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Ukulele Beginner Session
2021-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Ukulele Beginner Session – Saturday 27 February 2021, 12 noon – 1:00pm
Wendy Carter Bee, a core member of Chippenham Ukuleles and the charity gig band Junction 17, will help get you started on the ukulele with some easy chords, strumming patterns and tips. By the end you will play a song or two!
This introductory level ukulele session will liven up your Saturday! It will be fun and educational, providing information and guidance on basic ukulele chords and strums. During the session you will play some easy 2 or 3 chord songs. The music will be provided before the event. You will be able to meet others and ask questions if you are just starting out on the uke and need a bit of advice.
Read more information and register here.

Photography Live Q&A with The Photo Club
2021-02-27 13:00 | Online
Do you have any burning questions about photography or the Family FUN Activity pack made especially for #FringeFeb available on this site? Join professional photographer, Kez from The Photo Club, who will answer your questions and help inspire you to take more photographs!
Kez started The Photo Club in 2018 after being a freelance photographer and qualified youth worker. She has 10 years of photography experience to share with you. This Q&A is open for all ages, Kez teaches photography from ages 7 years up and is passionate about sharing her knowledge with everyone.
Please drop any questions you have for Kez here: GOOGLE FORM
Book a ticket to attend the live Q&A here.

Museum Jukebox Premier
2021-02-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual event
Join Chippenham Museum for a special Fringe Feb premier of the Museum Jukebox with a commissioned piece of music by Cressida Nash made possible through funding from Chippenham Borough Lands Charity. The recorded performance responds to our online exhibition Loose Threads: The Don Little Collection X Bath Textile Artists.
The Museum Jukebox is a new way to experience the collections and exhibitions of Chippenham Museum.

Chippenham Ukuleles Play & Singalong
2021-02-27 19:00 - 20:45 | Online
Chippenham Ukuleles Play & Singalong – Saturday 27 February 2021, 7:30-8:45pm
Join in on your ukulele or just singalong to 11 songs which were old favourites back in the day when we met monthly at the Three Crowns. Ukuleles players of all levels, and those who just want to sing are welcome. We made recordings of the featured songs before this latest lockdown which we hope will make it feel more like a proper session!
Read more information and book here.

Robin Ince - Live! Online for Fringe Feb
2021-02-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Join us for an evening with the incredible Robin Ince – you may know him from his many podcasts with Josie Long, Prof Brian Cox and others or from his many appearances on the BBC.
He is delightfully shambolic and funny, you’re in for an absolute treat. Introduced by our very own Wil Hodgson.
Book your FREE ticket here. Once you have booked you will be sent all the details required to watch the show via Zoom.

Colour Photography Workshop with The Photo Club
2021-02-28 10:30 - 14:00 | Online
The colour photography workshop is for young people aged 7-19 years old. This workshop is funded by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity as part of the Fringe Feb Festival.
The workshop will focus on how colour plays such an important role in photography, you will learn how to capture colour in creative ways. Don’t be put off by the age gap, tasks and challenges are adjusted depending on age and skill level. You don’t need a fancy camera for this workshop, anything that has the ability to take a photograph will work great. Eg: Phone, Tablet, compact camera, SLR. During this workshop, you will take part in interactive games and challenges.
The workshop is split up into 3 parts. Part 1: introduction, game, photography challenge and task explained. Part 2: complete the challenge in your home. Part 3: Join the group to show off our photographs and talk about the task together.
Book your place on the workshop here. Please note to get this workshop FREE of charge you need to be a resident of Chippenham, Wiltshire.

THE GREAT BIG STORY MIX UP
2021-02-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Online
ROUSTABOUT THEATRE presents THE GREAT BIG STORY MIX UP The show that YOU make up!
The hit improvised play for families has gone online – and you’re in charge! You choose the characters. You choose the costumes. And, by sending us your drawings, you even design the set! Watch as your wild and wonderful ideas and drawings are brought to life by our troupe of storytellers. An hour of never-before-seen fairy tales, all from the comfort of your own home. For everyone aged 3+.
Send your drawings before the event to shout@roustabouttheatre.co.uk and we’ll use them to create animated sets!
Book your FREE ticket now!
“A real theatre experience in your home… fantastic fun for all the family”, The Family Stage
“Zoom is a flat and limiting medium, but with visual tricks and genuine interactivity, Roustabout’s improv hour is appealing, engaging fun that reaches for connection through the screen.” The Stage

Created by Roustabout | Directed by Toby Hulse | Performed by Robin Hemmings, Toby Hulse and Shaelee Rooke

Beer Mat Artists
2021-02-28 15:00 - 16:15 | Online
Beer Mat Artists – Sunday 28th February 2021, 3:00-4:15pm
Local artist, graphic designer and teacher Charlie Graham May will help you find your ‘inner Picasso’ at this fun and introductory workshop. He’ll help participants to create simple, pub-themed illustrations, small enough to fit on the back of a beer mat.
Read more information and book your place here.

The Corona Monologues - Radio pieces
2021-02-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Malmesbury Community Radio
Sit back, grab a cuppa and listen to seven monologues set during lockdown, performed by Rag and Bone Arts CIC’s adult drama group.
We have produced seven very different short pieces, all around 6-7 minutes long. Listen to them one at a time, or take the whole hour to indulge and work out if there is any link between the characters.
The Corona Monologues were first performed by the group in December over Zoom, none of them had heard one another’s pieces until the night – when their characters were revealed to each other. Now re-recorded with the benefit of that information, we are bringing them to your home.
The pieces dip in to the strange times we are living in and reflect a breadth of different struggles. From loneliness to loss, love and family, masks and supermarkets – we hope that one of these characters will resonate with you in some way and you will comforted, or made to laugh for a moment.
Kindly hosted by the brilliant Malmesbury Community Radio – Flying Monk Community Projects, you can listen in here at 5pm on Sunday 28th February: https://flyingmonkcommunityprojects.weebly.com/.

Monoprinting Workshop
2021-03-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Create your own Monoprints from home! Local artist Kirsty Jones will guide you through this easy process, we will use a few different techniques and this activity is open for all ages. We will paint a still life as well as patterns and portraits.
You will need: Paints (poster / acrylic), paper, cardboard with a shiny surface (eg pizza box), baking tray / plate, felt tip pens, sponge, scissors, spoon, potato, knife.

Book a FREE workshop place here: – https://buytickets.at/generousheartart/484725

Twisting the Tale
2021-03-06 10:00 - 22:45 | Online
A travelling player has lost her troupe. She needs you to become the extra players and help her complete her story. In this interactive workshop from Knapsack Productions you will help retell fairytales and maybe even reshape the ending.

Book your FREE ticket to the 10.45am performance here.
Book your FREE ticket to the 2.00pm performance here.

Journey into Space
2021-03-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
In space no one can hear you scream, especially if your aren’t wearing a spacesuit and your capsule springs a leak, or is hit by a meteor, or burns up on re-entry, or any of the other terrible mishaps that could really put a dent in your plans for a weekend away on the moon.
Join Paul to explore how rockets get you into space, how spacesuits keep you alive, how you can survive re-entry and along the way avoid some of the other traps, disasters and toileting errors that the cosmos has waiting for you.
Book your FREE tickets now

The Company of International Artists
2021-03-06 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY! A rare opportunity to work IN PERSON with Agents Kahlo and Dali of the Company of International Artists.
A blend of improvised theatre and interactive workshop.
Join us as we explore a famous work of art and create ourselves. Incognito, of course. Disguises and code-names are a must. For 6-12 yr olds.
Book FREE tickets for the workshop here. This event is part of Fringe Feb 2021 and made possible due to funding from Chippenham Borough Lands Charity.

Adult Beginners Phone Photography Workshop
2021-03-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Are you interested in taking professional looking photographs from your smart phone? Join Kez from The Photo Club as she shows you how to get the most from your smart phone camera. Learn tips and tricks to take more creative and meaningful photographs. Each phone is different so we will cover what features you have on your phone and how to use them. Some of these include, focus, panorama, monochrome, light painting, documents, portrait, night and flash.
After the workshop you will be able to put your skills into action whether that be taking photographs of your family, pets or beautiful landscapes you walk to. The workshop is an interactive workshop, meaning you will have to leave your computer and test out a certain features or techniques with a photography challenge. Don’t worry you can do this from the room you are in. If you would like to be prepared, gather some things to photograph and try to be in a well lit room.
Before the course please find out the make and model of your phone, this will help Kez during the workshop if she needs to help you locate a hidden feature.
Book your place on the workshop here. This workshop is funded by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity as part of the Fringe Feb Festival. Please note to get this workshop FREE you must be a resident of Chippenham, Wiltshire.

Responding to the Collection: A discussion with Bath Textile Artists
2021-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join members of Bath Textile Artists as they discuss their work currently on display in Chippenham Museum’s latest online exhibition Loose Threads. Discover more about the techniques used and the inspiration behind these specially created pieces.
Booking is essential for this free talk. The talk will take place via Zoom and is approximately 45 minutes followed by the opportunity to ask questions. A link to join will be emailed to ticket holders the day before the talk (please check your junk and spam folders). We don’t want you to miss anything, please ensure you are familiar with Zoom and join in good time before the talk begins.
Loose Threads is a celebration of Chippenham’s heritage with creative responses by Bath Textile Artists to the Don Little Collection. A well regarded local figure, Donald Little bequeathed to Chippenham Museum his vast collection of postcards, photographs and ephemera relating to the town.
Chippenham Museum is a Chippenham Town Council facility with free entry, two floors of galleries and level access throughout. When out of lockdown, the museum is open 10am – 4pm every day except Sunday.

What’s Your Grumble?
2021-03-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual event
The Dept of Complaints is delighted to present: What’s Your Grumble? The gameshow that celebrates our national pass-time – GRUMBLING!
This special online episode is all about CHIPPENHAM and is based on real life data collected from our grumble survey. If you haven’t completed a survey yet please do then your grumbles will be included.
Remember, a grumble aired is a grumble shared and grumblers are the ones who care.
Book your FREE ticket now!

Make Your Own Filters Photography Workshop with The Photo Club
2021-03-07 10:30 - 14:00 | Online
Let’s get creative and make our own photography filters with household goods. During this workshop, we will cover how to create fantastic photographs using DIY filters.
The workshop is aimed at ages 7-19 years old. Don’t be put off by the age gap, tasks and challenges are adjusted depending on age and skill level. You don’t need a fancy camera for this workshop, anything that has the ability to take a photograph will work great. Eg: Phone, Tablet, compact camera, SLR. During this workshop, you will take part in interactive games and challenges. By the end of the workshop, you will have made your very own DIY filters and learnt how to use them effectively.
The workshop is split up into 3 parts. Part 1: introduction, game, photography challenge and task explained. Part 2: Make your DIY filters and complete the task in your home. Part 3: join the group to show off our photographs and DIY filters.
Book your place on the workshop here.This workshop is funded by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity as part of the Fringe Feb Festival.

Transformation - a virtual fashion show and making tutorial
2021-03-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
‘Transformation’ is a short film that shows a week in the life of an ordinary girl as she transforms 7 different materials, using different techniques to create 7 unique looks, visiting 7 different places. The garments have been made using a range of up-cycled materials and have been individually decorated by talented local artists and crafts people.
There is a look-book and programme available to accompany the short film, which enables you to take a closer look at their beautiful work. Then take part in the live, making tutorial with Refashion My Town which will give you the opportunity to sew one of the garments yourself. The tutorial is suitable for all skill levels and there will be a Q&A at the end of the session. The pattern instructions are available to download when you book your free place for event here.

Note: We advise that you download the pattern prior to event, so we can help clarify anything that may be unclear during the workshop.
Refashion My Town promotes the reuse and up-cycling of clothing and fabric amongst young people in the area, to reduce the impact of fast fashion on our environment.
*This event is part of the Fringe Feb Festival, sponsored by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity.

Transformation – a virtual fashion show and making tutorial
2021-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Online

Allsorts Sound of Musicals Sing-a-long
2021-03-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Online
House lights dimmed… curtains open… the stage is set… the orchestra bursts into life… the cast floods on and the lead comes forward with a twirl, twirl, twirl, dramatic stop with a foot stamp, arms raised, smiles & sings… “Musicals!”
Allsorts Community choir invites you to join us, in the comfort of your own home, for a superb evening of songs from the musicals. Costumes are welcome, so nuns & pick-pockets, cabaret stars & wild west women, chimney sweeps & High School T-birds, can all socialise together on screen.
Be the one that we want and join us for this free event by simply clicking the Zoom link on the evening.
Allsorts choir is for all sorts of people. We have fun singing and have enjoyed keeping ourselves entertained online each week, but have missed performing, so our Musical Director, Marius, came up with the idea to open up a session for others to join us for an occasional themed evening and as the previous Music Hall evening was such a success, we figured Musicals would be just as amazing darlings!
Don’t forget to share, share, share, and join us for this singular sensation.

Sofa to Summit
2021-04-01 08:00 - 2021-05-31 17:00 | Virtual event
Are you ready to climb the highest mountain in the world, from your very own home, to support your local NHS?
We’re challenging you to climb the height of Everest (8,848m to be exact!) and raise vital funds for patients, their families and staff at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH).
Starting from the 1st April, you have 61 days to reach the top of Everest by climbing your stairs at home or by venturing into the great outdoors (or both!).
Entry is FREE and includes a 100% recycled t-shirt, access to the challenge Facebook group and helpful resources to help you reach great heights for the RUH. Fundraisers who raise £100 or more will also receive an exclusive Everest Expedition Patch!
Sign up today at https://bit.ly/3tQjHxp and help make a real difference for our patients. #SofaToSummit
No matter how large the mountain ahead of us is, together we can overcome it.

Pewsham Easter Hunt
2021-04-03 10:00 - 2021-04-04 14:00 | Pewsham
Find the hidden bunnies, chicks and eggs around Pewsham using an interactive digital map!
There will be Easter Bunnies, Chicks and Eggs hiding in people’s gardens all over Pewsham between 10am and 2pm on both days. Use your interactive map to find the locations and gain a letter from each one.
Unscramble the letters to work out the mystery word and submit it from your phone directly to bunny HQ.
Open to all ages – £2 entry.
By entering the hunt, you are helping to support Pewsham Preschool and will be in with a chance of winning an amazing Easter basket of goodies!
​​More information – http://pewshampreschool.co.uk/hunt

A Tale of Two Houses
2021-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
“Two houses, both alike in dignity. In fair Chippenham, where we lay our scene.”
Local historian Lucy Whitfield also investigates the history of local houses, as well as finding obscure historical women for The Women Who Made Me project and occasionally dressing up as a Saxon. She has been invited by Chippenham Museum to do her best ‘A House Through Time’ impression and tell you about two different dwellings in Chippenham she’s investigated recently. You’ll get a different perspective on the town’s history via the people who lived within their walls. There’ll be agricultural labourers, military heroes, widows, a link to Kilvert, a butcher, a baker… and a cycle shop owner.
Booking is essential for this free talk via Zoom, which will last approximately 50 minutes followed by questions. A link to join will be emailed to ticket holders in the week beforehand (please check your junk and spam folders). We don’t want you to miss anything, please ensure you are familiar with Zoom and join in good time before the talk begins.
We will be using captions during the talk, which you can choose to close by selecting ‘CC Closed Caption’. Please get in touch by emailing heritage@chippenham.gov.uk if you’d like any assistance.
Chippenham Museum is a Chippenham Town Council facility with free entry, two floors of galleries and level access throughout. When restrictions allow, the museum is open 10am – 4pm every day except Sunday.

Chippenham Art Fair
2021-04-24 10:00 - 15:00 | King Alfred Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HT
The Chippenham Art Fair is being held from 10am-3pm on Saturday 24th April at King Alfred Hall by St Andrews Church. Run by The Independent Artist Group, the Chippenham Art Fair offers a great opportunity to meet the artists, have a chat, and look at the amazing range of art work on offer from local artists.
The Independent Artist Group supports small art businesses by offering advice and a place to show and sell their work. All artists are welcome and encouraged to join in with no fee involved.

Spotlight On: Modern & Contemporary Art from the Collection of Chippenham Museum
2021-05-17 10:00 - 2021-06-19 16:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
The second part of Chippenham Museum’s exhibition series celebrating North Wiltshire’s creativity, Spotlight On features 40 works by local artists. Open Monday to Saturday with free entry, visitors can drop-in 10am to 1pm or book a free timed ticket at 1pm, 2pm or 3pm to enjoy sole use of the museum.
The collection has been acquired by the museum in the past five years to ensure our collection better represents the amazing artistic talent found in this area. The exhibition includes paintings, sculpture, ceramics and photography; almost all of which are on display for the first time and have been donated to the museum by the artists.
Visitors to John Coles Park and Monkton Park can spot ten images of the exhibition’s artworks on trees with trail Art Outdoors, sponsored by The Kington Langley Arts Society. The museum has also launched a blogs series introducing thirteen of the artists featured in the exhibition.
Chippenham Museum is a free entry Chippenham Town Council facility, reopening from Monday 17 May.
For further information visit the Museum’s website pages, email heritage@chippenham.gov.uk or call 01249 705020.

