Make your own Winter Wreath
This November, Swindon Heritage Preservation are running a workshop where you can create your very own Winter Wreath and kick-start your festive season. With a selection of high quality natural […]
£20.00
12 events found.
Events
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United Kingdom
Scrooge; the Mouse & a Victorian House: Festive Family Hunt
The Cricketers' 14 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomOn the table, on the stair, these naughty mice are everywhere! The Railway Village Museum is ready for Christmas, but what’s this? Twenty one naughty mice are hiding throughout its charming rooms! Can you solve the festive clues, spot the mice and warn them they only have one more night before Scrooge the cat returns! […]
£1.50 – £3.50
Christmas Centrepiece workshop
The Cricketers' 14 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomJoin us for a Festive Christmas Centrepiece Workshop! Get into the holiday spirit by creating your own stunning Christmas centrepiece! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crafter, this workshop is open to all. In this hands-on crafts session, you'll learn tips and techniques to design a beautiful arrangement that will impress your guests and […]
£15.00
Walk the Works Heritage Trail
Railway Village Museum Emlyn Square, SwindonThe 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 […]
‘Swindon Connections’ by Graham Carter
Goddard Park School Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomThis event is hosted by The Swindon Society. From its very beginnings the Society has attempted to record the social history of the area as shown by the camera since the 1850's. The collection contains photographic material on many subjects including the GWR Swindon, Swindon Tramway system, Wilts & Berks Canal, Swindon in both World […]
‘Posted in the Past’ by Helen Baggott
OnlineThis event is hosted online via Zoom by Wiltshire Family History Society. A soldier killed in the First World War, the man who helped keep the doors to Great Ormond Street Hospital open for more than 30 years and a 10 year old servant working for a laundress in 19th century Bath are all revealed […]
Albany Ward; cinema pioneer of the South West by Ruth Butler
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomThis event is hosted by Wiltshire Family History Society at The Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, SN1 5BG. The fascinating story of a man who recognised that the new world of film could be big business and by 1914 he ran the largest cinema circuit in the country. Thinking of researching your family history – […]
The Great Wall of Swindon – by Jack Hayward
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomWhere is the Great Wall of Swindon and why was it built? Have you ever wondered why this wall exists? The Great Wall of Swindon flows like a river of […]
Free – £3.00
Choosing History II
Central Library Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, United KingdomThis FREE drop-in event is hosted by Local Studies (Swindon Libraries) at Swindon Central Library. Are you aged 14-18 and interested in history and heritage? Are you looking into GCSE […]
Central Community Gardening Sessions
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomCome on down and join the Global Gardeners at the Central Community Centre! Be part of their project to live well that supports the values of community, sustainability and well being through gardening vegetables and flowers and maintaining the garden spaces. There are even opportunities for DIY. Meet new people and gain new skills and […]
‘Harold Fleming – A Man For All Sports’ by Dick Mattick
Goddard Park School Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomThis event is hosted by The Swindon Society. From its very beginnings the Society has attempted to record the social history of the area as shown by the camera since […]
‘The Development of the Police’ by Graham Sutherland
OnlineThis event is hosted online via Zoom by Wiltshire Family History Society. Thinking of researching your family history – or need some help, then you are welcome to join our […]