Coming Events

28
May

Potted Pirates

Potted Pirates Thursday 28 May 3pm & 7pm After the hilarious success of Potted Potter, CBBC's newest presenters Dan and Jeff return with this n...

Sector: Categories: Children, Family, Theatre, Entertainment

04
Jul

Summer Breeze Festival 2009

Summer Breeze Festival 2009 is a small music festival to be held on 4th JULY at Warren Farm, Liddington just outside Swindon. A fantastic mix of mu...

Sector: Music Categories: entertainment, music, festival, family, bands

09
Jul

12
Jul

The Big Top Festival

This year at Bradon Forest School we are hosting our annual summer arts festival... in a Big Top Tent! The four day event will see over 1000 partic...

Sector: Music, Festivals, Theatre, Young People, Dance, Visual Art, Comedy Categories: festival, arts, summer, family, local

25
Jul

Swindon Mela

Swindon Mela One of the most colourful and vibrant community events on the town's festivals calendar celebrating the culture and creativity of Sout...

Sector: Categories: Mela, Festival, Family

26
Jul

Queens Park Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day Welcome to the Queen's Park Family Fun Day. The day is a celebration of Swindon's hidden environmental jewel of the town. Sunday 26...

Sector: Young People, Dance Categories: family, fun, day, queens park

07
Aug

Wind in the Willows

Open Air theatre at Lydiard Park present: The Wind in the Willows Pack a picnic and enjoy live theatre in the beautiful open-air surroundings of Ly...

Sector: Categories: Family, entertainment, open air theatre

12
Aug

Shakespeare's Globe on tour at Lydiard Park - The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare's Globe on tour return to Lydiard Park with open-air performances of The Comedy of Errors-one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies. Suit...

Sector: Theatre Categories: Theatre, family, entertainment

13
Aug

Shakespeare's Globe on tour at Lydiard Park - The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare's Globe return to Lydiard Park with an open air performance of The Comedy of Errors. This fast-paced, hilarious and energetic interpre...

Sector: Theatre Categories: theatre, family, entertainment

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

02
Oct

"HARVEST HAPPENING" - A EVENING OF JAZZ MUSIC FOR ALL THE FAMILY

MAINSTREAM JAZZ BY MOSAIC, A QUARTET OF VERY EXPERIENCED MUSICANS. Mosaic have played in churches and cathedrals all over the UK including Festival...

Sector: Music Categories: HARVEST HAPPENING, - A EVENING OF JAZZ MUSIC FOR ALL THE FAMILY

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

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

05
Feb

The BRYAN ADAMS Experience

THE BRYAN ADAMS EXPERIENCE The Bryan Adams Experience is a celebration and tribute to the hit songs and enduring popularity of Bryan Adams. Formed ...

Sector: Music Categories: live music, entertainment, tribute, band, family

05
Feb

The BRYAN ADAMS Experience

THE BRYAN ADAMS EXPERIENCE The Bryan Adams Experience is a celebration and tribute to the hit songs and enduring popularity of Bryan Adams. Formed ...

Sector: Music Categories: live music, entertainment, tribute, band, family

06
Feb

The RIFFSTOCK Sessions Part II w. Kulucci March + Support

We celebrate the very best in local music at the Riffstock Sessions. It’s a bit like Radio 1’s Live Lounge or Later with Jools Holland, here we ar...

Sector: Music Categories: live music, entertainment, tribute, band, family

21
Mar

African Drum & Dance

Omanye Traditional African Drumming & Dance are holding an afternoon of drum and dance at Abbey Meads School on Sunday 21st March 1-5pm and inv...

Sector: Music, Dance Categories: family, music, dance

24
Mar

Spring Concert

Timeless classical songs will resonate at Swindon’s beautiful Christ Church for a truly community focused evening of entertainment this spring. Th...

Sector: Young People, All music areas Categories: music, family, march, entertainment

13
May

15
May

Stage Struck presents 'Unchained'

The ever-popular ,music and comedy group Stage Struck are back at the Wyvern Theatre with their 2010 variety show. Stage Struck Presents 'Unchained...

