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 […]
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.
Learn hints, tips and tricks to reuse, repair and repurpose unloved clothing in our Visible Mending workshop, with a festive twist. Discover how to approach repairing your clothing with a professional seamstress. Learn the basic stitches used for hand repairs, how to sew a patch and how to embellish old clothing to give it a […]
Keep the festive spirit going and join us for Twelfth Night, our annual celebration of the events of 878CE. With the help of Manaraefan Viking & Anglo-Saxon Re-enactment Group, we’ll be exploring our Royal Saxon past and the part Chippenham played in making King Alfred great! This year we will also be joined by local […]
Join us as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. Open to young people aged 16-18, these free workshops offer the chance to develop your writing skills and see your work in print. Aubrey was an archaeologist, scientist, and historian who, from a young age, collected […]
Join us as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. Open to young people aged 16-18, these free workshops offer the chance to develop your writing skills and see your work in print. Aubrey was an archaeologist, scientist, and historian who, from a young age, collected […]
Join us as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. Open to young people aged 16-18, these free workshops offer the chance to develop your writing skills and see your work in print. Aubrey was an archaeologist, scientist, and historian who, from a young age, collected […]
Join the Chippenham Museum Creative Writing Group for a series of linked workshops celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. The workshops will be led by Lesley Taylor, an experienced facilitator, and will draw inspiration from Aubrey’s work and the museum’s summer exhibition. Born in Kington St […]
Join us as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. Open to young people aged 16-18, these free workshops offer the chance to develop your writing skills and see your work in print. Aubrey was an archaeologist, scientist, and historian who, from a young age, collected […]
Developing the themes explored in Chippenham Museum’s exhibition 'Subversive Forms', this symposium day will feature illustrated talks and discussion panel with six of the exhibiting artists. Felicity Aylieff, Nicholas Lees, Halima Cassell, Patricia Volk, Jonathan Keep and Mimi Joung will discuss the work included in the exhibition as well as their individual practices, pushing the […]
Join us as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of local antiquarian and famous biographer, John Aubrey. Open to young people aged 16-18, these free workshops offer the chance to develop your writing skills and see your work in print. Aubrey was an archaeologist, scientist, and historian who, from a young age, collected […]
Join us this February Half Term for free activities inspired by our current exhibition Subversive Forms. We’ll also be taking part in the Kids in Museums Art Trail, which will be an exciting introduction to the world of contemporary art for young creatives. Free Quiet Time sessions are available from 9am to 10am for these […]
