A joint production between Music for Miniatures and Mirabelle Arts, mixing music with comedy, silliness and awe-inspiring visuals in a family show blends the music of J.S. Bach with live bubble art. Hear Bach’s greatest hits performed on oboe, cor anglais, violin and piano while a professional bubbleologist creates giant bubbles, bubbles within bubbles and […]
Free activities inspired by the current exhibition Subversive Forms. There will also be a trail as part of the Kids in Museums Art Trail, an exciting introduction to the world of contemporary art for young creatives. Free Quiet Time sessions are available 9-10am (booking essential), please book in advance spaces are limited.
Featuring artworks by some of the leading sculptors and innovators working with ceramics in the UK today. The exhibition will shine a spotlight on contemporary artists who push the boundaries of possibility with clay. Each selected artist disrupts and manipulates traditional ceramic preconceptions, creating enigmatic artworks that push the medium beyond the functional, and using […]
An opportunity for parents of babies and toddlers, as well as expectant parents, to find out about a huge range of local bump, birth, baby and toddler related services.
Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged […]
Parents, grandparents and other carers who carry babies or young children in their vehicles can have a free fitting check as well as independent advice on choosing and using the best seat for their child(ren), vehicle and family circumstances. 21 April: Morrisons, Warminster; 22 April: Morrisons, Devizes; 23 April: Lidl, Chippenham. Manufacturers Cybex will also […]
Scarecrow trail with the theme "Game on" as well as children's activities, barbecue and family fun day (16 May only). Prizes for the most correct answers.
Free, drop-in session to create origami butterflies for a community artwork; suitable for all ages.
The free creative activities can also be experienced in a quieter way before the museum opens with spaces limited to four accompanied children, these sessions offer an opportunity for those who may find the busy nature of drop-in sessions overwhelming to enjoy the activities in a calm, relaxed environment. Sessions run from 9-10am. Free but […]
Get creative during school holidays with free activities inspired by the Museum's collection and exhibitions.
A large variety of attractions for all the family with a fairground, performance arena, food village, craft, charity and trade stands, dog show as well as over 250 vehicles including MG, Marcos, Morgan and Muscle cars, and some 1950’s USA models. All profits go to Dorothy House Hospice and other local, national and international Lions […]
An opportunity to visit the school and meet with key staff members.
The mayor will officially open the carnival at 2pm in at the Carnival Village in Island Park which will be packed with live entertainment, food and family-friendly fun. The procession will set off from Wiltshire College at approximately 5:30pm.
Marking the 400th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition celebrates wide-ranging pursuits and scientific interests of John Aubrey, the famous seventeenth century antiquarian, scientist, and biographer. The exhibition will feature significant loans from across the country. Part of the Chippenham - Our History project.
