One Chippenham

Christmas Market
2025-12-05 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | The Fairways Retirement Village, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 5LJ
Free entry! Variety of stalls, including:

Handmade Crafts & Gifts
Home-baked treats
Soaps, candles and beauty products
Arts, cards and festive decorations
Books, puzzles and vintage items
Local small business

This is a great opportunity to support a good cause, meet our lovely community, and be part of a heartwarming festive event.
All proceeds will go towards our residents amenity fund for activities throughout the year

The Fairways Retirement Village, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham SN15 5LJ

Drop in grant funding support sessions
2025-12-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Chippenham Community Hub, 1 Gladstone Parade, Timber Street, Chippenham, SN15 3BS
Get personalised guidance and help with making a grant application to Chippenham Borough Lands Charity.
Drop in to see one of our friendly Grant Managers between 10am-2pm on Fridays at the Chippenham Community Hub, 1 Gladstone Parade, Timber Street, Chippenham, SN15 3BS.
You might be a Chippenham resident seeking funding support for things like food vouchers, white goods, furniture, mobility aids, bankruptcy fees, education resources, course fees or funeral costs. Perhaps you run a local community group or work for a charity or not for profit organisation aiming to make a difference for Chippenham residents.
By offering these informal sessions, we aim to empower more individuals to be able to get the funding the support they need and more organisations to create positive change to support the wellbeing of Chippenham residents.

Can’t make Wednesdays? Check out our other drop-in sessions on our website here.
Find out more about Chippenham Borough Lands Charity on our website – cblc.org.uk
Find out how to apply for one of our grants here – cblc.org.uk/grant-applications

We look forward to meeting you!

Friendly Faces
2025-12-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Wiltshire
Friendly Faces is a community group and provides a welcoming space for young people and adults with additional needs.
We meet every 3rd Friday of the month at Station Hill Baptist Church and every 1st Friday of the month we have a social gathering & dog walk meeting at Rivo Lounge.
We welcome you along to our friendly & inclusive community café. We offer refreshments, games, crafts or just a listening ear.
We aim to build and strengthen relationships, social confidence and wellbeing.
Carers/parents & support dogs welcome! We kindly ask for £1 donation.
Our next Friendly Meetings…
@Station Hill
21st November
19th December
@Rivo Lounge
7th November
5th December

Sparkly Singers
2025-12-04 20:00 - 21:15 | Lansdowne Hall – Derry Hill
Sparkly Singers is the award-winning Wiltshire-based choir experience, founded with the simple aim of bringing the joy and benefits of group singing to everyone, regardless of age, experience or ability.
Rather than splitting into parts and learning harmonies, we prefer instead to sing in unison, infusing songs with our own rather unique mix of humour, movement and the occasional wacky prop.
Alongside our sessions in Chippenham (Monday lunchtimes) and Royal Wootton Bassett (Tuesday evenings), the Sparkly Singers meet every Thursday evening from 8:00pm at the Lansdowne Hall in Derry Hill.
So if you simply love to sing, but have yet to find the choir that perfectly complements your sense of fun, why not enquire about one of our FREE taster sessions and come and see what we’re all about.

Red Riding Hood
2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Heddington Village Hall, Charles Willis Hall, Church Road, Heddington, SN11 0PJ
Get ready for a festive treat packed with hilarious antics, toe-tapping tunes, dazzling costumes, and all the traditional panto magic you know and love. Join our brave Red Riding Hood as she ventures through the woods, encounters a wickedly wonderful wolf, and maybe even gets some unexpected help along the way!
This year’s production promises to be a fun-filled adventure for the whole family. Expect plenty of audience participation, silly jokes, and heartwarming moments that will leave you with a smile on your face long after the curtain falls.

Catch Red Riding Hood at Heddington Village Hall on:

Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th, Friday 5th December at 7:30pm
& Saturday 6th December at 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Tickets

Tickets are available from Ticket Source here – make sure to book early to avoid disappointment
However, we understand not everyone is able to use online purchasing, so please feel to email us or call our dedicated HADS Phone Number – 07395 439408 if you have any questions or want to discuss a different method of purchasing tickets. Please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can. The phone is manned by volunteers so please be patient with us.

