fortnightly on Thursdays from 7 – 9pm at Grounded.
Find out more – https://talkclub.org
TALK CLUB is a registered charity in the United Kingdom (1194033)
