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 […]
Learn how to make a set of baby booties with base crochet stitches. Your kit will also include the yarn and pattern to make matching mittens and hair bow. For this project, we use the finest cashmere-merino blend yarn which is super soft and washable at a 30°c heat.
All you need to crochet is to know how to do two things: Yarn over and pull up a loop. Then you can do anything. On the day, you will receive your granny square kit. We will start by going over the basics, then jump in to the first techniques to start your granny square. […]
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 […]
Experience the museums free drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum is open to the public. Limited to four accompanied children our Autism Friendly Quiet Time sessions offer children, who find our busy drop-in sessions uncomfortable, an opportunity to enjoy our half term craft activities in a relaxed way, before we open to […]
Get creative this half term at our free family drop in’s, celebrating 100 years of John Coles Park. Make a fun pinwheel with a John Coles Park twist to celebrate the centenary of the parks opening. Free, drop-in 10.30-3.30
Get creative at the Chippenham Community Hub. All welcome. Small minimum donation of a minimum £2.00 to contribute towards materials.
All you need to crochet is to know how to do two things: Yarn over and pull up a loop. Then you can do anything. On the day, you will receive your granny square kit. We will start by going over the basics, then jump in to the first techniques to start your granny square. […]
Head under the sea and learn a new skill: Amigurumi. Ami-goo-what? Ami-goo-roo-me! It roughly translates as 'cute toy', and that is exactly what it is. A cute toy. Made up of double crochets worked in spirals, and some legs created with some long chains and double crochets, this cute project is super straight forwards. Promise.
Are you from Chippenham or surrounding villages with children aged 0-5 years? Why don't you come along to our RISE Children's Centre open day on Friday 28th July between 10am and 12.00pm? Meet the animals from Chloe's Farm, join in with activities and why not bring a picnic to enjoy in our garden? (weather permitting) […]
Experience the museum’s free summer drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum is open to the public. Limited to four accompanied children our Autism friendly Quiet Time sessions offer children, who find our busy drop-in sessions uncomfortable, an opportunity to enjoy our summer craft activities in a relaxed way. Each week in August […]
Get creative this summer at our free family drop ins inspired by the 1920s & 30s, with new activities each week. Design your own chocolate bar wrapper, create Chippenham Monopoly & more! Tuesday’s & Thursday’s in August. Drop In 10.30-3.30.