Follow our Facebook page / instagram for sneak peeks, cast announcements, and all the latest news. We can’t wait to see you there for a howling good time!

Website: heddingtonamdram.org.uk

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Wine Workshop: Make Your Own Mulled Wine
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:30 | Wine Monkey, 20 Borough Parade, Chippenham, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
At Wine Monkey, we’re often told that we “make the best mulled wine in town”. While we’re flattered by the compliment, we’re not ones to brag… So, this is your chance to learn the secrets to our famous mulled wine and then create your own recipes to test. We provide an array of ingredients that you can choose from, then your recipes go head-to-head with other guests to find the best! Sharing boards provided loaded with festive savouries and sweets to accompany the wines.
Booking required
18+ only
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free guests welcome (please specify at checkout)

Dog Training Classes
2025-12-04 17:30 - 18:15 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Looking for kind, calm, and effective dog training in Chippenham?

I’m Zuzana from Canine Dreams, a qualified, force-free dog trainer passionate about helping dogs and their people feel calm and confident together.

I offer small, structured classes and 1–1 sessions in Chippenham, including:

Calm Start Puppy Programme – for puppies up to 6 months, teaching confidence, recall, and calm focus (not just socialisation!)
Adolescent & Basic Obedience Classes – for dogs who’ve hit the “teenage” stage or need to refresh recall, lead walking, and manners
1–1 Training Sessions – personalised support for specific behaviours or reactivity, at your pace

Reward-based • Kind • Structured • Real-life results

Website: caninedreamswilts.com
Email: canine.dreams@outlook.com

Festive Family Craft Workshop
2025-12-04 16:00 - 17:00 | The Rivo Lounge, 2-4 The Bridge, Chippenham, SN151EX
Bring your children of any age and learn to make Christmas cards, gift tags and more – just in time for the festive season!
Held at Rivo Lounge.
This workshop is free, but to secure a place we recommend booking beforehand!

Beaded Snowflakes Craft Workshop
2025-12-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Bargammon’s Tavern, 35 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HT, United Kingdom
Your tree will sparkle with your handmade beaded snowflakes. We provide everything you need. No experience necessary. Allow 2 hours

Blooming Chic by Judy Ward: Christmas Wreath workshops
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Wiltshire
Christmas Wreath workshops
December 2025 dates –
Wednesday 3rd & 10th December 7pm – 9pm
Saturday 13th December 2pm – 4pm
At our studio in Chippenham
Book at www.bloomingchic.co.uk/workshops or call Judy on 07813-886801
£65 per person to include tuition, all materials and refreshments.

Youth Acting Improvisation
2025-12-03 17:30 - 19:00 | St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PS
For ages 12+
You can do art and design or acting improvisation
Delivered in 10 week blocks
Term 1: September 17th – October 15th/ November 5th – Dec 3rd 2025 (Followed by Youth Club)
Term 2: January 7th – Feb 4th 2026/Feb 25th – March 25th 2026 (Followed by Youth Club)
Term 3: April 15th – May 13th / June 3rd – July 1st 2026
We won’t be doing shows in this session, but honing our improvisation skills and maybe doing a gig to a paying audience, for those who want to take this leap. If you’re keen and able, you’ll be asked to join our Saturday Theatre Company to work with the adults.
Taught by professional actor Rebecca Osborne. Come along and learn how to think on your feet, respond and listen and make up scenes using just your brilliant mind and spontaneous ideas.
Do the first session before paying if you like – just click ‘Book Now’ above and choose ‘Trial Session’.
Subsidised by Wiltshire Councils Chippenham Area board . Helping us keep our sessions well resourced and our staff to student ratio high, to fully support those attending.
With huge thanks.

Youth Art & Design
2025-12-03 17:30 - 19:00 | St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PS
Art & Design sessions for 13-17 year olds in 10 week blocks.
Following on from our brilliant year of designing for the Mayor’s Ball, and creating a beautiful colour wall for Chippenham Library, we’re ready to go again and create more original art work to adorn our lovely town.
Taught by experienced local artist and set designer, Charlie, supported by local seamstress, TA and artist Lottie Bywaters.
Listening to music and trying out each other’s ideas while having a cup of tea and a biscuit is all part of the experience.
Term 1: September 17th – October 15th/ November 5th – Dec 3rd 2025 (Followed by Youth Club)
Term 2: January 7th – Feb 4th 2026/Feb 25th – March 25th 2026 (Followed by Youth Club)
Term 3: April 15th – May 13th / June 3rd – July 1st 2026
Come and join us to meet other lovely creatives in the artisan quarter of Chippenham.
Subsidised by Wiltshire Council’s Chippenham Area board and Kington Langley Arts Society. Helping us keep our sessions well resourced and our staff:student ratio high, to support those attending. With huge thanks.
We look forward to meeting you.

