One Chippenham

Comedy writing (and performing?) - (14-18's) with Angie Belcher
2025-08-21 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Come along and work with: Angie Belcher – comedian and comedy writer
Come and learn the secrets to making people laugh. Discover your comedy style and how to use it in a fun and friendly workshop. In this session you will learn how to structure your own comedy scene and find your own natural comedy style to prepare you for writing your comedy scenes. If you’re happy to – you can then try and perform some of it in front of a very friendly audience – the group!
Session 1: 10 – 12pm
Pizza (provided) from 12 – 1pm
Session 2: 1-3pm
Angie is an award winning facilitator, coach and stand-up comedian who combines her love of creativity and personal development to help to inspire people to achieve their true potential. As a facilitator Angie trains, supports and encourages people to feel comfortable in being confident, passionate and authentic.

Costume design/making - (11-14's) with Lottie Bywaters
2025-08-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Come along and work with: Lottie Bywaters – Costume designer and maker
Come and learn the process of costume design, how your favourite film and theatre costumes started out as a simple sketch and even design and make your own. In this session you will learn what goes into costume design and production. You will then get the opportunity design your own superhero cape before cutting, pinning and sewing it into existence. Decorate it with your own personalised logo and fulfil your superhero dreams.
Session 1: 10 – 12pm
Pizza 12 – 1pm
Session 2: 1-3pm
Lottie is a professional seamstress,TA, artist and singer with a strong passion for all things textiles.

Summer Holidays: Creative Activities
2025-08-21 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Get creative in style! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer holidays for free ‘fashionable’ activities inspired by our summer exhibition Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity.
Activities are suitable for all ages. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note, activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be the same each week.
Week 4: Function to Fashion
Join us to explore how status can be expressed in our clothing and have a go at making your own epaulettes.

Town Walks with Chippenham Museum
2025-08-21 19:00 - 19:40 | The Buttercross, Market Place, Chippenham
Curious about Chippenham’s past? Our free guided walks are back for 2025 and bookings are now open!🚶
Join a member of the Chippenham Museum team on select Thursdays and Saturdays from May to September for a 40-minute journey through the town’s rich history, from King Alfred and the Saxons to the present day.
Perfect for residents, visitors and groups! Meet at The Buttercross, Market Place. Arrive 5-10 minutes before to allow for a prompt start.
Walks are free, but booking is essential 👉 bit.ly/TownWalks
Saturdays at 2pm:
10 May, 7 June, 12 July, 9 August & 13 September
Thursdays at 7pm:
22 May, 26 June, 24 July, 21 August & 25 September
Time to lace up your walking shoes and discover the rich history Chippenham has to offer! 👟‍🗺️

Neeld Foyer Music Session
2025-08-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
The Neeld foyer & bar is hosting live music performed by up-and-coming local musicians, alongside some guest musicians visiting Chippenham. The evening will be rounded off by a few open mic slots.
Keep an eye on our socials to see who will be performing!
Doors from 7pm, music from 7.30pm.

Get Your Skates On (GYSO) Friday Skate Club
2025-08-22 18:00 - 20:00 | The Olympiad
Come and join us at the Olympiad Chippenham between 6pm and 8pm on Friday for our adult skate session.
All abilities and disciplines welcome including beginners, quads and inline skaters welcome.
Bring your own skates!
£7 per person (cash or card payments accepted).
Adult only
Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19aD4PUw2C/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Bat & Moth Evening at Baydons Meadow
2025-08-22 20:30 - 21:30 | Baydons Meadow
Join our annual quest for bats and moths in and around Baydons Meadow!
Meet at 8.30pm on Friday, 22nd August, by the interpretation board and log seat near the cycle path and blue footbridge over the Avon.
Paul Darby, who used to work for the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, will chat about the bats and lend out several bat detectors for the evening so that we can listen out for the clicks from their calls as we look up for them flitting through the trees just after dusk.
Michael Sammes, amateur-lepidopterist of our group, will talk about and show us any moths that visit the moth-trap and white sheet that he will put out there. He also hopes to have run his moth-trap on the previous evening in his garden nearby and so to reveal some moths that he has identified and temporarily captured which can then be released.
Both Paul and Michael are inquisitive and knowledgeable on all things in nature, so it should prove an interesting evening.
Please see Baydons Meadow Wildlife Group website https://baydonsmeadow.org.uk/ for information about our volunteer group, our management of the meadow and how you can get involved.

Yelde Hall Summer Morning Opening
2025-08-23 10:30 - 13:30, 2025-08-25 10:30 - 13:30 | The Yelde Hall
Visit the historic Yelde Hall on select dates in August and September, where you can meet characters from the town’s past in the council chamber and pirates from 1709 in the lock-up!

Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity
2025-08-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Wiltshire
Celebrate all things fashion in our summer exhibition and explore ideas
of memory and identity through the clothes we wear.

Chippenham Museum: Bank Holiday Monday
2025-08-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
We’re open as usual on Bank Holiday Monday. Make the most of the long weekend with a visit to Chippenham Museum and explore our latest exhibition, ‘Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity’. Plan your visit today!
📍 Chippenham Museum
📅 Monday 25 August
⏲️ 10am – 4pm
🎟️ Free entry
Plus, enjoy a special Bank Holiday opening of the historic Yelde Hall. Meet characters from Chippenham’s past in the council chamber and watch out for pirates from 1709 in the lock-up!
📍 Yelde Hall
📅 Monday 25 August
⏲️ 10.30am – 1.30pm
🎟️ Free entry

Summer Holidays: Autism Friendly Quiet Time
2025-08-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Experience our fashion-themed drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum opens to the public. Sessions run from 9am-10am (last entry 9.45am) and are limited to four accompanied children.
Ideal for those who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable, these sessions offer a relaxed environment. Please book a space for each accompanied child attending.
Please note, activities on Tuesday and Thursday will be the same each week.
Week 5: Finishing Touches
Explore a range of accessories and make your own plaited belt and paper buckle to finish off your look.

Acting improvisation and creating scenes (14-18's) with Deepraj Singh
2025-08-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Come along and work with: Deepraj Singh – creative industry professional, improvisor and movement specialist.
Session 1 runs from 10 – 12pm
Pizza lunch (provided) from 12 – 1pm
Session 2: 1-3pm
We will spend the morning warming up through a range of movement based games and learning a bit more about scenes through physicality. After lunch we’ll look at how to create our own short scenes and stories from what we learnt in the morning.

Instruments and DJ'ing - (11-14's) with Mark Lodge
2025-08-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Come along and work with: Mark Lodge – Musician and DJ
Do you like listening to or playing music? Come and have a go at a new or old instrument and find out what it takes to be a DJ.
In this session you can pick up a new instrument, or one you are already experienced with, and learn to play at what ever level you are at. You will also find out the details on DJ’ing and how it is much more that just pressing a button.
Session 1: 10 – 12pm
Pizza (provided) 12 – 1pm
Session 2: 1-3pm
Mark Lodge is a seasoned musician and producer with a rich history in the music industry. His expertise spans across various genres, from hip-hop and R&B to electronic music, and he’s adept at weaving live instruments into his compositions.

Summer Holidays: Creative Activities
2025-08-26 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-08-28 10:00 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Get creative in style! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer holidays for free ‘fashionable’ activities inspired by our summer exhibition Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity.
Activities are suitable for all ages. Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note, activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be the same each week.
Week 5: Finishing Touches
Explore a range of accessories and make your own plaited belt and paper buckle to finish off your look.

Arts Award Workshops
2025-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | REME Museum, Calne Road, MOD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX, United Kingdom
We’re excited this Summer to be able to offer young people the opportunity to achieve their Arts Award while exploring the art we have on display around the museum.
These sessions are led by our Education Officer and Education Assistant and must be pre-booked due to limited space.
Arts Award sessions cost £5 per family group, which covers the cost of the certificate you will receive and the materials used throughout the session. Simply book your admission tickets on a workshop date, then add the workshop ticket onto your booking.

Rocket Powered Workshops
2025-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | REME Museum, Calne Road, MOD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX, United Kingdom
If you like a challenge, you’ll love our STEM Workshops designed to get young people using the principles of engineering while having fun!
Design and launch your own bottle rocket or air powered car, using the same principles of engineering in rocket science!
Check our website for other workshop/activities during the Summer Holidays.
STEM workshops included in museum entry fee, simply drop-in to these sessions.

Chippenham's secret tunnels - fact or fiction?
2025-08-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Wine Monkey, 20 Borough Parade, Chippenham, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
The opening taster meeting for History Portal Club.
Together we’ll explore myths and truths about various tunnels believed to exist under the town.
Where are they?
Who built them?
Where do they go?
Why do we love the idea of a secret tunnel?
This fun opening session will look at the subject from all angles, and also help to establish the direction of the History Portal Club going forward.
History Portal Club aims to be a different sort of history club. No lectures, no stuffy rooms, just walking, talking, pub chats and stories you won’t find in the guidebooks. It’s about finding value in ordinary lives and heritage, and connecting with places. A meet-up for curious locals who love stories from the past, hidden landmarks, and great company. Taking on topics we see around us every day.
A club that isn’t afraid to ask “what is history anyway”? One that values and encourages ordinary experiences, doesn’t subscribe to the way history was traditionally taught, and values nostalgia and memory as well as books and facts.
It’s a meet-up for curious locals who love stories from the past, hidden landmarks, and great company.
There’s no obligation to become a member, just come along and give it a try. And, after this, there’ll be a programme of topics (walks and static) as we go into the autumn.

