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Subversive Forms: Revolutionary approaches to clay
2025-11-15 10:00 - 2026-02-21 16:00 (Europe/London) | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Featuring artworks by some of the leading sculptors and innovators working with ceramics in the UK today, join us for our next exhibition ‘Subversive Forms: Revolutionary approaches to clay’.
‘Subversive Forms’ will shine a spotlight on contemporary artists who push the boundaries of possibility with clay. Each selected artist disrupts and manipulates traditional ceramic preconceptions, creating enigmatic artworks that push the medium beyond the functional, and using clay as a non-apologetic material for sculpture.
The exhibition features work by the following artists:
Dan Allen, Felicity Aylieff, Kelly Allsopp, Halima Cassell, Matthew Chambers, Claire Curneen, Richard Deacon, Laura Ford, Keith Harrison, Mimi Joung, Jonathan Keep, Nicholas Lees, Claire Loder, Sam Lucas, Peter Randall Page, Sarah Purvey, Matt Smith, Jo Taylor, Annie Turner, Patricia Volk, and Maria Wodjat.
📅 Saturday 15 November – Saturday 21 February
⏲️ Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
🎟️ Free entry
Find out more about the some of the artists featured in this exhibition, at our special ceramics symposium, being held at Chippenham’s Town Hall in February.

Life Drawing
2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-26 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-12-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-10 09:30 - 11:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
‘My favourite time of the week’
A chance to indulge, draw and to practice some essential drawing skills in a beautiful environment, guided by someone with over 25 years teaching experience. You’ll use a diverse range of styles and techniques that stretch you and keep you motivated to improve.
All while enjoying fresh coffee and meeting some other lovely local artists.
Life Drawing is challenging and rewarding, but like drawing anything else, it takes practice and patience.
The best way to encourage practice is to vary the media and techniques available; to make sure this is feasible, we provide materials (donations welcome) This also allows more confidence as using expensive personal materials tends to inhibit experimentation.
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.
£105 for 6 x 2 hour session term or £20 cash drop-in option (just for our life drawing sessions)
We look forward to meeting you soon.

Collection Conversations: Chris Dunn & Andrew Langley
2025-11-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
In November’s Collection Conversation, we will be joined by Chris Dunn and Andrew Lansley.
After studying at Bath Spa University, Chris Dunn worked as a freelance illustrator producing portraits and conceptual illustrations. A commission to illustrate the Wind in the Willow, has led to him beginning a full-time artist specialising in traditional children’s book watercolour illustration. He now works from Calne where the surrounding countryside is a constant source of inspiration
Andrew Lansley produces work from many different but direct sources. This may entail a variety of material abstractions or work directly related to impressions and experience of the landscape. In using raw pigments combined with a variety of mediums he achieves a direct connection to the elemental quality of landscape. Working in this way can be explosively fast and at other times may be meticulously analytical.
For sold out events, email heritage@chippenham.gov.uk to join a waiting list.
Image 1: Kite Flying in May, 2019, Chris Dunn, watercolour and gouache
Image 2: Upavon, 2018, Andrew Lansley, egg tempera

Christmas Craft Market
2025-11-28 10:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-29 10:30 - 17:30 | The Yelde Hall
Explore a variety of products by local artists and makers in the historic Yelde Hall. The market will open at 10.30am each day.
Please note, there are different closing times. On Friday, the market will close at 4.30pm. On Saturday, the market will close at 5.30pm.

Workshop @Quetzal gallery
2025-11-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Quetzal Gallery, 61 New rd, Chippenham, SN15 1ES
Join Galit from Craftedglow by Galit to create your own festive composition with fabrics and paper to take home.

Festive Family Craft Workshop
2025-12-04 16:00 - 17:00 | The Rivo Lounge, 2-4 The Bridge, Chippenham, SN151EX
Bring your children of any age and learn to make Christmas cards, gift tags and more – just in time for the festive season!
Held at Rivo Lounge.
This workshop is free, but to secure a place we recommend booking beforehand!

Quetzal Gallery: Late night Christmas opening
2025-12-13 17:00 - 20:30 | Quetzal Gallery, 61 New rd, Chippenham, SN15 1ES
Quetzal Gallery welcomes all to a festive late night opening for browsing and shopping, with mulled wine and mince pies.

