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
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 seeing you at this special AGM marking our organisation's 30th anniversary. As well as the more formal agenda (below), we'll share recent updates, future plans, […]
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 Cottage Museum in Swindon! Discover the origins of your favourite festive traditions in the lovingly decorated setting of a 19th-century railway worker's home. This is […]
£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
Jack 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
New 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
A Stitch In Time Costume Exhibition
A 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 […]
‘Lydiard Ghost Stories’ by Alex Crump
Meet Alex Crump, a Swindon-based illustrator and storyteller with a flair for the creative and the curious. (Writing in the third person to appear remarkably grown-up). Alex is a proud […]
Free – £5.00
Railway Village Museum Tour (22nd April)
Join 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 […]
Free – £5.00Railway Village Museum Tour (29th April)
Join 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
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 […]
Free – £5.00