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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In November’s Collection Conversation, we will be joined by Chris Dunn and Andrew Lansley. After studying at Bath Spa University, Chris Dunn worked as a freelance illustrator producing portraits and conceptual illustrations. A commission to illustrate the Wind in the Willow, has led to him beginning a full-time artist specialising in traditional children’s book watercolour […]
Featuring artworks by some of the leading sculptors and innovators working with ceramics in the UK today, join us for our next exhibition 'Subversive Forms: Revolutionary approaches to clay'. 'Subversive Forms' will shine a spotlight on contemporary artists who push the boundaries of possibility with clay. Each selected artist disrupts and manipulates traditional ceramic preconceptions, […]
Join us for some free, fun, creative activities at Chippenham Museum.
Experience the museums free drop-in activities in a quieter way. Last entry 9.45am.
