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.
Christ Church Beer Festival
Christ Church Swindon is proud to announce the return of its much-loved Old Town Beer & Cider Festival for its 13th year.
The XIII Old Town Beer & Cider Festival – Centurion Edition Set to Be Biggest Yet at Christ Church Swindon
Arthur Dallimer is Event Speaker
Arthur Dallimer is Event Speaker. Arthur will be among the guest speakers at the first ever TBE Big Breakfast to take place at Lydiard Park, Swindon. He’ll speak about the economic and cultural future of the town.
The Locomotive for Murder
The Locomotive for Murder. MURDER, MYSTERY AND MAYHEM COME TO TOWN GARDENS BOWL FOR 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
Reach Inclusive Arts Secures Investment
Reach Inclusive Arts Secures Investment. Reach Inclusive Arts secures major Arts Council England investment in inclusive creativity.
Swindon FameLab Academy Winner
Swindon FameLab Academy Winner – Déjà vu? It might be echoes of the mind.
Isabel Aguilar found herself chosen as the winner of the first ever FameLab Academy Swindon. It took place on Friday 20 March, in the final event of the Festival of Tomorrow 2026 Schools Programme. This year it reached more Swindon students than ever before. Isabel – a year 9 student from Abbey Park School – amazed the judges with her talk, ‘Echos of the Mind’, that explored the neuroscience of déjà vu.
Entrepreneur Runs for Air Ambulance
Entrepreneur Runs for Air Ambulance. Louise Muir-Sage, founder and CEO of Something Kind of Woo, who lives and works in Royal Wootton Bassett, has completed another charitable challenge. She ran the Bath Half Marathon 2026 for the local air ambulance service.
PPS Accountants Charity Breakfast
PPS Accountants Charity Breakfast raised £400 for Ainslie’s Pavilion project. The money came from its latest business charity breakfast, held on Wednesday, March 12th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon.
Entrepreneurs in the Picture
Entrepreneurs in the Picture. A two-day immersive experience aimed at helping entrepreneurs master the art of digital storytelling hailed a success.
Enlightening Escapes organised The Visibility Escape: TikTok Edition. The Wiltshire-based venture gives business owners an opportunity to step away from their daily routine. And devote time to shared learning and experiences.
RPA Shortlisted Best Family Business
RPA Shortlisted Best Family Business. Swindon’s Revolution Performing Arts find themselves named a finalist in the Best Family Business category at the inaugural Best SME Awards 2026.
7. Prospect Place Old Town
Prospect Place Old Town. Well Prospect Place and Prospect Hill to be precise. For the purposes of this piece I’ve lumped them together and I’m starting with Prospect Hill.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
