One Chippenham

Sparkly Lite singing group
2024-10-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-25 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Sparkly Singers is the award-winning Wiltshire-based choir experience, founded with the simple aim of bringing the joy and benefits of group singing to everyone, regardless of age, experience or ability.
Launched in September 2023, our ‘lighter’ daytime sessions are perfect for anyone who just fancies popping out for an hour or so each week to meet new people and sing a fabulous selection of feel-good songs.
No part-singing, no practising, no performing in public – just turn up each week at our brand new venue in Chippenham and sing!
So if you love the idea of simply singing for the fun of it, why not come along to one of our FREE taster sessions and see what we’re all about.

Flower Arranging Class
2024-10-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Cepen Lodge Care Home
Cepen Lodge Care Home are inviting the local community to join us for a morning flower arranging with our residents, refreshments will be provided. Come and join us for a lovely morning socialising and networking with others.

Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir
2024-10-22 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-05 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-12 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-19 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-26 13:30 - 15:30 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Come and join our fun and friendly, non-audition Community Choir and be part of a family of 32 Good Afternoon Choirs “Singing in the Afternoon” around the South West and beyond!
The Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir rehearse every Tuesday afternoon at Pewsham Community Centre from 1.30-3.30pm.
Find out more: www.goodafternoonchoir.co.uk

Exploring Confidence in Communication
2024-10-22 13:30 - 15:30 | Doorway, The Citadel, Bath Road, Chippenham, Doorway, The Citadel, Bath Road, Chippenham, SN15 2AB
Booking essential via one of the following routes: –

In person at Doorway
Call the FaCL team on 01225 phone
Book online Enrolment – Work Wiltshire

Please note booking closes one week before the start of each course.

Life Drawing - Wednesday mornings
2024-10-23 09:30 - 23:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
“The best life drawing class I’ve found in years”
A chance to indulge in practising some essential drawing skills in a beautiful environment, guided by someone with over 25 years of teaching experience.
You’ll use a diverse range of styles and techniques that stretch you and keep you motivated to improve. All while enjoying some fresh coffee and meeting some other lovely local artists. You can work at your own pace and be left alone to draw if this is how you prefer to learn.
Terms cost £105 for 6 week term (2 hour session) or £20 cash drop-in option for our Life Drawing classes. All materials and coffee/tea are provided.
Life drawing is challenging and rewarding, but like anything else, it takes practice and patience. The best way to encourage practise is to vary the media and techniques available; to make sure this is feasible, we provide materials for free. This also allows more confidence as using expensive personal materials tends to inhibit experimentation. You are, of course, welcome to bring your own materials and follow your own path.
Week 3 and 6 are a chance to work from one long pose with any material/technique you choose; the other weeks begin with warm-ups to help you prepare, normally followed by one or two poses following a theme. Sometimes the session is devoted to a worksheet-style drawing, using many poses on one sheet in different materials. These are a great opportunity to gain confidence in composition, materials and mark-making.
Please visit our website, www.ragandbonearts.com to secure your place or book directly on here:
https://buy.stripe.com/6oE5l93ZO3LF0akdR1
(This class also runs on Tuesday evenings 7-9pm).
We look forward to seeing you – thank you.

Dementia Café at Cepen Lodge Care Home
2024-10-25 11:00 | Cepen Lodge Care Home
Cepen Lodge care home, in Chippenham have invited members of the local community to their monthly dementia café.
The first session starting on the 31st May 2024 will be hosted in conjunction with Chippenham Police, who will be joining to discuss the Herbert Protocol and offer dementia wristbands to the community to support those who may leave their homes and get lost.
Taking place on the last Friday of every month at 11am, guests will have a chance to meet other carers supporting others living with dementia. Free to all, the dementia café at the home provides small respite and social support.
During the care group session, guests will also have a chance to meet the team at the home, to discuss any questions they might have about care.
Senior General Manager Jade said: “We’re really looking forward to making more friends in our local community. The condition itself can be quite lonely and frightening, and the more support we can provide to each other, the better. If anyone is unable to make it on the day but would like to pop in for a tour and a cup of tea, our doors are always open.”
Cepen Lodge care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Cepen Lodge provides residential care and dementia care for 63 residents from respite care to long term stays.

Drink 'n' Draw @31
2024-10-25 19:00 - 23:00 | 31.Co.work, 31.Co.work, Chippenham, SN15 3HP
Calling all artists, illustrators and doodlers of Chippenham!
A social evening packed full of creativity. Come along and get involved with a few drawing games, communal doodle, work on your sketchbook and collaborate with other artists. All art supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own.
A friendly safe space to meet other creatives and dedicate a couple of hours to having fun and getting creative.
No pressure, No judgement, all levels and abilities welcome. Come and be inspired. Bring your favourite drink, meet other local artists and start a new creative community with us.
Monthly meet up. Last weekend of every month.
For ages 18+ BYO drinks.

