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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Events
Railway Village Museum Emlyn Square, Swindon
Railway Village Museum Tour (15th October)
Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomJoin us at The Railway Village Museum to step back in time at the cottage to discover Victorian traditions. Witness the sights, sounds and smells of local community life, and […]
Get Tickets Free – £5.00
‘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
Modern Calligraphy Company- Beginners Pointed Nib Workshop
The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomThis external event is hosted and organised by The Modern Calligraphy Company. The Modern Calligraphy Company -Beginners Pointed Nib Workshop Tutor: Sarah Hirst The Bakers warmly welcomes back the Modern […]
Halloween Spider Hunt
Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomSpooktacular Halloween Spider Hunt at Railway Village Museum Join Swindon Heritage Preservation this October half term for a wickedly fun Halloween event in Swindon! Bring your little monsters to the historic […]
£4.00
‘The History Of Tarot’ by Michael Gray
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomThe History Of Tarot by Michael Gray - For centuries Tarot cards have been used for fortune telling believed to manifest secret knowledge handed down from ancient times. For some […]
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 […]
Free
‘Let’s Go Shopping’ by John Stooke
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomWell known local historian and author John Stooke is fascinated by the way that retailing has changed in the last 20 years compared to what a little change there was […]
Free – £5.00
Victorian Christmas in the Railway Cottage Museum
Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom✨ Experience a Traditional Swindon Christmas Past! Step back in time this festive season and immerse your family in the timeless charm of a Victorian Christmas in the historic Railway […]
£5.00
Festive Winter Wreath Workshop
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomFeeling festive? Feeling crafty? Why not spend some time creating a beautiful winter wreath to adorn your front door? Escape the shopping frenzy and enjoy a cup of tea and biscuit whilst tapping into your creative zone.
£35.00
‘My Extraordinary Life’ by Jack Hayward
The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomJack Hayward is a 92 year old former railway office worker, historian and long time resident of Swindon’s Railway Village (since 1968). As a prominent local historian, he researches and speaks […]
Free – £5.00
New Swindon and the GWR | SHP Talk by Peter Timms
The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomNew Swindon and the GWR Swindon Heritage Preservation is delighted to welcome historian and author Peter Timms for a talk titled New Swindon and the GWR. This event is based […]
Free – £5.00