Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Mental Health Events at Swindon Hub
Swindon’s newest town centre community project this week launches a three-month programme of events and exhibitions themed around health, wellbeing and creativity.
Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime
Yes folks it’s panto time. ‘Oh no it isn’t!’ I hear you cry. ‘Oh yes it is!’ I respond.
This afternoon I’ve bean (see what I did there?!) to a marvellous matinee performance of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon.
Volunteers Support Environment Project
Lucy Staveley, grew up in Lechlade, now living in Fulbrook near Burford, has long had involvement in conservation projects. But she wanted to do something in her locality to restore nature in the Burford area.
SAILABILITY AT WHITEFRIARS
It’s arguable that the Cotswold Water Park ranks as Europe’s largest centre for water sports with its 150 lakes spread over forty-two square miles. t started out almost by accident, in the middle of the 20th century, as a result of much excavations for aggregates in the upper Thames region. As these diggings became exhausted natural flooding occurred, extending below the water table.
Does Xmas make you cross?
Does Xmas make you cross? What am I talking about? I’m referring to Xmas the abbreviation of Christmas rather than the event itself.
The 12 days of Christmas
A conversation with friends triggered this seasonal blog post. It transpired that there some people who are confused about just what constitutes the 12 days of Christmas. Though my knowledge ran that far I thought a bit of digging around the period and the eponymous song might be interesting. I learnt a lot.
All About Advent
Advent, the period of preparation for Christmas and the celebration of the birth of Jesus, begins on the Sunday nearest to 30th November.
We know that the Advent period focuses on expectation and imagine it to serve as an anticipation of Christ’s birth in the period running up to Christmas. And indeed this is so – but there’s more to it than that. Isn’t there always? As this article about Advent on Christianity.com explains:
SOS view on Oasis Listing
While the SOS campaign didn’t apply to have the Oasis listed, it has both supported and fought for its listing. Ergo, the campaign welcomes the 1 December 2021 decision to Grade II list the Oasis Dome and lagoon pool.
Wassailer Sharing Wassailing History
Wassailer Robin Burton will entertain guests in Malmesbury this month by sharing the history of a practice commonplace in the South West until the early 20th century.
SBC Report Bewilders SoMAG
Members of Save our Museum and Art Gallery (SoMAG) feel bewildered by the paper going to Cabinet on 1 December. And they’re not on their own in that!
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
