Countdown to Murder Mystery NIGHT AT THE TOWN GARDENS BOWL BEGINS.
There’s a mere two weeks to go until the Town Gardens Bowl marks its 90th anniversary, on 6th May. And new details are here about one of the standout events in the celebrations: Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit.
Musical Comedy Sailing into Swindon. Following success at the Edinburgh Fringe, Emily Davis is setting sail on tour with her funny, uplifting one-woman musical comedy, Blodwen Rocks the Boat. Blending sharp satire, original songs and warm storytelling, the show explores modern ideas of work, ambition and success. And what happens when we dare to question them.
The Cricketers Reopens.
So yesterday marked the official reopening of the Cricketers, erstwhile Cricketer’s Arms, in our lovely GWR railway village. And what a lovely event it was too. It’s never not nice to see another piece of Swindon’s heritage being brought back to life.
A Wyvern Sweet Treat – in the form of the Tanwood Youth Theatre’s production of Roald Dahl’s, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
The Locomotive for Murder. MURDER, MYSTERY AND MAYHEM COME TO TOWN GARDENS BOWL FOR 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
Reach Inclusive Arts Secures Investment. Reach Inclusive Arts secures major Arts Council England investment in inclusive creativity.
Swindon FameLab Academy Winner – Déjà vu? It might be echoes of the mind.
Isabel Aguilar found herself chosen as the winner of the first ever FameLab Academy Swindon. It took place on Friday 20 March, in the final event of the Festival of Tomorrow 2026 Schools Programme. This year it reached more Swindon students than ever before. Isabel – a year 9 student from Abbey Park School – amazed the judges with her talk, ‘Echos of the Mind’, that explored the neuroscience of déjà vu.
EXTC Headline Summer Programme AT TOWN GARDENS BOWL.
South Swindon Parish Council is proud to announce the launch of its much-anticipated summer programme of live events for 2026. It’s now available to book via www.towngardens-swindon.co.uk.
South Swindon Celebrates Spring WITH THE RETURN OF THE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL!
South Swindon Parish Council announces the return of the Blossom Festival. It’ll be taking place throughout April across the parish’s open spaces. The festival will bring residents together to celebrate spring with a vibrant programme of nature-inspired events, family activities and community gatherings.
We Were Always Here.
Swindon & Wiltshire Pride are so excited to announce a £69,500 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. They’ll use it to deliver ‘We Were Always Here’. That’s a community heritage project to discover the hidden social history of LGBTQIA+ people in Wiltshire.
SALOS Spring Concert Tribute.
With great delight, SALOS announce they’ll be performing their spring concert in tribute to the legendary Ray Dance. The show will feature numbers from many SALOS shows over the past six decades
Malmesbury Launches Visitor Guide. The Malmesbury Town Team has launched the new official visitor guide to the town. It includes a fold-out map featuring local attractions and landmarks such as the Abbey, Market Cross and the scenic river walk.
