Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Sean Harper Therapeutic Mentor
Sean Harper, co-founder of Swindon-based Just for Fun Holiday Club, has taken on a new and rewarding challenge. This one as a therapeutic mentor with The Platform Project.
Paralympian Supports Coeliac Awareness
Paralympian Supports Coeliac Awareness. Paralympic champion, Chris Hunt Skelley MBE, joins Coeliac UK in their 2025 campaign to raise awareness about coeliac disease.
Marlborough Festival Stage Set
Marlborough Festival Stage Set. Music, comedy, food, drink and entertainment for all ages will take centre stage at this year’s Marlborough Festival.
RPA Staging Youth Talent
RPA Staging Youth Talent. Young people who are part of Revolution Performing Arts (RPA) are presenting their latest show – An Ode to Empowerment in May.
In honour of Children’s Day UK, celebrated on May 14, is a unique performance highlighting the creativity, confidence and voices of children and young people in the Swindon and Wiltshire area. It aligns with RPA’s mission to empower every child to thrive in a safe, inclusive and encouraging environment.
Positive Property Relocation with BlueSky
Positive Property Relocation with BlueSky removals Swindon.
There’s a well-established received wisdom that moving house ranks high on a list of difficult life events – it’s seen as very much a negative than a positive experience. A brief trawl of the World Wide Web will bring up numerous versions of these lists. This one from Benenden Health positions moving house at number seven. On their list it comes after studying/taking exams and before watching/reading news – almost guaranteed to make the blood pressure soar sky high, that one. But number seven on a list of ten isn’t the top-of-the-list of stressful life events that popular folklore would have us believe. What does come top in several places I looked at, is the death of a spouse or close relative. And that’s as you’d expect isn’t it?
The Swindon Art Collection
The Swindon Art Collection – of art and ceramics that is. Swindon, as we know, is known for many things. The GWR, Garrards, a gharial, Triumph lingerie, Bluebird toys, XTC and a magical roundabout. To name but a few. And some of those things are VERY well known. But what’s not so well-known, beyond the art world that is, is the astonishing collection of modern British art that resides here in our town. In summary, this collection comprises somewhere in the region of 800 paintings, sculptures, ceramics and multi-media pieces. Together they form one of the most important collections of modern and contemporary art in the UK.
Awards for Two Swindon Volunteers
Two Swindon volunteers with Big Breakfast Plus have each received a ‘hidden heroes’ award after the charity they support nominated them. Angela Proctor and Jim McCloud both volunteer with Big Breakfast Plus. The charity provides breakfasts seven days a week for homeless and hungry people in Swindon, operating from the Pilgrim Centre in Regent Street.
Ghost the Musical
Ghost the Musical runs at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon from Wednesday the 23rd April to Saturday the 26th April 2025.
Signal Youth Festival Returns
Signal Youth Festival Returns for a second year. Swindon’s only festival dedicated to showcasing and celebrating youth arts returns this summer for its second year. Signal Festival, organised by Prime Theatre, is a partnership between the town’s venues, organisations and freelancers. They all work together to support, showcase, and inspire young creatives aged 11–25.
Janet Shreeve Chairs BusinessWise
Wiltshire businesswoman, Janet Shreeve from Shreeve Care Services, has been appointed Vice Chair of Swindon’s long-standing business referral group, BusinessWise.
The independent, not for profit business group is one of the most established in the town and the county. It has a history dating back more than ten years. Business owners attending the networking group which operates a ‘single seat’ model – only one person representing each business discipline can join.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
