Arts/Culture/Heritage Archives - Page 17 of 84

Wessex Week in Wiltshire

Aug 27, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

A PASSION for music, history and the arts has led volunteer Julia Bowen to step up again to stage Wessex Week in Malmesbury this autumn.

Julia (73) has been alongside her colleague historian Tony McAleavy and the rest of her team, organising a whole week of events. They’ll celebrate the region’s history, culture and art through the centuries. But putting a particular emphasis on Malmesbury and the Anglo Saxon period. The events take place in the town between Saturday October 14 and Saturday October 21.

Malmesbury Folk & Roots Festival

Aug 24, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

The stage is set for the first Malmesbury Folk & Roots Festival and tickets are on sale! And what’s more, fans from across the region look set to arrive in the Wiltshire market town to see some of the genre’s best-loved acts.

Wyvern Summer Youth Project 2023

Aug 18, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage, Theatre

Welcome to the Wyvern Summer Youth Project 2023. And they’ve gone and done it again! This year’s SYP2023 is, as they always are, joyful and wonderful. There are still tickets for tonight and tomorrow – do yourself a favour and go!

Malmesbury High Street Art Trail

Aug 13, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

Malmesbury high street art trail kicked off yesterday (12th August) and runs until the Saturday September 16th. The town’s High Street is transformed into an art gallery showcasing the talents of local artists.

Swindon Ukrainians Announce Festival

Aug 9, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

Swindon Welcomes Ukraine – is a group created to support the Ukrainians arriving under the Home for Ukraine scheme. They’ve decided to host a Ukrainian inspired festival of music, food and culture on 24th August – Ukrainian Independence Day -called ‘Ukraine Fest’. The group, made up of hosts and Ukrainians, are holding the festival around the bandstand area in Old Town’s town gardens. They’re planning an afternoon of immersive experiences linked to Ukraine.

CHILDREN’S ART DISPLAYED ALONGSIDE TURNER’S

Jul 26, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

CHILDREN’S ART DISPLAYED ALONGSIDE TURNER’S ABBEY PAINTING AT MALMESBURY’S ATHELSTAN MUSEUM.

Twelfth Night at the Bowl

Jul 4, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage, Theatre

Looking for some Shakespeare? Then Twelfth Night at the Bowl should be just the ticket!

RPA Collaborates with Specialist Tutors

Jul 2, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

Revolution Performing Arts (RPA) has announced a new partnership with Hunt Scholars. Its purpose is to support young people for children with varied needs.

Swindon Celebrates NHS75

Jun 30, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

This year, 2023, marks seventy-five years of the NHS – the National Health Service. So here we are and Swindon Celebrates NHS75.

Athelstan Museum Turner Teatime Talk

Jun 5, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

A series of fascinating teatime talks continues at the Athelstan Museum in Malmesbury on Wednesday June 21. This time with an insight into Turner and the Sea.

The renowned Romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner became known as ‘the painter of the light’ and ‘the father of modern art’. His watercolour of Malmesbury Abbey hangs in the Athelstan Museum thanks to funding from the National Lottery.

The Mayor’s Parlour & Mace

May 29, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

The Mayor’s Parlour & Mace – two Swindon gems if ever there were. And at last I got to properly see the room – and the mace. When I wrote Swindon in 50 Buildings I did of course include the civic offices and the image below of the mayor’s parlour from the 1930s. I did take some photos – see bottom of the post – but they really don’t do it justice. You’d need to be David Bailey to manage that TBF.

Swindon Independent Film Festival

May 24, 2023 | Arts/Culture/Heritage

So – hands up who knew we have here a Swindon independent film festival? Well – you might but I didn’t until I started seeing their tweets. So here’s a wee post about it.