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SUMMARY:'Collett Revisited' by Graham Carter & Michael Roberts
DESCRIPTION:‘Collett Revisited’\nNew insights into the glorious career\, extraordinary life and enduring legacy of the Great Western Railway engineer. \nAn illustrated talk by Graham Carter and Michael Roberts \nCost\nSwindon Heritage Preservation (SHP) Full Members – FREE Entry \nGuests – £5.00 Entry \nMembership\nBecoming a SHP Full Member gives you full FREE access to our series of talks for Railway 200\, along with many other benefits. Full Membership only costs £12 per year! You can learn more about Membership here (https://mechanics-trust.org.uk/membership/). \nGetting to Emlyn Square\nCentral Community Centre is in Emlyn Square (SN1 5BP) at the heart of Swindon’s Railway Village. You can view the location on Google Maps here. \nIt is easily accessible by train and bus\, with the Central Bus Station just a short walk away. There are several car parks available around the Railway Village. We recommend Bristol Street Car Park for it’s proximity to Emlyn Square.
URL:https://swindonheritage.org.uk/all-events/collett-revisited-by-graham-carter-michael-roberts/
LOCATION:Central Community Centre\, SN1 5BG\, Central Community Centre\, Emlyn Square\, Swindon\, SN1 5BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Railway200,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swindon Heritage Preservation":MAILTO:info@mechanics-trust.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Housing Swindon
DESCRIPTION:This external event is hosted by Swindon Borough Council. \nImproving our housing services\n\nTenant events\n\nWe are inviting tenants to a series of tenant engagement events in June 2025. You will be able to hear more about the improvements we are making to our housing services\, ask questions and tell us what matters most to you. \nFind out about our Housing Asset Management Strategy 2025-2030 (PDF) and planned £250 million investment over the next five years to improve and refurbish council homes. This includes upgrades to roofs\, kitchens\, bathrooms and windows. \nYou can also share feedback on our tenant handbook and the information we share with you. There will also be an opportunity to speak to our teams about any issues with your property or tenancy. \nTenant events\n\nWe are inviting tenants to a series of tenant engagement events in June 2025. You will be able to hear more about the improvements we are making to our housing services\, ask questions and tell us what matters most to you. \nFind out about our Housing Asset Management Strategy 2025-2030 (PDF) and planned £250 million investment over the next five years to improve and refurbish council homes. This includes upgrades to roofs\, kitchens\, bathrooms and windows. \nYou can also share feedback on our tenant handbook and the information we share with you. There will also be an opportunity to speak to our teams about any issues with your property or tenancy. \nSign up to one of the events\n\nPark Library in Cavendish Square\n\nTuesday\, 10 June from 6.00pm to 8.00pm\n\n\n\n\nWest Swindon Library in Whitehill Way\n\nWednesday\, 11 June from 6.30pm to 8.30pm\n\n\n\n\nCentral Community Centre in Emlyn Square\n\nSaturday\, 14 June from 11.00am to 1.00pm\n\n\n\n\nJohn Moulton Hall Community Centre in Penhill Drive\n\nTuesday\, 17 June from 6.00pm to 8.00pm\n\n\n\nIf you are unable to access our online booking\, contact your Neighbourhood Housing Officer or Neighbourhood Warden to secure your place.
URL:https://swindonheritage.org.uk/all-events/lets-talk-housing-swindon/
LOCATION:Central Community Centre\, SN1 5BG\, Central Community Centre\, Emlyn Square\, Swindon\, SN1 5BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Swindon Arts Fringe 2025
DESCRIPTION:This external event is organised by Artsite People Places Partnership. \nSwindon Arts Fringe Festival\nSwindon Arts Fringe Festival (SWAF) returns to Swindon Town Centre for a second year and hopes to be even more successful as last year. The Fringe Festival focuses on inclusivity for curators and artists: giving opportunities for artists to find their place in Swindon’s vibrant creative scene and supporting them to freely exhibit\, some for the first time. SWAF24 saw over 95 artists involved in the festival and drew over 1\,000 visitors to the exhibitions. The Fringe is a truly collaborative event created by Theatre Square-based Artsite. As well as exhibitions there will be events and workshops to bring the arts to a wider audience. ‘As Time Goes by’ exhibition at Artsite will feature a performance by Rinky Dink. The bicycle powered sound system\, and a talk by artist Stephen Wright from The House of Dreams Museum will complement the ‘Outsider Art’ exhibition by SLART in Museum & Art Swindon. \nSWAF24’s collaboration with the Carriage Works was a huge success and the use of the building as an exhibition space prompted a lot of positive discussions and reactions. One visitor commented “Fantastic use of Armstrong’s Carriage works. A wide range of works from Swindon’s diverse and talented artistic pool. All showcased in an awesome venue. Well done to Artsite and everyone involved.” \nSWAF 2025\nThis year\, 14 curators have come up with a variety of creative themes and have invited artists to submit work. ‘Miniature Swindon’ curated by Leah Bevan-Haines asked artists to create tiny items that represent things\, places and people in Swindon. ‘Broken Britannia’ exhibition curator\, invited artists to express their unique perspectives – good or bad – on life in Britain 2025. \nVenues this year include the Wyvern Theatre\, Artsite in Theatre Square\, Swindon Central Library\, Mams Gallery\, Museum & Art Swindon\, Bert’s Books\, Swindon Hub and the Carriage Works. Entrance to all exhibitions and events is free. \nFind out more\nThe Festival runs from 16th to 29th June. With the Launch event is Mam’s Gallery\, Eastcott Hill\, on Friday 13th June at 7 o’clock. \nFor more information and a full list of SWAF25 exhibitions and events visit: www.swindonartsfringe.co.uk \nInstagram: @swindonartsfringe \nFacebook: @artsitepostmodern
URL:https://swindonheritage.org.uk/all-events/swindon-arts-fringe-2025/
LOCATION:Carriage Works\, Carriage Works\, London Road\, Swindon\, Wiltshire\, SN1 5FB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Heritage
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SUMMARY:Writing Competition - Words on Art\, Swindon
DESCRIPTION:This external event is run by Poetry Swindon\, in association with Swindon Arts Fringe and Swindon Open Studios. \nWrite About Art! – Writing Competition \n£50 PRIZE VOUCHER \nOur theme is Words on Art\, Swindon. Write a poem\, short story or memoir inspired by art in Swindon. This could be a painting\, photograph\, sculpture\, street art or even a tattoo. \n\nA poem no more than 20 lines\,\nFlash fiction or memoir up to 150 words\,\nAge Groups: Under 15s & Over 15\,\n\nDeadline: 23/06/2025 \nContact sophie@poetryswindon.com for Terms and Conditions and more details. \n  \nThe Writing Competition Awards event will start at 2 PM Saturday 28th June 2025 at The Bakers’ (16 Emlyn Square\, Swindon\, SN1 5BN)\, lasting approximately 40 minutes. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
URL:https://swindonheritage.org.uk/all-events/writing-competition-words-on-art-swindon/
LOCATION:The Bakers’\, 16 Emlyn Square\, Swindon\, Wiltshire\, SN1 5BN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="Poetry Swindon":MAILTO:sophie@poetryswindon.com
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