One Chippenham

Café Concert at St Andrew’s Chippenham
2024-04-09 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | St Andrew’s Church, St Mary’s Street, Chippenham, SN15 3JN, United Kingdom
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE TO 2nd TUESDAY of the month.
Trio Paradis play a Café Concert in the beautiful surroundings and fine acoustic of St Andrew’s Church, Chippenham (usually!) on the first Tuesday of each month at 11am: an informal concert with refreshments available in the 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.
April’s theme is Birdsong, with music from a wide variety of eras and styles: Daquin: Cuckoo, McVie’s Songbird, Casals’ haunting arrangement of the Catalan folk song, Song of the Birds, and more…
The concert lasts c45m and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection. All ages welcome, including children. No need to book.
More information at www.trioparadis.com.

Easter Drop-in Activities
2024-04-09 10:30 - 15:30, 2024-04-02 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Easter Drop-in Activities
Tuesdays 2 & 9 April
Thursdays 4 & 11 April
10.30 – 3.30
Free
Join in with our 1960s themed craft activities inspired by the museum’s temporary exhibition celebrating the Diamond anniversary of Sindy.
Please note that activities change weekly so Tuesday and Thursday of any week will be the same activity.

Quiet Time: Easter Holidays
2024-04-09 09:30 - 10:00, 2024-04-02 09:30 - 10:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Quiet Time: Easter Activities
Tuesdays 2 & 9 April
Thursdays 4 & 11 April
9.30 – 10.00
Free
Experience the museums free drop-in activities in a quieter way before the museum is open to the public.
Limited to four accompanied children our Quiet Time sessions offer children, who would find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions uncomfortable an opportunity to enjoy our activities in a relaxed way.
These sessions are free, with booking essential. Please book a space for each accompanied children attending.
Workshop details:
Enjoy our latest temporary exhibition celebrating the Diamond anniversary of Sindy before the museum opens to the public and get creative with our 1960s themed craft activity.
Please note that activities change weekly so the Tuesday and Thursday of any week will be the same activity, you are advised to book for only one day per week.

Happy Cafe
2024-04-09 02:00 - 15:30, 2024-04-02 02:00 - 15:30 | The Rivo Lounge, 2-4 The Bridge, Chippenham, SN151EX
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 is brought to you by the Wiltshire Mental Health Inclusion Service….
Chippenham – Rivo Lounge every Tuesday 2-3.30pm
Contact David if you are interested or have any questions: 07483 913159

Visit Wiltshire Mental Health Inclusion Service online:
rethink.org/wiltsmhis
Facebook: WiltshireMHIS
Instagram: wiltshire_mhis

Zip-wire, mobile climbing wall and Stand Up Paddle Boarding event - Tues 9th April
2024-04-09 | Monkton Park, Chippenham
Come along to River Island, Monkton Park for either a climb / zip-wire event or a taster Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) session.
Chippenham Zip n Climb Event
Experience the 50m zip-wire and climb the 7.2m climbing wall. Suitable for aged 8 – 85.
SUP Chippenham
Have a session with our Stand Up Paddle Board guru! Explore the beautiful River Avon and see Chippenham from a different angle. Suitable for ages 7 upwards.

Find out more about each activity in the Easter Holidays 2024 section of our website here.

Chippenham Film Club April feature
2024-04-08 19:30 - 22:30 | The Reel Cinema, 91 Marshfield Rd, Chippenham, SN15 1JR, United Kingdom
Mustang is a 2015 Turkish-language film co-written and directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s in her feature debut. Set at an unspecified time in the 2010s in a remote Turkish village, Mustang depicts the lives of five young orphaned sisters and the challenges they face growing up as girls in a conservative society.
The event that triggers the family backlash against the five sisters at the beginning of the film is based on Ergüven’s personal life.

Calm with Katerina
2024-04-08 19:30 | Platinum House, Chippenham, 35 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HT, United Kingdom
Leave the outside world for an hour and enter a space of calm and tranquillity.
Let me help you:
FIND CALM.
FIND PEACE.
FIND STILLNESS.
Let me help you relax and surrender to the flow of life and just BE.
Join me for a unique meditation and relaxation session, in which:

I will introduce you to simple (yet powerful) breathing exercises to calm your nervous system and connect back to your body.
I will guide you through a beautiful visualisation for deep relaxation and restoration.
You will enjoy the soothing sound of gongs and chimes helping surrender and let go.
You will be held in a safe and nurturing space throughout.

