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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.
PPPS Breakfast Supporting Willows
PPPS Breakfast Supporting Willows Counselling. PPS Chartered Accountants have announced its next Business Charity Breakfast. Taking place on Wednesday, June 11th it'll be raising funds for Willows Counselling. All alongside a talk from Emotional Empowerment Coach and...
12. Commercial Road 1888-1890
Commercial Road 1888-1890.
Before I say anything much about Commercial Road and the area around it, it’s pertinent to say something about the Rolleston estate. This estate comprised areas of land lying, in particular, according to Mark Child, to the south, south-west and south east of the railway village. And they were key to the development of Swindon – in that they comprised a physical link between the new town and the old.
YOUTH ART CLUB EXPANDS
YOUTH ART CLUB EXPANDS. SWINDON’S largest children’s visual arts organisation celebrates the successful piloting of a new children’s after school club. The ‘Let’s Move Activity Club’.
Podpadstudios at Mulberry Gardens
Podpadstudios at Mulberry Gardens throughout the year.
Friday 22nd May sees the first of Podpadstudios open days in 2026. The weather promises to be fantastic and there’ll be lots to see. This year, the popular creative studios and adjoining Mulberry Gardens will be open nine times. All culminating in the last two weekends of September for Swindon Open Studios. Who says that nothing is going on in Swindon?
New Moredon Junior Parkrun
New Moredon Junior Parkrun. North Swindon kids are set to walk, run, hop, skip and jump at new Moredon Sporting Hub junior parkrun.
A new community-led initiative is set to transform Sunday mornings for families in North Swindon. The Moredon Sporting Hub junior parkrun launched its inaugural event today, Sunday 17 May. The event provides a free, weekly and fun way for children to stay active.
Local Dancers Taking Centre Stage
Local Dancers Taking Centre Stage.
Local dancers who trained at Swindon Dance are taking centre stage. This as the pioneering dance company, BalletBoyz, brings their latest production, Still Pointless, to Wyvern Theatre this June.
11. Old Shaw Lane West Swindon
Old Shaw Lane West Swindon.
As I’ve said elsewhere, I have a tendency think of Old Shaw Lane as a little bit of Swindon’s yesteryear. But of course, it’s not. Because it wasn’t Swindon at all – Swindon as we know it now, didn’t exist over that side of town at all. But it’s a survivor of the 1980s western expansion development all around it and that’s one good reason for featuring it here.
Free half-term fun
Free half-term fun at The Brunel Swindon. Families looking for free, fun activities this half-term can pop down to a pop-up space for creativity and curiosity at The Brunel Swindon.
Swindon invited to Dream in Public
Swindon invited to Dream in Public. This month, Swindon’s UK City of Culture team are inviting people across Swindon to dare to dream of possible ambitious futures for the town and the country.
Businesswise Open Networking Evening
Businesswise Open Networking Evening with AUTHORÂ & THRILL SEEKERÂ JAMES GWINNETT.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