Helping Hands Support Group
2025-12-03 12:30 - 14:30 | Chippenham Community Hub, 1 Gladstone Parade, Timber Street, Chippenham, SN15 3BS
Are you wanting some help with everyday life and needing someone to talk to? Would you like a friendly face to assist you with coming to terms with changes in your life or making important decisions you would like someone to talk to about?
We are here from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Wednesday afternoons to support anyone in need. We are always happy to listen and give one to one support.
Please do make use of this opportunity and do not sit and struggle alone as we have a fantastic trained team to guide you along your way.

Downtown Days
2025-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub, 1 Gladstone Parade, Timber Street, Chippenham, SN15 3BS
If you are down town and want some company, pop in and meet the members of Downtown Days for a coffee and a chat – you will be made most welcome.

CAP Cafe
2025-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Station Hill Baptist Church, SN15 1EG
A cafe with a warm welcome, chance to chat, free tea/coffee and cake, craft activities, children’s toys.
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) debt coaches will also be available to talk if you feel you might need a free, professional debt advice service.
CAP’s debt counselling helps thousands of people become debt free every year. They are committed to providing a service that takes into account the client’s wider circumstances and emotional needs as well as their financial situation, which means it is particularly suitable for those who are more vulnerable and in need of additional support. Their service is completely free and available to everyone.
CAP Money courses also available here (money management and budgeting).

Drop in grant funding support sessions
2025-12-03 10:00 | Station Hill Baptist Church, SN15 1EG
Get personalised guidance and help with making a grant application to Chippenham Borough Lands Charity.
Drop in to see one of our friendly Grant Managers between 10am-12pm on Wednesdays at the CAP Cafe, Station Hill Baptist Church.
You might be a Chippenham resident seeking funding support for things like food vouchers, white goods, furniture, mobility aids, bankruptcy fees, education resources, course fees or funeral costs. Perhaps you run a local community group or work for a charity or not for profit organisation aiming to make a difference for Chippenham residents.
By offering these informal sessions, we aim to empower more individuals to be able to get the funding the support they need and more organisations to create positive change to support the wellbeing of Chippenham residents.

Can’t make Wednesdays? Check out our other drop-in sessions on our website here.
Find out more about Chippenham Borough Lands Charity on our website – cblc.org.uk
Find out how to apply for one of our grants here – cblc.org.uk/grant-applications

We look forward to meeting you!

Life Drawing
2025-12-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
‘My favourite time of the week’
A chance to indulge, draw and to practice some essential drawing skills in a beautiful environment, guided by someone with over 25 years teaching experience. You’ll use a diverse range of styles and techniques that stretch you and keep you motivated to improve.
All while enjoying fresh coffee and meeting some other lovely local artists.
Life Drawing is challenging and rewarding, but like drawing anything else, it takes practice and patience.
The best way to encourage practice is to vary the media and techniques available; to make sure this is feasible, we provide materials (donations welcome) This also allows more confidence as using expensive personal materials tends to inhibit experimentation.
Sometimes the session is devoted to a worksheet-style drawing, using many poses on one sheet in different materials. These are a great opportunity to gain confidence in composition, materials and mark-making.
£105 for 6 x 2 hour session term or £20 cash drop-in option (just for our life drawing sessions)
We look forward to meeting you soon.

Chippenham Show Choir
2025-12-02 19:30 - 21:00 | King Alfred Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HT
Singing songs from smash hit West End musicals as well as lesser-known off-Broadway gems, all in a cappella, Chippenham Show Choir is fast-paced, exciting and seriously good fun! With no auditions, and regular performances come and try out Chippenham Show Choir – your first session is completely FREE!

