What's on in Draycot Foliatt

Wiltshire, England

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Village halls, community centres, and that one pub everyone knows about — Draycot Foliatt keeps its social calendar fuller than you'd expect, and here's the lot. From craft workshops and farmers' markets to quiz nights and coffee mornings, talks and screenings to book clubs and bingo. The events that make a place feel like home rather than just somewhere you happen to live. We've scoured parish council sites, library listings, venue pages, and community noticeboards to find everything happening near you. The stuff the big sites miss because they're too busy listing festivals fifty miles away.

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Community Gardening Session at Manor Road - Get Involved
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Community Gardening Session at Manor Road - Get Involved

Community Gardening Sessions at Manor Road Help us make Manor Road Garden greener, brighter and more welcoming! Join South Swindon Parish Council’s Community Gardener and other local volunteers for a hands-on gardening session in Broadgreen Community Park. We welcome new volunteers every session, so come along and meet the team! Whether you are an absolute beginner or seasoned gardener, sign up today! Sign Up For This Session Who is the Community Gardener? The Community Gardener supports various community gardens within South Swindon parish, either through maintenance or by providing guidance and support. They combine horticultural expertise with community engagement, working closely with Residents, Volunteers, Councillors and Council staff to develop beautiful spaces that help make South Swindon a better place for us all to live. What is a Community Garden? Community gardens are shared outdoor spaces that belong to the community. They can vary from raised beds and landscaped areas, to communal allotment sites and designated gardening areas. What about Manor Road? Manor Road Community Garden is a peaceful and secure communal garden based in South Swindon, close to the town centre.

Thu 30 Apr13:00Old Town Library(4mi)
via Old Town Library
GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country | SHP Talk by Mary Thornton
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GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country | SHP Talk by Mary Thornton

GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country Swindon Heritage Preservation is pleased to present GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country, a richly illustrated talk by historian Mary Thornton. This fascinating event explores a lesser-known aspect of Britain’s military and railway history, focusing on the Volunteer Rifle movement and its connection to the Great Western Railway. The Story Behind the GWR Volunteer Rifles Mary Thornton’s talk examines the origins of Britain’s Volunteer Rifle movement and explains why it emerged during the nineteenth century. In particular, the talk looks at how railway companies such as the Great Western Railway became involved. For a company built around skilled industrial workers, volunteering brought both opportunity and challenge. The talk explores what it meant in practice for GWR men to serve as volunteer soldiers. This includes their equipment, training routines, and the expectations placed upon them. In addition, Mary discusses the true “calling” of the Rifle Volunteers and the serious role they were intended to play in national defence. Attitudes, Humour, and Public Perception Although the Volunteer Rifles served an important purpose, public attitudes towards them were often mixed. Therefore, the talk also looks at how Rifle Volunteers were portrayed at the time. Satire, humour, and social commentary frequently poked fun at this form of soldiering, even while recognising its patriotic intent.

Thu 30 Apr19:30Railway Village(4.9mi)
via Railway Village
Men's breakfast
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Men's breakfast

How do we consider our mental health from a biblical perspective? Can the Bible have anything to say on the topic. Eat a cooked breakfast and chat about this topic together.

Sat 2 MaySwindon Evangelical Church(3.9mi)
via Swindon Evangelical ChurchLocal gem
Wootton Bassett School of Dance
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Wootton Bassett School of Dance

Get ready for a showcase full of passion, confidence & artistry, turning dreams into unforgettable moments on stage. Captivating a blend of genres from commercial, contemporary, jazz, ballet, tap, musical theatre, acro & so much more!

