On 2 September 1942, Eric Ravilious joined the crew of a military plane that was embarking on a search party for a missing aircraft off the coast of Iceland. Four days after that plane also failed to return, the RAF declared the crew lost in action. Eric Ravilious is as compelling and enigmatic as his […]

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 […]

Free Family and Community Learning courses at Chippenham Community Hub. Take little steps today for a happier tomorrow. Exploring Positive Emotions  - Tuesday 11 June 10am - 12pm Explore Feelings. Manage negative emotions. Focus on the positive things in life. Exploring Confidence in Communication - Tuesday 18 June 10am - 12pm Feel more confident talking […]

Join Charlie for another (incredibly popular) 6 week course for the improver. (Please check our website for the list of topics) A beautiful venue, experienced tutor and fresh coffee - come and indulge with other lovely local budding artists. Enjoy learning from a passionate and experienced artist and make some new friends along the way. […]

'The best life drawing class I've found in years' Tuesday evenings - 7-9pm (also runs on Wednesday mornings 9.30 - 11.30am) Starting on January 2nd 2024! £99 for 6 weeks or £20 drop in - all materials, coffee, tea and biscuits included. A chance to indulge, draw and to practice some essential drawing skills in […]

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.

Relax and enjoy a social activity with others. Alzheimer’s Support Memory Cafe meets at Sheldon Road Methodist Church from 10.30am -12pm every other Thursday morning. The cafe offers people living with dementia and their families the chance to relax and enjoy a social activity with others, sample some of our delicious cakes, and chat with […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

Join us 11am - 1pm at Salvation Army, Foghamshire: Let the kids release their inner madness, have fun, get messy and enjoy a lunch on us. It’s all free and it’s all a little bit crazy 🎉

Live music by Summer lovin’ at The Pewsham. Entertaining us with music and dance. Tickets include a sharing board and dessert, cabaret style, fancy dress a must! Contact hello@thepewsham.com for tickets

Join North Wiltshire Symphony Orchestra for their summer concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Chippenham. They will be performing: Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite No 1 Op 46 Grieg – Orchestral Songs EG 177 Songs 1, 3, 4 & 5 (Soloist Ellen Arkwright) Sibelius – Symphony No 2 in D Major Op 43 Conductor – Alex […]

Daliso did his first show Feed This Black Man 20 years ago. The jokes were mediocre, there was a rap about poverty in the middle (which was as offensive as you might imagine) and the big finale involved a sandwich on stage. 20 years later, Daliso has done the Royal Variety Performance, written and performed […]