August 2018 Swindon stuff to do on the cheap A couple of years ago I published a post – https://swindonian.me/2015/07/23/summer-stuff-to-do-in-swindon-on-the-cheap/ Some of what follows is repeated from the old post – but not all so take a look. But some of it is new stuff. The best way to see a
August 2018 Blue Plaques in Swindon There are now a number of blue plaques in Swindon. The most recent being unveiled on June 16th, 2018 on Swindon Civic Day. The plaque was installed on the exterior of the Health Hydro – aka Milton Road Baths. Swindon Civic Voice: https://www.swindoncivicvoice.org.uk Here’s
11th August 2018 Summer Workshops at Swindon’s Museum and Art Gallery Doing what it says on the tin – a poster advertising stuff to do with the kids, in the form of summer workshops at Swindon’s museum and art gallery up in Old Town. The activities are sponsored by the
10th August 2018 8 Must visit historical sites in Swindon A quick share of an article by Total Swindon. The article features 8 must-visit historical sites in Swindon. It’s a nice list and especially so because they’ve included the Railway Village Conservation area including Faringdon (or GWR) park. Which is
8th August 2018 Secret Swindon book launch So. My first book, Secret Swindon, had a gorgeous launch event at Swindon central library on the 28th July. I’ve been meaning to post about it since then but stuff got in the way. Namely some security stuff being done on the blog
13th July 2018 Event: This is our town Prime Theatre wins major support for new Swindon history play called This is our town. Prime Theatre has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £27,000 for an exciting new performance project based on Swindon’s people & places at the turn
16th June 2018 Eastcott Community Organisation Swindon Suffragette Events This month, June 2018, Eastcott Community Organisation and Swindon Suffragette are sharing the story of suffragette Edith New, and her involvement in the campaign that led to the women’s vote. This year is the centenary of the legislation which enabled the
14th June 2018 Victory Breakfast The Victory Breakfast is going to be a splendid event in celebration of votes for women. It’s taking place at Swindon’s Marriott Hotel on Thursday 5th July, 2018 and is raising funds for Swindon’s Womens’ Aid. Tickets are £10. To get one contact: Carol:01793 522955
14th June 2018 SWINDON AUTHOR OFFERS HELP TO WOULD-BE WRITERS Well this is something of personal interest dear listeners, having recently written a book myself. Mine though is a different sort of a paperback being non-fiction. Secret Swindon is out mid-July and you can find out more about it
10th June 2018 Swindon Civic Day 2018 So next Saturday, 16th June, is shaping up to be a fantastic #Swindon day. Swindonians, with a bit of forethought and planning you can visit our civicday event, honouring Swindon’s medical fund society heritage and our contribution to the formation of the