If you have a teenager in the house who would benefit from this session feel free to bring them with you.

Easter Holiday Workshops
2024-04-08 14:00 - 15:15 | The Wilding Studio, The Barn, Charlcutt,, Calne, SN11 9HH
We are delighted to be offering 3 workshops in the Easter holidays. These do book up quickly so please head to our website for more information or to secure your space!
Monday 8th April 2pm – 3.15pm – Clay Moon Gazing Hares
Wednesday 10th April 10am – 11.15am – Mini Dried Flower Wreaths
Thursday 11th April 2pm – 3.15pm – Stoneware Egg Cups
Please note: During the Moon Gazing Hare workshop we will be using air-drying clay so pieces can be taken home straight away. However when making egg cups we will be using stoneware clay which will need to be left at the studio for approximately 2 weeks for glazing and firing.
Suitable for children aged 4+ – Parents must stay and are encouraged to get involved!
https://www.wildlingstudio.co.uk/easter-holidays

Reuben’s Daughters & Harmer Jays at The Old Road Tavern
2024-04-05 20:00 | The Old Road Tavern, SN15 1JA
Friday 5th April, Vamos Promotions bring Reuben’s Daughters to Chippenham! 8pm start, pay what you want entry.
Reuben’s Daughters
An artist of a region where alternative-pop is like a second religion Reuben Myles Tyghe, aka Reuben’s Daughters has been evolving for almost two decades at the heart of the local independent scene in the South West of England. In 2022, Reuben wrote a new chapter in his musical history, with a debut album, under the name Reuben’s Daughters. A sunnier, more catchy and even pleasantly heady chapter. “Mami Wata”, like the African goddess of the same name, immediately seduces by her brilliance. The album is an adventure with
psychedelic and hopping tones of which Reuben and a few conscripts have the secret.
His ‘daughters’ accompany on the stage, in the studio and with all creative elements. Behind this nickname, both intimate and affectionate, hide the pillars of a rock-solid pop architecture. Musicians, producers, photographers, directors, designers who are the precious artisans collaborating on an energetic record to which everyone contributes. A collective at the service of the song, a hive of creators whose harmonious buzz is heard from the
first notes and then slides throughout an album that can be alternately catchy or exploratory.
Mami Wata was released 1st April 2022 via French label Microcultures Records to world-wide acclaim, with lead singles playlisted on French national radio station FIP and BBC 6 Music airing courtesy of Steve Lamacq.
Reuben’s Daughters are currently finishing the follow up to Mami Wata, which will be released in Autumn 2024 and will be touring the UK throughout the year.
Harmer Jays
Bristol-based artist Harmer Jays is a rising force in the indie-pop scene with his evocative sound and soulful vocals. In his music, Harmer Jays masterfully blends rich instrumentation with powerful vocals that come to the forefront, delivering a truly unique listening experience. His lyrics explore a range of themes, from the breathtaking bioluminescent waves in California to the struggles of maintaining relationships in the digital age.
Pay what you want on the door or advance etickets – https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/riverbank-studios/reubens-daughters-harmer-jays-at-the-old-road-tavern/2024-04-05/20:00/t-xmjlnqk?

Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group - Maud's Way
2024-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Maud’s Way
First Wednesday of the month
3 April to 4 September, 7pm – 9pm
Free, spaces limited
Join Chippenham Museum’s Creative Writing Group and take part in our new series of 6 linked writing workshops led by local writer and facilitator Ruth Hill.
Inspired by the 550th anniversary of Maud Heath’s Causeway and the Museum’s summer exhibition, Re-imagining Maud Heath, discover how Maud and her Causeway has been celebrated by artists, writers, and everyday people across the centuries. Explore the stories surrounding Maud Heath and consider how local myths and legends begin and grow over time.
Over the 6 months, explore, discover, share and create your own local stories and perhaps some of these will develop into longstanding legends which will be told for years to come!
These sessions are suitable for beginners to experienced writers and will culminate with performed readings as part of the Maud’s Way Heritage Open Day’s events in September.
Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Chippenham Museum.
Workshops are free but spaces are limited. Email heritage@chippenham.gov.uk to reserve your place.

