From an Ibiza dance party to Tractor Ted Diggers & Dumpers weekend, Bowood House and Gardens will be buzzing this August. Here’s the line up of events to look forward to… Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th August – Bowood Proms Weekend Classic Ibiza Concert – the Urban Soul Orchestra and DJ Goldierocks will be bringing some […]
Set in the heart of the Wylye Valley, East Farm Christmas in Codford is a truly enchanting Christmas shop, and it’s open every day until 23 December. Now in its seventh year, the East Farm Christmas shop captures the very essence of Christmas – from an encounter with real live nativity animals to a meeting […]
It’s official – the stick is this summer’s must-have item. With the power to unleash every child’s imagination, the humble stick can be transformed into a wand, a way marker, a sword or a wild animal. Sticks are also essential tools for trying many of the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾’ activities. […]
Thousands have signed up for Wiltshire’s Big Pledge and there’s still time to get involved With less than two weeks until this year’s Olympic-themed Wiltshire’s Big Pledge begins, people are being encouraged to join nearly 9,000 residents who have already signed up. This year’s challenge will see people take a virtual journey to Rio. ‘The Big Pledge […]
Outdoor theatre comes to The Courts Garden in Holt this June when bike-powered travelling players, the HandleBards, present their unique take on two of Shakespeare’s best known plays. The HandleBards are a four-strong, all-male, theatre troupe who travel around the UK on bicycles, performing Shakespeare at outdoor venues as they go. This year, the 400th anniversary of […]
FROME FESTIVAL TICKETS SMASH BOX OFFICE RECORDS The official opening weekend of the Frome Festival Box Office appears to have broken all previous records for sales. Subscribers to the Frome Festival Friends scheme queued on Friday and Saturday 13 May for early bird tickets before general release on Sunday 15. In all, advanced tickets for popular […]
Freshford Pre-school is the first to register for Riverford’s new Veg For Schools scheme. Every parent wants their child to eat more vegetables, and with concerns about sugar and childhood obesity on the rise, Riverford Organic Farmers are taking action with a new scheme to get children at local schools, nurseries and pre-schools to love the […]
New BBC Two series of The Hollow Crown, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Dame Judi Dench, features a number of scenes filmed at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, cared for by the National Trust. The programme is on BBC2 on Sunday evenings. ‘The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses’ concludes the BBC’s adaptations of Shakespeare’s Histories, […]
The ‘Elements of Capability’, outdoor sculpture exhibition is on at Lacock Abbey until 22 May 2016 An intriguing outdoor sculpture, Elements of Capability’, show inspired by the work of landscape designer, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, will be displayed by the National Trust at Lacock Abbey. The show commemorates the 300th anniversary of the birth of Brown, whose vision […]
Woolley Grange Family Open Day a Buckswashling success! The Roald Dahl themed family open day at Woolley Grange Hotel on Bank Holiday Monday proved popular with over 400 attendees, despite the typical Bank Holiday rainy weather. Visitors and staff alike got well into the spirit and there were several Willy Wonkas, Matildas and Fantastic Mr Foxes […]
