Events

Following the hard work of event organisers over the past few months, we can look forward to nine events on the Trail, starting with the running challenge Chiltern Wonderland 50 on Sat 12th September.

Three events are dedicated to raising money for local charities – PACE, St Francis Hospice and Rennie Grove – and all events promise an opportunity for people to enjoy exercise and soak up attractive scenery in a Covid-secure way.

All 2020 events will be different to previous years as a result of Covid-secure measures being introduced and there will also be lower participant numbers.

Please visit the Ridgeway National Trail newsletter for further information.

Sing a cappella Saturdays 2020

Come and enjoy an afternoon of joyful singing. No experience, auditions, solo singing or music reading required. Our dynamic team will teach you pop, folk, gospel & world music all by ear in fabulous 4 part harmony. £10 includes song sheets and refreshments.

To book your place contact Vicky Sweeney 07593833943 vicky@singtastic.co.uk

Join us at Avebury on the fourth Sunday of every month between April-October for a free, 10k trail run. Enjoy a challenging run with stunning views across the wider Avebury landscape. Registration is from 8.30am in the Coach House courtyard, on the High Street at Avebury. The Trust10 run will begin at 9am.

Meet aspiring and established writers for networking, advice and encouragement

For aspiring writers, established writers and writers in between!

For further information, Contact: 01793 463238 lflower@swindon.gov.uk or matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk

We will meet at the Forest Café at 10.30am sharp to then enjoy a gentle walk along a wheelchair friendly route in the Park. The group will finish with a hot drink and social time in the Forest Café. No booking needed just turn up.

Wheelchair friendly route available. Contact: susan.lambert@swindon.gov.uk NB: People living with dementia need to be accompanied on these walks.

Everyone is welcome to come along for a chat about anything that concerns them.

Join us on 3 & 4 October for the biggest and best LEGO® fan event in the UK for LEGO® fans of all ages!

There will be plenty to see and do, making it a fabulous day out for all the family:

• Lots of models of all sizes built by LEGO fans such as railway layouts, buildings, space craft, cars, trucks, aircraft and much more
• Interactive Building – help create an all-new giant LEGO mosaic from over 100,000 bricks!
• Visit the official LEGO Shop and other independent LEGO traders for some great deals on some exclusive LEGO sets not available on the high street.
• LEGO and Duplo brick pits tables for children
• Brick Café – to keep you refreshed in first class style!

Plus, all the regular displays and exhibits telling the remarkable story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on the Great Western Railway. One entrance ticket covers access to the LEGO model show as well as the museum itself and the displays and exhibits of the Great Western Railway.

If you’ve not been to the Great Western Brick Show before, take a look at this fab video of a previous show…

This walk heads out of the stone circle towards the Ridgeway, taking in prehistoric round barrows before returning by the Avenue. The National Trust guide will help you to unlock the past by explaining the history of the landscape as you walk.

£8 (booking essential)

Meetings begin with news of upcoming opportunities at local and national level, followed by a talk, with guest speakers on a range of subjects. For more information, contact Doreen Swannell on (01793) 740105 or dnswannell@btinternet.com.

Singing together is known to help people living with dementia and carers alike. The Wyvern Theatre’s Memory Music sessions will bring people together in a sociable and relaxed atmosphere, to experience the therapeutic benefits of music and singing.

Old classics are mixed with new songs, as well as combining actions, rhymes, rounds and playing musical instruments! This is a free service lead by an experienced practitioner.

All dates are Wednesdays from 10.30am -12pm in the Lower Foyer at Wyvern Theatre

Chiseldon Gardening and Countryside Club is a friendly group for people with any level of interest in gardening and the countryside – our members are certainly not all enthusiastic experts!

For more information, contact Richard Matthews on (01793) 740022 or matthewsrichard27@yahoo.com.

Wyvern Theatre’s Memory Café is a relaxed facility where those living with Dementia, along with their carers, friends and families, can meet to talk and join in with various activities and hear from guest speakers, as well as the opportunity to speak to support workers, medical practitioners and advisors.

Then, of course, there’s hot drinks and cake provided!

The session begins at 10.30am and finishes at approx. 12pm. In the Lower Foyer at the Wyvern Theatre.

For more information, please contact Nyree Kingsbury on 01793 509039 or nyree@wyverntheatre.org.uk

Memory Café is sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care.

Sing a cappella Saturdays 2020

Come and enjoy an afternoon of joyful singing. No experience, auditions, solo singing or music reading required. Our dynamic team will teach you pop, folk, gospel & world music all by ear in fabulous 4 part harmony. £10 includes song sheets and refreshments.

To book your place contact Vicky Sweeney 07593833943 vicky@singtastic.co.uk

Join us at Avebury on the fourth Sunday of every month between April-October for a free, 10k trail run. Enjoy a challenging run with stunning views across the wider Avebury landscape. Registration is from 8.30am in the Coach House courtyard, on the High Street at Avebury. The Trust10 run will begin at 9am.

Meet aspiring and established writers for networking, advice and encouragement

For aspiring writers, established writers and writers in between!

For further information, Contact: 01793 463238 lflower@swindon.gov.uk or matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk