Calling all yarn lovers... to create a crazily crocheted or nuttily knitted item to enter into our mad competition. Let your imagination run wild - silly hats, wacky animals... anything fun to help brighten these dull days. Please visit our Facebook Page - Crazy Crochet & Nutty Knitting - you can post your creation there […]
In this one hour workshop create your own simple mini scrap book inspired by our latest exhibition. Use words, photos and your own drawings to explore this popular Victorian pastime. Wednesday 25 August, 10am / 11.30am / 1pm / 2.30pm £4, booking essential. Ages 6+ (under 8s accompanied) 10am book here, 11.30am book here, 1pm book […]
Christmas is just around the corner which means it’s time for a Christmas craft sale! You will find a variety of handmade goods from local businesses including jewellery, clothing, confectionary, candles and much more. Take part in our raffle with local restaurant vouchers, Christmas hampers, wine and lots more up for grabs! This fundraising event […]
A special Sunday opening of Chippenham Museum with festive offers celebrating Christmas gifts with a local twist. Enjoy 20% off all Chippenham themed books, cards and calendars and meet some of the local makers and authors supported through our museum shop: Bloemen & Blue: Cyanotype Kits to try a historic photographic process in your own […]
“The Festival of Christmas” is a series of events in Chippenham celebrating all things festive running from Sunday 28th November until Sunday 19th December. The launch day takes place on Sunday 28 November, when Chippenham Town Centre will be full of fun and free entertainment between 10am – 7pm, bringing the community together safely to […]
Come and join us on Sunday 19th December, share a glass of wine, maybe make a bid and help raise funds for The Campaign against Urban Sprawl to the South of Chippenham. The Save Chippenham Art Auction has more than 100 fantastic lots - from textiles, art, photographs, yarn art, jewellery, ceramics, prints and paintings […]
Join Chippenham Museum’s resident crafters for a relaxed afternoon with Fi Redmond. Fi is a local textile artist whose work features in the museum’s exhibition, The Covid Chronicle. Over tea and cake, find out more about how lockdown and the global pandemic influenced Fi’s practice and gain insight into taking part in this national project […]
Join us for some Creative Crafting. Take part, chat, do creative crafting and have a tea/coffee. A small donation on the day is always appreciated so we can continue to run these groups in the future.
Try your hand at the age-old craft of lacemaking with Teresa Wheeler. During this workshop you will be taught one traditional stitch, using modern materials and patterns. You will be taking home something a little different! Tickets: £20 Please note: this workshop is suitable for ages 18+ as part of Chippenham Museum’s Creative Workshops for […]
Arts and crafts fair to raise money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. There will be a huge range of arts, crafts and even plants for sale.
Our very last Craft Market on Saturday 11 June 2022. We will be holding Art Fairs a couple of times a year - dates to be confirmed. The Independent Artist Group will be moving in a more exciting way - details to be confirmed.
