One Chippenham

Let’s Dance
2023-04-14 10:30 (Europe/London) | The Neeld
Bring your little one along and enjoy music for dancing from across the centuries!
Whether it’s a Gavotte or a Minuet, a Ragtime or a Tango, a Two-step or a folk dance, we’ve got it. Especially for tapping toes and wriggling bottoms.
Performed by clarinet, oboe and piano.
Tickets for the performance at The Neeld available here.
Adult & child ticket: £9
Extra adult: £5
Extra child: £4

Chippenham Creative Carers
2023-04-21 11:30 - 13:30 | King Alfred Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HT
Explore your creative side with different crafts in our free friendly creative carer groups. No experience needed, just a desire to have fun.
Tea and coffee supplied but please bring your own lunch. The Chippenham group meets every 3rd Friday of the month, 11:30am – 1:30pm.

Earth Day Celebrations
2023-04-22 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Celebrate Earth Day and the national launch of The Wild Escape collective artwork and create mirror and handprint moths and our free creative drop-in.
The Wild Escape project led by Art Fund, celebrates UK wildlife and creativity. Over the past few months Chippenham Museum has been encouraging its young visitors to discover the amazing story of the colour-changing Peppered Moth and imagine its ‘escape’ back to its natural habitat.
Join us as we catch up with the journey of our Peppered Moth and reveal some of the some of the stories and artwork produced over the past few months. Take part in crafty activities making mirror and hand print moths.
Free, drop-in 10.30-3.30

Beyond the Stars
2023-04-23 18:00 | St Andrew’s Church, St Mary’s Street, Chippenham, SN15 3JN, United Kingdom
Wiltshire Young Musicians most senior players showcase their hard work this year in an evening with a space theme. Both groups will perform a selection of pieces individually and they will also join forces to finish the evening, a sound not to be missed!

Featuring West Wiltshire Concert Band and West Wiltshire Youth Orchestra

Individual ticket price
£5.00 – £10.00*
*booking fee applies

Elvis & Dolly at The Pewsham
2023-04-29 18:30 | The Pewsham, The Pewsham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3RU, United Kingdom
A night with Dolly and Elvis on the big stage at The Pewsham.
Book tickets online –
www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-pewsham-livemusic
#dollyparton #dollypartontribute #elvispresley #elvispresleytribute #livemusicatthepewsham #livemusicchippenham

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.

Hail the Curious
2023-05-05 - 2023-06-30 | The Forbidden Carnival Gallery, 64a Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HG
Hail The Curious is the inaugural group exhibition from The Forbidden Carnival Gallery.
It brings a diverse group of local, national, international and overseas artists together, from Lowbrow to Street to Dark to Surreal and back again.
Artists include:
Simon Griffiths, Miller, Rae Melody, Sarah Christie, BRT Street Pop Art, Matt Lodge , Montague Tott, David Nicholls and more…
Exhibition running between 5th May – 30th June 2023. Open Saturdays and Sundays 10am-3pm. Other times by appointment only.
Gallery & Exhibition Opening night – Friday 5th May 6.30-9pm.

64A Market Place
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3HG
Check out The Forbidden Carnival website for more information.

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.

Relax and Create with Katerina
2023-05-31 13:30 | Platinum House, Chippenham, 35 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HT, United Kingdom
MINDFULNESS AND CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS in Chippenham
Inviting you to unique workshops designed to bring mindfulness to children and families, providing an opportunity to relax, unwind, de-stress and create through mindful art.
These workshops are perfect for children who may need a little mental health and emotional well-being support, have a lot going on in their lives, are sensitive, or just want to try something different and fun.
The parent & child workshop is ideal for parents who wish to learn about mindfulness and incorporate it into their family lives, would like to bring more calm and peace into their lives, would like spend time with their child in a different way would like to connect with their child on a deeper level are in need of relaxation but don’t have childcare in place.
There will be 3 workshops running at Half-Term.
On Wednesday 31st May there will be 2 sessions for children:

1.30 – 3pm for children aged 9 – 10
3.30 – 5pm for children aged 11-12

On Friday 2nd June there will be a special workshop for parents and children (aged 9 – 12) from 10am to 12pm.
For more information and to book please click on the link below.
https://www.mindcraftkids.com/mindfulness-and-creativity-workshops/

Runny Snotts Open Mic
2023-06-14 19:00 - 22:00 | The Three Crowns, 18 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DB, United Kingdom
Runny Snotts acoustic session – the 2nd Wednesday of every month.
OPEN MIC
Come join us, bring a song and an instrument if you play one and lets make some music.
If you don’t sing or play why not have a drink and listen to some songs.
Look forward to seeing you there.

