Bristol Old Vic at Home presents WISE CHILDREN A Wise Children and The Old Vic production. Co-produced by the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Oxford Playhouse and York Theatre Royal. ‘Let’s have all the skeletons out of the closet, today, of all days!’ It’s 23 April, Shakespeare’s birthday. In Brixton, Nora and Dora Chance – twin chorus girls born […]
A Midsummer Night's Dream 'The course of true love never did run smooth.’ A feuding fairy King and Queen of the forest cross paths with four runaway lovers and a troupe of actors trying to rehearse a play. As their dispute grows, the magical royal couple meddle with mortal lives leading to love triangles, mistaken […]
Performers wanted! Limelight Collaborative are running a free online workshop for young people aged between 8 and 13. Using their previous experience leading a storytelling workshop in Chippenham library, Jake and Lou have prepared a one-off Zoom session on Newspaper Theatre - where attendees can expect to play drama games, look at world events and […]
Turn up and play between 10am and 3pm for a selection of Football, Handball, Tag Rugby, Lacrosse, Kwik Cricket, Rounders, Ultimate Frisbee and Dodgeball. Wednesday 28th July - Little Battens Multi Use Games Area Thursday 5th August - John Coles Park Multi Use Games Area and field Tuesday 10th August - Pewsham Park Multi Use […]
Join writer, facilitator and performer Ruth Hill at Chippenham Museum for a day of writing and performing. In the morning you will write something inspired by the museum’s exhibition which focusses on local Victorian diarist Rev. Francis Kilvert. Using the exhibition for inspiration, you will write stories, poems and scripts. Ruth will help you create […]
See the world turned upside down! Join Chippenham Museum to learn about the science of photography and create your own camera obscura to take home. Working with Lacock Abbey, the birthplace of photography, this workshop celebrates Chippenham’s connection to Victorian inventor William Henry Fox Talbot. Once resident at the abbey and MP for Chippenham, Fox […]
Our Try Climbing fun day is a perfect opportunity to have a go at rock climbing, play games, find out about climbing and meet the team behind Chippenham’s new activity centre. Event details 9.30am – 4.00pm on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd August 2021* at Westmead Playing Field, off Westmead Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3HZ Meet staff from The Climbing Academy who […]
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 […]
This half term join Chippenham Museum’s Photoclub for some free photo fun. Exhibition ‘Our Photo Journey’ The club’s autumn photographic exhibition and first display together as a group. Museum Trail Take part in the club’s photographic challenge to see if you can find their favorite objects around the museum. Free Photography Workshops Wednesday 27 October, […]
The best in improvised comedy. Fresh and inventive, each show throws up new nuggets of hilarity crafted by a company of the highest calibre. It’s a pick-me-up tonic with unexpected twists and a dash of sauce. There’ll be sketches, songs and general silliness – and all of it based around audience suggestions. And if you’re too […]
Farting at a funeral. Calling your teacher ‘Mum’. Farting at your teacher’s funeral then calling the Vicar ‘Mum’! We’ve all heard some juicy gossip, but have you ever wondered if there’s more to the story? Following the success of their five star hit ‘Timpson: The Musical’, Gigglemug Theatre (Winners of The Stage Edinburgh Award) bring […]
Fasten your seatbelts, A Real Fiction is coming and it is filled with fun, funk and foam bananas! A Real Fiction has been whipping up a storm and collecting memories on the way through! Loaded with current affairs, childhood nostalgias and one hit wonders this work has been co-created with the community, for the community. […]