Sector: Music, Theatre, Young People, Dance, Comedy, Acting Categories: stage struck, variety, theatre, entertainment, family

06
Aug

The Secret Garden - open air theatre

Pack up a picnic and your family to enjoy live open air theatre in the beautiful surroundings of Lydiard Park. Professional touring company, Heart...

Sector: Theatre Categories: family, entertainment, Theatre

14
Aug

Museum Fancy Dress Gaming Day!

Have you ever wanted to spend the day with PAC-MAN, Lara Croft, Donkey Kong and Zelda? As part of its 1st birthday celebrations, the Museum of Comp...

Sector: Digital-Interactive, Festivals, Young People, Visual Art, All art forms Categories: birthday, family, games, costume, swindon

27
Aug

Shakespeare's Globe present A Midsummer Night's Dream

Pack up a picnic and enjoy Shakespeare's greatest comedy, performed in the beautiful surroundings of Lydiard Park, on an Elizabethan inspired stage...

Sector: Theatre Categories: family, Theatre, entertainment

23
Oct

The Big Draw – Swindon Style!

Lots of drawing activities for all ages! The Big Draw Swindon Style is a FREE EVENT for everybody – young and old, artistic or not! The Railways fi...

Sector: Visual Art Categories: big draw, family, activity, half term, GWR

11
Dec

LEGO® FEST 2010 at the Museum of Computing

On Saturday 11th December, the Museum of Computing in Swindon will be staging an event combining the creative world of the LEGO bricks and computer...

Sector: Digital-Interactive, Design, Festivals, Young People, All art forms Categories: family, gaming, lego, Swindon, young

12
May

Musical Showcase

Swindon Young Musician of the Year Jordan Henderson will be in the line-up for a Musical Showcase of young talent from local schools and colleges p...

Sector: Music, Young People, All music areas Categories: music, concert, family

04
Aug

Shakespeare's Globe on Tour present As You Like It

Open air production of Shakespeare's popular pastoral comedy on the lawns of Lydiard Park. Performed on an Elizabethan style stage, a small troup...

Sector: Theatre Categories: Theatre, family, entertainment

19
Aug

Fantastic Mr Fox

Illyria Theatre Company present an outdoor adaptation of Roald Dahl's wickedly funny farmyard story in the grounds of Lydiard Park-a perfect summer...

Sector: Theatre Categories: family, entertainment, Theatre

29
Sep

30
Sep

Bradon Forest Theatre presents We Found Love and an Exquisite Set of Porcelain Figurines Aboard the SS Farndale Avenue

This is another classic comedy in the ‘play within a play’ Farndale series. Our students play the Townswomen’s Guild’s Dramatic Society as they att...

Sector: Theatre, Comedy Categories: family, student

29
Sep

30
Sep

Bradon Forest Theatre presents We Found Love and an Exquisite Set of Porcelain Figurines Aboard the SS Farndale Avenue

This is another classic comedy in the ‘play within a play’ Farndale series. Our students play the Townswomen’s Guild’s Dramatic Society as they att...

Sector: Theatre, Comedy Categories: family, comedy, theatre, students

14
Oct

Curious Company Presents... Doctor Russet’s Travelling Medicine Show

Dr Dusty Russet, purveyor of Russet's Homespun Wonder Tonics has arrived in town with his all-singing all-dancing troupe The Ballyhoo Allstars. Tog...

Sector: Music, Theatre, Dance, Comedy Categories: new, exciting, fun, family

14
Oct

Curious Company presents Dr Russet's Travelling Medicine Show

Dr Dusty Russet, purveyor of Russet's Homespun Wonder Tonics has arrived in town with his all-singing all-dancing troupe The Ballyhoo Allstars. Tog...

Sector: Music, Theatre, Dance, Comedy Categories: performing, creative, imaginative, fun, family