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

I’m not at Glastonbury Festival Line Up 2023
2023-06-24 15:30 - 19:00 | The Old Road Tavern, SN15 1JA

The Chippenham Comedy Festival 2023
2023-06-30 - 2023-07-02 | The Old Road Tavern, SN15 1JA
The Chippenham Comedy Festival is back with fantastic line up of comedians and new shows. There really is something for everyone with some familiar faces and some new ones too. Most of these shows are Edinburgh Fringe previews so you are in for a treat before everyone else.
You can buy a ticket for individual shows or the festival offers the convenience of day and weekend tickets. These ticket options allow you to enjoy more shows while saving some money.
Friday 30th June
6pm Vix Leyton
7.30pm Leslie Ewing-Burgesse
9pm Sooz Kempner
Saturday 1st July
5.30pm Stuart Goldsmith
7pm Caroline Mabey
8.30pm Andrew O’Neill
10pm Andrew O’Neill & Wil Hodgson
Sunday 2nd July
3pm The Magic of Terry Pratchett
4.30pm Sam Michael
6pm Robin Ince
7.30pm Marc Burrows
For more details and to purchase tickets, visit the official website of the Chippenham Comedy Festival: Chippenham Comedy Festival 2023.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience top-notch comedy in Chippenham.

Shrek The Musical Jnr
2023-07-12 - 2023-07-14 | Abbeyfield School, Stanley Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3XB
Abbeyfield School presents Shrek The Musical Jr!
Tickets are selling fast, so make sure you get yours: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/abbeyfield-school-

Find Your Dreams
2023-07-13 19:30
Award-nominated CLOGS Musical Theatre return after a sell out run of Made in Dagenham to present FIND YOUR DREAMS
This concert brings together some of your favourite songs of musical theatre that inspire you to dream big!
The concert is TWO NIGHTS ONLY:
Thursday 13th July 7:30pm at St Peter’s Church, SN14 0LL
Saturday 15th July 7:30pm at St Andrew’s Church, SN15 3HT
Tickets available through our CLOGS rep:
ian.hodges1@btinternet.com
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Gabriel Longbotham - Liz Lawrence Award Winner's Concert
2023-07-29 19:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Wiltshire Rural Music are proud to present our 2022 Liz Laurence Award Winner GABRIEL LONGBOTHAM on Saturday 29th July at The Cause, Chippenham.
“An evening of beautiful, soulful music showcasing Devizes’ finest young talent – the incredible Gabriel Longbotham”
Gabriel is a 19 year old pianist, organist and songwriter from Devizes. He attended St Augustine’s School in Trowbridge and is currently studying music at Royal Northern College in Manchester. He won our Liz Lawrence Award last April after wowing the judges with his talent on piano.
As a Wiltshire based charity, WRM aims to provide young people with access to music without the barrier of cost. Gabriel received bursaries from WRM to assist him in his musical studies, and, as a result of support from this scheme, he achieved his Grade 8.
The Liz Laurence Award consists of a £1,000 prize which was presented by the Mayor of Devizes, but also the chance to perform a one off hometown gig with the charity’s help. It is our pleasure to present Gabriel for an evening of music curated by him for one night only.
You can watch the interview on his win here.
The ticket link is here.

Beyond The Streets
2023-08-05 10:00 - 15:00 | The Forbidden Carnival Gallery, 64a Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HG
On Saturday August 5th, The Forbidden Carnival Gallery will be opening it’s doors on ‘Beyond The Streets’, a colourful array of street, skate and graffiti art as well as unique custom painted skate decks by local artists.
The opening will coincide with the one day Chippenham skate fest – Burts Fest, organised by Burts Boards, Chippenham.
Beyond The Streets will run for a month and is open weekends 10 -3 or by appointment during the week. This will be a super cool show not to be missed!

Clogettes Summer School
2023-08-14 - 2023-08-18 | St Paul’s Church, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PW, United Kingdom
Join us this summer for a magical journey into the world of Musical Theatre!
Hot on the heels of their successful Performance of Peter Pan, The Clogettes have their annual Summer School in August. Booking Now Open!!!
Date: August 14th, 15th, 17th and 18th 2023
Location: St Peter’s Church Chippenham
Time: 9:30AM – 4.30 PM
What to expect:
Daily classes in singing, dancing, and acting, led by experienced teachers.
Fun and interactive sessions to enhance performance skills, stage presence, and confidence.
Exciting rehearsals for a musical production at the end of the week.
Opportunities to make new friends who share the same love for musical theatre.
For registration and further information, please contact us at: debiatmilliecatarts@gmail.com

Whole Day Life Drawing - Beginners
2023-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
We’re excited to bring you one more whole day of life drawing for the summer holidays. Join Charlie for an indulgent day of life drawing in the beautiful surroundings of the Cause Arts Centre, Chippenham. Designed for the complete beginner – why not dip your toes in and see if it’s for you?
Fresh coffee, biscuits and all art materials provided. £70 per day. Treat yourself and add on £5 for a hand made sandwich, crisps and a soft drink.
Please complete this enrolment form.
We look forward to meeting you and producing some gorgeous work. Feel free to get in touch with any questions.

