Bank holiday done and dusted, hope you had a good one whatever you did. But Wiltshire shows no signs of letting up on great things to do moving into September; here’s a roundup of events this coming week…..
Not comprehensive, more will be added to our event calendar as we move through the week, so check in on it from time to time.
Pay a visit to Wiltshire Museum, Devizes, for the Anna Dillon exhibition; reviewed HERE.

Ongoing until 29th Sept, The Incredible Quizzical Bath Pub Tour.
Wednesday 30th:
Acoustic Jam at The Southgate, Devizes.
Devizes Salsa at West Lavington Village Hall; new members welcome!
The Deadnotes play the Pump in Trowbridge with The Sunnies and Lindup Brothers
Thursday 31st:
There’s an Open Mic at The Crown, Aldbourne.
Happy Kingsley plays The Neeld Bar in Chippenham from 8pm.
End of the Road Festival in Salisbury opens, running until Sunday.
VirginMarys & Lucky Number Seven play The Vic, Swindon.
Friday 1st:
There’s an Open Mic at the Barge on Honey Street.
Too Complicated at The Wellington, Marlborough.
Let’s Rock this Country with Shania & Friends at Melksham Assembly Hall.
The Pump in Trowbridge begins its series of Future Sound of Trowbridge gigs, with Nothing Rhymes With Orange, Feedback and Paradigm.

Queen 2 at the Neeld Hall, Chippenham, The Blue Moon Band at The Old Lane.
41 Fords at The Three Horseshoes, Bradford-on-Avon.
2 Sick Monkeys at The Castle, Swindon,Blind River Scare at The Beehive, State of the Quo at The Vic, and the Deprivation Festival at Underground, formerly Level III.
Phil Beer’s 2023 Solo Tour at Chapel Arts, Bath.
The Scribes play The Winchester Gate in Salisbury.
Ion Maiden at The Tree House, Frome, with Aynsley Lister at the Cheese & Grain.
Saturday 2nd:
Devizes RFC V Thornbury at Devizes Rugby Club.
And, of course, it’s Devizes Carnival: The parade departs from the Green at 5:45pm, with an environmental theme.
Julien Biddulph’s trio, Work Experience debut at the The Southgate, there’s karaoke at The Three Crowns, and a Carnival Disco Party at the Pelican.

Swindon’s Apache Cats make their debut at The Bell in Great Cheverall.
Over The Lamb in Marlborough we see the second Famous Hangover Sessions, with a great lineup, Royal Soul from 12pm, George Wilding from 1pm, Jimmy Morre at 2:30, Jolie & the Souls at 4pm, Rivera Arcade at 5:30, Nothing Rhymes With Orange at 7pm, Mick O’Toole from 10pm.

Trash Panda plays Great Bedwyn Cricket Club.
And it’s Pewsey Pride at The Coopers, with The Reason and, of course, Miss Luscious Lips!

The celebrated homemade festival, Party on the Drive 3 is in Chippenham, and Yanni’s Old Skool Reggae Night at The Neeld.
Be Like Will play Southwick Sports & Social Club, Shot By Both Sides at Stallards in Trowbridge, and From Jovi are live at Trowbridge RFC, with The Sunnies as special guests.
Swindon’s second annual Paint Fest will be happening across the town centre. Blitz Kids with Head Noise and Thee Acid Tonguea offer a night of new wave and synth, psychedelic punk at The Vic.
Hatepenny at The
Dire Streets tribute at Chapel Arts, Bath.
41 Fords are at The Sun in Frome, Sex Pistols Exposé at the Tree House.
Sunday 3rd:
Gunina Lane Saxophone Quartet with The Pewsey Players, Take Five and Pewsey Winds at St Mary’s Bishops Cannings.

The White Horse Vehicle Show, Westbury.
Old Town Street Foods Festival, in Swindon, with Absolva and Furyhead offering some melodic metal at the Vic.
Monday 4th:
I got nothing, yet, keep an eye on the calendar!
Tuesday 5th:
Curious Kids at Wiltshire Museum, Devizes.
That’s all folks, but it’s early days for September, and there is lots more to come!! I’m telling you, next Saturday you are seriously spoiled for choice, you lucky, lucky, people!















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