One Chippenham

Walking Netball
2024-08-12 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-08-05 18:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Chippenham Sports Club
Walking Netball is a slower version of the game designed so that anyone can play it, regardless of age or fitness level.
Whether you have dropped out of the sport due to injury, not played since school or want to start something new, Walking Netball is a great social activity!
We are a very friendly, welcoming bunch, it you want to find out more about Walking Netball or come along to meet the group contact Selina.
Monday evenings 6.30-7.30pm
Venue: Chippenham Sports Club Dome, Bristol Road, Chippenham
Contact: Selina Porter selina@portershouse.co.uk

Have a Go at Bowls!
2024-08-12 17:30 - 20:00, 2024-08-05 17:30 - 20:00 | North Wilts Bowls Club, Westcroft, Chippenham,, Wiltshire, SN14 0LZ
Interested in having a go at playing lawn bowls? Want to learn a new sport? Meet new people? Get some gentle exercise?
Come along to our Open Club Nights at North Wilts Bowls Club, just off Hungerdown Lane! Open every Monday evening from 5.30pm to 8.00pm. All you need is a pair of flat non-slip shoes. Our welcoming and friendly members will kit you out with bowls and give you enough basic instruction for you to get started!

Art & Crafts Workshops
2024-08-12 10:30 - 12:30 | Kandu Arts S.H.O.P, Emery Gate Shopping Centre, Chippenham, SN153JP, United Kingdom
Join Textile Artist Jess Way this summer for weekly Art & Craft Workshops 🎨
Sessions are open-to-all & family friendly
Theme: Water systems 🚰 In partnership with Wessex Water
These multimedia workshops will include collage, clay, printing and painting! Join us to help make a collaborative window display for the KANDU ARTS SHOP
All materials are provided 🖌️
When? 5th, 12th, 19th & 28th August
Morning session: 10:30 – 12:30
Afternoon session: 1 – 2:30
Where? Kandu Arts SHOP
Emery Gate Shopping Centre
Chippenham
Spaces are limited, please sign up in store, message Kandu directly or email: admin@kandu-arts.com

Rugbytots Chippenham
2024-08-11 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-08-04 08:30 - 12:30 | Sheldon School Dance Studio, Sheldon School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HJ, United Kingdom
🏉🌟 Rugbytots: Where Little Champions Score Big! 🌟🏉
Calling all mini ruckers! Our action-packed classes blend rugby, fun, and skill-building for kids aged 18 months to 6 years.
From scrums to giggles, we’re all about developing motor skills, fostering teamwork, and creating a love for an active, healthy life. Join the scrum-tastic adventure today!
Sessions last between 30-45 minutes with FREE taster sessions available! Plus, we’re so confident your little one will have a blast that we offer a full money-back guarantee if you don’t enjoy the first two classes. No try, no cry! 😄👍

Town Walks
2024-08-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Saturdays and Thursdays
Free, booking essential via Eventbrite
Join a member of the Chippenham Museum team for a free guided walk introducing the town’s history, from King Alfred and the Saxons to the present day. This 40 minute exploration of the town is perfect for both residents and visitors, families welcome.
Our walks are free to enjoy but booking is essential as places are limited.
Saturdays at 2pm:
11 May, 8 June, 13 July,
10 & 24 August, 14 September
Thursdays at 7pm:
23 May, 20 June, 25 July,
15 & 29 August, 19 September

Chippenham parkrun
2024-08-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-03 09:00 - 10:00 | Monkton Park, Chippenham
A free, weekly, timed 5k run, jog or walk in the park.
Organised by local volunteers, the 5k parkrun event encourages individuals and groups to meet their mental as well as physical health goals in a friendly community atmosphere.
We have runners out to beat the course record, their own Personal Best and meet with friends as well as walkers out to do almost exactly the same!

Rethink Mental Health at Chippenham Community Hub
2024-08-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
Rethink are available for walk-in support every Friday at Chippenham Community Hub. Discuss struggles one-on-one and get help where needed. All welcome without appointment.

Job Coaching at the Chippenham Community Hub
2024-08-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-02 10:00 - 12:00 | 23 Borough Parade, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3WL, Unit 23, Chippenham, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
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.

