Collection Conversations
2024-01-27 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join in our exciting new series of art talks at Chippenham Museum. Book your tickets via Eventbrite.
Artists from the museum’s Modern and Contemporary Art collection will be talking about their work, providing insights into their inspiration and practice. This will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions with the audience encouraged to join in the conversation.
Coming up:
Mark Golder – Saturday 27 January
Richard Deacon – Saturday 17 February
Anita Taylor – Saturday 20 April
Sarah Gillespie & Amy-Jane Blackhall – Saturday 25 May
James Castle & Anna Gillespie – Saturday 22 June
For sold out events, email heritage@chippenham.gov.uk to join a waiting list.

Jack & the Beanstalk- The Giant Family Pantomime Adventure
2024-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
It’s Panto time – Oh yes it is!
Made to Measure Productions are delighted to return to the Neeld Community & Arts Centre, bringing with them their magical family pantomime adventure – Jack and the Beanstalk!
Suitable for all ages from 3 to 103, this magical production boasts stunning scenery, colourful costumes, toe-tapping songs and laughter by the bucketful – you really won’t want to miss this traditional, yet innovative, hilarious family pantomime!
Join our hero Jack as he makes his way up the beanstalk to Cloudland to save Princess Apricot from the clutches of the evil Giant Blunderbore!
Never fear, Fairy Daffodil’s here! She’ll be sprinkling some sparkle over proceedings and making sure that we get that ‘Happy Ever After’ after all!
Jack’s outrageous mother ‘Dame Trott’ will be showing off a spectacular wardrobe, and his brother ‘Silly Billy’ will have you rolling in the aisles!
So beat those festive blues and join in the fun with Jack and the Beanstalk at the Neeld this January!

70’s 80’s 90’s disco at The Pewsham
2024-01-27 19:00 | The Pewsham, The Pewsham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3RU, United Kingdom
Party at The Pewsham
The best of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s
Tickets £5 available online here.

Walking Quiz Around Chippenham
2024-02-01 - 2024-02-29
Join us for the 10th Chippenham Scout Group Fundraising Walking Quiz. Pay £3 online for a quiz sheet emailed to you. Perfect for a February family adventure!
Answer as many questions as you can and either email your answers back or hand the quiz sheet in at 10th Chippenham Scout Hut.
Start at The Three Crowns & finish at Chippenham Cinema. Answer as many questions as you can. Hand your quiz sheet in by February 29th for a chance to win. Good luck!

Senior Friendship Group
2024-02-01 10:00 - 12:00 | 23 Borough Parade, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3WL, Unit 23, Chippenham, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
A weekly friendship group for Senior Members at the Chippenham Community Hub. Lots of laughter, fun and games with Bingo, quizzes and lots of biscuits, tea and coffee and chatter.

Job Coaching at the Chippenham Community Hub
2024-02-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub, 1 Gladstone Parade, Timber Street, Chippenham, SN15 3BS
The Chippenham Community Hub is available to help you with any one to one Job Coaching requirements on Friday’s from 10am to 12 Noon.
Tips and advice to help with interview techniques, CV writing and cover letters.
Encouraging new ways to get yourself noticed and employed.

Take the stage 2024
2024-02-02 20:00 - 22:30 | The Neeld
Take The Stage is back for 2024!
Starting in February, the competition will see 12 young music acts compete across four heats for a place in the final, with the chance to play for some great prizes. So long as you are under 21 years of age, you can apply.
Keep an eye on www.riverbankchippenham.co.uk for further information on how to enter this year’s battle.
Tickets: Purchased in advance = £5.00 Purchased on door = £6.00
Doors 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start. Approx. 10:30pm finish
Heat 1 – Friday 2nd of February
Heat 2 – Friday 23rd of February
Heat 3 – Friday 8th of March
Heat 4 – Friday 22nd of March
The Final – Friday 19th of April
Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
This is a standing event with limited, unreserved seating available.
Tickets are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, or at the Town Hall.
Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed.

RETURN TO THE HIDING PLACE - A Searchlight Theatre Performance
2024-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Emmanuel Church Chippenham, Emmanuel Church, Goldney Avenue, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1ND
Everyone is welcome to join us for the theatrical performance of “Return to the hiding place”, the story of Corrie Ten Boom. Doors open at 6:45 and only £7 per ticket!
A reimagining of Corrie Ten Boom’s biographical tale of forgiveness and reconciliation in the shadows of WW2. The family bravely hide Jews in their small clock shop. The consequences are dark and devastating.
The production looks not only at the story from Corrie’s viewpoint but also from a German army officer’s angle as well. How do they both regard their families, their faith, the Jewish people and the occupation of Holland?
They begin in different worlds, but eventually come face to face with each other. Moving and inspiring, and relevant for today.
Suitable for anyone age 12+

Drop-Ins
2024-02-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Victim Support are looking at opportunities to work more closely with the community to support those that are vulnerable or have been affected by a crime or traumatic incident. Drop-ins will be the first Tuesday of every month from 10am to 12pm.

