Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Para-Badminton Player Show Speaker
The revitalised care show taking place in January 2026, in Swindon Wiltshire, has announced Para-badminton player David Follett as their guest speaker.
Christmas Gifts for Ukraine Children
Christmas Gifts for Ukraine Children. As Christmas decorations appear across Swindon, the Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership (SHAP) plans to bring some festive joy to children in the worst-hit areas of Ukraine.
Book Launch 25th October
Book Launch 25th October.
At LAST! I’ve managed to bring to fruition my Swindon in 50 More Buildings project – begun on the blog before the pandemic.
Free Festive Activities in Town Gardens
Free Festive Activities in Town Gardens. Following four years of the Enchanted Gardens Light Trail in the Town Gardens, South Swindon Parish Council has decided to deliver something different for 2025. Thus the focus, this year, is on developing a free-to-access series of activities in the Town Gardens.
Veterans Chat and Chew
Veterans’ Chat’N’Chew at Fika Coffee and Wine in Swindon town centre.
So this little post is to flag up a rather lovely initiative: chat ‘n’ chew sessions for veterans in the Fika coffee shop on Havelock Square in Swindon town centre.
Song for Swindon Saturday Night
Song for Swindon Saturday Night. Swindon’s home-grown music scene is long-considered a hidden gem by music lovers near and far.
Old Town’s annual Swindon Shuffle features dozens of Swindon-based bands and performers over a hectic weekend. And summer festivals like My Dad’s Bigger Than Your Dad provide a bigger stage for more established acts and their fans – all crowded into the Town Gardens Bowl.
Swindon Entrepreneur Wins UK Award
Swindon Entrepreneur Wins UK Award. SWINDON’S PR expert and media consultant, Fiona Scott of Scott Media, named the UK’s Solopreneur of the Year.
Celebrating 50 Years of Baking
Celebrating 50 Years of Baking. From marzipan mishaps to master baker – Swindon-born master baker, Paul Chambers is celebrating 50 years in the trade.
Paul once found himself banished from cookery lessons for throwing marzipan. But that early mischief didn’t stop him from building a remarkable career in baking.
The Grief Opera
The Grief Opera. The Grief Opera, a moving musical journey through grief and loss, comes to Christ Church, Swindon. On Saturday 1st November 2025, Christ Church in Old Town, Swindon, will host The Grief Opera, a powerful production that uses music and storytelling to explore one of life’s deepest challenges: grief.
SALOS Bringing Evita to Town
SALOS Bringing Evita to Town. And rehearsals are well under way for the first-ever production of Evita staged in Swindon. Thus bringing Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s legendary musical to local audiences for the very first time.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
