Drop in grant funding support sessions
2025-10-31 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | 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!

Boogie Beat Babies Halloween Party!
2025-10-31 11:30 - 12:30 | Chippenham Town Football Club, Bristol road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6LR, United Kingdom
Join us for a SPOOKTASTIC Halloween party with your babies on Friday 31st October. We are going to have lots of spooky, musical fun at our 45 minute party and we would love to see you there! There will be music, songs, dancing, movement, props and so much more! Costumes are encouraged, but of course never compulsory! 🎃🏚️🕸️🎶
Whether we are singing along to our favourite nursery rhymes, bringing stories to life through movement and props, twirling our scarves around, shaking to the ‘shake & stop’ song, chasing bubbles, flying high with the parachute…we will be sure to have lots of fun at Boogie Beat!
Our Boogie Beat Babies classes are suitable for newborns – pre-walkers.

Kids Crafty Crew Workshop - Spooky Halloween
2025-10-31 12:30 - 14:30 | Chippenham Community Hub, 1 Gladstone Parade, Timber Street, Chippenham, SN15 3BS
Book your child’s space for our Spooky Halloween event making skeletons. We ask for a minimum donation of £2.00 per child and you get to take your boney friend home with you in time for the BIG night.

Kids Halloween Party
2025-10-31 15:00 - 17:00 | The Pheasant Inn, Bath Road, Chippenham, SN14 0AE
Children’s Halloween Party
Disco, games and prizes.
£12 per child
ages 4 to 11
Fancy dress encouraged
Parent supervision required
Booking essential

Halloween Party
2025-10-31 15:00 - 17:00 | The Pheasant Inn, Bath Road, Chippenham, SN14 0AE
Join us before you take the kids trick or treating for a Halloween disco with party Monster/Halloween themed party games, devilishly good kid’s disco and bubble machine, monstrous pop & halloween songs, terror-ific, lively children’s entertainer, ghoulish prizes, consolation sweets/stickers.
For kids aged 4 to 11
£12 per child. Booking essential (parent supervision required)
https://www.pheasantchippenham.co.uk/

Kids Halloween Party
2025-10-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Cafe Grounded, 1 Bath Rd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2BB, United Kingdom
Calling all little witches & wizards!Join us at Grounded Chippenham for our Kids Halloween Party 31st October | 5–7pm Spooky tunes & much more!No need to book – just turn up!
Who’s coming? dress, disco, free pizza and and drinks for all the kids!

Bargammons Tavern Halloween Party
2025-10-31 18:00 - 23:30 | Bargammon’s Tavern, 35 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HT, United Kingdom
Creepy Mini Quiz, Spooky Taskmaster, Two Rooms & A Boom! Prizes for Best Costume and winners of games. From 6pm (price just holds your place, £10 charged on night)

Cause music cafe
2025-10-31 19:00 - 21:30 | Cause Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
A monthly live music cafe with a variety of musical lineups

Chippenham Pickleball Club
2025-10-31 19:00 - 22:00 | Chippenham Sports Club
Try out the UK’s fastest growing new sport! A paddle sport for all ages and abilities.
– All equipment provided
– Taught by experienced local players
– Friendly, inclusive doubles competition
– Children under 18 accompanied by adult
– FREE trial and cheap membership
Where: Chippenham Sports Club Air Dome, Hardenhuish Park, Bristol Rd, Chippenham SN15 1NH
When: Every Friday evening 7pm to 10 pm
Cost: First session free, then £3/hr (adults) / £1.50/hr (children)
+ E10 annual affiliation membership to Pickleball England Volunteers
Email: info@chippenhampickballclub.com

Halloween Party
2025-10-31 21:00 - 2025-11-01 02:00 | Cafe Grounded, 1 Bath Rd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2BB, United Kingdom
Get ready for a night of thrills, chills, and killer tunes at Grounded Chippenham! Live DJ spinning spooky beats Costume Competition – Dress to scare and win a bottle of Prosecco Free shot when you sign up via our socials or email us!

