Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
New Moredon Junior Parkrun
New Moredon Junior Parkrun. North Swindon kids are set to walk, run, hop, skip and jump at new Moredon Sporting Hub junior parkrun.
A new community-led initiative is set to transform Sunday mornings for families in North Swindon. The Moredon Sporting Hub junior parkrun launched its inaugural event today, Sunday 17 May. The event provides a free, weekly and fun way for children to stay active.
Local Dancers Taking Centre Stage
Local Dancers Taking Centre Stage.
Local dancers who trained at Swindon Dance are taking centre stage. This as the pioneering dance company, BalletBoyz, brings their latest production, Still Pointless, to Wyvern Theatre this June.
11. Old Shaw Lane West Swindon
Old Shaw Lane West Swindon.
As I’ve said elsewhere, I have a tendency think of Old Shaw Lane as a little bit of Swindon’s yesteryear. But of course, it’s not. Because it wasn’t Swindon at all – Swindon as we know it now, didn’t exist over that side of town at all. But it’s a survivor of the 1980s western expansion development all around it and that’s one good reason for featuring it here.
Free half-term fun
Free half-term fun at The Brunel Swindon. Families looking for free, fun activities this half-term can pop down to a pop-up space for creativity and curiosity at The Brunel Swindon.
Swindon invited to Dream in Public
Swindon invited to Dream in Public. This month, Swindon’s UK City of Culture team are inviting people across Swindon to dare to dream of possible ambitious futures for the town and the country.
Businesswise Open Networking Evening
Businesswise Open Networking Evening with AUTHOR & THRILL SEEKER JAMES GWINNETT.
10. Radnor Street Old Town
Radnor Street Old Town: 1877. In the main, I’ve included Radnor Street within these Swindon in 25 Streets pages because of the presence upon it, of the iconic Radnor Street cemetery – it being a special and much-loved Swindon site. But more on that later.
SSPC Join Festival Fringe
SSPC Join Festival Fringe. With great delight, South Swindon Parish Council announces a programme of events in the iconic Town Gardens that will join the exciting fringe line-up at this year’s Old Town Festival.
9. Victoria Road Swindon
Victoria Road Swindon. As with so much else in the 19th century, this link between the old and new Swindons takes its name from HRH Queen Victoria.
Garden designer sows seeds
Garden designer sows seeds for blooming marvellous competition. TV presenter and award-winning garden designer, Kate Durr, is lending a hand to this year’s Malmesbury in Bloom competition.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