Café Concert at St Andrew’s Church
2024-02-06 11:00 - 12:00 | St Andrew’s Church, St Mary’s Street, Chippenham, SN15 3JN, United Kingdom
NEW SERIES
Trio Paradis (Jacquelyn Bevan – piano, Lisa Betteridge – violin & Linda Stocks – cello) bring a brand new series of monthly Café Concerts to Chippenham.
Every first Tuesday of each month at 11am in the beautiful surroundings and fine acoustic of St Andrew’s Church they will play an informal concert with a pop-up café from 10.30am, where you can meet friends and make new ones over tea/coffee and cakes, and then enjoy live music.
‘Iberia’ is a collection of music by mostly Spanish composers to bring us some sunshine during February, including Turina’s Circulo and works by de Falla, Fernandez-Arbos, Albeniz and others.
The concert lasts c45m and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection. All ages welcome, including children. A cake and a drink in the café costs £3.50. There’s no need to book, just turn up early for best choice of seat/cake.
More information at www.trioparadis.com.

Counterfeit Sixties Show
2024-02-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain’s No. 1 tribute show brings alive the magic of the sixties, with their tribute to over twenty five bands of that era. The show encompasses everything from that period, from the clothes that were worn, to flashbacks from television history, including: TV programmes, adverts and even clips from the original bands.
The Counterfeit Sixties presents a showcase of the great bands of this unforgettable time. The fantastic music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Dave Clark Five, The Kinks and The Monkees – to name but a few – all recreated in this stunning show.
The band members have performed their unique tribute shows all over the UK and abroad, and have a wide range of experience in that field. The members of the band have individually worked with notable sixties’ artists such as The Searchers, The Ivy League, The Fortunes, The Tremeloes and many more.
Join us for a night of sixties nostalgia!

Jumble Sale
2024-02-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Chippenham Sea Cadets, Long Close, Chippenham
Come grab a bargain, we have books, CDs, DVDs, clothes, shoes, toys, jigsaws and much much more.
We will be offering tea, coffee and hot chocolate and maybe a cake or two!
Entry is 50p per adult, children are free.
All money goes towards the running of the unit.

Free Community Lunch
2024-02-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Sheldon Methodist Church, Audley Road, SN14 0DU
We are providing a simple 2 course lunch to anybody who walks through our door on a Saturday lunchtime – anybody can come, there is no qualification. Please contact us if you need further information.

Dragons! Half term at Chippenham Library
2024-02-12, 2024-02-13, 2024-02-14 | Chippenham Library
Do you love dragons? To mark the start of the Chinese Year of the Dragon, we will be celebrating all things dragon-ish this half-term at Chippenham Library. We have story times, Lego challenges, an animal trail, games, colouring, crafts and, of course, lots and lots of books for your little ones to enjoy so come and have fun in the library this half-term!
For bookable activities, ask at the library counter or call 01249 650536

Spotlight 3: Modern & Contemporary Art from the Collection of Chippenham Museum
2024-02-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
This exhibition is the third in Chippenham Museum’s Spotlight series dedicated to its growing Modern and Contemporary Art Collection.
The project began in 2019 with the desire to celebrate the rich artistic history of this part of North Wiltshire. As a permanent collection, it acts as a source of inspiration, education and enjoyment for all.
At the heart of the Modern and Contemporary Art Collection are works that acknowledge the legacy of the Bath Academy of Art in Corsham, a pioneering residential art school that counted some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art amongst its teachers and students.
North Wiltshire’s creativity proudly extends beyond the Academy, and the collection records and celebrates the many contemporary artists who continue to live and work in this area today.
Further details about the artworks can also be found in the accompanying catalogue available in the museum shop.
Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Free entry
Image: Teal Grail, © Nicholas Lees

Harm Joy
2024-02-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Ellie Thompson is an artist currently practicing in the South-West. Since graduating from The Ruskin School of Art in 2022, Ellie has exhibited a host of hapless characters across Oxford, London, Bath, Bristol, Rugby and Corsham.
Thompson’s interest in schadenfreude (the joy derived from another’s misfortune), anatomy and a cartoonish sense of humour informs each of her soft sculptures. Her puppet-like characters are at once extinct and alive, forever stuck in a sticky situation.
Harm Joy features a cast of perpetually wretched skeletons, all made out of felt fabric and created by Thompson over the last year. Though each character is motionless, they are animated by their all-seeing yet unknowing eyes.