Chippenham Study Club
2025-11-01 08:00 - 12:00 | The Bridge House – JD Wetherspoon, Borough Parade, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
A private study club is being organised for students and others on a Saturday morning available from 08.00 to midday, which will be held at Wetherspoons, Chippenham where a room is privately booked out for the purpose. There is no membership fee.
It will provide a friendly but quiet space for your private study, research, revision, or reading without distractions or noise, yet offer a sense of company and possibly make new friends.
Wetherspoons offers coffee/hot chocolate etc at £1.71p for unlimited refills.
Reasonably priced meals and breakfasts. Full breakfast starts at £2.99.
Free to join.
To register contact: stephencox.gardentrust@gmail.com

Rag and Bone Arts CIC Theatre Company
2025-11-01 10:30 - 13:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Calling all performers aged 13 and up (including adults)
A NEW performance company for young people and adults.
We spent time in June 2025 exploring ideas and working together to see what sort of work we all wanted to create and this will now be followed by a 9 week rehearsal period from Saturday 27th September, followed by an intensive rehearsal period in January 2026 finishing a performance on Feb 7th 2026 (Venue – TBC – as we’ll come up with that together).
Whether you’re a seasoned actor or just starting out, why not showcase your talent and connect with like-minded locals? It may be that you prefer to be backstage or help with the design and production. Whatever your skills, we’ll find something for you that’ll bring out your best and get you involved, if it’s the right fit for you and us.
All members who sign up must be available for all of the dates below:September 27th
October 4th, 11th and 18th
November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Jan 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st
Feb 7th (Venue TBC)
(£55 for the whole project (June 2025 to February 2026), thanks to the Wiltshire Community Foundation. You may bring £3 subs per week if it’s easier for you.
See you soon.

Treasures from the Archives – Explore, Discover, Discuss
2025-11-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, Chippenham, SN15 3QN
Make 2025 your year of discovery and join our new Treasures from the Archives group. This is an opportunity for you to explore some of the amazing documents in the Wiltshire and Swindon Archive collections in a friendly and informal setting.
The group meets every other month on a Saturday, led by Community History Advisor Gianna Torchia. Each hour-long session will focus on an original document that will be explored and discussed to reveal the creative side of archives through the stories of people, places or events. Gianna hopes to inspire members to get creative using information from the original documents. An information pack, including transcriptions and reading lists, will be available at the end of each session.
Each session has a different theme which will provide you with an opportunity to explore not only the original documents, but also to look at recreations made by Gianna especially for the session, such as knitting from historic patterns and tasting products made using original recipes.
Treasures from the Archives is the ideal introduction to exploring Wiltshire’s history and expanding your understanding and knowledge of the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre’s collections.
The sessions are free and will run every other month on a Saturday from 11:00 to 12:00.
For more information contact archives@wiltshire.gov.uk or tel 01249 705500

Sparkly Lite singing group
2025-11-03 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.

Improvers Acting
2025-11-03 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 )

Beginners Art
2025-11-04 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.

Trio Paradis Café Concert
2025-11-04 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.
This month’s music is inspired by the traditional travelling people of Eastern Europe, with pieces including ‘Songs My Mother Taught Me’ by Dvořák, Haydn’s Gypsy Rondo, and various Dumkas and other dances.
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.

Improvers Art
2025-11-04 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).

Life Drawing
2025-11-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-05 09:30 - 11:30 | 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.

The Village Singers
2025-11-04 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.

Allsorts Community Choir Weekly Sessions
2025-11-04 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

Chippenham Show Choir
2025-11-04 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!

Chippenham Show Choir Autumn Term!
2025-11-04 19:30 - 21:00 | King Alfred Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HT
⭐ Hot off our second SOLD OUT run at Edinburgh Fringe, Show Choir’s Chippenham branch is accepting new members for our Autumn term
We’d particularly LOVE more deep voices (tenor / bass) regardless of gender!
♥️ No Auditions, everyone welcome!
🍻 Regular socials, events and performances
✨ First session completely FREE
📆 Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
📍King Alfred Hall in Chippenham town centre.
⭐ Sign up at https://www.ukshowchoir.com/join-us to book a FREE trial session!

Drop in grant funding support sessions
2025-11-05 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!

CAP Cafe
2025-11-05 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).

Downtown Days
2025-11-05 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.

Helping Hands Support Group
2025-11-05 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.

Youth Art & Design
2025-11-05 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.

Youth Acting Improvisation
2025-11-05 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.
