In June's installment, we will be joined by Natasha Michaels and Carole Pearson. Natasha Michaels studied communication design at Saint Martin's School of Art and at the Royal College of Art where she specialised in printmaking. Her work explores conventions in classical subjects from art history. Celebrating, and at the same time, subverting these images, […]
Join us at Chippenham Museum for a special illustrated talk with local historian Mike Stone. Discover the fascinating evolution of the Chippenham Carnival, from its origins in 1889 as a hospital fundraiser and the legendary ‘motor-khana’ displays in John Coles Park, to the colourful modern-day parades through the town. With the new Carnival returning on […]
On Thursday 2 July at 6pm join us for an author talk with Nathan Filer at Chippenham Library. Former mental health nurse, award-winning novelist and creative writing lecturer, Nathan is author of "The Shock of the Fall" and "The Heartland: Finding and Losing Schizophrenia". His work explores mental health with insight, compassion and creativity. This […]
In July’s installment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Gordon Faulds and Alex Faulkner. Gordon Faulds studied visual communication at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, and believes his time there to have been hugely influential, expanding his cultural awareness and future thinking. He now works across multiple disciplines including […]
As a group we’ll take in where Chippenham’s children learned from times gone by, on a gentle walk and talk that explores how the schools were organised and what was actually taught. Who was Robin Tanner & why was he important? What happened when WW2 evacuees came? Where was the genteel ladies’ school? Why did […]
In August’s installment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Jan Byrne and Guy Bigland. Jan Byrne has been working with ceramics almost continuously since studying at Bath Academy of Art, Corsham. Her hand-built pieces are layered with intricate decoration and represent her thoughts, feelings, or ideas, which often mirror events […]
As a group we’ll take in where Chippenham’s children learned from times gone by, on a gentle walk and talk that explores how the schools were organised and what was actually taught. Who was Robin Tanner & why was he important? What happened when WW2 evacuees came? Where was the genteel ladies’ school? Why did […]
Together, we’ll take a shorter look at some of what’s disappeared from the Chippenham landscape over the years, and why. What’s gone from the High St? Where was burnt down? Who built that before it went? Then we’ll celebrate the first birthday of History Portal Club, and hope for many more. This friendly, light-hearted and […]
Back for one day only, by popular demand, to celebrate the 1st birthday of History Portal Club - the popular walk that explores the many missing pubs that used to punctuate Chippenham’s streets. This walk and talk will take a look at long gone hostelries and inns, from the earliest records to those that disappeared […]
In September's instalment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Nicholas Herbert and John Law. Nicholas Herbert studied at the Central School of Art & Design, followed by a degree in Visual Communication at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham. Since 2012, he has concentrated on creating a series of small, […]
The Timber Street Festival is happening on Saturday 19th September. Learn about the culture and history of Timber Street with our mini-series of talks taking place at Chippenham Library during the festival. - 12:00 Wooden Heart: the Contribution of Timber Street to Chippenham’s Architectural History - with Jack Konynenburg - 14:30 Chippenham Canal Wharf: its […]
Join us for an entertaining talk by local author, Carole Britton, at 2.30pm on Saturday 19th September. Carole has written Past, Present, Presence, The Companion Guide to the newly created Athelstan Pilgrim Way, which takes in over 30 villages and churches in and around Malmesbury, including Kington Langley, Christian Malford, Tytherton Kellaways and Sutton Benger. […]