MOVEMENT for PARKINSON'S
2024-02-12 14:30 - 15:30 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Weekly movement to music group for people with Parkinson’s or other neurological conditions and their carers.
Using creativity to focus on developing strength, balance, flexibility and to practice fluidity of movement . Followed by tea and biscuits.
Email: iidconsortium@gmail.com
Visit the iiD (inclusive, intergenerational dance) website here.

Rethink Football
2024-02-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Stanley Park
A weekly friendly kick-a-bout for men 18+ to team up and be part of a safe group where they can talk openly and freely without judgement.
WHEN: Starting on Monday 8th January, then weekly, 5:30 to 6:30pm
WHERE: Stanley Park Sports Ground, Chippenham, SN15 3RR
COST: £3 per session
Contact David if you are interested or have any questions:

Call: 07483 913159
Email: david.scourfield@rethink.org

It’s ok to talk
Visit Wiltshire Mental Health Inclusion Service online:
rethink.org/wiltsmhis
Facebook: WiltshireMHIS
Instagram: wiltshire_mhis

Chippenham Film Club February feature
2024-02-12 19:30 - 22:30 | The Reel Cinema, 91 Marshfield Rd, Chippenham, SN15 1JR, United Kingdom
On Body and Soul is a 2017 Hungarian drama/ comedy/ romance about the central finance officer (Géza Morcsányi) of a slaughterhouse, and the newly appointed meat quality inspector (Alexandra Borbély) who discover they can communicate with each other through their dreams, leading to an unlikely romance.
On Body and Soul won the Berlin Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated at the 90th Academy Awards. Alexandra Borbély won the European Actress award at the European Film Awards for her performance in the film.

Quiet Time: Half Term Activity
2024-02-13 09:30 - 10:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Tuesday 13 February
9.30am – 10.30am
Free, booking essential via Eventbrite
Book one of four places for accompanied children to enjoy our free drop-in activities in a quieter way.
These free sessions are for children who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable. Instead, book to join a smaller group of children in a quieter session before the museum is open to the public.
These sessions are free, with booking essential. Please book a space for all accompanied children attending.
Workshop details:
Explore work by artist Ellie Thompson on display before the museum opens to the public and get creative with our related craft activity.

February Half Term Activities at REME Museum
2024-02-13 10:00 - 2024-02-16 16:30 | REME Museum, Calne Road, MOD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX, United Kingdom
A range of family-friendly activities suitable for all ages and abilities!
LEGO® Engineering Workshops – Pre-bookable sessions
Unleash your inner engineer and build a vehicle from LEGO® 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.
Assault Course – Drop-in
Please note: This activity is weather dependent. Challenge yourself to our miniature army-style assault course based on our grounds. Supervised by serving REME soldiers, you’ll be sure to have fun and surprise yourself!
All activities included in entry fee, general entry applies (see details on our website).

Half Term Craft Activity at Chippenham Museum
2024-02-13 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Tuesday 13 February
10.30am – 3.30pm
Free, drop-in
Explore work by artist Ellie Thompson, on display in the museum and get creative with our related craft activity.

Happy Café
2024-02-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Weatherspoons, The Bridge House, Borough Parade, SN15 3WL
A Happy Café is one which has agreed to be part of the Happy Café Network, which is being set up by members of the Action for Happiness movement.
Happy Cafés provide a warm welcome for anyone interested in happiness and wellbeing, encouraging people to meet together for a drink and friendly chat.
Your local Happy Café brought to you by the Wiltshire Mental Health Inclusion Service is at Weatherspoons (The Bridge House) every Tuesday 2-3.30pm
Contact David if you are interested or have any questions: 07483 913159

Chippenham Warm Spaces
2024-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
#WarmSpaces in Chippenham offer a friendly welcome to support anyone who needs help during the chilly weather and the cost of living crisis.
Baptist Church, Station Hill
Monday, 1000 – 1200
Café Spero, Wood Lane
Thursday, 0900 – 1100, refreshments £1.50
Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill
Friday, 1000 – 1130, warm place with tea and coffee, FREE
Chippenham Community Hub, Borough Parade
Wednesday, 1000 – 1200, tea/coffee and biscuits plus board games, FREE
Thursday, 1300 – 1500, tea/coffee and biscuits plus board games, FREE
Kandu Arts SHOP, Emery Gate
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday, 1100 – 1500
Hot drinks, FREE
Library, Timber Street
Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday, 1400 – 1500
Activities and hot drinks, FREE
Methodist Church, Sheldon Road
Monday, 1000 – 1200, bit of cake, bit of fun
Saturday, 1100 – 1400, community lunch, FREE
St Andrew’s Church, Market Place
Wednesday 0930 – 1230, tea and coffee, £1
