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. […]
If you're aged 11-17, and ever fancied learning to dance while tied up in bendy metal swords... or even if you've never even thought about it but like the idea of adding a bit of thrill to your dancing... then this fabulous high-energy workshop is for you. Rapper is a fast-paced, traditional English sword dance […]
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 […]
Celebrating the rich history and life around canals, Chippenham Folk Festival presents a morning exploring canals. Join Dave Maloney, volunteer from the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust, sharing wonderful stories of our local canal. This is a tale of history, community, and the long-term project to restore the local canal. Storyteller and narrowboat dweller Ian […]
Part of Chippenham Folk Festival's youth festival, but open to all 11-17s across the area. Folk arts specialists Shooting Roots travel folk festivals across the country, a organisation of young people working with teens to have fun together, learn new skills, explore folk arts and make new friends. In the drama workshops, there’ll be games […]
Part of Chippenham Folk Festival's youth festival, but open to all 11-17s across the area. Folk arts specialists Shooting Roots travel folk festivals across the country, a organisation of young people working with teens to have fun together, learn new skills, explore folk arts and make new friends. In the song workshops, you’re invited to […]
Part of Chippenham Folk Festival's youth festival, but open to all 11-17s across the area. Folk arts specialists Shooting Roots travel folk festivals across the country, a organisation of young people working with teens to have fun together, learn new skills, explore folk arts and make new friends. At the Make a Band workshops, you’ll […]
Join FREE Park Yoga sessions at John Coles Park, Chippenham (by the tennis courts). Please look out for the large Park Yoga flag. what3words: ///strutted.bound.ignites 9.30am – 10.30am every Sunday morning from 3rd May to 13th September. Yoga classes with Kyla are accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to all. Kyla’s teachings offer individuals an opportunity to find […]
Part of Chippenham Folk Festival's youth festival, but open to all 11-17s across the area. Folk arts specialists Shooting Roots travel folk festivals across the country, a organisation of young people working with teens to have fun together, learn new skills, explore folk arts and make new friends. In the drama workshops, there’ll be games […]
Part of Chippenham Folk Festival's youth festival, but open to all 11-17s across the area. Folk arts specialists Shooting Roots travel folk festivals across the country, a organisation of young people working with teens to have fun together, learn new skills, explore folk arts and make new friends. In the song workshops, you’re invited to […]
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 […]
Part of Chippenham Folk Festival's youth festival, but open to all 11-17s across the area. Folk arts specialists Shooting Roots travel folk festivals across the country, a organisation of young people working with teens to have fun together, learn new skills, explore folk arts and make new friends. At the Make a Band workshops, you’ll […]
