Sindy 60th Anniversary Exhibition
2024-03-30 10:00 - 2024-05-11 16:00 (Europe/London) | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
30 March – 11 May
Step into Spring with the Diamond anniversary celebrations of Sindy, curated by local collectors Karen Colley and Bonita Turner.
Opening Times:
Monday – Saturday
10am – 4pm

Teen Art and Design
2024-05-01 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-05-08 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-05-15 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-05-22 17:30 - 19:00 | St Pauls church hall, Malmesbury rd, Malmesbury Rd, Chippenham, SN15 1PW, United Kingdom
Join our artist Charlie to learn to help design new pieces and work collaboratively, while listening to music and eating biscuits!
We work in 10 week blocks, but you can enrol for 5 at a time. Our team of designers have created work for stage and events and learn to create work to adorn the streets of Chippenham and buildings.
Charlie has been working in education and visual arts for nearly 30 years and is a working artist and set designer.
There’s a new focus each term and we’ll be asking for your input so that the ideas are yours.
Kindly supported by Kington Langley artists and Wiltshire Council’s Area Board, paying for our materials and helping us keep our sessions affordable and high quality.
10 week block – £120
5 weeks – £65
Visit www.ragandbonearts.com to book in.

Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group - Maud's Way
2024-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Maud’s Way
First Wednesday of the month
3 April to 4 September, 7pm – 9pm
Free, spaces limited
Join Chippenham Museum’s Creative Writing Group and take part in our new series of 6 linked writing workshops led by local writer and facilitator Ruth Hill.
Inspired by the 550th anniversary of Maud Heath’s Causeway and the Museum’s summer exhibition, Re-imagining Maud Heath, discover how Maud and her Causeway has been celebrated by artists, writers, and everyday people across the centuries. Explore the stories surrounding Maud Heath and consider how local myths and legends begin and grow over time.
Over the 6 months, explore, discover, share and create your own local stories and perhaps some of these will develop into longstanding legends which will be told for years to come!
These sessions are suitable for beginners to experienced writers and will culminate with performed readings as part of the Maud’s Way Heritage Open Day’s events in September.
Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Chippenham Museum.
Workshops are free but spaces are limited. Email heritage@chippenham.gov.uk to reserve your place.

PSG Choirs
2024-05-02 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-05-09 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-05-16 20:00 - 21:30 | King Alfred Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HT
This lively and popular choir meet on Thursday’s at 8:30pm at the King Alfred Hall. We sing a wide range of Pop, Soul and Gospel arrangements. New members are always welcome. Please get in touch if you would like to come along to a free taster session.
Find out more – www.psgchoirs.co.uk

Beginners Arts workshops
2024-05-07 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-05-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-05-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-05-28 09:30 - 11:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Join Charlie for another of our incredibly popular 6 week courses in everything from portraiture to colour for the beginner, or someone who wants to work at a slower pace (check our website for details of the next 6 weeks).
A beautiful venue, experienced tutor and fresh coffee – come and indulge with other lovely local budding artists.
Enjoy learning from a passionate and experienced artist and make some new friends along the way.
Please book in via the website, then pay by balance transfer to keep our costs affordable for you – www.ragandbonearts.com
£96 for 6 weeks – all materials, coffee, tea and biscuits supplied (donations tin available to help with refreshments)
We look forward to meeting you in February 2024. Feel free to get in touch with any questions.

Improvers Art
2024-05-07 12:30 - 14:30, 2024-05-14 12:30 - 14:30, 2024-05-21 12:30 - 14:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
“A friendly place to learn from experienced people”
Join Charlie for another (incredibly popular) 6 week course in landscape for the improver.
Come along and paint in a beautiful, inspiring venue alongside other local budding artists. Enjoy learning from an experienced artist and make some new friends along the way.
Please book in via our website, then pay by balance transfer to keep our costs affordable for you www.ragandbonearts.com
Terms cost £96 and include all materials and coffee – we ask for a small donation to help with the cost of drinks and biscuits.
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch. We look forward to meeting you soon.

Michael Bowyer MBE - Twixt Spring and Summer
2024-05-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Sheldon School Dance Studio, Sheldon School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HJ, United Kingdom
Chippenham Flower Club is honoured to host Michael Bowyer, MBE as he performs his floral demonstration ‘Twixt Spring and Summer’.
Michael is a NAFAS demonstrator, judge and president of the South West Area of NAFAS. He is known as the David Beckham of Flower Arranging, admired and respected for his floral art. He supervises the arrangements at Salisbury Cathedral and was in charge of two pedestal at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of our late Queen.
Michael is joining us on 13th May at Sheldon School Hall. This promises to be an enjoyable evening, apart from Michael’s demonstration we have our popular Plant Stall, Bring and Buy stall and our Sales Stall, as well as refreshments. As always there is a raffle where for £1.00 a strip of tickets you could win one of Michael’s displays.
Members are free
Visitors – £6.00
Accompanied children are welcome.
Doors open at 6.45pm

Tell Your Story - Creative Committee
2024-05-30 11:00 - 15:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
We’re very excited about this brand new project: TELL YOUR STORY!
But we need a creative committee to help us steer the next two years and it’s totally FREE – there’s even pizza thrown in for lunch.
WE CAN’T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
Do you want to meet graffiti artists, breakdancers, rappers, poets, musicians, writers, dancers, set designers, producers or someone else come along and work with you? Then tell us!
Working in collaboration with Ruth Hill of Knapsack Productions, The RISE Trust and Riverbank Studios, Chippenham to give creative opportunities to young people in Chippenham. We’ll also be bringing in a ​whole new bunch of creative arts professionals to work with you. ​Who they are is totally up to you!
All made possible by funding from the Million Hours Fund. Thanks to the Government and The National Lottery Community Fund for making this possible. Department for Culture, Media and Sport The National Lottery Community Fund
#ArtForAll #CreativityForEveryone #CreativeLifeBoost
