Coming Events

27
Jul

31
Jul

Creative Arts Week: Shooting Video

Shooting Video Workshop 27-31 July 2009 At Swindon College The University of Bath in collaboration with Swindon College is delighted once again to ...

Sector: Film-TV-Video, Young People, Acting Categories: video, workshop, free, young people

29
Jul

JAZZ AT THE OLD BANK

Jon Green on the piano leads a trio of swinging mainstream jazz musicians...

Sector: Music Categories: Mainstream Jazz - Admission Free!

03
Aug

07
Aug

Creative Arts Week: Creative VJ'ing Workshop

Creative VJ'ing Workshop 3-7 August 2009 At Swindon College The University of Bath in collaboration with Swindon College is delighted once again to...

Sector: Film-TV-Video, Digital-Interactive, Music, Theatre, Young People, Visual Art, All music areas Categories: VJing, workshop, free, young people

05
Aug

JAZZ AT THE OLD BANK

KATYA BRINGS HER TRIO TO THE OLD BANK Katya is a vocalist with a unique inimitable style. She has toured throughout CANADA-US-EUROPE performing at...

Sector: Music Categories: Katya Gorrie, Canadian jazz vocalist - admission free!

12
Aug

No Messin About

A fun free afternoon of live stage and Big Screen, football free-styling, street soccer, penalty shootout, mixology DJ-ing, creative creatures, art...

Sector: Film-TV-Video, Music, Festivals, Theatre, Young People, Dance, Visual Art, All art forms, All music areas Categories: Free, fun, event, young people

16
Aug

Mid West Big Band Concert

Free Jazz Concert from local 17 piece big band, featuring Ken Jell on vocals

Sector: Music, All music areas Categories: Free, Jazz

19
Aug

JAZZ AT THE OLD BANK

CELEBRATED TROMBONIST THE QUINTESSENTIAL CLIVE BURTON LEADS A QUARTET OF MAINSTREAM JAZZMEN THROUGH A PROGRAM OF SWINGING JAZZ TUNES

Sector: Music Categories: JAZZ MUSIC FREE ADMISSION 8001030

10
Sep

An Audience with Katie FForde

Bestselling author Katie Fforde will be visiting Swindon Central library to talk about her popular novels and writing. The Independent describes he...

Sector: Literature Categories: Author, Talk, FREE

12
Sep

13
Sep

Science Museum at Wroughton Festival of Innovation

The Festival of Innovation celebrates technology and innovation against the stunning backdrop of the Science Museum reserve collections. The weeken...

Sector: Design, Press & PR, Advertising & Marketing, Heritage, Festivals, Young People, Literature Categories: FREE, family, Festival, Innovation, Heritage

20
Oct

Central Library First Birthday Celebration

Swindon Central Library is celebrating its first birthday on Tuesday 20th October and has a host of free events on offer throughout the day. The aw...

Sector: Press & PR, Heritage, Festivals, Literature Categories: Swindon, family, events, FREE

20
Oct

BBC "My Story" Workshop

As part of the Central Library's first birthday celebrations the BBC will be facilitating a FREE workshop to inspire and help people to enter the B...

Sector: Literature Categories: FREE, competition, life-writing, BBC, Library

24
Oct

Arts and Smiles - Right up your street - Swindon

Arts-Right Up Your Street- Swindon Planned within the Brunel Centre Swindon are three days of mini skills festivals that involves local arts and cr...

Sector: Visual Art, All art forms Categories: Arts Free FREE

25
Oct

Arts and Smiles - Right up your street - Swindon

Arts-Right Up Your Street- Swindon Planned within the Brunel Centre Swindon are three days of mini skills festivals that involves local arts and cr...

Sector: Visual Art, All art forms Categories: Art, FREE, Crafts

31
Oct

Arts and Smiles - Right your street - Swindon

Arts-Right Up Your Street- Swindon Planned within the Brunel Centre Swindon are three days of mini skills festivals that involves local arts and cr...

