Carer Café Chippenham
2022-02-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-03-21 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | The Angel Hotel, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HD
Our Carers Cafes are a great way of connecting with other carers over a hot drink and a cuppa. Free to attend and no need to book – just drop in.
16 January, 20 February, 20 March
10.30-midday
Angel Hotel, Market Place

Music Cafe
2022-02-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-03-25 19:00 - 21:00
Relaxed and fun evening with live music and full bar, wide range of songs from jazz to pop to folk.

Take The Stage, Heat 2
2022-02-25 20:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
Take The Stage is back for 2022! Starting in January, the competition will see 12 young acts compete across four heats for a place in the final with the chance to play for some great prizes. So long as you are under 21 years of age, you can apply to play at Take The Stage!
During each heat, every act will have their full 20 minute set recorded plus one song professionally filmed and edited. They will then receive a free mixed version of their performance as well as one live video shot and edited by our crew.
The winner of each heat is decided by a crowd vote, with the prizes in the final to be decided by representative judges. In the final, we ask representatives from each prize on offer to pick the band they think most suits their prize.
This means that there could be several prize winners in the final.
We do all we can to remain impartial throughout, and as such do not include ourselves on the judging panel as we often get to know the bands personally as the competition goes on.
Prizes so far include:
Free recording time, festival slots, plus support-slot opportunities. More information coming soon!
For information on applying to take part please see: https://www.riverbankchippenham.co.uk/takethestage
Tickets: £5
Please note: This is a standing event
Please note: Tickets for Take The Stage are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, or alternatively tickets are also available at the Town Hall.
Please note: Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed

The Fureys
2022-02-27 19:30 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
Having sold out their last visit, legends of Irish music & song The Fureys, renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’ and ‘The Green Fields of France’ return on Sunday 27th February 2022.
The Fureys have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 44 years, audiences that have included former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Former Irish President Mary McAleese and the late Pope John Paul. Tony Blair has publicly stated his favourite peace song of all time is the Fureys “Green Fields of France” and President Michael D Higgins attended their last concert in National Concert Hall.
The oldest of the brothers, Eddie Furey left home in 1966 and travelled to Scotland at the time of the great folk revival where he shared accommodation with then unknown folk singers Billy Connolly, Gerry Rafferty and Alex Campbell. In 1969 with his brother Finbar, he was the special guest for the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem throughout the USA and Canada. In 1971 he moved to mainland Europe where he toured for seven years. Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics has credited Eddie with teaching him his first chords on guitar when they met up in the North East of England while Dave was still a teenager.
Standard ticket: £23.75
This is a seated event. Please contact the venue for any access requirements.
Please note: tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed

Allsorts Community Choir
2022-03-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-03-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-03-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-03-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-03-29 19:30 - 21:30 | The Beacon Centre at Sheldon Road Methodist Church, Audley Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0DU, United Kingdom
We sing all sorts of styles from swing to gospel, to folk and pop with a generous helping of everything in between. All sorts of age and gender welcome.
Auditions, music reading, & experience NOT necessary! Enthusiasm, commitment, & a good sense of fun essential!
First two sessions FREE, £3 per session once joined.

Museum Lates: Wiltshire On Paper
2022-03-03 16:00 - 19:00 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Visit the latest exhibition at Chippenham Museum at a time to suit you with these special late openings.
‘Wiltshire on Paper: Post-War Prints from the Bath Academy of Art’ exhibition is a celebration of post-war printmaking from a unique time in Wiltshire’s creative history.
On display in Chippenham for the first time, the exhibition features recent additions to Chippenham Museum’s art collection from the Golder-Thompson Gift. Visitors can enjoy works by nationally recognised artists including Howard Hodgkin, Clifford & Rosemary Ellis and Anish Kapoor. An exhibition catalogue is soon to be available from the museum and online shop, supported by the Arts Society (Kington Langley).

The exhibition runs from 8th January – 2nd April, 2022 (excluding Sundays)
10am-4pm daily Monday to Saturday
10am -7pm at special Museum Lates openings once a month on Thursday evenings: 13 January, 3 February and 3 March.

Art Auction and Sustainability Day
2022-03-05 10:00 - 15:00 | King Alfred Hall, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HT
I am hosting a fundraising Art Auction and Sustainability Day. This is to raise funds for Kandu Arts which is a charity in Chippenham that works with our children with socialisation, music, art, crafts, film, therapy and so much more. There ethos is on sustainability and working together.
There will be a Vegan Cafe provided by Nana Betsy, Live Music from The Kandu Arts kids and team, kids craft and various sustainable businesses from Chippenham and surrounding areas. At 1pm we will hold an Art Auction. All items have been donated by local Artists..

Andy Fairweather Low & the Low Riders
2022-03-05 20:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
Andy Fairweather Low’s pedigree is the stuff rock dreams are made of. He first came to prominence at the vanguard of the new youthful expression of music as the lead singer in Amen Corner. The 60s saw them clock up hit after pop hit. Songs such as ‘Bend Me Shape Me’, ‘Hello Suzy’, ‘(If Paradise is) Half As Nice’ are internationally remembered to this day.
Since the early days Andy has gone on to work with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, David Crosby, The Band, Elton John, Roger Waters, Richard and Linda Thompson, Dave Gilmour, The Who, BB King, Joe Cocker … and hundreds more.
Now following a solo path, his first solo album in 24 years Sweet Soulful Music was released late in 2007 followed by The Very Best of Andy Fairweather Low which was released in the UK in June 2008 and the Live DVD followed hot on its heels.
Following an acclaimed UK Tour in Autumn 2012 Andy completed a third tour with The Low Riders in Germany. If you just remember Andy’s early work and major solo hits such as ‘Wide Eyed and Legless’, you’re in for a treat – there’s so much more!
Tickets: £22.50
Please note: Tickets are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, or alternatively tickets are also available at the Town Hall.
Please note: Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19.

