Building on the huge success of the 2023 festival, our amazing team of volunteers has been working flat out to ensure the 51st Chippenham Folk Festival in 2024 will again exceed all expectations. We have now confirmed over 200 artists and performers from across the UK and beyond, turning Chippenham town into a blaze of […]
A late night comedy show in in association with Chippenham Comedy Club, in addition to the normal folk festival programme. This features 'Fans Of Comedy' award winner Sally Ann Hayward. Sally Ann has supported Sarah Millican and Russell Howard and appeared on BBC1 The Blame Game and Radio 4 The Elephant In The Room. She […]
Our Oral History training is taking place at The Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre on Monday 20 May, 10am to 1pm. We will have the opportunity to tour the county archives to see where the full recordings will be stored. We will learn about how to carry out and record a good oral history interview […]
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 […]
Join Charlie for another of our incredibly popular 6 week courses in everything from portraiture to colour for the beginner, or someone who wants to work at a slower pace (check our website for details of the next 6 weeks). A beautiful venue, experienced tutor and fresh coffee - come and indulge with other lovely […]
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.
“A friendly place to learn from experienced people” Join Charlie for another (incredibly popular) 6 week course in landscape for the improver. Come along and paint in a beautiful, inspiring venue alongside other local budding artists. Enjoy learning from an experienced artist and make some new friends along the way. Please book in via our […]
A chance to indulge, draw and to practice some essential drawing skills in a beautiful environment, guided by someone with over 25 years teaching experience. You’ll use a diverse range of styles and techniques that stretch you and keep you motivated to improve, all while enjoying fresh coffee and meeting some other lovely local artists. […]
Allsorts Community Choir in Chippenham meet on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm at Sheldon Road Methodist Church. All sorts of age and gender welcome. No singing experience necessary. No need to read music, No auditions, basically if you’re enthusiastic and committed, you’re in! All sorts of music styles from swing to gospel to folk and pop […]
'My favourite time of the week by far' - regular attendee Wednesday mornings 9.30 - 11.30am (Also runs on Tuesday evenings - 7-9pm) A chance to indulge, draw and to practice some essential drawing skills in a beautiful environment, guided by someone with 30 years teaching experience. You'll use a diverse range of styles and […]
Derry Tots Under 5's playgroup located at The Lansdowne Hall in Derry Hill. Fun, friendly and social group for parents/carers and children alike! Term time only Wednesdays - 9.30-11.30am
Join our artist Charlie to learn to help design new pieces and work collaboratively, while listening to music and eating biscuits! We work in 10 week blocks, but you can enrol for 5 at a time. Our team of designers have created work for stage and events and learn to create work to adorn the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
At 2:30pm every Thursday from April 18 to June 13 you can watch a classic movie at your local REEL Cinema, with tickets just £3.99 each!* Spanning more than fifty years, the eight award-winning films in the REEL Classics Season feature some of the world’s greatest movie stars in front of the camera, and some […]
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 […]
Join us for an evening of Spanish conversation practice in a relaxing and social environment. Our pub nights are informal, bringing together people of Spanish backgrounds with Spanish speakers in the local community in order to share experiences, build language skills and confidence, as well as develop friendships.
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.
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.
A fully supported journey to 5k for all levels. Joining our beginners running course is a great opportunity to improve your fitness, make some new friends, and achieve something you can be truly proud of. If you’re keen to give running a try, returning to it after a break, or would like some support progressing […]
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 […]
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust will be running boat trips (from 10:00) from Island Park during the Festival this weekend. Trips are popular so to avoid disappointment we advise you book early in the day at our gazebo then return at your allocated time slot. Our volunteers will also be on hand to talk […]
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 […]
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust will be running boat trips (from 10:00) from Island Park during the Festival this weekend. Trips are popular so to avoid disappointment we advise you book early in the day at our gazebo then return at your allocated time slot. Our volunteers will also be on hand to talk […]
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