Sector: Visual Art, All art forms Categories: Art, Free, figurative, Swindon, family

15
Nov

Jazz in Swindon

Jazz in Swindon in November Sunday 15th November 2009 The Trout Inn, Lechlade Rod Kelly Trio-Cool jazz and blues 8pm-10.30pm Free admission

Sector: Music Categories: jazz, swindon, music, free

20
Feb

Action For Heroes World Record Attempts

Mike Buss will be attempting to break 5 world records and raise money for action for heroes/The Royal British Legion Sleeping With Giants will offe...

Sector: Music Categories: Mike Buss Music Swindon Free

06
Mar

31
Mar

Now & Then Creative Photographic Exhibition

During the month of March Swindon photographer Josie Williams (LMPA) stages a creative photographic exhibition at The Arts Centre, Devizes Rd, Swin...

Sector: Photography Categories: free, art, exhibition, march

01
May

Free Comic Book Day

Swin City Comics is once again hosting Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 1st 2010. This year they are looking to expand this out even further by ...

Sector: Film-TV-Video, Media Centre, Festivals, Young People, Literature Categories: Comics, Free Books Swin City

07
Aug

Sound and Vision at The Post Modern - Introducing The Post Modern Phobeharmonic Orchestra

The début of our very own resident Post Rock / Free Jazz improvisation group: The Post Modern Phobeharmonic Orchestra. Why not come along and see a...

Sector: Music, Theatre Categories: free, improvised, music, noise, chaos

21
Aug

BATTLE OF THE BANDS FESTIVAL AND FAMILY FUN DAY

Battle of the Bands Festival Opens at 11 am Saturday 21st August at Pentylands Park in Highworth. Swindons Locomotion performs at 12 to open the fe...

Sector: Music, Festivals, Young People, All music areas Categories: music, free, Charity, Refreshments, funfair

28
Oct

Traditions - A Celebration of Black History Month

Swindon Dance are hosting an evening in partnership with Artsmad and the Swindon Black History Group to bring you theatre, dance, film and discussi...

Sector: Animation, Theatre, Young People, Dance, Visual Art, Literature Categories: Free Evening to Celebrate Black History Month at Swindon Dance

11
Nov

How can you use the Olympics to promote your art

Use the Olympics to promote your art! The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will inspire thousands of people from all over England to volunt...

Sector: All art forms Categories: Free, Swindon, Olympics, Art

15
Nov

Health and Well-Bring through Dance Seminar at Swindon Dance

Be inspired by the possibilities of dance and help shape the future to tackle health improvement and inequalities ¦ Learn about great evidence base...

Sector: Dance Categories: FREE EVENT - Health and Well-Bring through Dance Seminar

16
Nov

01
Dec

Aperitif

A solo show featuring the latest, most vibrant work from local artist Sarah Checksfield. A little taster of an ever increasing catalogue, something...

Sector: Visual Art Categories: painting, art, abstract, amusing, free

11
Jan

17
Feb

Who Arted? BA Fine Art Interim Show

Showing the current works by final year BA (Hons) Fine Art: Drawing for Fine Art Practice students at Swindon College, School of Art. Bringing toge...

Sector: Visual Art Categories: Degree show, Final year, Art, drawing, free

11
Feb

Making it ART

This is a FREE Arts and Disability show in its 2nd year following the successful event in 2010 It is a collaboration between Reach, and three S...

Sector: Music, Theatre, Young People, Dance Categories: Free Arts and Disability event

02
Apr

Free Musical Open Day

Swindon Music Trust, in partnership with Swindon Music Co-operative, is inviting aspiring musicians to attend a FREE Musical Open Day on Saturday A...

Sector: Music, All music areas Categories: Free, music, instrument, lessons

18
Apr

30
Apr

Aspects

An opportunity to see the many aspects of the finger-painted world of Sarah Checksfield-from early straight abstracts, through sparkliest days to t...

Sector: Visual Art Categories: painting, art, abstract, sparkly, free

11
May

Far Away and Nearby

"Far Away and Nearby" is an interactive photographic exhibition which looks at the complexities of time and memory in connection with landscape. Ev...

Sector: Photography Categories: interactive, photographic, memory, free

27
May

Open Evening for Swindon Open Studios

An evening open to anyone who might be interested in joining Swindon Open Studios 2011 as an artist, or helping to support the event in any way. A...

Sector: Visual Art Categories: Arts, Crafts, Artists, FREE, information