Allsorts Community Choir Weekly Sessions
2025-12-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, SN14 0DU, Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0DU, United Kingdom
Allsorts Community Choir meets Tuesday 7.30pm at Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Chippenham.
All sorts of styles from swing to gospel, to folk and pop with a generous helping of everything in between. All sorts of people from 18-108 welcome!
First two sessions FREE, £3 per session once joined (paid termly). Auditions, music reading, & experience NOT necessary! Enthusiasm, commitment, & a good sense of fun essential!
“Such fun having a good sing-song with such lovely happy caring folks.” Choir Member
As of August 2025 the waiting list to join is full, please reach out over the Christmas break to check it’s status.
We’d love to perform at your next event, simply contact us to check availability: allsortschippenham@hotmail.com
Wow! What an evening and thanks to Allsorts for a great performance and showing what a community choir is all about.
Organiser of local charity concert

The Village Singers
2025-12-02 19:15 - 21:15 | St Andrew’s Church, St Mary’s Street, Chippenham, SN15 3JN, United Kingdom
Love to sing?
The Village Singers are a community choir with members of all ages coming from the villages and towns around Chippenham. We have no auditions and we always welcome new members. We have been making music together since 2011.
We are united by our love of music and our love of fun but also through many shared emotional experiences. As well as performing in local churches we have had several wonderful tours including singing in Bruges, Paris, New York and Amsterdam.
We meet at St Andrew’s Church Chippenham every Tuesday during term time from 7.15pm-9.15pm.
Why not come along and have a free taster?
If you would like to try us, please email info@villagesingers.co.uk
Find out more by visiting our website: villagesingers.co.uk
2025 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

7th January – 11th February rehearsals (7.15pm- 9.15pm)
18th February:- NO REHEARSAL HALF TERM
25th February – 1st April rehearsals (7.15pm- 9.15pm)
8th April & 15th April:- NO REHEARSAL EASTER BREAK
22nd April – 20th May rehearsals (7.15pm- 9.15pm)
May 27th:- NO REHEARSAL HALF TERM
3rd June – 15th July rehearsals (7.15pm – 9.15pm)
SUMMER BREAK
2nd September – 23rd September rehearsals (7.15pm- 9.15pm)
September 30th:- NO REHEARSAL HALF TERM
7th October – 16th December rehearsals (7.15pm- 9.15pm)
CHRISTMAS BREAK.

Improvers Art
2025-12-02 12:30 - 14:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Uniquely designed and delivered 6 x 6 week courses for those with some experience or who want to extend their skills further.
Tuesdays at 12.30 – 2.30pm at the Cause Arts Centre, Causeway Chippenham (you can find all of our locations at the bottom of our website with maps)
Term 1: September 16th – October 21st 2025 – Still Life (drawing)
Term 2: November 4th – December 9th 2025 – Objects (interiors)
Term 3: January 6th – February 10th 2026 – Portraits (painting)
Term 4: February 24th – March 31st 2026. – Interiors (drawing)
Term 5: April 14th – May 19th 2026 – Landscape (painting)
Term 6: June 2nd – July 7th 2026 – Still Life (mixed media, collage)
Taught by local artist and designer Charlie who has over 25 years experience teaching art in a range of settings from Further and Higher Education colleges and universities and leisure courses.
Please note: courses begin with drawing, and include a talk about relevant art movements and practitioners.
£102 per term (with an optional £10 materials donation) – 6 weeks of 2 hour sessions, includes materials and tea/coffee (donations welcome to help with refreshment costs).

Trio Paradis Café Concert: By the Fireside
2025-12-02 11:00 - 12:00 | St Andrew’s Church, St Mary’s Street, Chippenham, SN15 3JN, United Kingdom
Trio Paradis (Jacquelyn Bevan – piano, Ruth O’Shea – violin & Linda Stocks – cello) play a Café Concert at St Andrew’s Church on the first Tuesday of each month at 11am: informal music events with a pop-up café from 10.30 where you can meet friends and make new ones over tea/coffee and home-made cakes.
December’s programme is a collection of seasonal music with a warming feel: some inspired by fire itself, such as De Falla’s Ritual Firedance, alongside contrasting lullabies and other beautiful melodies to calm the spirits. Music by Vivaldi, Fauré, Gladys Rich and others.
Concerts last c45m and entrance – or rather, exit! – is by donation, with a retiring collection. An RSVP via our website, www.trioparadis.com, is much appreciated but not essential.
More information at www.trioparadis.com.