Sat 2 MayWyvern Theatre(4.6mi)
via Wyvern TheatreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature : Paul Sinton - Hewitt
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Swindon Festival Of Literature : Paul Sinton - Hewitt

One Small Step . . . the story of parkrun and the man who started it, PAUL SINTON-HEWITT, in conversation with Emma Sperring, Matt Holland, and with YOU! Hear the story of the man who came up with a simple idea that turned into a national and global movement - and is pretty big here in Swindon too - told by the man who started it all. Filled with hope and optimism, One Small Step, is a brilliant book about the life and ideas of parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt. It is a powerful affirmation of how coming together in a simple and active way can change our own lives and might even change the world. Please note this event will take place at the Lydiard Conference Centre, Lydiard Park, West Swindon SN5 3PA

Mon 4 MaySwindon Arts Centre(4mi)
via Swindon Arts CentreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature: Harriet Rix
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Swindon Festival Of Literature: Harriet Rix

We've tracked down Swindon Festival Of Literature: Harriet Rix at Swindon Arts Centre. For the rest of the intel, you'll want their website.

Mon 4 MaySwindon Arts Centre(4mi)
via Swindon Arts CentreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature : Paul Sinton - Hewitt
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Swindon Festival Of Literature : Paul Sinton - Hewitt

One Small Step . . . the story of parkrun and the man who started it, PAUL SINTON-HEWITT, in conversation with Emma Sperring, Matt Holland, and with YOU! Hear the story of the man who came up with a simple idea that turned into a national and global movement - and is pretty big here in Swindon too - told by the man who started it all. Filled with hope and optimism, One Small Step, is a brilliant book about the life and ideas of parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt. It is a powerful affirmation of how coming together in a simple and active way can change our own lives and might even change the world. Please note this event will take place at the Lydiard Conference Centre, Lydiard Park, West Swindon SN5 3PA

Mon 4 MayWyvern Theatre(4.6mi)
via Wyvern TheatreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature: Harriet Rix
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Swindon Festival Of Literature: Harriet Rix

Wyvern Theatre has got Swindon Festival Of Literature: Harriet Rix pencilled in. We've got the date — they've got the detail. Between us, you're sorted.

Mon 4 MayWyvern Theatre(4.6mi)
via Wyvern TheatreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature: Two Wiltshire Writers
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Swindon Festival Of Literature: Two Wiltshire Writers

TWO WILTSHIRE WRITERS and two book launches! – with ELEANOR BARKER-WHITE and JILL SHARP If your world was shattered, thanks to a broken relationship, would you use a glass die to help you make decisions? If you had lost your sense of self, what risks would you take to find your spark again? Is life a game that can be won or lost by the roll of a die? Fascinated by the endless capacity for human resilience, short story writer and novelist Eleanor Barker-White is the author of Die Trying and lives in Wiltshire. When a confused stranger appears in Kate’s garden shed, she can’t understand why her best friend Jamie seems reluctant to help. But gradually, they begin to discover who the stranger might be. Their effort to take him home leads Kate on a difficult and dangerous journey, from which she may not find her way back, let alone resolve the fears of her troubled new friend. Prizewinning poet, OU tutor, and editor on a children’s magazine, Jill Sharp, who grew up climbing trees and building dens but now leads a quieter life in Swindon, is the author of The Purple Feather, a tragi-comical history time-travel mystery.

Tue 5 MaySwindon Arts Centre(4mi)
via Swindon Arts CentreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature: Imaginary Landscapes
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Swindon Festival Of Literature: Imaginary Landscapes

IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES – provided by poetry and harp – with CHRIS TUTTON and LUCY NOLAN An exquisite fusion of words and music, bringing together the poetry of leading poet, author, and raconteur, Chris Tutton, “master of the short poem” (Ned Sherrin), with award-winning international harpist, Lucy Nolan in a spellbinding programme of words and music. Together, Chris and Lucy have appeared at the Hay Festival, the Royal Albert Hall, and delighted audiences across the UK. Now, it’s our chance to see them, in Swindon! Please note this event will take place at Central Library, Regents Circus, Swindon SN1 1QG

Tue 5 MaySwindon Arts Centre(4mi)
via Swindon Arts CentreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature : Charles Foster
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Swindon Festival Of Literature : Charles Foster

Pets and their People . . . with CHARLES FOSTER Why did we domesticate wild animals? Why do we keep dogs, cats, and even snakes in our homes? Do pets help us communicate? Can pets show us who we really are? Do we want animals as part of our families because we too are essentially wild and want to keep some wildness in our lives? What’s really going on between us and animals? Charles Foster, former vet and barrister, now Fellow of Exeter College Oxford, and prolific writer, whose books include the best-selling Being a Beast, which describe his attempts at living like a wild animal, says this of his work. ‘Most of my books are attempts to work out what on earth we are doing on this extraordinary planet.’ In his latest book, Pets and their People, he examines the human–animal bond. Why do we welcome some animals as family, while exterminating others without a second thought? Might the wolves on our sofas be re-shaping us just as much as we re-shaped them?

