Join us as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. Open to young people aged 16-18, these free workshops offer the chance to develop your writing skills and see your work in print. Aubrey was an archaeologist, scientist, and historian who, from a young age, collected […]
Join the Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group for a series of linked workshops celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. The workshops will be led by Lesley Taylor, an experienced facilitator, and will draw inspiration from Aubrey’s work and the museum’s summer exhibition. Born in Kington St […]
The Chippenham Players are doing things a little differently this year. Following the retirement of their long-standing director, Barbara, the group has welcomed an ambitious young director determined to shake things up and take the company in a bold new direction. His vision? A site-specific murder mystery set in the 1920s. His style? Energetic, unconventional, […]
Join the Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group for a series of linked workshops celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. The workshops will be led by Lesley Taylor, an experienced facilitator, and will draw inspiration from Aubrey’s work and the museum’s summer exhibition. Born in Kington St […]
Join the Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group for a series of linked workshops celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. The workshops will be led by Lesley Taylor, an experienced facilitator, and will draw inspiration from Aubrey’s work and the museum’s summer exhibition. Born in Kington St […]
Join local historian, Chris Dallimore, to discover about a notable early 20th century local character. Edward Newall Tuck was a Chippenham town councillor, twice Mayor of Chippenham (1921-22, 1931-32) and long-time headmaster of Chippenham District County School. For tickets and more information contact Chippenham Library on 01249 650536. Find out more about the Chippenham – Our […]
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 […]
Join Allsorts Community Choir for an afternoon of tea, cake, and song. Includes inaugural performance of a song created in partnership with Chippenham Museum's Crafty Cafe, 'The Twelve Stories of Chippenham', as part of the Chippenham - Our History project. Free entry. Raising donations for Pets As Therapy
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. […]
Get inspired by John Aubrey and take part in our special origami butterfly day. Help towards our goal of making 400 origami butterflies, one for each year since John Aubrey’s birth, with the help of our origami artist-in-residence, Alex Ray. Make a model to take home and one for our exciting community art piece that […]
Dearest Gentle Reader… You are cordially invited to Harriet Willes' Ball. Miss Harriet Willes invites you to attend an afternoon of her favourite dances, as documented in her own hand. Event part of Chippenham Folk Festival, in partnership with Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. No experience necessary. All dances taught on the day. Dress up […]
Join us this May Half Term for free creative activities inspired by Local History Month! Our creative activities can also be enjoyed in a quieter session before the museum opens, for those who may find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions overwhelming and prefer a calm, relaxed environment. These sessions run from 9am to […]
