Rugbytots Chippenham
2024-09-29 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-06 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-13 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-20 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-27 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-11-03 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-11-10 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-11-17 08:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) and 4 more dates | Sheldon School Dance Studio, Sheldon School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HJ, United Kingdom
🏉🌟 Rugbytots: Where Little Champions Score Big! 🌟🏉
Calling all mini ruckers! Our action-packed classes blend rugby, fun, and skill-building for kids aged 18 months to 6 years.
From scrums to giggles, we’re all about developing motor skills, fostering teamwork, and creating a love for an active, healthy life. Join the scrum-tastic adventure today!
Sessions last between 30-45 minutes with FREE taster sessions available! Plus, we’re so confident your little one will have a blast that we offer a full money-back guarantee if you don’t enjoy the first two classes. No try, no cry! 😄👍

Discover the Magic of Autumn at Blackland Lakes
2024-10-24 09:00 - 2024-11-30 16:00 | Blackland Lakes, Stockley Lane, Calne, SN11 0NQ
The Autumn Trail at Blackland Lakes in Calne is open from 9am – 4pm every day from now until the end of November, and costs just £4 per child.
Take part in the quizzes, learn some fun facts about nature and the origins of Halloween, collect leaves for crafts, play in the park and feed the resident pigmy goats too. Halloween costumes are optional, but wellies are recommended for the 1km nature trail.
Drinks and snacks are available to purchase every day. Pizzas will be available from 12-2pm throughout Half Term.
Blackland Lakes, Stockley Lane, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0NQ

Special Edition Family Creative Activities
2024-10-24 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
To mark the closing of our autumn exhibition, join in our free drop-in activities inspired by the work of artist John Hitchens.

Halloween at Whitehall
2024-10-25 - 2024-11-03 | Whitehall Garden Centre
JOIN US FOR HALLOWEEN AT WHITEHALL! 🎃👻
We have lots of events this half term including: –
– Get creative and make your very own halloween miniature garden to take home!
– Harry Potter Afternoon Tea For Two
– Creepy Critters – get up close to real life creepy critters!
– Halloween Pumpkin Carving
– Spooky Walk
See our website for more information and to book: https://www.whitehallgardencentre.co.uk

The Pop Up Pumpkin Patch
2024-10-25 10:00 | The Buttercross, Market Place, Chippenham
Join us at the Buttercross on Friday 25th October from 10am for our pop-up Pumpkin Patch.
There are 400 free pumpkins available for you to take home and use for your Halloween festivities – we expect them to all go!
22.2 million pumpkins are thrown away every year after Halloween in the UK, so take a look at these pumpkin recipes for ideas to minimise food waste – bit.ly/LOPumpRecipes

Quiet Time: October Half Term, Halloween Special
2024-10-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-10-31 09:00 - 10:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Experience the museums free drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum is open to the public. The sessions run from 9am-10am, with last entry at 9.45am.
Limited to four accompanied children our Quiet Time sessions offer children, who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable an opportunity to enjoy our activities in a relaxed way.
These sessions are free, with booking essential. Please book a space for each accompanied children attending.

October Half Term, Halloween Special
2024-10-29 10:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-31 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join us for some spooky fun with our free Halloween inspired drop-in craft activities.
Please note that activities on Tuesday and Thursday will be the same.

Sing Out
2024-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
A concert featuring Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir and West Wilts Good Afternoon Choir with audience participation lead by Conductor Matt Finch at Neeld Community & Arts Centre, Chippenham SN15 3WL on Friday November 15th at 7.00pm.
Tickets priced £10 are available from gac.ticketlight.co.uk
The concert is supporting Cancer Research UK and Alzheimers Support Wiltshire

Cousin Norman’s Indoor Christmas Market
2024-11-23, 2024-12-07 | Cousin Norman’s, 5 Union Road, Chippenham, SN15 1HW
Our epic Christmas market is back! Mulled wine, great food, lots of kids activities and more…

