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 […]
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 […]
Uncover the secrets of your town! Join us at the Town Hall for a special day of discovery, brought to you as part of the ‘Chippenham - Our History’ project, in partnership with the Chippenham Civic Society & the VCH Wiltshire. When: Saturday 30 May | 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Where: Chippenham Town Hall […]
Chippenham Museum presents Our History Day at the Town Hall A Journey from the town’s Prehistory to its Future Plans Uncover the secrets of your town! Join us at the Town Hall for a special day of discovery, brought to you as part of the ‘Chippenham – Our History’ project, in partnership with the Chippenham […]
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 […]
In 1563 a witchcraft act was passed by the English parliament. It formed the legal basis for all English witchcraft trials. In early 1564, a baby, William Bayntun died in north Wiltshire, allegedly murdered by witchcraft. Three legal cases followed, and three women were implicated in the murder plot — a local widow, Agnes Mylles […]
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 […]
