A long way home: an illustrated talk by Charlie Walker
14 November 2019Charlie Walker will present an illustrated talk at Broad Chalke Village Hall on Saturday, 23rd November at 7.30pm titled, A Long Walk Home. In 2010, Charlie set off from the Chalke Valley by bicycle and returned 4.5 years later with 43,000 miles behind him.
Children in Need: Stuff the Bustard
11 November 2019BBC Wiltshire staff will be attempting to pull a giant Great Bustard bird around five Wiltshire towns and cities - Trowbridge, Swindon, Chippenham, Malmesbury and Salisbury – in the run up to the 2019 appeal.
Mary Howard Christmas Fair set for Tuesday 12th-15th November at Cotswold Airport
07 November 2019With around 150 stalls, the Mary Howard Fair provides a variety of Christmas gifts and treats, festive decorations, home accessories, luxury clothing and seasonal food and drink, baby and child clothes, toys and accessories, and food and drink, available from a selection of thoughtfully handpicked retailers. Visitors to Mary Howard Fairs are promised a day of festive fun and seasonal shopping.
Horatio's Garden Salisbury wins the Nation's Favourite Garden in south west
06 November 2019Horatio’s Garden Salisbury has been voted by members of the British public as the National Garden Scheme’s ‘Nation’s Favourite Garden’ in the competition’s South West category. The award was collected by both Head Gardener Stephen Hackett and Horatio’s Garden founder and Chair of Trustees, Dr Olivia Chapple, who on Monday, 4th November attended the awards ceremony at the Garden Museum in London. The event was hosted by the National Garden Scheme and The English Garden magazine who teamed up for the competition.
Video: Ashton Keynes
05 November 2019In the December issue we visit the picturesque north of the county, to get a flavour of life in the village.
Corsham ceramicist features on ITV indents all this week
04 November 2019Corsham artist Jo Taylor will have her work featured all this week (4th-8th November) on ITV as part of the ITV Creates project.
The Unknown Soldier at Swindon Arts Centre, on Friday, 8th November
01 November 2019Grist to the Mill presents The Unknown Soldier at Swindon Arts Centre, on Friday, 8th November. In Tribute to Remembrance Week, Edfringe Sell-out five-Star WW1 play will visit Swindon.
British breeding celebration ball to be held at Grittleton House
01 November 2019British Breeding, the organisation representing breeders of British Sport Horses, have chosen local venue, Grittleton House in Wiltshire, as the venue for their inaugural celebration ball. The black-tie event on Saturday 9th November will recognise the achievements of top-scoring participants in the 2019 British Breeding Baileys Horse Feeds Futurity series, which took place between July and September. Awards will be presented by Baileys to the top scoring foal, yearling, two-year-old and three-year-old within the dressage, endurance, eventing and showjumping discipline categories from the entire series.
Salisbury Playhouse premieres new Beatrix Potter family musical
01 November 2019Casting has been announced for a new musical adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s The Tailor of Gloucester, premiering in The Salberg at Salisbury Playhouse this Christmas (9th - 28th December).
Join Alabaré for Namibia: The ultimate adventure trek!
01 November 2019South-West based charity Alabaré have launched their latest fundraising event – a once in a lifetime trip to the south-western African country of Namibia!