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Spotlight 3: Modern & Contemporary Art from the Collection of Chippenham Museum
2024-01-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-20 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) and 9 more dates | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
This exhibition is the third in Chippenham Museum’s Spotlight series dedicated to its growing Modern and Contemporary Art Collection.
The project began in 2019 with the desire to celebrate the rich artistic history of this part of North Wiltshire. As a permanent collection, it acts as a source of inspiration, education and enjoyment for all.
At the heart of the Modern and Contemporary Art Collection are works that acknowledge the legacy of the Bath Academy of Art in Corsham, a pioneering residential art school that counted some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art amongst its teachers and students.
North Wiltshire’s creativity proudly extends beyond the Academy, and the collection records and celebrates the many contemporary artists who continue to live and work in this area today.
Further details about the artworks can also be found in the accompanying catalogue available in the museum shop.
Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Free entry
Image: Teal Grail, © Nicholas Lees

PSG Choirs
2024-01-18 20:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-25 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

Harm Joy
2024-01-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-28 10:00 - 16:00 and 2 more dates | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Ellie Thompson is an artist currently practicing in the South-West. Since graduating from The Ruskin School of Art in 2022, Ellie has exhibited a host of hapless characters across Oxford, London, Bath, Bristol, Rugby and Corsham.
Thompson’s interest in schadenfreude (the joy derived from another’s misfortune), anatomy and a cartoonish sense of humour informs each of her soft sculptures. Her puppet-like characters are at once extinct and alive, forever stuck in a sticky situation.
Harm Joy features a cast of perpetually wretched skeletons, all made out of felt fabric and created by Thompson over the last year. Though each character is motionless, they are animated by their all-seeing yet unknowing eyes.

Collection Conversations
2024-01-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join in our exciting new series of art talks at Chippenham Museum. Book your tickets via Eventbrite.
Artists from the museum’s Modern and Contemporary Art collection will be talking about their work, providing insights into their inspiration and practice. This will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions with the audience encouraged to join in the conversation.
Coming up:
Mark Golder – Saturday 27 January
Richard Deacon – Saturday 17 February
Anita Taylor – Saturday 20 April
Sarah Gillespie & Amy-Jane Blackhall – Saturday 25 May
James Castle & Anna Gillespie – Saturday 22 June
For sold out events, email heritage@chippenham.gov.uk to join a waiting list.