Chippenham Christmas Island & Festive Fringe
2024-11-28, 2024-11-30 | Island Park, Chippenham
For the fourth year running, come and experience the banks of the River Avon spectacularly lit up, bringing some wonderful Christmas cheer into the heart of Chippenham. Situated within it’s usual spot of The Island in Monkton Park, the event will once more feature a full roster of live, festive entertainment.
The trail will be open Thursday 28th November – Sunday 1st December (inclusive).
With family friendly activities, workshops and performances throughout the afternoon, leading on to more adult based evening entertainment. Showcasing live Music and Comedy from some excellent musicians and comedians, to Film Screenings, Festive Workshops, Artisan Market stall traders and even a live Brass Band playing Christmas Carols by Candlelight!
The event is funded by Chippenham Town Council in collaboration with Melt Productions and is a completely free experience for the local community and surrounding areas to enjoy.
All seating will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis, so please ensure you arrive nice and early if you are keen to watch any of the live shows and entertainment.
This years’ focal point will once again be the beautiful wooden Roundhouse, a cosy, heated wooden structure serving up delicious hot and cold drinks and tasty food from local vendors. A perfect spot to enjoy the entertainment as well as some much needed ‘Hygee’.
View the full programme on the Chippenham Town Council website here.
A huge thank you to our generous sponsors who have kindly sponsored the event now for several years:-
Hale Veterinary Clinic, Scott Windle – the local property guy, Nightingale Emergency Vets, Propercorn and Wiltshire Print Group.

Chippenham Christmas Island & Festive Fringe
2024-11-29

Chippenham Christmas Lights Switch On
2024-11-30 | Chippenham Town Centre
We’ve got a great line-up of entertainment lined up for you at our Christmas Light Switch On on Saturday 30 November!
There are some names you will recognise from previous events, such as singer Robbie Culley, 5 piece band Switch, Wiltshire Police Band and local youth am-dram group CLOGS Musical Theatre CLOGettes alongside interactive walkabout entertainment and children’s creative activities.
The festivities will conclude with the traditional abseiling Santa and the countdown to the switch-on at 4.55pm.
Main Stage
🎄12 noon – 12.45pm Robbie Culley
🎄1.30pm – 2.15pm CLOGettes
🎄2.15pm – 3.15pm Switch
🎄4.30pm – 5.30pm Switch
Outside the Town Hall
🎄12.45pm – 1.30pm Robbie Culley
Market Place
🎄3.15pm – 4.30pm Wiltshire Police Band
And at the Roundhouse on Christmas Island, as part of the Christmas Fringe programme run by Melt Productions, there will also be some later evening entertainment:
Roundhouse
🎄7pm – 8pm Spitz & Co Present… ‘Elvis On Christmas Island’
🎄8.30pm – 10pm Live Music from Bradley Cowtan
Chippenham Christmas Island will be open from Thursday 28th November – Sunday 1st December, with family friendly activities in the day and an adult evening programme.
Find out more details and view the full programme on the Chippenham Town Council website here.

Family Creative Activities, Christmas Special
2024-11-30 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Free festive activities for families, drop-in.

Chippenham Christmas Island & Festive Fringe
2024-12-01 | Island Park, Chippenham
For the fourth year running, come and experience the banks of the River Avon spectacularly lit up, bringing some wonderful Christmas cheer into the heart of Chippenham. Situated within its usual spot of The Island in Monkton Park, the event will once more feature a full roster of live, festive entertainment.
The trail will be open Thursday 28th November – Sunday 1st December (inclusive).
With family friendly activities, workshops and performances throughout the afternoon, leading on to more adult based evening entertainment. Showcasing live Music and Comedy from some excellent musicians and comedians, to Film Screenings, Festive Workshops, Artisan Market stall traders and even a live Brass Band playing Christmas Carols by Candlelight!
The event is funded by Chippenham Town Council in collaboration with Melt Productions and is a completely free experience for the local community and surrounding areas to enjoy.
All seating will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis, so please ensure you arrive nice and early if you are keen to watch any of the live shows and entertainment.
This years’ focal point will once again be the beautiful wooden Roundhouse, a cosy, heated wooden structure serving up delicious hot and cold drinks and tasty food from local vendors. A perfect spot to enjoy the entertainment as well as some much needed ‘Hygee’.
View the full programme on the Chippenham Town Council website here.
A huge thank you to our generous sponsors who have kindly sponsored the event now for several years:-
Hale Veterinary Clinic, Scott Windle – the local property guy, Nightingale Emergency Vets, Propercorn and Wiltshire Print Group

Christmas Crafternoon in aid of Mind
2024-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Bring your baby or preschooler along for an afternoon of free-flow Christmas crafts while raising money for Mind. There will be tea, coffee and cakes for sale PLUS each ticket holder will receive a free digital photo from Kate at Copper and Blossom Photography!
There will be a range of crafts around the room for you to do at your own pace during the 2 hour event. Some will involve paint, so please bear this in mind (wear messy play clothes or bring a bib/apron if your child is likely to end up covered!).
Tickets are £12 per child and £8 for siblings to cover craft materials and to raise money for the charity. Parents/carers are free but limited to 2 adults per family.
