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.
Inaugural Street Hockey Tournament for Youngsters
Inaugural Street Hockey Tournament for Youngsters launched by South Swindon parish council.
South Swindon Parish Council are inviting as many young people aged 8 – 16 as possible to take part in their first ever South Swindon Street Hockey Tournament.
On Sunday 16th August, from 1 – 4pm at the Buckhurst Field PlayZone, six teams are competing for the first annual Buckhurst Cup.
Summer Youth Project 2026
Summer Youth Project 2026 presents – The Little Shop of Horrors. Catch it at the Wyvern Theatre from 13th to the 15th August.
Swindon-wide History Festival
Swindon-wide History Festival – kicks off with a Meet the Authors event in Swindon central library (floor 2) on Saturday the 5th September – at Midday!!
Skydive Aims to Raise £5k
Skydive Aims to Raise £5k for Prospect Hospice. Just For Fun Holiday Club co-founder Sean Harper is aiming to help raise £5,000 for Prospect Hospice. He’s taking on a charity skydive later this summer alongside friends Terry Cook and Sam Cottle.
17. Emlyn Square
Emlyn Square in the GWR railway village is the next port of call in our Swindon in 25 Streets journey. Well in actual fact it’s not – but I’m out of synch due to not being able to get to Local Studies for a while. It’ll all sort itself out in the book.
Pipp & Co Expands
Pipp & Co Expands with new cafés in Bath and Bristol.
Award-winning artisan bakery Pipp & Co is continuing its expansion. They’re opening two new cafés in Bath and Bristol. Thus creating new jobs and bringing its handmade bakery products to more customers across the South West.
Garden Party at Local Studios
Garden Party at Local Studios as Podpadstudios and Zozo Thomas invite visitors to dust off their picnic hampers and pack their rugs. The August Open Studios has a Garden Party theme!
Best Mates Riders Raise £20k
Best Mates Riders Raise £20k ON 308-MILE CYCLE CHALLENGE TO BRUSSELS.
Eight cyclists have completed a 308-mile journey from London to Brussels. And they’ve raised almost £20,000 for Swindon welfare charity Best Mates in the process.
Affordable Summer Entertainment
Affordable Summer Entertainment at the Brunel centre, Swindon.
With the school summer holidays in full swing, The Brunel Swindon has unveiled ten exciting ways for parents to keep children entertained under one roof.
Free Summer Family Fun
Free Summer Family Fun at The Brunel Swindon this summer.
Looking for ways to keep the family entertained this summer? Then look no further than The Brunel Swindon. The centre is staging six weeks of family fun – all completely free.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