Allsorts of Sounds from the Seventies
2021-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Online
“Alright, that’s right, that’s right, that’s right, that’s right” groove along to the room that is Zoom, to meet up with our main man, Marius, for an evening of loud beats and soft sounds that reached each end of the spectrum during the decade of big hair, peace, love, flares, and platforms.
Allsorts Community choir invite you to join us from the comfort of your own home, for this free event – a trippin’ evening of songs from the seventies. Costumes are welcome, as are any photos you wish to share to reminisce of your seventies experience… even if they’re baby photos or fancy dress.
Allsorts choir is for all sorts of people. We have fun singing and have enjoyed keeping ourselves entertained online each week, but have missed performing, so Marius came up with the idea to open up a session for friends and family, and friends of those friends and family, to join us for an occasional themed evening and as the previous two events were such a success, we figured another would be just as groovy man!
Don’t forget to share, share, share, and join us for this love-in. Follow Allsorts on Facebook to keep up with their latest news and events.

Classic Car Run
2021-05-23 08:00 - 15:00 | Calne Leisure Centre Car Park
Rotary Rovers Return – The return of the native classic car run!
Between 8am and 9.30am on Sunday 23rd May one hundred Classic Cars will meet and drive off from Calne Leisure Centre Car park. The Calne Lions will provide breakfast butties as drivers set off on a fascinating 70 mile run through the beautiful Wiltshire countryside.
There is to be an interesting stop at Middlewick House with the drive finishing at Casterley Barn near Pewsey. Further support on the day will be provided by Rotarians and a great team of volunteers, the event will be a true community effort.
The car run features VIP Teddy Bears and much loved dogs in some of the cars. Half the proceeds will go to The Bobby Van Trust and the remainder to Rotary charities. The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust is a local charity specialising in providing home security improvements, fire protection equipment and advice to victims of crime, the elderly and disadvantaged.
For the first time the event is being hosted by The Chippenham Rotary Club. The event is still looking for more drivers and Kate Tompkins of the Rotary Club of Chippenham said
“If you have a classic car, bike or other vehicle come and join us for a great day out and to raise money for some great causes”.
For further details and entry forms please visit: www.chippenhamrotary.org.uk, The Chippenham Rotary Club Facebook page or email calnerotaryclassicrun@gmail.com.

Woodland Wellbeing Retreat Days
2021-06-26 09:15 - 16:00 | Highway Hill, Calne, The Barnyard, Highway Hill, Highway, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8SR, United Kingdom
Do you want to find time to relax? Do you love being in nature? Do you want to spend a day of relaxing and connective activities that nourish your soul?
If so, then come along and join in one of our 4 Woodland Wellbeing Retreat Days, starting on 26th June 2021. Other dates are 24th July, 14th August and 25th September 2021.
These events provide a wonderful opportunity for people to have some time away for themselves, connecting with nature, with themselves and with like-minded people. The days comprise of a mix of meditations, mindfulness practices, shamanic journeying, chakra balancing and energy alignment, sound therapy and healing plus more. At the end of the day people will feel relaxed, recharged and replenished. The groups are being facilitated by two qualified and professional therapists: Dawn is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and Sara is an intuitive healer.
The mornings will be held in the Hayloft, followed by lunch and “me & just being time” before heading up to the private woodland for the afternoon. The venue is Highway Hill, just outside of Calne, Wiltshire which is set in 100 acres of private woodland in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Life Drawing
2021-06-30 09:30 - 11:30 | Cause Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Another chance to come along and draw in the beautiful Cause venue with an experienced tutor and artist with a live model and easels provided by Wiltshire Council‘s area board. Untutored also possible.
Two hours of peace and serenity in which to improve your drawing. £15 per week or £75 per 6 week term.
Follow Rag and Bone Arts CIC and Chippenham Life Drawing on Facebook to keep up with the latest news. Email Charlie_g.m@icloud.com.

Kilvert's World Exhibition
2021-07-05 10:00 - 2021-10-09 16:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
2020 marked 150 years since the Rev. Francis Kilvert first began his diaries, now enjoyed across the globe for their enchanting accounts of rural life in Victorian Britain.
Born in Chippenham, Kilvert went on to be curate for his father in Langley Burrell. Explore the shades of Kilvert’s world and the local area through his diary entries.
Featuring two of the three surviving manuscripts, on loan from The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Chippenham Museum is a free entry Chippenham Town Council facility. Open 10am – 4pm Monday to Saturday, visits are drop-in with no need to book.
