REME Museum's Christmas Fair
2025-11-22 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | REME Museum, Calne Road, MOD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX, United Kingdom
Kick off your festive shopping at the REME Museum Christmas Fair on Saturday 22 November 2025!
With festive stalls full of handmade goods and local offers, get in the holiday spirit and purchase gifts for loved ones, find that perfect Secret Santa gift or simply buy a treat for yourself.
The Christmas Fair runs throughout our Conference Room and Education Suite, with clear directions between the two so you can make sure you get to see all the stalls! No need to book, simply turn up!
Since the event is not being held in the galleries, you can decide whether you’d like to simply enjoy the Christmas Fair or book an admission ticket to explore the Museum too!
We’ll be releasing information on stalls and refreshments nearer to the event.

Christmas Fayre at The Fairways
2025-11-22 14:00 - 16:30 | Wiltshire
🎄Don’t miss The Fairways Christmas Fayre on Sat 22 Nov!❄️
We have the best line-up for you:
🎅🏼 A special visitor from the North Pole!
🎶 The fabulously talented musician Susan Coates
🦌 Happy Hooves are bringing their ‘reindeers’
🍰 Refreshments will be available
🎁 Stalls for your Christmas shopping and lots more!
Everyone welcome, we look forward to seeing you there!

Christmas Cracker
2025-11-22 14:00 - 20:00 | Yatton Keynell Village Hall, Biddestone Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 7EJ, United Kingdom
Join us for our Christmas Cracker to begin this season of merriment.
There will be beautiful stalls selling an array of gifts. Homemade cakes and Christmas
Tea to enjoy. Mulled wine and cocktails to get you into the Christmas spirit.
Yatton Keynell Village Hall is accessible for everyone and has onsite floodlit parking.
Bybrook Pre-School will have a Santa’s Grotto to raise funds.
Everyone is welcome! 2pm-8pm on Saturday 22nd November 2025. Free entry.
Yatton Keynell Village Hall
Biddestone Lane
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 7EJ

Thanksgiving at Wine Monkey
2025-11-27 18:00 - 22:00 | Wine Monkey, 20 Borough Parade, Chippenham, SN15 3WL, United Kingdom
Join us for an authentic American Thanksgiving dinner. Since Bryan can’t be with his family this year, he’s recreating it in Chippenham instead. Join him and the team for a festive evening of great food and great wine.
£45 per person
Bookings required, available 6-10pm
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diners welcome

Christmas Craft Market
2025-11-28 10:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-29 10:30 - 17:30 | The Yelde Hall
Explore a variety of products by local artists and makers in the historic Yelde Hall. The market will open at 10.30am each day.
Please note, there are different closing times. On Friday, the market will close at 4.30pm. On Saturday, the market will close at 5.30pm.

Teach the Children Well
2025-11-29, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-13 | Emery Gate shopping centre, Emery Gate shopping centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3JP
Santa post service run by the Hub that guarantees a response from ‘Santa’ in return for the child buying a toy for a child who is not as lucky as them.

9am until 3pm weekdays at Chippenham Community Hub between 10th and 28th November
Emery Gate Christmas Market – 29th November, 6th and 13th December

Emery Gate Christmas Market
2025-11-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Emery Gate shopping centre, Emery Gate shopping centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3JP
Get ready to kick off the festive season in style! Our indoor Christmas Market makes its debut in the former Tesco unit at Emery Gate, bringing loads of seasonal cheer straight to the heart of Chippenham.
What’s on:

Browse a wonderful selection of stalls from local traders offering: art & prints, books & bookmarks, handmade keyrings, plants & home décor, antiques & retro collectibles, quilts & cushions, jewellery, crocheted items, perfumes & fragrances, second-hand bric-a-brac and vintage finds, cakes & bakes, sweet treats, locally produced rum & snacks.• Mulled wine and Christmas bites to get you in the mood.
Family fun fair rides including bumper cars and tea-cups.
Don’t miss a visit to Father Christmas in our Christmas Grotto: 11:00am-4:00pm. Each child will receive a small gift. Entry to the Grotto: £3.50 per child (card/contactless only).

