Youth Acting Improvisation
2025-11-19 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-26 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-12-03 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-01-07 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-01-14 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-01-21 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-01-28 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-02-04 17:30 - 19:00 (Europe/London) and 6 more dates | St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PS
For ages 12+
You can do art and design or acting improvisation
Delivered in 10 week blocks
Term 1: September 17th – October 15th/ November 5th – Dec 3rd 2025 (Followed by Youth Club)
Term 2: January 7th – Feb 4th 2026/Feb 25th – March 25th 2026 (Followed by Youth Club)
Term 3: April 15th – May 13th / June 3rd – July 1st 2026
We won’t be doing shows in this session, but honing our improvisation skills and maybe doing a gig to a paying audience, for those who want to take this leap. If you’re keen and able, you’ll be asked to join our Saturday Theatre Company to work with the adults.
Taught by professional actor Rebecca Osborne. Come along and learn how to think on your feet, respond and listen and make up scenes using just your brilliant mind and spontaneous ideas.
Do the first session before paying if you like – just click ‘Book Now’ above and choose ‘Trial Session’.
Subsidised by Wiltshire Councils Chippenham Area board . Helping us keep our sessions well resourced and our staff to student ratio high, to fully support those attending.
With huge thanks.

Rag and Bone Arts CIC Theatre Company
2025-11-22 10:30 - 13:00, 2025-11-29 10:30 - 13:00, 2026-01-10 10:30 - 13:00, 2026-01-17 10:30 - 13:00, 2026-01-24 10:30 - 13:00, 2026-01-31 10:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-07 10:30 - 13:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Calling all performers aged 13 and up (including adults)
A NEW performance company for young people and adults.
We spent time in June 2025 exploring ideas and working together to see what sort of work we all wanted to create and this will now be followed by a 9 week rehearsal period from Saturday 27th September, followed by an intensive rehearsal period in January 2026 finishing a performance on Feb 7th 2026 (Venue – TBC – as we’ll come up with that together).
Whether you’re a seasoned actor or just starting out, why not showcase your talent and connect with like-minded locals? It may be that you prefer to be backstage or help with the design and production. Whatever your skills, we’ll find something for you that’ll bring out your best and get you involved, if it’s the right fit for you and us.
All members who sign up must be available for all of the dates below:September 27th
October 4th, 11th and 18th
November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Jan 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st
Feb 7th (Venue TBC)
(£55 for the whole project (June 2025 to February 2026), thanks to the Wiltshire Community Foundation. You may bring £3 subs per week if it’s easier for you.
See you soon.

Clogs Musical Theatre presents Elf The Musical
2025-11-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-29 14:30 - 17:00, 2025-11-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-30 12:30 - 15:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
A title known the world over, Elf The Musical is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin On Broadway, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).
Buddy, a young orphan mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list, and his step-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
This modern day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
Tickets: Standard £17/£19/£21 (plus booking fee) | Concession (under 12s) £10 (plus booking fee)
Age Restrictions: None
Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
Tickets are also available through the Box Office on 01249 446699, from the Neeld Box Office or at the Town Hall.
Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed.

The Jane Austen Fan Club
2026-03-05 14:00 | Chippenham Library
Calling all Jane Austen fans! A fun theatre event like no other. The Jane Austen Fan Club is coming to Chippenham Library!
Charlotte and Ellie are best friends and Jane Austen superfans. Tonight’s a special meeting of the Jane Austen Fan Club – and everyone’s invited! Alongside the usual books, bonnets and biscuits, you can expect comedy, chaos and a lifesize cardboard Colin Firth.
With real life inconveniently intruding on the meeting, Charlotte and Ellie are faced with the question: in 250 years, how much have things really changed?
Hilarious and heartfelt, The Jane Austen Fan Club promises high drama, breathless romance and dancing of the highest quality*.
*Accurate at time of publishing – please note dancing may not be that high quality.
All performances are relaxed, baby-friendly and dementia-friendly.

Booking essential.
Call in at the library or phone on 01249 650536.
Cash payment if paying in person, or pay online via Ticket Source: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/nlrpmpyrgjzw
Places limited. £8 per ticket.

The Jane Austen Fan Club
2026-03-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Chippenham Library
Calling all Jane Austen fans! A fun theatre event like no other. The Jane Austen Fan Club is coming to Chippenham Library on Thursday 5 March (2-4pm)

Booking essential.

Charlotte and Ellie are best friends and Jane Austen superfans. Tonight’s a special meeting of the Jane Austen Fan Club – and everyone’s invited! Alongside the usual books, bonnets and biscuits, you can expect comedy, chaos and a lifesize cardboard Colin Firth.
With real life inconveniently intruding on the meeting, Charlotte and Ellie are faced with the question: in 250 years, how much have things really changed?
Hilarious and heartfelt, The Jane Austen Fan Club promises high drama, breathless romance and dancing of the highest quality*.
*Accurate at time of publishing – please note dancing may not be that high quality.
All performances are relaxed, baby-friendly and dementia-friendly.

Call in at the library, or phone on 01249 650536.
Cash payment if paying in person, or pay online via Ticket Source: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/nlrpmpyrgjzw
Places limited. £8 per ticket.

Rag & Bone Youth Theatre (Re Launch)
2026-04-15 19:15 - 20:45 | St Pauls church hall, Malmesbury rd, Malmesbury Rd, Chippenham, SN15 1PW, United Kingdom
Rag & Bone Youth Theatre is BACK! And we’re going to get PHYSICAL!!
How it works and what we make will depend on your brilliant ideas and immense talent.
For ages 13-20
It’ll be led by Physical Theatre practitioners and CIC Directors Tamsin and Laura.
In the past we’ve re-worked traditional stories with our own unique twist, but we might make something original. It’s totally up to you.
Please wear loose, comfortable clothes that you can move easily in as we will be moving a lot every week.
PERFORMANCE 25th November
£55 for the whole project or £3 per week with huge thanks to the Wiltshire Community Foundation.
St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1PS
