A 113 year old engine is to return to the STEAM Museum this summer. The National Railway Museum will transfer GWR locomotive, Class 2800 No. 2818 to STEAM on Tuesday 21st August 2018. Swindon’s award-winning railway museum will close for the day to accommodate the move, and staff are extremely excited about the homecoming. STEAM… read more
Acoustics In The Alley Acoustic in the Alley is on Thursday 23rd July at 8pm, at the Brown Jack, Wroughton (1 Priors Hill, Wroughton, Wiltshire, SN4 0RT), in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking: £1 entrance 2018 Dates & Spots February 22nd March 22nd April 26th – Kevin Dempsey May… read more
A brand new exhibition focusing on the history of the Great Western Railway has opened at STEAM for the summer holidays. Entitled GWR with Everything, the special exhibition explores how the Great Western Railway branded anything and everything. From pen nibs to bricks and from bars of soap to door handles, everything was branded with the… read more
What’s on in August 30th July 2018 – Neighbourhood Watch, Recreational Hall 7.30pm 4th August 2018 – Borough Councillors’ Surgery, Calley Memorial Hall 11.30am – 12.30pm 7th August 2018 – Chiseldon WI, Supper at the home of one of our members 8th August 2018 – Chiseldon Gardening Club, Holy Cross Church Hall 7.30pm 13th August… read more
Eighty children will be putting their summer holidays to good use when they take part in a free education programme which launches this week. Now in its eleventh year, Swindon Borough Council’s Young Wardens scheme provides awareness raising, education and fun for the children of council tenants. The scheme is aimed at children aged between… read more
Acoustic in the Alley is on Thursday 26th July at 8pm. Brown Jack, Wroughton (1 Priors Hill, Wroughton, Wiltshire, SN4 0RT), in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking. £1 entrance. Other 2018 Dates: February 22nd March 22nd April 26th – Kevin Dempsey May 24th June 28th – Blondes With Beards July… read more
Summer Reading Challenge 2018 Swindon Library’s Summer Reading Challenge returns for another year, and this time it has a comical theme to coincide with The Beano’s 8oth Birthday. The challenge, known as ‘Mischief Makers’, encourages children aged four years and older to visit their local libraries and enjoy books, audiobooks, e-books and e-magazines over the… read more
Swindon Young Musicians to bring Wyvern to life with Gala concert The sounds of Swindon’s Young Musicians will reverberate around the Wyvern Theatre later this month when they hold their annual Gala concert. The musical extravaganza will take place on Thursday, 19 July and will showcase the very best of Swindon Young Musicians including the… read more
Throughout Dementia Action Week, Swindon Borough Council will be bringing the town together to better support over 2,000 people and their carers who are living with dementia. Next week (21 – 27 May 2018), the Council will be working in partnership with many other organisations to offer activities to people with dementia, while also promoting… read more
Land at Common Head – Hills UK Ltd From the developers “Pro Vision“: We shall be holding a community consultation event on Wednesday 20th June between 3pm and 7pm at the Holiday Inn Express Swindon West (which is located close to the corner of Marlborough Road (A4259) and Dorcan Way (B4006) regarding our clients, Hills… read more
Foster Care Fortnight sees start of campaign for new foster carers in Swindon A major recruitment campaign has started in Swindon to find people who could give vulnerable children and teenagers a home. Last year, around 350 children and teenagers needed a foster home in Swindon. Keeping children from Swindon in the borough is one… read more
Acoustic in the Alley Just to remind you all that Acoustic in the Alley is on Thursday 24th May at 8pm, in the Brown Jack, Wroughton (1 Priors Hill, Wroughton, Wiltshire, SN4 0RT), in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking; £1 entrance 2018 Dates & Spots February 22nd March 22nd… read more
Try Tennis For Free! Chsieldon Tennis Club Saturday 12th May 2018 For Adults, families & kids To Book and find out more about the Great British Tennis Weekend
The bramble patches, south of Chiseldon A team of eleven turned out on a frankly unpromising day on Saturday, and created scallops in some of the bramble patches south of Chiseldon. There is lots of bramble in the area, and the idea was to select an area where the verge of the path was getting over run and… read more
The Tennis Club The Tennis Club are holding a Great British Tennis weekend on Saturday 12th May. There will be free coaching, cardio tennis and a BBQ. All the family is welcome to go along and give tennis a go. For anyone who enjoys tennis, don’t forget that the courts are open to public hire,… read more
Phase 3, Badbury Park, Commonhead Public Consultation Pegasus Group is preparing an application for outline planning permission on behalf of Persimmon Homes and Redrow Homes for the final phase of development at Badbury Park, Swindon. The development will include up to 300 dwellings with associated infrastructure, including public open space. Before the application is submitted… read more
What on This May 2018 1st May – Chiseldon W1, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 5th May – Borough Counillors’ Surgery, Calley Memorial Hall, 11.30am – 12.30pm 9th May – Chiseldon Gardening Club, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 12th May – Great British Tennis Weekend, Chiseldon Tennis Club, 11am – 3pm 12th May – Royal… read more
Chiseldon Tennis Club New season start April 2018 FREE COACHING FOR ALL NEW MEMBERS! We are a friendly social club and welcome members of all ages & abilities. We have three Floodlit tarmac tennis courts, a club house, a members club with junior and adult coaching, league matches, tournament, fun events throughout the year and… read more
Proposed Residential Development to Provide Additional Dwellings at Badbury Park -Public Consultation Event A public consultation event relating to a forthcoming outline planning application has been prepared by Persmission Homes and Redrow Homes for a residential development at Badbury Park, Land at Commonhead, Swindon. This information has been distributed to occupied properties in Badbury Park… read more
This event will be held on Saturday 21st April. Please see the poster for details in the link below: Tea and Biscuit End of Life Wish List Event