Details & Tips:

Entry to the Christmas Market is free.
Rides & Grotto incur additional costs. .

We’ll see you at Emery Gate for the festive fun!

Festive Creative Activities
2025-11-29 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
As part of the town’s Christmas Light Switch-On celebrations, we’re hosting a special Christmas edition of our activities hosted by the Young Curators group. So come and get creative with us before Santa abseils into town to turn the lights on.

Saturday 29 November
10.30am – 3.30pm
Free, drop-in

To find out more about Chippenham’s Christmas Celebrations, the programme for the day is available on Chippenham Town Council‘s website, or you can collect a paper copy from Chippenham Museum and the Town Hall. See the programme here bit.ly/CLSW25

Opening on Saturday 29 November, our Young Curators have also researched and curated a pop-up display exploring Christmas traditions.

Workshop @Quetzal gallery
2025-11-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Quetzal Gallery, 61 New rd, Chippenham, SN15 1ES
Join Galit from Craftedglow by Galit to create your own festive composition with fabrics and paper to take home.

Christmas Lights Switch-On
2025-11-29 12:00 - 17:45 | Chippenham Town Centre
The Christmas lights switch-on will take place on Saturday, 29th November with a fun-filled day of live music, entertainment, and festive fun.
The main stage in Market Place will host live music, there will be a festive market, and lots of family entertainment with street theatre and fun walkabout characters. Chippenham Museum will have creative activities and the Yelde will host a Christmas craft market.
Between 12noon – 5.45pm, there is a variety of family-friendly entertainment and activities to welcome Chippenham into the festive period and celebrate the switch-on of the Christmas lights.
The day includes performances from local favourites CLOGettes, Robbie Culley and the Wiltshire Police Band, alongside interactive walkabout entertainment and children’s creative activities.
This year we have 2 snow globes, and Santa will abseil into town at 4.55pm to turn the lights on at 5pm.
You can see the programme in full HERE. You can collect a paper copy from Customer Services at the Town Hall.

Blooming Chic by Judy Ward: Christmas Wreath workshops
2025-11-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Wiltshire
Christmas Wreath workshops
December 2025 dates –
Wednesday 3rd & 10th December 7pm – 9pm
Saturday 13th December 2pm – 4pm
At our studio in Chippenham
Book at www.bloomingchic.co.uk/workshops or call Judy on 07813-886801
£65 per person to include tuition, all materials and refreshments.

Christmas Lights Switch-On 2025
2025-11-29 17:00 | Chippenham
The Christmas lights switch-on will take place on Saturday, 29th November with a fun-filled day of live music, entertainment, and festive fun.
The main stage in Market Place will host live music, there will be a festive market, and lots of family entertainment with street theatre and fun walkabout characters. Chippenham Museum will have creative activities and the Yelde will host a Christmas craft market.
This year we have 2 snow globes, and Santa will abseil into town at 4.55pm to turn the lights on at 5pm.

Christmas Wreath Making at Whatever Studios
2025-11-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Whatever Studios, Union Road, Chippenham, SN15 1HW
Join us for a fun, creative way to start the festive season! This relaxed and friendly workshop is the perfect opportunity to unwind, get into the Christmas spirit, and create something beautiful for your home.
Run by Mrs Mosleys Posies
No experience is needed – Tracey will guide you through every step of the process, so you’ll leave with a gorgeous handmade wreath you’ll be proud to hang on your door.
You’ll have access to a lovely selection of natural decorations to adorn your wreath, but you’re also welcome to bring your own special touches – such as fairy lights or personal ornaments – to make it truly unique.
Date: Sunday 30th November 2025
Start time: 1 – 3pm
Location: Unit 2, The Granary, Union Road, Chippenham, SN151HW (next door to Pano Bakehouse)
All materials are provided, but you may wish to bring your own gloves and apron if you’d like to use them.
Come along for a few joyful hours of creativity, connection, and festive fun – and leave with a beautiful handmade wreath to kick off the season in style.
Mulled wine and festive treats included.
Please wrap up warm

Red Riding Hood
2025-12-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-06 14:30 - 16:30, 2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Heddington Village Hall, Charles Willis Hall, Church Road, Heddington, SN11 0PJ
Get ready for a festive treat packed with hilarious antics, toe-tapping tunes, dazzling costumes, and all the traditional panto magic you know and love. Join our brave Red Riding Hood as she ventures through the woods, encounters a wickedly wonderful wolf, and maybe even gets some unexpected help along the way!
This year’s production promises to be a fun-filled adventure for the whole family. Expect plenty of audience participation, silly jokes, and heartwarming moments that will leave you with a smile on your face long after the curtain falls.

