One Chippenham

May Half Term - Drop-in Activities
2025-05-29 10:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Our Young Curators have been digging into the stories behind your favourite t-shirts – from band merch to memorable events – as part of their ‘Spilling the Tee’ project for our year exploring clothing, memory and identity. Their pop-up display launches Saturday 17 May, and we can’t wait for you to see how they’ve celebrated the humble t-shirt! 🧵✨
To mark the occasion, join us this May Half Term for our free creative activities inspired by the project. Check out their pop-up t-shirt display and learn all about this everyday item. Then get crafty and design your own t-shirt bunting. 👕🎨
📅 Tuesday 27 May & Thursday 29 May
🕥 10.30am – 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, drop-in
Please note, activities on both days are the same.

Crafty Crew
2025-06-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub, 1 Gladstone Parade, Timber Street, Chippenham, SN15 3BS
This week we will be making beautiful bees 🐝 😍.
Come and join in the fun at Chippenham Community Hub with the Crafty Crew.

Rivo Lounge craft sale
2025-06-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-28 10:00 - 16:00 | The Rivo Lounge, 2-4 The Bridge, Chippenham, SN151EX
Hosted by Rivo Lounge – a pop up art and craft sale, featuring local creators!
A percentage of all sales will go to Victim Support UK.

Treasures from the Archives – Explore, Discover, Discuss
2025-07-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, Chippenham, SN15 3QN
Make 2025 your year of discovery and join our new Treasures from the Archives group. This is an opportunity for you to explore some of the amazing documents in the Wiltshire and Swindon Archive collections in a friendly and informal setting.
The group meets every other month on a Saturday, led by Community History Advisor Gianna Torchia. Each hour-long session will focus on an original document that will be explored and discussed to reveal the creative side of archives through the stories of people, places or events. Gianna hopes to inspire members to get creative using information from the original documents. An information pack, including transcriptions and reading lists, will be available at the end of each session.
Each session has a different theme which will provide you with an opportunity to explore not only the original documents, but also to look at recreations made by Gianna especially for the session, such as knitting from historic patterns and tasting products made using original recipes.
Treasures from the Archives is the ideal introduction to exploring Wiltshire’s history and expanding your understanding and knowledge of the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre’s collections.
The sessions are free and will run every other month on a Saturday from 11:00 to 12:00.
For more information contact archives@wiltshire.gov.uk or tel 01249 705500

Giftwrapping Workshop with Afternoon Tea
2025-07-12 14:30 - 16:30 | Kington Cafe, Kington St Michael, Chippenham, SN14 6JB, United Kingdom
Come and join us at Kington Cafe for a fun and relaxed afternoon learning the art of greener giftwrapping! Eve Cale, from Giftwrapped by Eve will guide you through various techniques to make your gifts stand out.
After the workshop, enjoy a delightful afternoon tea with a selection of sandwiches, cakes, teas and a mini bottle of prosecco. This event is perfect for anyone looking to add a personal touch to their gifts. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to hone your giftwrapping skills and enjoy a lovely afternoon with friends!
Workshop materials and afternoon tea are included. Additional drinks can be purchased from Kington Cafe.
Special dietary requirements can be catered for, please email eve@giftwrappedbyeve.com after booking.

Summer Holidays: Autism Friendly Quiet Time
2025-07-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-07-31 09:00 - 10:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Experience our fashion-themed drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum opens to the public. Sessions run from 9am-10am (last entry 9.45am) and are limited to four accompanied children.
Ideal for those who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable, these sessions offer a relaxed environment. Please book a space for each accompanied child attending.
Please note, activities on Tuesday and Thursday will be the same each week.
Week 1: Setting the Style
Why do we wear what we wear? From simple and practical to colourful and detailed, create your own designs to mix and match for a paper person.

Summer Holidays: Creative Activities
2025-07-29 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-31 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Get creative in style! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer holidays for free ‘fashionable’ activities inspired by our summer exhibition Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity.
Activities are suitable for all ages. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note, activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be the same each week.
Week 1: Setting the Style
Why do we wear what we wear? From simple and practical to colourful and detailed, create your own designs to mix and match for a paper person.

Summer Holidays: Autism Friendly Quiet Time
2025-08-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Experience our fashion-themed drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum opens to the public. Sessions run from 9am-10am (last entry 9.45am) and are limited to four accompanied children.
Ideal for those who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable, these sessions offer a relaxed environment. Please book a space for each accompanied child attending.
Please note, activities on Tuesday and Thursday will be the same each week.
Week 2: Fibre to Fabric
Join us to discover the cloth-making history of the town and have a go at making your own simple woven work.

Summer Holidays: Creative Activities
2025-08-05 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-08-07 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Get creative in style! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer holidays for free ‘fashionable’ activities inspired by our summer exhibition Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity.
Activities are suitable for all ages. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note, activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be the same each week.
Week 2: Fibre to Fabric
Join us to discover the cloth-making history of the town and have a go at making your own simple woven work.

