Walk the Works Heritage Trail
The Works Heritage Trail guides you around Swindon’s beautifully preserved Railway Village, through the Tunnel and around the former GWR Works – the original industrial heart of Swindon. In the […]
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Railway Village Museum Emlyn Square, Swindon
Swindon Arts Fringe 2025
Carriage Works Carriage Works, London Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomThis external event is organised by Artsite People Places Partnership. Swindon Arts Fringe Festival Swindon 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 […]
Meet Mrs Smith – Signal Festival
Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomMeet Mrs Smith as she offers a tour of her Victorian Cottage at the Railway Village Museum. Actor and history addict Louise Jordan guides you through her cottage in this exclusive tour. Discover life in Swindon for a 1901 family, from a housewife who shares her busy routine while her husband is at work and the children […]
Heritage Open Days 2025!
Railway Village Museum Emlyn Square, SwindonJoin us to celebrate Heritage Open Days 2025 on Saturday 13th September in Swindon's historic Railway Village! With a range of FREE activities you're set to discover and learn about the Village's past, present and future. All told through our heritage buildings and dedicated volunteers. Witness the sights of local community life and how it's […]
Free
‘200 Years of Britain’s Railways in 14 Journeys’ by Sherin Aminossehe
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomThe world’s first public railway, the Stockton & Darlington Railway, opened in the northeast of England in 1825 and marked the start of rail travel in Britain and across the world. Over the following two centuries the rail network expanded over the country and led to the construction of some of the most spectacular examples […]
Step Back in Time: Meet Mrs Smith in Her Victorian Cottage!
Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomBring the whole family to the Railway Village Museum for an interactive tour with Mrs Smith, a busy housewife from 1901! Actress and history aficionado Louise Jordan brings history to life […]
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‘Swindon Works at War’ by Jack Hayward
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomIt is 80 years since the end of WW2, and 40 years since the closure of Swindon Railway Works. The Works contribution as a war factory was colossal, its achievements […]
Free – £5.00
Annual General Meeting 2025
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomYou are warmly invited to our Annual General Meeting on Saturday 8th November 2025 at 12 PM at the Central Community Centre (Emlyn Square, SN1 5BG). We look forward to […]
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A Stitch In Time Costume Exhibition
Carriage Works Carriage Works, London Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomA Stitch In Time Costume Exhibition Swindon’s History in the Making: Local Volunteers Unveil Victorian Costume Collection at the Carriage Works SWINDON, UK — Monday 6th – Friday 10th April 2026 The Stitch In Time Costume Exhibition is bringing Swindon’s railway heritage to life this spring. A stunning new collection of Victorian costumes, handcrafted by […]
Heritage Open Days 2026!
Railway Village Museum Emlyn Square, SwindonJoin us to celebrate Heritage Open Days 2026 on Saturday 19th September in Swindon's historic Railway Village! The theme this year is "Everyday Histories of Working Lives". With a range of FREE activities you're sure to discover and learn about the Village's past, present and future all told through our heritage buildings and dedicated volunteers. […]
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