Birth Network North Wiltshire's Chippenham Baby Show
2022-03-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
The Birth Network North Wiltshire’s baby show is an opportunity for parents of babies and toddlers, as well as expectant parents, to find out about a huge range of local bump, birth and baby related organisations and services. Entry is free and the first 100 visitors get a free goody bag.

Carer support group Chippenham
2022-03-07 10:30 - 12:00 | The Angel Hotel, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HD
Come and join our local Community Connectors and other carers at this friendly group. Our staff will be there to offer advice and support. Some sessions will also have a speaker. Thanks to Chippenham Borough Lands Charity who are funding the running of this group.

Playtime
2022-03-15 10:30 - 11:30
Join Sidney & Tristan from The Last Baguette for fun, relaxed participatory theatre sessions.
There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music…
Expect to play, move, watch and laugh.

The details

At The Cause, Chippenham
10.30am on Tuesdays: 18th January, 15th February, 15th March, 12th April, 10th May, & 14th June
Sessions last 1 hour, and are for ages 2-4 and their grown-ups.
There will be one session every month for 6 months, each with a different theme. Come along as a one-off or to the whole series!
Get in touch on thelastbaguette@gmail.com if you’d like to know more
Booking & more info on: thelastbaguette.com

Covid safety

We’ll be keeping an eye on numbers and restrictions, and will be ready to postpone if needed.
We’d ask all adults to do a lateral flow test before coming to a session.
Adults please wear a mask to come into the building. Once you are in the session, you don’t have to wear a mask, but feel free to wear one if you want.
Children don’t need to wear a mask.
There’ll be hand sanitiser and hand washing facilities in each venue, and we’ll be keeping the room ventilated during the session.

Supported by Arts Council England, Pound Arts, Malmesbury Carnival, Malmesbury Live Arts, the Wallace Curzon Charitable Trust and the Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust

CLOGS Presents: The Addams Family, The Musical
2022-03-16 19:30, 2022-03-17 19:30, 2022-03-18 19:30, 2022-03-19 19:30 | Neeld Community & Arts Centre, The Neeld, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3ER, United Kingdom
CLOGs Musical Theatre is bringing everyone’s favourite kooky family to Chippenham and will be performing this spectacular musical comedy from the writers of multi award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys, with music and lyrics of Tony Award nominated Andrew Lippa.
Wednesday Addams is all grown up and has a shocking secret only her father, Gomez knows. She’s fallen in love with a sweet young man from a respectable family. With his cherished Morticia in the dark, will Gomez manage to keep his daughter’s secret until the two families meet for a fateful dinner with hilarious consequences?
Join the family, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley, Grandma and the Ancestors for a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship…..with a twist!
Standard Tickets: Flat seating £14 | Front tiered seating £18 | Rear tiered seating £16
Members & Concessions*: Flat seating £12.60 | Front tiered seating £16.20 | Rear tiered seating £14.40
*Concessions: Under 16’s & Over 65’s
Please note: Tickets are also available through our Box Office on 01249 446699, or alternatively tickets are also available at the Chippenham Town Council Town Hall.
Please note: Tickets are non-refundable unless this event is cancelled or postponed.

Story Time
2022-03-20 15:00 - 2022-03-26 09:17, 2022-03-22 10:30 - 17:00, 2022-03-27 15:00 - 2022-04-02 09:17, 2022-03-29 10:30 - 17:00 | Waterstones Borough Parade Chippenham
Waterstones story time – Tuesdays at 10.30am and Sundays at 3.00pm.

Cause Music Café
2022-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Cause Arts Centre, 42 The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, United Kingdom
Live music for cool cats 7-9pm on the last Friday of the month with full bar

The Knatty Knitters' fashion show
2022-03-26 11:00 | Chippenham Community Hub, 23 Borough Parade, Chippenham, SN15 3WL
Don’t miss Chippenham’s fantastic Knatty Knitters as they show off their fun, funky & fabulous knits on Saturday 26th March at 11am and 1pm. From socks to swimwear… and there might just be a mystery guest too. Raising funds for Ukraine.
The fashion show is taking place outside the Chippenham Community Hub in Borough Parade.

Superstars of Wrestling
2022-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Olympiad
2 hours of live all action family entertainment with wrestlers from all over the world taking on the very best of Great Britain. Come see live what the rest of the world see on TV.
Special ‘kids go free’ offer with every full paying adult.
Tickets on sale or on the door on the night of the event.
Box office: 0121 472 6688
www.ticketsellers.co.uk

Messy Easter
2022-04-02 14:00 - 16:00 | St Nicholas Church, United Kingdom
Easter story trail and crafts

Eco-friendly seasonal flower basket arrangement workshop
2022-04-02 14:00 - 16:30
In this workshop we take you back to the days of floral designer Constance Spry, with British grown flowers, using techniques before the advent of floral foam. Using only sustainable methods and beautiful home grown seasonal flowers we will create a lovely arrangement in natural basket ware.
£50 per person to include tuition, all flowers and materials needed to make your unique arrangement and of course tea and cake!
To book please follow the link to our website and fill out the booking form – https://www.bloomingchic.co.uk/workshops/
