Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Swindon in 50 More Buildings
Swindon in 50 More Buildings. It is at last launched! I held the launch at Fika Coffee and Wine on Havelock Square. We had a full house and a fun time. But I’m been ill pretty much since then thus I’ve not got round to posting anything about it until now.
5 Swindon Things to Visit
5 Swindon Things to Do. #Obvs there’s much, much more than 5 things to do in Swindon. But in the interests of brevity I’ll limit this post to 5 historical and cultural things to do in Swindon.
SOCIAL CARE EXPERT GUEST SPEAKER
Janet Shreeve, founder of Shreeve Care Services, is a guest speaker at an event hosted by the social enterprise, Co Produce Care. And she’s going to urging families to have open conversations about end of life care. And to do it before it becomes an urgent necessity.
3. High Street Old Town
High Street Old Town – another instalment in the Swindon in 25 Streets project. This time, as street that used to be the main shopping destination in Old Swindon – what we now know as Old Town.
Masterchef Finalist Swindon Dining Event
Masterchef Finalist Swindon Dining Event. A SWINDON-based luxury retreat company are offering an evening of Thai food and conversation at their first event next month.Â
Pipp & Co Unveil New Products
Pipp & Co Unveil New Products. Award-winning artisan baker Pipp & Co is reaching further into the retail market. This time by expanding its range available direct to customers by launching new pastry line-ups.
Performing Arts Sessions Expand
Performing Arts Sessions Expand ACROSS WILTSHIRE AS FOUNDER RETURNS TO HER MALMESBURY ROOTS.
A Wiltshire performing arts company is celebrating its biggest year of growth to date.
2. Freshbrook Way West Swindon
Freshbrook Way West Swindon. Although I’m numbering these articles, I’m not writing them in the order that they’ll appear in the Swindon in 25 Streets book when I get that far. So, as the title suggests, in this one I’m looking at Freshbrook Way in West Swindon.
Travelling Auctioneers visit RWB Auctions
Travelling Auctioneers visit RWB Auctions later this month. Royal Wootton Bassett will welcome the BBC this month. The reason? RWB Auctions is hosting a televised sale for the popular daytime series The Travelling Auctioneers. Thus they’re bringing cameras, antiques experts and a live audience to the town.
Health Hydro Phase 1 Open
Health Hydro Phase 1 Open. Well, it’s been a while – but it was always going to be that. Anyway as of today, phase 1 of the renovation of the Grade II* listed health hydro – or Milton Road baths – is now open.
Festival of Tomorrow News
Festival of Tomorrow News – they and the Science and Innovation Park launch new Hawking Building series.
This February, Festival of Tomorrow audiences can get special access to the Hawking Building at the Science Museum Group’s Science and Innovation Park at Wroughton, near Swindon. The festival’s organisers have teamed up with the Science and Innovation Park. Together they’re launching a new series of exciting hybrid events. All aimed at people wanting to dive deeper into science and technology. The series of four evening events, which will take place in the Science and Innovation Park’s new Hawking Building, are now live for bookings. That’s along with the first wave of evening festival events aimed at adults and older teenagers.
Beaconsbury Forest Book 2
Beaconsbury Forest Book 2, Finn, is coming soon! January 21st 2026 will see Lis McDermott, Royal Wootton Bassett-based author, release her fifth novel, Finn. It’s the second in the Beaconsbury Forest Series.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