Christmas Messy Church at Salvation Army
2025-12-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Salvation Army, Foghamshire, Foghamshire, Chippenham, Wiltshire, Sn15 1hb, United Kingdom
CHRISTMAS MESSY CHURCH at Salvation Army
✨ Sensory Play for Little Ones
📸 Christmas Backdrop to take photos by
☕ Coffee & Mince Pies
🎨 Crafts • Messy Play • Festive Fun
A relaxed Christmas Community Coffee Morning
for the whole family
(Children must be accompanied by an adult)
🗓 Saturday 20 December 2025
⏰ 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 The Salvation Army
Foghamshire, Chippenham • SN15 1HB

Beyond Dementia, Art Group in Chippenham
2026-01-14 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-01-28 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-11 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-25 14:00 - 15:30 | SN15 1PS, St Paul's Church Hall, Greenway Lane, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN151PS, United Kingdom
Chippenham Art Group meets monthly on Wednesdays in St Paul’s Church Hall, Greenway Lane, Chippenham. It’s led by artist Fran Young and organised by our experienced community services coordinator Pam Ollis.
Projects ranging from painting and drawing to collage, printing, crafts, clay modelling and more. We work at a leisurely pace with plenty of time for conversation and connection. No previous experience of art is necessary and everyone works at their own pace. People can also work on their own projects and develop their own ideas.
Family carers are welcome at the group as full members and encouraged to join in to create their own pieces of art.
If you’d like to come along as a group member, or for more information, please call Pam on 01380 739055, or to register your interest please use the form below.
This group is kindly part-funded by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity. Please note, to help towards our costs and materials we ask everyone to pay £6 ‘on the door’ (or you can use our flexible Pay what you Can scheme).
Please register your interest via the Beyond Dementia website

To Boldly Go
2026-01-16 19:30 - 20:30 | Pound Arts, Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9HX, United Kingdom
Fresh from his Camp Wildfire shows, Paul is bringing his grown up science show TO BOLDLY GO, to Pound Arts in Corsham.
This show will bring you the science behind the sci-fi; the truth of TV trickery and a good old grown up giggle.
Best of all this is all to raise funds for the fantastic Pound Arts Centre, so get yourself a ticket, to support inclusive arts, learn a bit of science-fact and have a laugh at alien probing!

Curious Cabinets Exhibition
2026-01-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-07 10:00 - 16:00 | The Yelde Hall
In celebration of the entries submitted to our Curious Cabinets competition, Public Art Chippenham is hosting an exhibition of the artworks received at the Yelde Hall.

A panel of local artists and dignitaries, along with a public vote, will select the winning designs to be painted or vinyl wrapped onto roadside communication cabinets in the Artisan Quarter of town.

Come to the exhibition and vote for your favourite!

February Half Term Creative Activities, Exhibition Inspired
2026-02-17 10:30 - 15:30, 2026-02-19 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join us this February Half Term for free activities inspired by our current exhibition Subversive Forms. We’ll also be taking part in the Kids in Museums Art Trail, which will be an exciting introduction to the world of contemporary art for young creatives.
Free Quiet Time sessions are available from 9am to 10am for these activities. Book in for a quieter, more relaxed experience before the creative drop-ins. Spaces are limited, so booking is essential via Eventbrite.
Please note, activities on Tuesday 17th February and Thursday 19th February will be the same.

Sip & Paint at the Three Crowns
2026-02-19 19:00 | The Three Crowns, 18 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DB, United Kingdom
Join Beki Wills and the team for a fun night of sipping and painting at The Three Crowns, Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 3DB.
Our Sip and Paint sessions offer a relaxed and creative atmosphere while unleashing your artistic side. Perfect for artists of all skill levels, our events are designed to foster creativity and community. Whether you’re looking for a unique night out or a way to unwind after a busy day, Sip and Paint provides the ideal setting for a memorable evening. Book your spot today and discover the joy of painting with a glass in hand.
In Feb we will be painting Ocean Bloom
In May we will be painting Vibrant Sunsets
In Oct we will be painting Monet Lillypads
*No drinks are included with ticket price. All drinks are purchased from the venues on site bar *

Fibre Arts Chippenham
2026-02-26 19:00 - 22:00 | The Three Crowns, 18 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DB, United Kingdom
Discover creativity and community at our Fibre Arts Group – where yarn, fabric, and friendship comes together.

The last Thursday of each month | 7–10 pm | Free entry

Search for Fibre Arts Chippenham public group on Facebook.
