The Beach Boyz Tribute Show
2022-05-08 19:30 (Europe/London) | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
Spread the word – they’re back!
Beach Boyz Tribute Band is back at The Neeld, with a brand new production show The Beach Boyz Tribute Show!
See the boys up close as featured on BBC TV, BBC Radio Wales, BBC local radio and independent local radio stations across the UK!
Come join a journey in time and space, back to the 1960s, across to the sunny shores of the Golden State of California where the surf sound was conceived.
Whether you are coming back to see Beach Boyz Tribute Band again or coming for the first time, the show is exhilarating as ever, filling the auditorium with glorious, rich vocal harmony, the five all-singing, all playing boys that are Beach Boyz Tribute Band continue to amaze, astound and defy belief in their recreation of America’s biggest and longest selling pop rock band The Beach Boys®.
No other tribute act can provide such a lively fun packed show that showcases over 30 hit records, all performed 100% live.
You’ll hear Beach Boyz Tribute Band re-create the early rock and roll sounds with such accurate authenticity you will be transported back to the days of black and white; then carried on a wave of harmony to the multi coloured complex orchestral works of Brian Wilson and the iconic critically acclaimed album Pet Sounds.
Do not be surprised if at the end of the performance you are on your feet, clapping and cheering for more, you will be in good company, for this tends to happen at every Beach Boyz Tribute Band concert, wowing audiences across the UK and beyond!
Tickets: £21.50
This is a seated event. Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
Please note: Tickets are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, or alternatively tickets are also available at the Town Hall.

Card Making Class
2022-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Join us for some Creative Crafting. Take part, chat, do creative crafting and have a tea/coffee.
A small donation on the day is always appreciated so we can continue to run these groups in the future.

Ukraine Friendship Group
2022-05-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
The Chippenham Community Hub is running the Ukraine Friendship Group from 10am to 12pm on Wednesdays for Ukrainians and host families in the Chippenham area. Pop along for cuppa and to enjoy social time and support.

Gig for Ukraine
2022-05-13 19:00 - 23:00 | The Gladstone Arms, 34 Gladstone Arms, Chippenham, SN15 3BW, United Kingdom
Join us on the 13th of May. We are putting on an event that will raise money for the people of Ukraine. The tickets are £10 and this will include MUSIC & FOOD! (Hog roast)
We would like to thank Roughcut Rebels & DJ Boogaloo Stoo for volunteering to play on the night.
We will also be putting on a raffle so if any local businesses would like to donate, it would be highly appreciated.
All money from tickets and raffles will go to charity. Thank you & see you there!

Queen and Country - an exhibition at Chippenham Museum for the Jubilee
2022-05-14 - 2022-07-23 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
This summer the country celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee as she becomes the first British monarch to spend 70 years on the throne. This year also marks the 380th anniversary of the start of the English Civil War.
Pitting the monarchy against parliament, the civil war divided the entire country and ended with the execution of a king. To mark these anniversaries Chippenham Museum is holding a dual exhibition ‘Queen and Country’ from 14 May – 23 July.
Highlights in the exhibition include rare examples of 17th century gloves. One pair on loan from Dents Museum in Warminster are believed to have been belonged to King Charles I. The second pair have recently been acquired by Chippenham Museum with support from the Museums Association Beecroft Bequest. They are thought to have been worn by a member of the Talbot family of Lacock.
The exhibition will tie in with the Chippenham Town Council’s wider Jubilee celebrations in June, and the Civil War Re-enactment coming to Monkton Park 23-24 July. The exhibition will be joined by re-enactors from the English Civil War Society on Saturday 4 June.
Chippenham Museum, a Chippenham Town Council facility, is free to visit and openMonday to Saturday, including Bank Holidays, 10am to 4pm. Located in the Market Place, the museum tells the story Chippenham from its prehistoric origins to the present day.

Sewing and Craft Supplies De-Stash Sale
2022-05-14 13:00 - 15:30 | St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PS
Vintage Emphasis present their third Sewing and Craft Supplies De-Stash Sale. Includes tea, coffee and home made cakes. Seller stalls £5.

Comedy Improvisation workshops
2022-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Cause Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Acting, improvisation, fun! Games, exercises, laughs – spontaneity! Learn how to let go, think on your feet and respond to ideas. And most importantly – laugh more than you’ve laughed all week.
Beginners always welcome. Do the bits you like and sit out any bits you’re not sure of.
£10 per week (by bank transfer)
Book via our website or message us on Facebook!