Summer Holidays: Autism Friendly Quiet Time
2025-08-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Experience our fashion-themed drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum opens to the public. Sessions run from 9am-10am (last entry 9.45am) and are limited to four accompanied children.
Ideal for those who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable, these sessions offer a relaxed environment. Please book a space for each accompanied child attending.
Please note, activities on Tuesday and Thursday will be the same each week.
Week 3: Shapes and Colour Palettes
Explore the expression of power and meaning in colour and pattern, then blend ideas to create our own pattern colour wheel.

Summer Holidays: Creative Activities
2025-08-12 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-08-14 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Get creative in style! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer holidays for free ‘fashionable’ activities inspired by our summer exhibition Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity.
Activities are suitable for all ages. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note, activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be the same each week.
Week 3: Shapes and Colour Palettes
Explore the expression of power and meaning in colour and pattern, then blend ideas to create our own pattern colour wheel.

Summer Holidays: Autism Friendly Quiet Time
2025-08-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Experience our fashion-themed drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum opens to the public. Sessions run from 9am-10am (last entry 9.45am) and are limited to four accompanied children.
Ideal for those who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable, these sessions offer a relaxed environment. Please book a space for each accompanied child attending.
Please note, activities on Tuesday and Thursday will be the same each week.
Week 4: Function to Fashion
Join us to explore how status can be expressed in our clothing and have a go at making your own epaulettes.

Summer Holidays: Creative Activities
2025-08-19 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-08-21 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Get creative in style! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer holidays for free ‘fashionable’ activities inspired by our summer exhibition Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity.
Activities are suitable for all ages. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note, activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be the same each week.
Week 4: Function to Fashion
Join us to explore how status can be expressed in our clothing and have a go at making your own epaulettes.

Waste-Not-Wednesday
2025-08-20 10:30 - 20:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join us on Wednesday 20 August at Chippenham Museum for Waste-Not-Wednesday, a day of free workshops and activities dedicated to slowing down fashion as part of our ‘Threads’ summer of fun!
👕 T-Shirt Bag Activity
📅 Wednesday 20 August
🕥 10.30am – 12.30pm
🎟️ Free, drop-in
Take part in a simple no-sew activity where you’ll learn a fun way to give an old T-shirt a new life. We’ll have some materials for use on the day, but to make the most of the activity bring along your own pre-loved t-shirt from home. Suitable for ages 4+, under 10s must be accompanied by an adult.
🪡 Visible Mending Workshop
📅 Wednesday 20 August
🕥 1.30pm – 3.30pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential: bit.ly/VisibleMendingWorkshop
Learn how to repair your clothes with a professional seamstress. You’ll be taught basic hand stitches, how to sew a patch, and ways to creatively embellish old clothing to give it a new lease of life. All materials and equipment will be provided. Suitable for ages 13–17.
🧵 Sewing Machine Workshop
📅 Wednesday 20 August
🕥 6pm – 8pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential: bit.ly/SewingMachineWorkshop
Got a sewing machine and want to start making or repairing clothes but not sure where to begin? Join our beginner-friendly workshop with a professional seamstress to learn how to use your machine, troubleshoot common issues, and build confidence. You’ll practice basic techniques while making a drawstring bag to take home. Please bring your own sewing machine, a few bobbins, and any sewing kit you have. Fabric will be provided. Suitable for ages 18+.
Book your tickets here 👉 bit.ly/ChippenhamMuseumEvents
For sold out events, email 📧 heritage@chippenham.gov.uk or call 📞 01249 705020 to join a waiting list.

Summer Holidays: Autism Friendly Quiet Time
2025-08-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Experience our fashion-themed drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum opens to the public. Sessions run from 9am-10am (last entry 9.45am) and are limited to four accompanied children.
Ideal for those who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable, these sessions offer a relaxed environment. Please book a space for each accompanied child attending.
Please note, activities on Tuesday and Thursday will be the same each week.
Week 5: Finishing Touches
Explore a range of accessories and make your own plaited belt and paper buckle to finish off your look.

Summer Holidays: Creative Activities
2025-08-26 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-08-28 10:00 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Get creative in style! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer holidays for free ‘fashionable’ activities inspired by our summer exhibition Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity.
Activities are suitable for all ages. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note, activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be the same each week.
Week 5: Finishing Touches
Explore a range of accessories and make your own plaited belt and paper buckle to finish off your look.

An Introduction to Eco-Friendly Giftwrapping Workshop
2025-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Best Ever Brownie Company, Stockham Marsh Farm, Foxham
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover easy ways to wrap gifts that not only look amazing but are kinder to the planet too.
You’ll learn:
How to wrap a bottle beautifully with just tissue paper
How to turn wrapping paper into a stunning gift bag
How to make a tissue paper flower to top it all off
Your ticket includes all workshop materials and refreshments of a brownie and a choice or hot or soft drink.
Book here: https://www.giftwrappedbyeve.com/upcomingevents

Needle Felting Workshop: Ghost & Pumpkin
2025-10-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Bargammon’s Tavern, 35 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HT, United Kingdom
Spooky Needle Felting Workshop Saturday, 18th October at 4pm.
Everything you need to learn needle felting and learn how to make a spooky ghost and pumpkin.
This class can last between 2 and 3 hours. No experience necessary.
Book your space at www.bargammon.co.uk/events