Tell Your Story
2023-08-29 10:30 - 12:30 | Chippenham Town Hall, High Street, Chippenham, Afghanistan
Tell Your Story
Find your creative voice. Talk about what matters. Make your voice heard.
Free workshops with professional creatives in stand-up, performance poetry, music, podcasting, script-writing and devising.
Limited spaces. Age 13+
Chippenham Town Hall:
Tues 29th August 10.30 – 12.30
Thurs 31st August 10.30 – 12.30
Thurs 31st August 1.30 – 3.30
email: tellyourstorychippenham@gmail.com for more information
Tell Your Story is a Brave Bold Drama project in collaboration with Knapsack Productions. It was funded by The National Lottery Community Fund – Million Hours Funding.
www.bravebolddrama.co.uk/
www.knapsackproductions.co.uk/

Summer Social for over 60s
2023-08-30 14:00 | The Neeld
We are delighted to welcome Strungout to this summer’s event for over 60s.
Strungout are a ukelele band who love the music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Come and listen to them perform whilst enjoying cake and a coffee.
For the second part of the afternoon, try your hand at creating something arty using sun print paper whilst the band continues to provide entertainment.
Please note this event is for the over 60s and is possible thanks to funding from Wiltshire Council’s Community Area Grant scheme.
Tickets: £8.50
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
Tickets are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, from the Neeld Box Office or at the Town Hall.
Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed.

Peter Potworowski: West Country Exile
2023-09-09 10:00 - 2023-11-11 16:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Born in Poland in 1898, Peter Potworowski was part of the Parisian Artistic community of the 1920s that included the likes of Picasso, Bonnard, and Léger. After the Nazi-occupation of his home-land Potworowski settled in England in 1943, beginning a long association with the West Country.
The majority of works in this selling exhibition are from his time living in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire. In 1949 he joined the teaching staff at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, where his own work as an artist matured in contact with the English landscape.
Chippenham Museum, a Chippenham Town Council facility, is free entry, open Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm, including bank holidays.

Heritage Day - Open Day Events @ The Cause Venue
2023-09-16 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
The Cause Venue are holding an open day to celebrate National Heritage Day on Saturday 16th September.
Take a look around the Venue and see the original site of the Quaker meeting house and the beautiful former Methodist church – now an auditorium.
Why not also join one of the free singing sessions during the day & come to our evening Showcase?
12 – 12.30am Singalong group – Norma leads our Tuesday afternoon singing group and will be giving a free demonstration of the group. Join in or come and see.
2 – 3pm Choir free workshop. What is it like to sing in a community choir? What is it like to sing in a world music choir? Do you like singing but don’t know where to begin? Come along and see how we learn and how you can sing in a choir without having to read music or have much prior experience.
7.30 – 9.30pm Showcase. The two choirs who rehearse weekly at The Cause, Lingmara World Music choir and Chippenham Gospel Choir, will give demonstrations and performances of some of their varied repertoire. Full bar. Entrance £5 – tickets on door

The Cause Venue is a community centre for quality choirs, music, visual and performing arts, crafts, fitness, Buddhist and Quaker meetings.
www.thecausevenue.com

Heritage Open Days: Chippenham's Heritage Quarter
2023-09-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Unwrap Chippenham’s creativity and explore Chippenham’s Heritage Quarter for Heritage Open Days!
With a range of open doors, tours, walks, art exhibitions & street performances to enjoy. For a full programme of events visit our website or drop into the museum.
All events are free but some require pre-booking. Please visit our website or view our programme for more details.

The Absurdity of the Unoccupied - A Culture Cafe Talk
2023-09-29 17:30 - 18:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Culture Cafe’s are back! Starting with local photographer Gerard Hilderly in association with Doorway homelessness charity.
The Absurdity of the Unoccupied is a socially engaged photography project that observes the existence of properties left permanently empty. Developed over 2 years, the photography questions the ongoing preservation of such buildings and the detrimental effect upon the local community.
Informed by the work of Allan Sekula and Peter Kennard, the work aims to challenge economic influence and the conventions of power.
A 30 minute talk with Q and A
Bar available. The Cause Music Cafe to follow (£5)

Shakespeare Live! Two Gentlemen of Verona
2023-10-14 20:00 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
An early play, ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ has feisty heroines, lovelorn & bickering young men, dictatorial parents, foolish suitors, cross-dressing, letters galore, wild outlaws, witty servants, a big fight, and a lugubrious clown with a dog.

