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
Summer Of Fun For 2018 We know that trying to keep kids entertained throughout the summer holidays can be tough. That’s why we’ve created Wellbeing Wednesdays – a series of free family activities held in the town centre. We will be joined by local sports and leisure clubs who will be on hand with a range of activities for you and your family… 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
Kids Summer Tennis Camp Running from the 6th to the 16th August 2018 from 10am-3pm for ages 5 and over. Prices are £15 if booked and paid for online – Register and book courses. £20 cash is paying on the day – parental confirmation must be in advance. Parents must provide a packed lunch, drinks… 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
All Aboard At STEAM As Kids Get In For £1 The school holidays are almost here and that can mean only one thing – that children can visit the STEAM Museum for just £1. STEAM’s Kids for a Quid offer is available from 27 July to 2 September and will mean that up to four… 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
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 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
The Arts Society Lectures The Arts Society, Pewsey Vale monthly lectures are held in the Bouverie Hall, Pewsey SN9 5QE, and cover a wide range of subjects relevant to the wonderful world of The Arts. The hall is open from 7 pm with lectures beginning at 7:30 pm for approximately one hour. Coffee/tea and wine… read more
April 2018 Newsletter Covered in this newsletter are the following: FLOC New booking procedure Tennis for kids GDPR Bank account changes Tennis Holidays New Tennis Courses and coaches Full PDF version FLOC In December 2017 we sort to reduce the administration burden of booking people on to courses and collecting payments. After some thorough research… read more
The Chiseldon Netball Club – Back to Netball session Venue: Chiseldon Primary School – SN4 0NS Day: Wednesdays Time: 6,45pm – 8pm Cost: £4.00 a session (please bring cash) Contact: chiseldonnetball@gmail.com (to confirm a space) Start Date: Wednesday 9th May 2018 The Back to Netball session is aimed at women 16yrs+ This will be a 10… 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
Friends of the Railway Path work day Our next work day will be on Saturday 28th April 2018. We will be working on the stretch of path south of Chiseldon, where there are a lot of bramble patches encroaching on the path. We will remove scallop shaped areas of bramble to increase width, leave a… read more
Dementia Friendly Communities in Swindon Dementia Friendly Walking Group A free and guided (gentle) indoor walk, around Swindon Designer Outlet lasting 20-39 minutes. Optional special offer coffee at Giraffe afterwards. Dementia Friendly Film Showings Free, relaxed screenings of some of your favourite films, with a dementia friendly memento to take home. When: See Swindon Theatres… read more
What’s on this April 2018 2nd April – Easter Monday Service with Easter Egg Hunt, OSG, 3pm 3rd April – Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 7th April – Church Maintenance Day, Ogbourne St George, 7th April – Borough Councillor’s Surgery, Calley Memorial Hall, 11.30am – 12.30pm 9th April – Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel,… read more
New exhibition to launch at STEAM A brand new exhibition launches on Friday (30 March) at STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon. Entitled The GWR Publicity Machine, the special exhibition explores the history of the GWR’s publicity department and the wonderful advertising materials that it produced. The GWR led the way… read more