Monkton Park Royal Scarecrow Trail
2022-05-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Wiltshire
Walk, scoot, run or cycle around Monkton Park estate and follow the trail to find the themed scarecrows.
Trail sheet £3
Available from 10am – 5pm from
Monkton Park Primary School &/or Monkton Park Golf Course
Prize for the most correct answers
BBQ on Saturday
Funds raised go to Friends of Monkton Park School.
Registered Charity Number 1186821.

Adult Creative Workshop: Lace Making at Chippenham Museum
2022-05-21 13:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Try your hand at the age-old craft of lacemaking with Teresa Wheeler.
During this workshop you will be taught one traditional stitch, using modern materials and patterns. You will be taking home something a little different!
Tickets: £20
Please note: this workshop is suitable for ages 18+ as part of Chippenham Museum’s Creative Workshops for Adults series.
Please note: tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed.

Annie Jr.
2022-05-21 19:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
Clogettes present: Annie Jnr
Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie JR. features everyone’s favourite little redhead in her very first adventure.

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Classic Car Run
2022-05-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Wiltshire
The Rotary Club of Chippenham invite you to bring your classic car for a 75 mile drive through Wiltshire and Gloucestershire and help raise money for Dorothy House and local Rotary club charities.

Arts and Crafts Fair for Wiltshire Air Ambulance
2022-05-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Arts and crafts fair to raise money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. There will be a huge range of arts, crafts and even plants for sale.

Happy Days Platinum Jubilee Show
2022-05-23 14:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
This amazing show is coming to Neeld Community & Arts Centre on Monday 23rd May. Come and join this toe tapping ‘Royal Knees up’ as we celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. With songs from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s you’ll be singing along reminiscing at the good old days!
With our fantastic flag waving finale, we visit the Last Night of the Proms in true pomp and circumstance! Come join us for an afternoon of sensational vocalists, dazzling costumes, stunning dance routines and hilarious comedy. This truly is a show not to be missed!
Grab your tickets here.

FREE Family & Social History drop-in sessions
2022-05-25 17:00 - 18:30 | The Old Road Tavern, SN15 1JA
Want to know more about your family? Your house? Already carried out some research and would like an expert to check it over? Do you need advice on how to go further? How can you discover all those amazing additional resources that you don’t even know about yet? It doesn’t even matter if your family isn’t local!
Pop along to chat to friendly local historian, Lucy Whitfield, in The Old Road Tavern. No need to book.

Friendship Group at the Chippenham Community Hub
2022-05-26 10:30 - 12:30 | Chippenham Community Hub
Come and join in our NEW Friendship Group on 26th May 2022 and meet new people with a sense of adventure. The first meeting will be an informal group meeting and also a quiz to finish off.

Dan Antopolski at Chippenham Comedy Club
2022-05-26 20:00 - 23:00 | The Old Road Tavern, SN15 1JA
We are absolutely delighted to be bringing Dan Antopolski to Chippenham Comedy Club this month! An award-winning comedian, you might recognise him from some of his acting roles including Good Omens and Hyperdrive.
· “Spectacular displays of verbal pyrotechnics … A confident, splendidly silly and sometimes dazzling show.” Stephanie Merritt, THE OBSERVER
· “He is one of the funniest and hardest-working comedians out there. His material is edgy without going too far, his routines are complex and assured, he’s likeable … and has some of the best gags I’ve heard.” Matt Brereton, THE SCOTSMAN
The club starts at 8pm in the barn at The Old Road Tavern. Support acts tbc, your host as always is our own award-winning comedian Wil Hodgson. Tickets need to be bought online in advance, just click the link below to purchase on Eventbrite.

Chippenham Folk Festival 2022
2022-05-27 - 2022-05-29 | Wiltshire
Tickets for the festival, which runs from Friday 27th – Sunday 29th May 2022, are on sale now.
Featuring Belshazzar’s Feast, 3 Daft Monkeys and Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman.

The Flying Monk: Cider Festival
2022-05-27 08:00 - 2022-05-29 22:00 | The Flying Monk, 6 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HD, United Kingdom
Come down to the Flying Monk between 27th – 29th May to experience over twenty traditional Ciders and Perries.
For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/theflyingmonkpub/

Chippenham Folk Festival
2022-05-27 16:00 - 2022-05-29 23:00 | Chippenham
This famous festival has been running for 45 years and features headline acts John Kirkpatrick, 3 Daft Monkeys, Belshazzar’s Feast, and Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman.
Ticket holders can expect music, song, dance, workshops, children’s events and so much more. Weekend and day passes still available on the Chippenham Folk Festival website.