Easter Activities at the REME Museum
2024-04-01 10:00 - 2024-04-12 16:30 | REME Museum, Calne Road, MOD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX, United Kingdom
Bring the whole family for a visit this Easter holidays and get involved in some craft-based and STEM activities.
Make and Do

Monday 1 April – Sunday 7 April (Bank Holiday Monday inclusive)
Self-guided, drop-in
Show off your artistic skills with our Easter-themed and WW2-themed art projects, which you can get stuck into in our galleries amongst our array of historic vehicles and artefacts.

Meccano Makes Workshops

Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 April
Pre-bookable sessions
Get hands-on with Meccano construction sets to engineer your own vehicle, equipment and more!
Led by our Education Officer in our dedicated Education Suite.
Each session lasts about 2 hours with each family working as a team.
Due to small parts this is activity is not open to anyone under the age of 7.

Bottle Rockets Workshops

Wednesday 10 and Friday 12 April
Drop-in sessions
Do you have what it takes? We challenge you to build a Bottle Rocket and see how high you can make it fly!
Sessions led by our Education Officer. No need to book, just drop-in to our Education Suite!
Tickets for pre-bookable sessions can be purchased online and include Museum entry, general entry applies (see our website).

The Arc Easter Holiday Sessions
2024-04-01 - 2024-04-14 | The Arc, Westmead Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HZ, United Kingdom
Join us for some holiday fun!
From 1-14 April, we are running fun Easter holiday climbing sessions for 6-15 years at The Arc in Chippenham. No experience is required.
A variety of sessions are available at both centres for the Easter Holiday Kids’ climbing sessions with additional kids & family taster sessions also running throughout the Easter week. All sessions last between 1 and 1.5hrs depending on which course you choose. Sessions are run by experienced coaches and will be loads of fun!

Roaring Easter
2024-03-30 11:00 - 15:00
Join us in celebrating Easter at Emery Gate on Saturday, 30th of March, from 11 am to 3 pm, as we embark on a thrilling ‘Roarsome Dino Easter Trail’ throughout the centre!
🦖🥚 Hunt for the dino eggs hidden in our store windows and make sure you scan the QR codes as they reveal an important clue!
Solve the clue and note it down on your trail sheet. ✅
When you’ve completed your mission, return it to one of our amazing event staff and they’ll present an Easter Dino treat!
Good luck! 🌟
T&C’s Apply see link below.
https://www.emerygate.co.uk/news/2024/3/21/join-us-for-dino-easter-at-emery-gate

Sindy 60th Anniversary Exhibition
2024-03-30 10:00 - 2024-05-11 16:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
30 March – 11 May
Step into Spring with the Diamond anniversary celebrations of Sindy, curated by local collectors Karen Colley and Bonita Turner.
Opening Times:
Monday – Saturday
10am – 4pm

James Dowdeswell at Chippenham Comedy Club
2024-03-28 20:00 - 23:00 | The Old Road Tavern, SN15 1JA
James Dowdeswell is a favourite on the south west comedy circuit and beyond, we’re delighted to have him back! As seen on Russell Howard and Extras. He also headlined at the first ever Chippenham Comedy Club, which we would argue is an even bigger accolade.
As always, the night starts at 8pm in the barn at The Old Road Tavern. Your host is Wil Hodgson and we’ll have some fantastic open spots for you as well to start the night off. Also, it’s Nigel’s birthday so make sure to buy him a drink
Buy your tickets in advance using the link above. If you haven’t already, make sure you sign up to the mailing list on our website to be in with a chance of winning tickets for next month’s comedy club – we’ll draw the winner during the night on the 28th 🤞
Seating is limited with standing room at the back, if you need us to reserve a seat for you please let us know in advance and we can arrange this chippenhamcomedy@gmail.com

Drink and Draw @31
2024-03-28 19:30 - 23:00 | 31.Co.work, 31.Co.work, Chippenham, SN15 3HP
Calling all artists, illustrators and doodlers of Chippenham!
A social evening packed full of creativity. Come along and get involved with a few drawing games, communal doodle, work on your sketchbook and collaborate with other artists. All art supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own.
A friendly safe space to meet other creatives and dedicate a couple of hours to having fun and getting creative.
No pressure, No judgement, all levels and abilities welcome. Come and be inspired. Bring your favourite drink, meet other local artists and start a new creative community with us.
Monthly meet up. Last weekend of every month.
For ages 18+ BYO drinks.