Beginners Art
2025-12-02 09:30 - 11:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Uniquely designed and delivered 6 x 6 week courses for beginners.
Tuesdays 9.30 – 11.30 am at the Cause Arts Centre, Causeway Chippenham
Term 1: September 16th – October 21st 2025 – Still Life (drawing)
Term 2: November 4th – December 9th 2025 – Objects (interiors)
Term 3: January 6th – February 10th 2026 – Portraits (painting)
Term 4: February 24th – March 31st 2026. – Interiors (drawing)
Term 5: April 14th – May 19th 2026 – Landscape (painting)
Term 6: June 2nd – July 7th 2026 – Still Life (mixed media, collage)
Taught by local artist and designer Charlie who has over 25 years experience teaching art in a variety of settings from Further and Higher education colleges and universities.
Please note: courses begin with drawing, and include a talk about art movements and practitioners as part of your learning.

Improvers Acting
2025-12-01 19:30 - 21:00 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
FOR AGES 18+
Drama Workshops with their basis in improvisation and devising, but including script.
‘The most fun I have all week’
Mondays in 5 week blocks at the Cause Arts Centre, Causeway Chippenham
Improvers 7.30 – 9pm (Beginners 6 -7.30pm)
For those who’ve been coming to us for a while, or who like to move a bit faster, this session is for you.
Come and join a lovely bunch of local budding thespians, who like to mess about, play games, take part in drama exercises and generally have fun while learning how to think on the spot, make up scenes and not always be restricted by the script.
You’ll explore scenes, develop strong characters then improvise the content with some idea of the outcomes – Mike Leigh style.
We’ll also be developing some scenes and creating longer pieces, so be prepared. We’d like to find opportunities to perform outside for those of you who are keen.
Term 1: Monday 22nd September – October 20th 2025
Term 2: Monday November 3rd – December 1st 2025
Term 3: Monday 5th January – Feb 2nd 2026
Term 4: Monday 23rd February – March 23rd 2026
Term 5: Monday April 13th – May 18th 2026
Term 6: Monday June 1st – June 29th 2026
(Thursday evening Improv Slams also running at the Old Road Tavern 7.30 – 9pm £12 drop in on second Thursday of the month. No booking needed )

Play Rounders
2025-12-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Hardenhuish School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6RJ, United Kingdom
Ladies only Rounders
We are a ladies only group based now at Hardenhuish school. Weather is no problem, as we are now indoors.
Use the QR code to sign up (or the link below) and come and have some fun, and play Rounders like you did at schoolhttps://www.roundersengland.co.uk/rounders…/play-rounders/

Teasel Hedgehog Craft Workshop
2025-12-01 16:30 - 18:00 | Bargammon’s Tavern, 35 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HT, United Kingdom
We have two start times for our next Teasel Hedgehog workshop on 1 December. Just £10 to learn how to craft your own hedgehog with everything you need provided.

Sparkly Lite singing group
2025-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Sparkly Singers is the award-winning Wiltshire-based choir experience, founded with the simple aim of bringing the joy and benefits of group singing to everyone, regardless of age, experience or ability.
Our ‘lighter’ daytime sessions are perfect for anyone who just fancies popping out for an hour or so each week to meet new people and sing a selection of fabulous feel-good songs. No part-singing, no practising, no performing in public – just turn up each week and sing!
So if you love the idea of simply singing for the fun of it, why not enquire about one of our FREE taster sessions and come and see what we’re all about.

New Year's Day at Chippenham parkrun 2026
2025-12-01 09:00 | Monkton Park, Chippenham
Chippenham parkrun will be holding our event on New Years Day 2026.

This will be an EXTRA event on New Years Day, a Thursday!

We will still have the events on each Saturday before, during and after the festive period as well on the previous Thursday: Christmas Day.

On the day ….It’s a SUPER way to start the New Year!Hang over? What hangover?!

Start 2026 as you mean to go on – the first Volunteer of the Year, the first parkrun of the Year – whichever do it with us at Chippenham!

HAPPY 2026 to you all.
