Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Harold Dearden Unsung Swindon Son
Should you ever feel the urge to do a Google search on ‘famous people from Swindon’, Wikipedia helpfully presents you with an eclectic list that’s a good fifty names long. Some of them are household names, Diana Dors for instance. Also, XTC, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Billie Piper to name but a few. Pleasingly the list includes some not-quite-household-names-that-should-be. I’m thinking here of the Hammerman poet – Alfred Williams, the jazz drummer Colin Bailey and writer Ralph Bates. And, speaking of him, why the town doesn’t celebrate a man dubbed El Fantastico by the Spanish is beyond me!
Wiltshire Paralympian Meets Royals
Wiltshire Paralympian Meets Royals. November 7th saw Paralympian Chris Hunt Skelley MBE attend Buckingham Palace to meet the King and the Princess Royal. The event being a reception for Olympians and Paralympian.
Priority Live Theatre Membership
Priority Live Theatre Membership scheme launched! With great delight, The Wyvern Theatre and Swindon Arts Centre announce that they’re part of a brand-new membership scheme from Trafalgar Theatres. Called PRIORITY LIVE the scheme offers exciting new benefits for theatre fans everywhere.
Museum/Art Artist Takeover
Museum/Art Artist Takeover by Helen Savin. Helen’s a Swindon-based abstract artist. Earlier this year she received an invitation to show her work at the launch of the new Museum & Art Swindon. It was a real high point for her after going through a rocky time when she hit the menopause in 2019.
Community Spirit Shines Bright
Community Spirit Shines Bright AT SOUTH SWINDON’S CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON EVENTS.
South Swindon Parish Council’s series of Christmas tree light switch on events proved to be a tremendous success last week. Hundreds of residents came together to celebrate the start of the festive season across three local communities.
Words from the Hub 2
Here we go with another eclectic mix of work by a variety of writers and artists. And including members of the creative writing group, Words on Wednesday, based at Swindon Hub.
DAVE SOUTHBY SUPPORTS WROUGHTON WITCHES
DAVE SOUTHBY SUPPORTS WROUGHTON WITCHES. Dave, 31, who grew up playing for the Wroughton Youth Football Club, is covering the cost of the team’s kit for the current season and next. This sponsorship helps the grassroots club provide essential equipment. And having the right equipement allows the young footballers to focus on the game without the financial worry of kit expenses.
Big Breakfast Receives King’s Award
Swindon-based charity Big Breakfast Plus is among a select group of volunteers awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and equates to an MBE.
Big Breakfast Plus serves breakfasts seven days a week from the Pilgrim Centre in Swindon town centre. The service is available for anyone in the town who is homeless or hungry.
Scott Media Up For Award
PR consultant Fiona Scott has reached the finals of the UK Top Business Advisers Awards.
Fiona was picked from hundreds of advisers in the PR industry and across other important business sectors from around the UK. Her selection came for the outstanding work she does with helping SMEs and entrepreneurs use the power of the media to promote and grow their businesses.
A Visit to Museum and Art Swindon
A Visit to Museum and Art Swindon – by Rebecca Davies. First impressions of the new Museum and Art Swindon now located in the civic offices on Euclid Street.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