There are lots of free events taking place across Chippenham – from performances including Magic shows, Punch & Judy and local choirs on the Community Stage to gigs taking place at different pubs & cafes across the town.
Visit the Chippenham Folk Festival website to find out more.

Wiltshire Folklore
2022-05-27 19:15 - 20:15 | Chippenham Library
Julie Davis takes a fascinating look at the development and evolution of Wiltshire folklore, with examples of Wiltshire myths, tales and remedies at Chippenham Library on Friday 27 May.
Numbers are limited. Book by telephone – 01249 705500 or email – archives@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre have a host of local experts sharing some fascinating topics at Wiltshire libraries during Local History Month this May. More events and exhibitions to be found along with full details and booking information can be found in this blog post or in this PDF booklet.

Crazy Goat
2022-05-27 20:30 - 23:00 | The Three Crowns, 18 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DB, United Kingdom
We are delighted to welcome back pub favourite Crazy Goat. They’ll be bringing traditional vibes from the heart of the West Country.
Crazy Goat have entertained us at the Three Crowns several times on Folk Festival weekends (pre-pandemic) & were one of the first online music acts to perform when we set up our Virtual Pub in April 2020 during the first lockdown. Don’t miss them!

The Roughcut Rebels at The Pheasant Inn
2022-05-27 21:00 - 23:00 | The Pheasant Inn, Bath Road, Chippenham, SN14 0AE
Come on down for an evening of the very best in British mod and indie music!

3 Draft Monkeys
2022-05-28 19:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
With Celtic and eastern influences, the 3 Daft Monkeys’ dynamic style of world folk music reflects the global village in which we now live. Their infectious dancing rhythms lead you through a musical journey of the senses and emotions, and will leave you breathless, enthralled and exhilarated.
To book tickets, please visit: https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/

Farewell Tour: Belshazzar's Feast at Chippenham
2022-05-29 19:00 - 22:00 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
After almost 30 years making music and performing together, audiences can look forward to an inspired mix of songs to create a heart-warming, beautiful and frequently hilarious evening of music and entertainment.
To book tickets, please visit: https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/

The Mary Lou Revue Bandstand Cabaret celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
2022-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 | John Coles Park, John Coles Park, Chippenham, SN15 1NZ, United Kingdom
Chippenham Borough Lands Charity are bringing this brilliant, live cabaret performance to Chippenham to help celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The Mary Lou Revue brings vintage song and dance to one and all. Classic Swing Jazz, Music Hall and Hollywood Musical favourites, with a few extra surprises thrown in. It’s a heartwarming, toe-tapping show for all ages, full of great songs, nifty dance sequences with plenty of encouragement to sing along and swing along.
Guaranteed to put a spring in your step and a song in your heart. Bring a picnic and enjoy!

Town Walk: Chippenham
2022-06-02 19:00 - 19:40 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join the Chippenham Museum team for a 40 minute free guided walk around the town’s history, from King Alfred and the Saxons to the present day.
For more information or to sign up for a tour visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/town-walks-tickets-316616788337.

Platinum Jubilee Garden Party
2022-06-04 15:00 | The Pheasant Inn, Bath Road, Chippenham, SN14 0AE
Join us for a fantastic day of entertainment, food and cocktails to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Saturday 4th June from 3pm.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration - Monkton Park Golf Course
2022-06-04 15:00 - 19:00 | Wiltshire
Free entry and bring your own picnic. Music, bar, cake stall, bouncy castle and more.

Rio
2022-06-04 19:00 | Constitutional Club, 36 Foghamshire, Chippenham, SN15 1HB, United Kingdom
Rio Band performing all your favourite 70’s & 80’s hits. So get on those dancing shoes, and grab your ticket!
Tickets available behind the bar – each £10 ticket contains a free Caribbean meal as well!

Art Heist - Art Exhibition
2022-06-07 10:00 - 2022-06-09 16:00 | The Yelde Hall
An exhibition showcasing the eclectic mix of styles of some of the areas most original artists: Emma Sally, Si Griffiths, Montague Tott, Mike Long, Rae Melody, Jimmer Willmott, Helen Osbourne-Swan, Clifton Powell.
The eight artists present their alternative view of the world. Come in browse, view and buy, chat to the artists, you will not be disappointed!