Catch Red Riding Hood at Heddington Village Hall on:

Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th, Friday 5th December at 7:30pm
& Saturday 6th December at 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Tickets

Tickets are available from Ticket Source here – make sure to book early to avoid disappointment
However, we understand not everyone is able to use online purchasing, so please feel to email us or call our dedicated HADS Phone Number – 07395 439408 if you have any questions or want to discuss a different method of purchasing tickets. Please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can. The phone is manned by volunteers so please be patient with us.

Follow our Facebook page / instagram for sneak peeks, cast announcements, and all the latest news. We can’t wait to see you there for a howling good time!

Website: heddingtonamdram.org.uk

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Christmas Market
2025-12-05 14:00 - 17:00 | The Fairways Retirement Village, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 5LJ
Free entry! Variety of stalls, including:

Handmade Crafts & Gifts
Home-baked treats
Soaps, candles and beauty products
Arts, cards and festive decorations
Books, puzzles and vintage items
Local small business

This is a great opportunity to support a good cause, meet our lovely community, and be part of a heartwarming festive event.
All proceeds will go towards our residents amenity fund for activities throughout the year

The Fairways Retirement Village, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham SN15 5LJ

Christmas Craft Day
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Kingsley Road Community Hall, Kingsley Road, Chippenham, SN14 0AS
Get into the festive spirit with us! Join us for a Christmas Craft Day at Kingsley Road Community Hall on Sunday 7th December, 2–4pm.

It’s the perfect chance to enjoy an afternoon of fun, creativity, and festive cheer – and the best part? It’s completely FREE!

There’ll be craft activities for all ages, so bring your family, friends, and your Christmas sparkle. Let’s make something magical together. We can’t wait to see you there!

Other upcoming Queens East events include:-

Westcroft Christmas Tree Switch-On
6pm, Sunday 14th December
At Westcroft
Join us for a magical evening as Father Christmas switches on the lights!
🎶 Carols & Festive Refreshments

7-8pm, Monday 22nd December
At The Pheasant Carvery (rear entrance)
Enjoy carols, mulled wine, mince pies, and plenty of Christmas cheer. Wrap up warm!

Let’s make this season special together – please share this event information and bring your friends and family along too!

Consti Club's Kids Christmas Party
2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Constitutional Club, 36 Foghamshire, Chippenham, SN15 1HB, United Kingdom
It’s back! Sunday 7th December hosts our infamous Children’s Christmas Party from 3pm-5pm
With games, food & a cheeky visit from a certain someone… it’s definitely an event you don’t want to miss out on!
Only a certain number of tickets available so make sure you grab yours before they sell out.
Tickets are £8 per child and selling now behind the bar.

Christmas Fundraiser
2025-12-11 16:30 - 19:00 | Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0DU, United Kingdom
Chippenham Youth Theatre are hosting a fundraiser for our upcoming show, The Wizard Of Oz. We will have stalls of many varieties, refreshments, performances, meet and greets with some of our favourite characters. Santa and much more.

Christmas Snowflake Wreath Craft Workshop
2025-12-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Bargammon’s Tavern, 35 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HT, United Kingdom
A lesson and everything you need to create your own snowflake wreath. Allow 2 hours.

Christmas Spectacular
2025-12-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
Chippenham & Swindon Show Choirs invite you to join them for some serious festive fun on Friday 12th December, for a Show Choir Christmas Spectacular.
These two wonderful choirs will be serving up a sumptuous setlist of show tunes, with a few seasonal pieces to get you well and truly in the Christmas spirit.
Support will come from the fabulous Kettle of Fish.
Tickets: £12/£8 concession
