One Chippenham

Rethink Mental Health at Chippenham Community Hub
2024-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Chippenham Community Hub
Rethink are available for walk-in support every Friday at Chippenham Community Hub. Discuss struggles one-on-one and get help where needed. All welcome without appointment.

Dementia Café at Cepen Lodge Care Home
2024-08-30 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.

Music Cafe
2024-08-30 19:00 - 21:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
A popular music show with 5-7 different musical acts performing a variety of songs from jazz standards to folk to blues to classic pop with lots of fun!
Always the last Friday of the month and always different.

Bat & Moth Evening at Baydons Meadow
2024-08-30 20:30 | Baydons Meadow
Join our annual quest for bats and moths in and around Baydons Meadow!
Meet by the interpretation board and log seat near the cycle path and blue footbridge over the Avon.
Paul Darby, who used to work for the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, will chat about the bats and lend out several bat detectors for the evening so that we can listen out for the clicks from their calls as we look up for them flitting through the trees just after dusk.
Michael Sammes, amateur-lepidopterist of our group, will talk about and show us any moths that visit the moth-trap and white sheet that he will put out there. He also hopes to have run his moth-trap on the previous evening in his garden nearby and so to reveal some moths that he has identified and temporarily captured which can then be released.
Both Paul and Michael are inquisitive and knowledgeable on all things in nature, so it should prove an interesting evening.
Please see Baydons Meadow Wildlife Group website https://baydonsmeadow.org.uk/ for information about our volunteer group, our management of the meadow and how you can get involved.

Free entry
Directions to find Baydons Meadow can be found here.

Sparkly Lite singing group
2024-09-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 | 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.

Have a Go at Bowls!
2024-09-02 17:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-09 17:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-16 17:30 - 20:00 | North Wilts Bowls Club, Westcroft, Chippenham,, Wiltshire, SN14 0LZ
Interested in having a go at playing lawn bowls? Want to learn a new sport? Meet new people? Get some gentle exercise?
Come along to our Open Club Nights at North Wilts Bowls Club, just off Hungerdown Lane! Open every Monday evening from 5.30pm to 8.00pm. All you need is a pair of flat non-slip shoes. Our welcoming and friendly members will kit you out with bowls and give you enough basic instruction for you to get started!

Walking Netball
2024-09-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-09-09 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-09-16 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-09-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Chippenham Sports Club
Walking Netball is a slower version of the game designed so that anyone can play it, regardless of age or fitness level.
Whether you have dropped out of the sport due to injury, not played since school or want to start something new, Walking Netball is a great social activity!
We are a very friendly, welcoming bunch, it you want to find out more about Walking Netball or come along to meet the group contact Selina.
Monday evenings 6.30-7.30pm
Venue: Chippenham Sports Club Dome, Bristol Road, Chippenham
Contact: Selina Porter selina@portershouse.co.uk

Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir
2024-09-03 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-09-10 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-09-17 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

Home-Start Coffee Morning
2024-09-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
Our volunteers help local families facing tough times by providing weekly support in the home. This is an opportunity to meet our staff, trustees, and volunteers and learn about our work in your community.
If you are interested in volunteering with us, a friend, or a volunteer at Home-Start, please drop in for Coffee. We would love to see you!

Baking Club
2024-09-05 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-09-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Cepen Lodge Care Home
Cepen Lodge are opening their doors to the local community to invite older people to join us for our fortnightly baking club! Starting Thursday 21st March, and running every other Thursday – come and join our residents to bake some delicious treats and enjoy refreshments with us. A great opportunity to socialise and network.

Sparkly Singers
2024-09-05 20:00 - 21:15, 2024-09-12 20:00 - 21:15, 2024-09-19 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.

Chippenham Film Club September feature
2024-09-09 19:30 - 22:00 | The Reel Cinema, 91 Marshfield Rd, Chippenham, SN15 1JR, United Kingdom
Following their parents divorce, three sisters live in the house of their grandparents in Kamakura. One day, they receive news of the death of their father, whom they have not seen in fifteen years. At the funeral, they meet their fourteen year old half-sister, who is living with her stepmother and stepbrother.
After observing the behaviour of the stepmother at the funeral, the sisters invite their sister, whom they have just met, to live with them, in their grandmother’s home.
Our Little Sister received the most nominations (12) at the 39th Japan Academy Prize, winning four of them including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year. The four actresses who portrayed the sisters were all awarded or nominated for the acting awards. Haruka Ayase was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Masami Nagasawa and Kaho were nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Leading Role and Suzu Hirose won Newcomer of the Year).
The film also won Audience Award at San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Flower Arranging Class
2024-09-10 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.

Allsorts Community Choir
2024-09-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-09-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, SN14 0DU, Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0DU, United Kingdom
Allsorts Community Choir in Chippenham meet on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm at Sheldon Road Methodist Church.
All sorts of age and gender welcome. No singing experience necessary. No need to read music, and there are no auditions; basically if you’re enthusiastic and committed, you’re in! All sorts of music styles from swing to gospel to folk and pop with a generous helping of everything in between.
Two weeks free trial, then £3 per session (paid termly).

Open Day at Pewsham Locks
2024-09-14 | Pewsham Locks
The restoration of a former waterway on the edge of Chippenham will be celebrated at a special event this weekend. The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is sharing the fascinating history of Pewsham Locks this Saturday 14th September.
The event includes a pop-up café and tours of the worksite and wildlife habitats, together with boat rides along the stretch which has already been rebuilt. The charity hopes it will encourage people to learn more about the restoration campaign and how they can get involved.

The pop-up café at the wharf includes outside seating and will be serving teas, coffees and cakes from 10am, when volunteers will also start taking small groups around the site to explain their current work and future plans.
Tours of the wildflower meadow and habitat management project will take place at Double Bridge at 11am and 2.30pm, while boat rides will depart from the locks approximately every 45 minutes from 12.30pm.
Refreshments and boat rides are available by cash donation or by scanning a QR code.
The open day is due to finish at around 3pm.

The event is being organised by the Melksham, Chippenham & Calne branch of the Trust. Spokesperson Brian Wright said:
“We hope people will make the most of this opportunity to take a closer look at the flight of locks which once lifted narrowboats on their journey between Melksham and Chippenham
Visitors will see the remains of the lock-keepers cottage and how we’re rebuilding the former dry dock and carpenter’s workshop, and creating new wildlife habitats alongside the canal. Depending on the water levels, they can also enjoy cruises to Double Bridge and back, with the chance to see kingfishers, herons, swans and even otters!
It’s a great way to encourage people to support our campaign to bring this wonderful waterway back to life.”
There is no visitor parking at the locks, but the site is just a short walk along a footpath from the edge of Pewsham. Directions are available at www.wbct.org.uk/mcc-events
Another open day is due to be held on Saturday 12th October.
For further information call 07510 326730 or email bright.wright@wbct.org.uk
The aim of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is to restore the waterway from the Kennet & Avon Canal near Melksham to the Thames & Severn Canal near Cricklade and the River Thames near Abingdon, connecting Chippenham, Calne, Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon.
Visit www.wbct.org.uk

Salvation Army’s Messy Church
2024-09-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Salvation Army, Foghamshire, Foghamshire, Chippenham, Wiltshire, Sn15 1hb, United Kingdom
Join us 11am – 1pm at Salvation Army, Foghamshire:
Let the kids release their inner madness, have fun, get messy and enjoy a lunch on us.
It’s all free and it’s all a little bit crazy 🎉