LEGO® Engineering Workshops
2025-08-27 10:00 | REME Museum, Calne Road, MOD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX, United Kingdom
If you like a challenge, you’ll love our STEM Workshops designed to get young people using the principles of engineering while having fun!
Unleash your inner engineer and build a vehicle from genuine LEGO® parts that will actually drive! Led by our Education Officer, Andrew, these sessions are limited in capacity to allow for suitable supervision, please book your space in advance to avoid disappointment.
Recommended for ages 7 and above.
STEM workshops included in museum entry fee. LEGO® Engineering Workshops must be booked in advance online – simply book your admission tickets on a workshop date, then add a workshop ticket onto your booking.

CAP Cafe
2025-08-27 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).

Community Lunch & Pop-up Pantry - every Wednesday in August!
2025-08-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Kingsley Road Community Hall, Kingsley Road, Chippenham, SN14 0AS
Join us at Kingsley Road Community Hall (SN14 0AS) for a warm welcome and chance to connect with neighbours. Enjoy a cuppa &/or a light lunch and friendly chat.
Weekly Schedule:

11.30am–12pm – Tea, coffee and access to pantry
12pm–1pm – Help yourself cold lunch

Pop-up Pantry: If you have any spare fruit or vegetables, produce from your garden or in-date tins from your cupboard you won’t use, feel free to bring them along to swap and share – someone else might really appreciate them!
Why come?

Meet new people & catch up with neighbours
Enjoy a friendly, relaxed lunch
Share and discover fresh food from the community

Everyone is welcome – come along, bring a friend, and enjoy some good food and good company.

Summer Drag Bingo
2025-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | The Rivo Lounge, 2-4 The Bridge, Chippenham, SN151EX
Sheila Tackya returns to grace Rivo Lounge’s first floor – and this time, she’s bringing the summer heat with her!
Join us for round after round of bingo, with high stakes and high entertainment value! Bingo cards are cash only, and booking is advised.
7pm, Thursday 28th August
18+ only
Cash prizes for the winners
Bingo dabbers available for a £2 charity donation

ORANGE WINE TASTING - The Cellar by Wine Monkey
2025-08-28 19:00 - 23:00 | The Cellar by Wine Monkey, 20 Borough Parade, Chippenham, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
DELVE IN TO THE WORLD OF ORANGE WINE WITH US, AND LEARN WHY THIS TYPE OF WINE HAS SUDDENLY TAKEN OFF! WE’LL BE SHARING OUR FAVOURITES WITH DELICIOUS PAIRED CANAPES. AFTERWARDS, YOU CAN ENJOY 10% OFF PURCHASES IN THE BOTTLE SHOP!
Thursday, 28 August @ 7:00pm
£35 per person
6 wines with paired canapés from The Kitchen
Come excite your palate and learn more about wine right here in Chippenham! Whether you’re a wine enthusiast or just looking for a fun evening out, this event promises a memorable experience of exceptional wine tasting, sharing interesting facts and stories about the producers and enhancing your knowledge of wine.

Music Cafe
2025-08-29 19:00 - 21:30 | The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
A monthly live music cafe with a variety of musical lineup

As-We-See-It-Saturday
2025-08-30 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join us for As-We-See-It-Saturday, a celebration of all things photography at Chippenham Museum.
This special event marks 25 years since the original ‘As We See It’ project, in which three young people created a photographic record of Chippenham through over 500 black-and-white film images. Now, a new generation from the museum’s Photo Club is recreating the project, this time using both film and digital photography to reflect how much the town, and photography itself, has changed.
Come and view a selection of then-and-now images from the museum’s collection, discover how today’s young photographers are progressing with their project, and get involved in creating a collective photo artwork. Whether you’re a photography enthusiast, local history fan, or just curious, As-We-See-It-Saturday is a chance to celebrate creativity, community, and the evolving everyday.
Bring your own photos to share and contribute to a growing visual archive of the town!

Chippenham Queen's East Community Fun Day
2025-08-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Kingsley Road Community Hall, Kingsley Road, Chippenham, SN14 0AS
Join us for an afternoon of fun in and outside Kingsley Road Community Hall.

Clare’s Circus
Wild Science (12.30-1.30)
Live Music from Seren, Harmony, Kane Pollstrone and The Vivas
A selection of games and children’s activities
Plant yourself a pot of spring bulbs to take home
Westcroft seed swap
Refreshments.

We hope to see you and your family there!
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Sparkly Lite singing group
2025-09-01 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.