Sparkly Singers
2024-10-31 20:00 - 21:15, 2024-11-07 20:00 - 21:15, 2024-11-14 20:00 - 21:15, 2024-11-21 20:00 - 21:15 | Lansdowne Hall – Derry Hill
Alongside our sessions in Chippenham (Monday lunchtimes) and Royal Wootton Bassett (Tuesday evenings), the Sparkly Singers meet every Thursday evening from 8:00pm at the Lansdowne Hall in Derry Hill.
Founded with the simple aim of bringing the joy and benefits of group singing to everyone, our emphasis is on singing in a way that is, above all else, fun.
Rather than splitting into parts and learning harmonies, we prefer instead to sing in unison, infusing songs with our own rather unique mix of humour, movement and the occasional wacky prop.
So if you simply love to sing, but have yet to find the choir that perfectly complements your sense of fun, why not come along to one of our FREE taster sessions and see what we’re all about.

Improvers Art workshops
2024-11-05 12:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-12 12:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-19 12:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-26 12:30 - 14:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
‘A really friendly place to learn from experienced people’
Uniquely designed and delivered 6 x 6 week courses for beginners. Taught by local artist and designer Charlie who has over 25 years experience teaching art.
Tuesdays at 12.30 – 2.30pm
Term 1 – Still life (drawing) – Sept 17th – October 22nd
Term 2 – Objects in interiors (drawing, painting)- November 5th – December 10th
Term 3 – Portrait (painting)- January 7th – Feb 11th
Term 4 – Interiors (drawing)- Feb 26th – April 2nd
Term 5 – Landscape (painting) – April 23rd – June 4th
Term 6 – Still life revisited (collage, mixed media) – June 11th – July 16th
In both beginners and improvers, the sessions we will follow the classic method for learning to draw and paint. It is easy to learn to draw by copying the example of a tutor leading the group, but this tends to produce a ‘house style’ where everyone ends up drawing in the same way. Your drawing style is as unique to you as your handwriting (if school hasn’t obliterated it) – here you will learn to enhance your own drawing style, not replace it with ours.
Please note: all courses begin with drawing, and include a talk about relevant art movements and practitioners.
Price includes all materials and coffee and biscuits (donations taken to help with refreshments)
Thank you – we look forward to meeting you soon

Let There Be Swing
2024-11-16 07:00 - 19:00 | Constitutional Club, 36 Foghamshire, Chippenham, SN15 1HB, United Kingdom
On Saturday 16th November we are hosting another incredible Black Tie Event with a new band – Let There Be Swing – a fantastic 5 piece band!
Tickets are £20 per person and include a night of full entertainment & Canapés.
Tickets are available behind the bar or via our ticket line – 01249 652387 – and must be bought in advance.

Open Day - meet the Team
2024-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Did someone say free cake? 🧁🥰
Seen us around? Not sure what we do? Here’s your chance to find out!
Our lovely Trustees and teaching team will be hanging out for the afternoon (with some cakes) to chat to you about what we do and find out what you’d like us to deliver. We need to know what you think is missing in Chippenham and what you’d like to see here. We’re doing our best – but we can’t do it without your input.
If you have always thought you’d like to act, but are not quite sure if it’s right for you – come and meet us and find out what to expect.
Think you would like to work with us? Come and talk to one of our Directors and see if we’re a good match.
Fancy drawing but think our work looks too good? Meet some of our attendees and talk to them about what it’s like to take one of our sessions.
Nothing is off the table – come and meet us and have a chat.
Did we mention the cake? 🧁🍰🥰

Wine Tasting Evening: It’s the most wine-derful time of the year!
2024-11-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Wine Monkey, 20 Borough Parade, Chippenham, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
Winter is here, so why not brighten up a cold November night with a wine tasting? Join us while we take you through 6 of our favourites of the season all while enjoying a festive platter and Lisa’s famous canapés 🍷
Spaces are limited!

Fondue Nights at Wine Monkey
2024-11-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Wine Monkey, 20 Borough Parade, Chippenham, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
Fondue Wednesdays are back! Join us each Wednesday evening to enjoy delectable homemade cheese fondue and wine!
Available to book from 6pm, £20 per person (required a minimum of 24 hours in advance).
Wines purchased separately.
Vegetarian and gluten-free options available.
