One Chippenham

Take the Stage 2026, The Final
2026-04-24 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | The Neeld
Take The Stage is back for 2026! Starting in February, the competition will see 9 young music acts compete across three heats for a place in the final, with the chance to play for some great prizes.
Keep an eye on Riverbank Studios | Take The Stage for further information.
Under 15s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Photos and video for use by Chippenham Town Council and Riverbank Studios will be taken at this event.
Tickets: £6
Age Restrictions: Under 15s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
Tickets are also available through our 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.

Rag & Bone Youth Theatre (Re Launch)
2026-04-29 19:15 - 20:45, 2026-05-06 19:15 - 20:45, 2026-05-13 19:15 - 20:45, 2026-06-03 19:15 - 20:45, 2026-06-10 19:15 - 20:45, 2026-06-17 19:15 - 20:45, 2026-06-24 19:15 - 20:45, 2026-07-01 19:15 - 20:45 and 9 more dates | St Pauls church hall, Malmesbury rd, Malmesbury Rd, Chippenham, SN15 1PW, United Kingdom
Our 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

Could you be a local history detective?
2026-05-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Chippenham Library
Join local historian Lucy Whitfield at Chippenham library for a local history trail.
Hunt throughout the building, and the shelves, for clues to piece together the history of two local Chippenham characters. And be in the running for a special chocolate prize.
Hidden amongst the shelves in the library will be clues to these two special characters of Chippenham – Margaret Griffin and Ann Colborne – and your job is to find all the information and put together their stories.
You can follow the story of Ann or Margaret, or even look at them both.
And there’s two ways to look too – a simpler trail for families (under-14s), and a more in-depth trail for individuals (15-adults) which involves more research in the library – so suitable for anyone and everyone who’s interested in the history of our fabulous town.
There’ll be four chances of a chocolate prize – each drawn from the families and from the individual answers of both the Ann trail and the Margaret trail, so lots to play for.
Can YOU discover the trail and piece the clues together?
Completely free. No need to book.

This event is part of the Chippenham – Our History project. Find out more on this website here.

Capturing Chippenham’s Wild Side
2026-05-20 16:30 - 17:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
This spring, Chippenham Museum Photo Club will be heading out and about to explore the local wildlife. From riverscapes to wildflower meadows, there is so much to see and enjoy in and around our town, and the group will be busy on their club nights capturing the wild and wonderful with their cameras.
Led by experienced photographer Steve Jones from The Little Photo Company, Photo Club will be running two special edition sessions. Would you like to join in?
Session 1: Wednesday 8 April, 2pm – 3.30pm
The group will be heading to Westmead Open Space, a wonderful wildlife hotspot. We will spend an afternoon exploring this beautiful riverside green, space managed by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity.
Session 2: Wednesday 20 May, 4.30pm – 5.30pm
The group will be exploring Vincients Wood, a semi-natural broadleaved woodland, managed by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
As well as developing practical camera skills, we will investigate the areas and learn more about our local wildlife and natural environment.
These special one-off sessions are free and open to any young person aged 11-17. No photography experience is needed. All cameras are welcome, including mobile phones, and a club camera is available to borrow if required.
You will also have the opportunity to have your work celebrated in a public exhibition during Chippenham’s Eco Future Fest on Sunday 14 June. Eco Future Fest is a community festival celebrating our natural world and all things sustainable. The event will take place at Chippenham Town Hall from 11am to 4pm.
Places are limited, so booking via Eventbrite is essential.

Talk: Wiltshire Women & Music: From the Archives to the Airwaves
2026-05-23 10:30 - 11:45 | Cause Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Wiltshire Women & Music: From the Archives to the Airwaves. Nancy Kerr and Lucy Whitfield in conversation.
Lucy Whitfield is a genealogist, historian, and author of the Extraordinary Ordinary Women of Wiltshire book series. Nancy Kerr is Co-Investigator on the AHRC project Music, Heritage, Place, which is unlocking the musical collections within English County records.
They recently joined forces as part of the 10-part BBC Radio 3 series The Song Detectorists, available on BBC Sounds and nominated for Best Documentary at the New York Radio Festival Awards.
Join these two researchers in conversation to hear how they have been bringing to life some of the songs & tunes, cures, recipes and other remnants of women’s lives found in our historical archives – with a special focus on Chippenham and Wiltshire.
This organic, informal presentation aims to provoke thought, invite your questions, and perhaps even get you singing some local musical gems.
Nancy Kerr is one of England’s most celebrated contemporary folk artists and composers. Her songs are widely sung by other artists and choirs in the UK and abroad. She won BBC Radio 2 “Folk Singer of the Year “ in 2015. She has recorded and toured with James Fagan, Eliza Carthy, The Full English, Simpson Cutting Kerr, Tim van Eyken, Sāwol, Rob Harbron, Melrose Quartet, Luke Daniels, The Magpie Arc and many other collaborations. She is highly regarded both as a fiddle player and a singer-songwriter, but also has a deep love of traditional song. The daughter of songwriter Sandra Kerr and Northumbrian piper Ron Elliott, Nancy also is a qualified music therapist and a folk academic, former Professor at Leeds College of Music and currently Lecturer at the University of Newcastle. She’s co-investigator on the nationwide research project “Music, Heritage, Place” in partnership with Royal Holloway University, uncovering hidden musical gems in the County Records archives.