Sparkly Singers
2024-08-08 20:00 - 21:15, 2024-08-01 20:00 - 21:15 | Lansdowne Hall – Derry Hill
Alongside our sessions in Calne (Monday lunchtimes) and Royal Wootton Bassett (Tuesday evenings), the Sparkly Singers meet every Thursday evening from 8:00pm at the Lansdowne Hall in Derry Hill.
Founded with the simple aim of bringing the joy and benefits of group singing to everyone, our emphasis is on singing in a way that is, above all else, fun.
Rather than splitting into parts and learning harmonies, we prefer instead to sing in unison, infusing songs with our own rather unique mix of humour, movement and the occasional wacky prop.
So if you simply love to sing, but have yet to find the choir that perfectly complements your sense of fun, why not come along to one of our FREE taster sessions and see what we’re all about.

Dance Fitness Class
2024-08-08 19:00 | Pewsham Community Centre, Lodge Road, Chippenham, SN5 3SY
Held by Piacere Fitness at Pewsham Community Centre. Zumba style dance fitness class for a fun hour of weekly exercise. Open to every body and no prior dance experience needed!
£4 for the first class you try.
Check out our Facebook or Instagram for more details or message 07395133358

Baking Club
2024-08-08 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.

Tell Your Story – Textiles and Fashion Workshop (11-18 year olds)
2024-08-08 11:00 - 15:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Come and join us to work with local fashion and textile expert Lottie Bywaters of Refashion My Town CIC and LB Alterations.
Have you always wanted to design your own fashion line? Do you want to be able to upcycle and repair your own clothing?
Do you want to make fabulous cos-play?
Whatever your reason, and whether you’ve sewn before or not, come and learn the skills needed to get started in textiles and fashion.
Schedule:
• Introductions and getting to know each other from 11am
• Free pizza at 12pm
• Masterclass from 1pm

Alzheimer's Support Memory Cafe, Chippenham
2024-08-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, SN14 0DU, Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0DU, United Kingdom
Chippenham Memory café meets fortnightly for activities, chat, and a chance to catch up informally with dementia professionals.
As well as the general café, there is also a quieter area where couples can sit and enjoy the refreshments and entertainment.
If this is your first time then please call us on 01380 739055. If you are a regular visitor to our cafe just turn up!
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Please note, to help towards our costs we ask everyone to pay £4.50 on the door.

Seniors Strong Class
2024-08-08 09:15 - 10:15, 2024-08-01 09:15 - 10:15 | Chippenham Sports Club
NEW Class for the over 50’s starting Thursday 28th September at Chippenham Sports Club 9:15am to 10am
As we age we naturally lose strength, balance and muscle. This class will help improve all of those things and more!
New research suggests the amount of muscle someone has determines how long they will live. So it’s important to maintain and build muscle.
We all want to live a healthy and active life for as long as we can.
Strength training;

Preserves muscle size and strength
Preserves Bone Density
Lowers the risk of falls
Improves mobility
Improves insulin sensitivity
Helps you stay fit and functional, so you can do the things you enjoy! 😊

Seniors Strong™ is a functional strength, cardio, and mobility class designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and functional fitness for older adults.
Seniors Strong is a modern, inspiring and fresh class for older adults
Exercising within a group is motivating, fun and sociable.
Bring a couple of tins, filled water bottles or some dumbbells (if you have them.)
You will learn the correct technique for exercise and you can also practice at home too! 😉
FIRST CLASS FREE!
Then £7 per class (block booking will be available at a discounted rate.)
Booking is essential as spaces are limited.
Please message/email or text me and I will send you the online registration form.

Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group - Maud's Way
2024-08-07 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.

Fight Klub Chippenham
2024-08-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-31 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!

Trio Paradis Cafe Concert: Scenes of Childhood at St Andrews
2024-08-06 11:00 - 12:00 | St Andrew’s Church, St Mary’s Street, Chippenham, SN15 3JN, United Kingdom
Trio Paradis play a Café Concert at St Andrew’s Church on the first Tuesday of each month at 11am: informal music events with refreshments available from 10.15 in the pop-up café where you can meet friends and make new ones over tea/coffee and home-made cakes, and enjoy live music.
August’s programme is a Family Concert inspired by Scenes of Childhood, with music by Schumann, Debussy (movements from Children’s Corner), Ravel (Mother Goose) and Berlioz (Jeux d’Enfants)…
Concerts last c45m and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection.
More information at www.trioparadis.com.