Tue 5 MaySwindon Arts Centre(4mi)
via Swindon Arts CentreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature: Two Wiltshire Writers
Community

Swindon Festival Of Literature: Two Wiltshire Writers

TWO WILTSHIRE WRITERS and two book launches! – with ELEANOR BARKER-WHITE and JILL SHARP If your world was shattered, thanks to a broken relationship, would you use a glass die to help you make decisions? If you had lost your sense of self, what risks would you take to find your spark again? Is life a game that can be won or lost by the roll of a die? Fascinated by the endless capacity for human resilience, short story writer and novelist Eleanor Barker-White is the author of Die Trying and lives in Wiltshire. When a confused stranger appears in Kate’s garden shed, she can’t understand why her best friend Jamie seems reluctant to help. But gradually, they begin to discover who the stranger might be. Their effort to take him home leads Kate on a difficult and dangerous journey, from which she may not find her way back, let alone resolve the fears of her troubled new friend. Prizewinning poet, OU tutor, and editor on a children’s magazine, Jill Sharp, who grew up climbing trees and building dens but now leads a quieter life in Swindon, is the author of The Purple Feather, a tragi-comical history time-travel mystery.

Tue 5 MayWyvern Theatre(4.6mi)
via Wyvern TheatreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature: Imaginary Landscapes
Community

Swindon Festival Of Literature: Imaginary Landscapes

IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES – provided by poetry and harp – with CHRIS TUTTON and LUCY NOLAN An exquisite fusion of words and music, bringing together the poetry of leading poet, author, and raconteur, Chris Tutton, “master of the short poem” (Ned Sherrin), with award-winning international harpist, Lucy Nolan in a spellbinding programme of words and music. Together, Chris and Lucy have appeared at the Hay Festival, the Royal Albert Hall, and delighted audiences across the UK. Now, it’s our chance to see them, in Swindon! Please note this event will take place at Central Library, Regents Circus, Swindon SN1 1QG

Tue 5 MayWyvern Theatre(4.6mi)
via Wyvern TheatreLocal gem
Swindon Festival Of Literature : Charles Foster
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Swindon Festival Of Literature : Charles Foster

Pets and their People . . . with CHARLES FOSTER Why did we domesticate wild animals? Why do we keep dogs, cats, and even snakes in our homes? Do pets help us communicate? Can pets show us who we really are? Do we want animals as part of our families because we too are essentially wild and want to keep some wildness in our lives? What’s really going on between us and animals? Charles Foster, former vet and barrister, now Fellow of Exeter College Oxford, and prolific writer, whose books include the best-selling Being a Beast, which describe his attempts at living like a wild animal, says this of his work. ‘Most of my books are attempts to work out what on earth we are doing on this extraordinary planet.’ In his latest book, Pets and their People, he examines the human–animal bond. Why do we welcome some animals as family, while exterminating others without a second thought? Might the wolves on our sofas be re-shaping us just as much as we re-shaped them?

Tue 5 MayWyvern Theatre(4.6mi)
via Wyvern TheatreLocal gem
Barnum
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Barnum

