We’ve collated a list of lots of different events taking place in Chippenham this December. If you have an event you would like adding to this list please email hello@onechippenham.org.uk &/or add your event onto our events calendar here.
Gingerbread Window Trail across the town centre from 28th November until Wednesday 8 December. Seek out a variety of Gingerbread characters displayed within windows of local businesses across the town. Trail cards available to collect from the Town Hall and Chippenham Museum and should be returned to the same locations by 4pm on Wednesday 8 December. Three voucher prize bundles to be won.
Make Christmas Decorations from Scraps at workshops at Refashion My Town on Wednesday 1st December from 3-5pm or Wednesday 8th December arriving from 9.30am for a 10am start. Use up fabric and trimmings to create fun and beautiful Christmas decorations.
Chippenham Comedy Club is welcoming back the fantastic Andrew O’Neill & Chippenham’s own Wil Hodgson will be trying out some new material for their brand new stand up show – 8pm on Thursday 2nd December at the Old Road Tavern.
Museum Lates – Visit Chippenham Museum until 7pm after work, or on your way to dinner at special late night openings on Thursday 2nd and 9th December.
Walk through The Enchanted Light Trail at Monkton Park – 4.30pm to 9.30pm each night between Friday 3rd until Thursday 9th December.
Refashion Chippenham are hosting a Festive and Fun Fashion Swap Event on Saturday 4th December from 12-5pm – raid your wardrobe of unwanted clothes and swap them to wanted ones.
Christmas is Coming – A Concert of Christmas Music and Recordings – 7.30pm – Saturday 4th December at St Andrew’s Church, Chippenham in support of Jesse May Children’s Hospice at Home. Tickets £10 from the Neeld Community and Arts Centre or on the door.
Chippenham Sports Club are holding an Indoor Christmas Fayre with adult and children’s choir performances, craft stalls, mulled wine & mince pies from 11am – 4pm on Sunday 5th December.
The 1st Chippenham Scouts are holding a Christmas Market open day from 11am-3pm on Saturday 4th December at the Scout Hut on Audley Road. With stalls, crafts, refreshments and a chance to find out more about Scouting.
Visit Chippenham Museum’s latest exhibition – Caution: Artist at Work – a display of sketches, models and maquettes, revealing what goes into making a work of art – 10am-4pm Monday to Saturday from the 4th to the 31st December.
The Christmas Community Sunday takes place at the Neeld Community & Arts Centre from 11am-3pm on Sunday 5th December. Meet 40 local community groups and charities at the Neeld and Town Hall at this FREE event and find out about the wonderful work they do. The day will also feature performances from local choir Allsorts and local group CLOGS.
Makeup Essentials – Learn to use upcycled fabrics to create a range of beauty essentials with Refashion Chippenham from 11.00am-1.00pm on Sunday 5th December.
Chippenham Lions Club – Their Carol Float and Santa will be out and visiting Chippenham streets between 6th and Tuesday 21st December. Check out the details of where and when on their website here. You can also donate from £1 or more to help support their funding to local charities and organisations.
Festive Afternoon Tea at the Neeld – 2.30pm on Wednesday 8th December.
Chippenham Christmas Craft Market & a Santa’s Grotto will be at the King Alfred Hall on Saturday 11th from 11am-3pm – find out more about here.
The Pewsham are holding a Festive market from 5-9pm on Saturday 11th and 10am-3pm on Sunday 12th.
Take part in a Fabric Gift Wrapping Workshop at Refashion My Town from 11am-1pm on Saturday 11th and Tuesday 14th December and from 6.00-8.00pm pm Thursday 16th December.
The Everly Brothers and Friends at Christmas at the Neeld Community & Arts Centre 7.30pm on Sunday 12th December.
Chippenham Male Voice Choir invite you to its annual Christmas Cracker Concert at St. Andrews Church, Chippenham at 7.30pm on Thursday 16th December. The choir is being supported by The Bratton Silver Band and Mezzo Soprano Marie Elliott with a retiring collection will be for Julia’s House.
Santa’s Groove – Groove the night away to some of your favourite Christmas tunes, featuring Will Blake and his live band – 7.00pm on Friday 17th December at the Neeld Community & Arts Centre
Chippenham Folk Festival have a couple of Festival Fundraiser events on the 18th December at The Cause Arts Centre – The Keith Donnelly Family Show at 3.00pm and Granny’s Attic at 7.30pm.
The Rosellys Christmas Show: Live at the Yelde Hall – 7.30pm on 18th December.
The Rotary Club of Chippenham are hosting The Military Wives Choir and Dodington Parish Band in concert at 7.30pm on Saturday 18th December at St Andrews Church Chippenham.
The Santa Show 2021: Santa’s Best Ever Christmas – the show where every child gets a present from Santa! 11.30am on Sunday 19th December at the Neeld Community & Arts Centre.
The Story of a Nutcracker – Take the Nutcracker story and music, shake it up, turn it on its head and engage your wildest imagination… at 11am, 1.30pm or 3pm on Tuesday 21st December at the Neeld Community & Arts Centre.
This website is a brilliant platform to find out what is going on in the town.
A town councillor told me about it otherwise I wouldn’t have known it existed.
Well done to Borough Lands for setting it up and sponsoring it.
My only further suggestions are:
How can you publicise it’s existence.
How can you help non tec savvy, or people without access to the necessary IT skills or equipment gain the same info.
Thanks for your comment. One Chippenham is a very small part of what we do as a charity and it’s managed with very limited resources – just me with a little help from a lovely, willing volunteer. We’d love to recruit some more volunteer help to get the word out to the wider community. I’d love to do more too but I am limited by my available time. Kind regards, Katie, Communications Officer, CBLC.