This event looks like being epic. Though not as epic as the journey it sets out to portray: that of Joseph and the pregnant Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem. They had to travel 90 miles to the city of Joseph's ancestors: south along the flatlands of the Jordan River,...
Bringing Science to Swindon Reaching for the Sun When: Tuesday 23rd October 2018 Starting at: 7:00 pm (all welcome) Where: Venue: Lecture Theatre, New College Swindon, SN3 1AH The Science and Technology Facilities Council (the other STFC) based here in Swindon funds...
Thanks to Jo Garton for this lovely guest blog post focusing on some of Swindon’s choirs. Which are many and various.
This is your note – sing it! Swindon’s lungs are bursting with singing opportunities.
29th August 2018 The Baker's Community Café It's been sometime in the coming - you know how it is with building works - it always takes longer and costs more than you think. But at last it's open and getting underway and, best thing of all, it's a lovely bit of good...
29th April 2018 Uncelebrated Journey Swindon's talent - telling Swindon's Story Earlier this week I attended a press launch of the above named-event. This one-off, set-to-be-spectacular event is the brainchild of the new and current, High Sheriff of Wiltshire, Nicky...
24th April 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Swindon's Famous Duck Race: It's Quackers! Right then listeners! I've been trying to get something written on here about the Old Town Rotary (one of them) and their world famous, in Swindon, duck race for I don't know how...
24th March 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Eastcott Heritage Exhibition The good people of Savernake Street community hall in Eastcott have been busy again. I LOVE what they're doing up there. It's such a lovely thriving community centre that does some terrific stuff...
20th February 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Swindon celebrities get knitted If you're in the vicinity of Stitch 'n' bitch ladies you'll hear the click clack click of knitting needles as they get to work on their latest project aimed at raising funds for Swindon...
9th February 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] The Swindon Recital Series Not infrequently, and always on social media, is heard the cry 'There's no culture in Swindon' and words to that effect. I have NEVER understood this attitude. There's more culture and creativity...
7th February 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Twigs Snowdrops and soup day 2018 A quick shout out listeners for the wonderfully alliterative Twigs community gardens annual snowdrops and soup day. When is it happening? Sunday 11th February 2017 11 am - 3 pm...
31st January 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Swindon Library Local Studies Hello dear listeners. I hope you're well. It's struck me that, aside from a post the other day about volunteers for the Citizen's advice centre, I've been a bit lax about posting on here this...
19th January 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] The Phoenix Players Well dear listeners. Earlier this week, Swindon Old Town Rotary kindly invited me along to one of their breakfast meetings to talk to them about this here blog and related matters. They are a jolly...