Winnie The Pooh Easter Trail at The Pewsham
2024-03-28 - 2024-04-05 | The Pewsham, The Pewsham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3RU, United Kingdom
Easter holiday fun @thepewsham 🐣
A little Easter trail with Winne the Pooh & friends
£1 a map for charity
Find out who stole all the eggs
*free babycino with every adult coffee bought while trail is on.
#thepewsham #thepewshameastertrail #thepewshamcoffee #chippenhameasterfun #easterholidays #eastertrail #whatsonchippenham

Flower Arranging Class
2024-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Cepen Lodge Care Home
Cepen Lodge Care Home are inviting the local community to join us for a morning flower arranging with our residents, refreshments will be provided. Come and join us for a lovely morning socialising and networking with others.

Counterfeit Quo, Status Quo Tribute Band
2024-03-23 19:30 - 21:30 | The Neeld
Chippenham Lions are proud to bring you the authentic sound of the Quo with tribute band – Counterfeit Quo. So prepare for the full no-nonsense boogie from beaten up green and white Telecasters driven hard through Marshall amps by denim clad rockers, heads down, legs akimbo and buckets of sweat draining from hair that you can only dream of growing.
An adrenaline charged set sees the band power their way through Quo’s best known hits including Caroline, Down Down, Whatever You Want and Rocking All Over The World and paying homage to earlier glorious albums like Ma Kelly’s, Dog Of Two Head, Piledriver, Hello and ‘Quo’ etc.
Formed by four hardened Status Quo fans, Counterfeit Quo have toured all over the UK & Europe. The band have also had the honour of working with original Quo drummer John Coghlan and been given the seal of approval by Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt!
All tickets £20 from The Neeld or Derek on 01249 466 764 In support of Dorothy House and Chippenham Lions Charities.
Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed

Collection Conversations
2024-03-23 14:00 - 15:30 | 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:

Rosalind Whitehouse – Saturday 23 March
Anita Taylor – Saturday 20 April
Sarah Gillespie & Amy-Jane Blackhall – Saturday 25 May
James Castle & Anna Gillespie – Saturday 22 June
Rosalind Robinson & Claire Loder – Saturday 27 July
Helen Simmonds & Penny Grist – Saturday 24 August
Nicholas Lees & Jo Taylor – Saturday 21 September
Ian Chamberlain & Sandra Porter – Saturday 19 October
Ron George & Alun Crockford – Saturday 23 November
Iain Cotton, Richard Crooks & Guy Thomas – Saturday 14 December

Monthly from 2pm – 3.30pm
Free, booking essential
For sold out events, email heritage@chippenham.gov.uk to join a waiting list.

Women and Children’s Clothes Swap
2024-03-23 10:00 - 12:00
Swap Not Shop
Come along to our women and children’s clothes swap!
Swap the clothes you no longer wear and save them from landfill and bring them to our swap shop for new favourites.
Children’s clothes welcome this time, so come and swap some of your outgrown items for clothes your children can grow into.
Bring up to 10 items of good quality clothing (10 children’s and 10 Adults), and swap them for some new items for your wardrobe.
£2 entry fee. If you don’t have enough items to bring, you can buy items at charity shop prices. (proceeds donated to Moonbeams preschool)
Refreshments will be available as usual for a voluntary donation.
It’s kind to your wallet and kind to the planet!

Baking Club
2024-03-21 14:30 - 16:30 | Cepen Lodge Care Home
Cepen Lodge are opening their doors to the local community to invite older people to join us for our fortnightly baking club! Starting Thursday 21st March, and running every other Thursday – come and join our residents to bake some delicious treats and enjoy refreshments with us. A great opportunity to socialise and network.