Shakespeare Live, best known for over 30 years of outdoor productions in Wiltshire, have been touring their popular annual autumn show for several years, focusing on plays less often performed or on original Shakespeare-based pieces. This year, as often before the pandemic, we are proud that the production was picked by the RSC for performance at their open-air Dell space in Stratford upon Avon in August. Directed by Gill Morrell. featuring well-known Shakespeare Live actors together with some talented newcomers, including Bernard the golden retriever, and featuring fabulous medieval costumes and live original music, Shakespeare Live promises ninety minutes of fast, furious, and very, very funny entertainment.

Tickets bookable here.

Sunbirds
2023-10-22 19:30 | The Neeld
The man who once told us he loved us from the bottom of his pencil case, founder Beautiful South member Dave Hemingway returns with his new band SUNBIRDS.
Having retired from the live scene at the back end of 2016, Dave has been keeping busy together with erstwhile South colleague, guitarist/songwriter Phil Barton, new discovery singer/violinist Laura Wilcockson and drummer Marc Parnell.
‘Cool To Be Kind’ was released in November 2020, on the independent label Nectar Records signalling the arrival of Sunbirds with new songs and a new sound.
Although born and bred in England, the band’s sound predominantly features the instrumentation of traditional American roots music combined with the occasional outburst of guitar heavy melody more associated with Seattle in the late 80’s/early 90’s.
However, you can only sing about what you know.
“Although a lot of the songs have an Americana feel” says Dave “they’re still about life in England. You’re going to feel a bit daft singing about pick-up trucks and low down honky-tonks when you live in Yorkshire.”
Their debut album produced by cult producer Teo Miller, captures truthful, open-hearted, funny and sometimes painfully honest songs, turning the page to a new chapter for Dave Hemingway and The Beautiful South story.
‘Cool To Be Kind’ is the result of a few transitional years in Dave and Phil’s individual personal worlds. It tells tales that cover contemporary themes as well as age-old matters of the heart and soul – all viewed through the bottom of a recently drained pint glass.
“Now we’re Sunbirds we’re free to dig a little deeper into ourselves”, says Phil “having said that, there’s no exact science here, we’re just enjoying ourselves and expressing whatever we want whether it’s about love, longing, depression or Gary Lineker’s crisp adverts”.
“Cool To Be Kind is a must-have album which helps us forget the pandemic and lust after the days where this amazing new band can deliver their songs live” – UK Music Reviews
“A highpoint of it’s rootier ilk” – We Are Cult
“Appealingly understated song writing” – Classic Pop Magazine
“An album with warmth to spare” – MOJO Magazine
Sunbirds ‘Cool To Be Kind’ debut album is out now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon UK & Music, all HMV stores and via the website – www.sunbirds.co.uk
Sunbirds are:
Dave Hemingway – Vocals
Phil Barton – Guitar
Laura Wilcockson – Vocals & Violin
Marc Parnell – Drums
Chris Offen – Guitar & Keybaords
Jerry Jobson – Bass
For more information on Sunbirds, please visit the links below:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
‘Meet You On The Northside’ video link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD_xiHG7CGk
Tickets: £15 Advance | £17.50 on the door
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes, including interval
Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
Tickets are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, or at the Town Hall.
Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed

Chippenham Film Club's October feature
2023-10-23 19:30 - 22:30 | The Reel Cinema, 91 Marshfield Rd, Chippenham, SN15 1JR, United Kingdom
Master Li, a warrior, asks Yu Shu Lien, the woman he loves, to pass on his sword, Green Destiny, to Sir Te however, when the sword is stolen, Li embarks on a mission to find it. Starring Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen,
Crouching Tiger is an absolute classic, and helped put director Ang Lee on the cinematic map.

Bubble Bach
2023-10-25 10:30 | The Neeld
🎵✨ Experience the awe-inspiring fusion of live classical music and bubble art at Bubble Bach!
🪄🎶 With live performances by oboe, violin, and piano, brace yourself for a fascinating journey filled with giggles, wonder, and the beauty of JS Bach’s music.
Suitable for ages 3 to 103, this event guarantees laughter, amazement, and a unique musical adventure.
Don’t miss out, get your tickets now for a half term treat! https://buytickets.at/musicforbiggerminiaturestheatricalshows