Summer Holiday Fun
2024-08-06 10:00 - 16:30 | REME Museum, Calne Road, MOD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX, United Kingdom
Wondering what to do this Summer Holidays? Need activities for when the weather isn’t quite what you hoped? Throughout summer, we have a range of activities available for all the family.
Bottle Rocket Workshops
Drop-in sessions, every Tuesday
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!
LEGO® Engineering Workshops
Pre-bookable sessions, every Wednesday
Be an engineer for the day and get hands on with LEGO® to make your own moving vehicle! Recommended for ages 7 and above. Sessions should be booked online in advance to avoid disappointment as we have limited space!
‘Rocket-Powered’ Workshops
Drop-in sessions, every Thursday
REME’s talented engineers helped to develop the rocket powered Bloodhound LSR, which set new land speed records. Using specialist kit, provided by the Bloodhound team, explore how air can power a vehicle across the room. It is rocket science!
No booking necessary, drop-in sessions are led by our Education Officer, suitable for all ages and abilities.
Junk Tank Model Making
Drop-in sessions, every Friday
One person’s rubbish is another person’s tank! Come and create your own special REME-inspired vehicle to take away with you! Get creative and see what you can make from recycled materials.
No booking necessary, a drop-in session led by our Education Officer, suitable for all ages and artistic abilities.
Gnome Trail
Galleries, every day
Our popular-as-ever annual Gnome Trail is back with a new theme! This time we’re exploring the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the trades of REME!
All activities included in entry fee, general entry applies (see details on our website).

Victim Support at Chippenham Community Hub
2024-08-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Chippenham Community Hub
A chance to pop in to speak with Alex who is in the Chippenham Hub to support anyone in the community needing support. Alex likes to keep busy so please do come in as she is always pleased to give her time to those in need.

Summer Party in the Park
2024-08-03 | Island Park, Chippenham
Come along to Island Park, which is just off Chippenham High Street to enjoy live musical entertainment.
There will be a licensed bar courtesy of Melt Bars, as well as several vendors offering a variety of al fresco foods to be enjoyed. You are welcome to bring along your own picnics, deckchairs, picnic paraphernalia such as blankets and rugs, but for the safety of all in attendance no glass will be allowed on site.

The line-up is as follows:

13:45 – 14:30 & 14:45 – 15:30 (at the Bar) – Robbie CulleyRobbie Culley is a professional singer from Reading, who started busking 2 years ago has travelled up and down the country performing to the towns and cities of the UK. This year he’s taking his music further by going on BBC Berkshire Radio to promote his first original song ‘Better off Alone’ which was released on all major platforms 5 February.

15:30 – 16:15 & 16:30 – 17:15 (Main Stage) – Derek Nash Funk Experience
Derek Nash Funk Experience plus special guest Noel McCalla, celebrating the genius of Soul artists such as Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers the mesmeric vocalist, Noel McCalla, and award-winning saxophonist, Derek Nash, have put together a band of top musicians to play a wide-ranging back catalogue of classic hits by these soul legends. At the forefront of the British jazz movement, Derek Nash is one of the most versatile saxophonists in the UK today.

17:45 – 18:30 & 18:45 – 19:30 (Main Stage) – Mojo Dynamics Cover Band
Mojo Dynamics Cover Band are a four-piece band delivering hits from all eras and genres encouraging everyone to ‘get up and dance’. Mojo have toured the UK as well as played and performed internationally. Mojo will definitely bring the party vibe to the ‘Summer Party in the Park’.

20:00 – 20:45 & 21:00 – 21:45 (Main Stage) – Rule the World
Rule the World are an award-winning official number one Take That tribute band who have played their accomplished act and performed at many prestigious events around the world. They are the only Take That tribute band to have been praised by Take That’s lead singer as being the nearest to the ‘real thing’. This three-piece band is sure to complete and make the evening a memorable experience!

There will be short comfort breaks in between the performances to allow for changeovers of the acts as well as time for you to refresh any food and drinks supplies.

This event is free to attend.

Tell Your Story - Theatre Acting and Directing workshop
2024-08-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Central Methodist Church, Monkton Hill, Chippenham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1EP, United Kingdom
Work with professional Theatre Director and writer, Marnie Forbes-Eldridge. Whether you have already tried acting or directing, or whether you just want to give it a go, all levels of experience are welcome.
Warm up and get to know each other from 11am; free pizza at 12pm; masterclass from 1pm
Marnie is a professional Theatre Director, Writer and Storyteller. Having trained in Body Aware, Mask, Japanese and Chinese Theatre, as an actor and director, Marnie uses the body and text to tell a story. She uses her work in the Arts as a Creative Facilitator and has worked for Theatres throughout the British Isles – Salisbury Playhouse, The Everyman, Cheltenham and The Roses Tewkesbury. She has worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Prime Theatre. Directing and using drama skills is part of what she does and her work with RADA has been used for communication and confidence projects.
You will gain experience of professional working methods and tools to use in your own acting work.