Fight Klub Chippenham
2024-03-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
FIGHT KLUB® is the high intensity fun workout that makes getting in shape an addiction. Set to music, the program is a combination of boxing, kick boxing and Thai boxing.
FIGHT KLUB® is a workout built around a freestanding professional grade punch bag using simple combinations of kicks and punches whilst keeping time with the high energy beat.
FIGHT KLUB® is sweeping the workout scene as participants benefit from improvements in cardiovascular endurance, weight loss and muscular toning fused with the atmosphere of a nightclub. Fight Klub® is an intense workout utilising all the muscle groups in the upper and lower body including the core, whilst increasing flexibility.
Laura Caddy launched Fight Klub in Chippenham in January 2024. You get your first class free!

Saint Patrick's Celebration
2024-03-17 19:00 - 22:00 | King Alfred Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HT
KANDU ARTS HOSTS ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION FOR CHIPPENHAMS LOCAL COMMUNITY – SUNDAY 17TH MARCH 7PM – 10PM AT THE KING ALFRED HALL
Join Kandu Arts – a non-profit organisation – this Sunday as they host a St Patricks Day Celebration for any and all members of the Chippenham community. Taking place at the King Alfred Hall from 7pm – 10pm with a variety of live music from local musicians, homemade Irish stew, and a selection of refreshments. Live performances from; Kandu Arts’ very own founder and director Ed Deedigan playing with The Kandu Collective featuring Guillem Mitchel, Jonah Jones and Konsuela Yovbak, Mike Morrissey’s Free Spirits, Maddie Ellis & Konsuela Yovbak, Oli Hounsel, Guillem Mitchel, Jonah Jones & John Savage, and Kula Chakula.
Kandu Arts for sustainable development is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, and has worked since 1998 with communities, often the most marginalized and hardest to reach up and down the country. They use music, film, visual arts & sport as a means to explore a wide range of issues. Combined with nurturing strong relationships, this approach is highly effective in areas of engaging the disaffected, increasing community cohesion and development.
Any money raised from this St Patrick’s Day Celebration will go towards future events like this one which provide an important outlet for the community and a platform for local musicians.
If you would like to get in touch, please email: admin@kandu-arts.com or call our office on: 01249 444009
Follow us on social media – Facebook: Kandu Arts for Sustainable Development
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Fish & Chip Club
2024-03-15 12:30 - 14:30 | Cepen Lodge Care Home
Don’t dine alone, come and join us on the third Friday of every month for Fish & Chip Club at 12:30pm. No charge. Join us for an afternoon of great food and socialising.
To book and for more information please contact CepenLodge@barchester.com or call 01249 707280.

Doorway Film Night : Cathy Come Home
2024-03-14 19:00 | The Neeld
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations Doorway invites you to watch the ground-breaking drama Cathy Come Home, directed by Ken Loach. We are extremely pleased to announce that Ken Loach himself will be joining us to introduce the film, which will be followed by a Q&A session and a raffle with some amazing prizes.
Cathy Come Home was first broadcast in 1966 and tells the story of Cathy and Reg, a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his job. It’s gripping and emotional, and it remains a truly ground-breaking piece of dramatic fiction that helped make change back then, and raises questions for us now about current levels of poverty and homelessness.
Tickets: Standard £10.00 | Concessions (U16s & Over 65’s) £8.00
Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
Tickets are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, from the Neeld Box Office or at the Town Hall.
Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed

Doorway Presents Cathy Come Home
2024-03-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations Doorway invites you to watch the ground-breaking drama Cathy Come Home, directed by Ken Loach. We are extremely pleased to announce that Ken Loach himself will be joining us to introduce the film, which will be followed by a Q&A session and a raffle with some amazing prizes.
Cathy Come Home was first broadcast in 1966 and tells the story of Cathy and Reg, a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his job. It’s gripping and emotional, and it remains a truly ground-breaking piece of dramatic fiction that helped make change back then, and raises questions for us now about current levels of poverty and homelessness.
Tickets are available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, from the Neeld Box Office or at the Town Hall.