Bill Kenwright Ltd presents the Watermill Theatre production Lee Mead stars as the world's greatest showman Barnum - The Circus Musical Music by Cy Coleman | Lyrics by Michael Stewart | Book by Mark Bramble Step right up and enter the dazzling world of P.T. Barnum, where imagination and ambition know no bounds. Hand in hand with wife Charity, Barnum’s life and career twists and turns as he schemes and dreams his way to headier heights. West End favourite and TV star Lee Mead will take centre stage as the legendary 19th century showman P.T. Barnum. Lee shot to stardom with his breakout win on Any Dream Will Do and acclaimed performances in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Wicked, and Legally Blonde. This spectacular production directed by Jonathan O’Boyle and choreographed by Oti Mabuse will feature an extraordinary ensemble cast of over 20 actor-musicians, acrobats and amazing circus acts. Audiences are certain to delight at every sight, wonder and miracle that the name Barnum stands for! Barnum first took the UK by storm when it played the London Palladium, with Michael Crawford making theatrical history with a death-defying nightly tightrope walk across the stage. And now, Lee Mead steps into Barnum’s shoes and on to the tightrope! Come follow the band with the glorious music of multi-award-winner Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart’s lyrics and Mark Bramble’s book.

Sun 10 MayWyvern Theatre(4.6mi)
via Wyvern TheatreLocal gem
Crafters De-stash Sale
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Crafters De-stash Sale

Crafters De-stash Sale in Swindon Give your stash a new home at the Crafters De-stash Sale, a community event in Swindon dedicated to sharing and rediscovering craft supplies. Join us for a relaxed and friendly morning of browsing pre-loved fabric, yarn, buttons, tools, and more. Whether you are looking to clear out your craft room or find inspiration for your next project, the Crafters De-stash Sale is the perfect place to start. This event is ideal for anyone interested in sewing, knitting, crafting, or upcycling materials, offering a sustainable way to reuse and repurpose quality supplies. Find Materials and Inspiration The Crafters De-stash brings together local makers, hobbyists, and creatives from across Swindon. Visitors can explore a wide range of affordable materials, while sellers have the opportunity to pass on unused supplies to a new home. By taking part in the Crafters De-stash, you are also supporting a more sustainable approach to crafting—helping reduce waste while giving materials a second life. You can expect to find: Fabric and textiles Yarn and knitting supplies Buttons and haberdashery Craft tools and equipment A variety of creative materials Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crafter, there is always something new to discover. Crafters De-stash Sale Event Details Event: Crafters De-stash Sale Date: Saturday 16th May Time: 11:00 – 13:00 Location: Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon SN1 5BP The venue is centrally...

Sat 16 May11:00Railway Village(4.9mi)
via Railway Village
Tea and Tour
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Tea and Tour

After sell-out dates last season, we are thrilled to be continuing with our Tea & Tour packages. Let our expert guides lead you behind the curtain to explore the backstage secrets of show business. Tread the boards and see the auditorium from the stars’ point of view. After your tour, relax and enjoy a delicious afternoon tea created by our hospitality team. Tours begin at 11am, followed by afternoon tea at approximately 1pm. Available for pre-bookings only. Please let Ticket Office know () of any mobility or dietary requirements at the time of booking.

Mon 18 MayWyvern Theatre(4.6mi)
via Wyvern TheatreLocal gem
Community Gardening Session at Broadgreen - Volunteer with Us
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Community Gardening Session at Broadgreen - Volunteer with Us

Community Gardening Sessions at Broadgreen Help us make Broadgreen greener, brighter and more welcoming! Join South Swindon Parish Council’s Community Gardener and other local volunteers for a hands-on gardening session in Broadgreen Community Park. We welcome new volunteers every session, so come along and meet the team! Whether you are an absolute beginner or seasoned gardener, sign up today! Sign Up For This Session Who is the Community Gardener? The Community Gardener supports various community gardens within South Swindon parish, either through maintenance or by providing guidance and support. They combine horticultural expertise with community engagement, working closely with Residents, Volunteers, Councillors and Council staff to develop beautiful spaces that help make South Swindon a better place for us all to live. What is a Community Garden? Community gardens are shared outdoor spaces that belong to the community. They can vary from raised beds and landscaped areas, to communal allotment sites and designated gardening areas. What about Broadgreen Community Park? The Broadgreen Community Park sits within the boundary of Broadgreen Community Centre, offering a range of facilities such as a Multi-Use Games Arena, Play Park and Picnic amenities.

Thu 28 May13:00Old Town Library(4mi)
via Old Town Library
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