Schools are back, summer has finally arrived, here’s what we’ve got 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 6th.
The regular Acoustic Jam at The Southgate, Devizes.
Ruby Darbyshire at The George, Lacock.
ShakShak at The Bell, Bath.
Thursday 7th.

Priscilla, Queen of the Disaster at the Civic, Trowbridge.
Robyn Hitchcock at Rondo Theatre, Bath.
InAir and Kotonic at The Vic, Swindon.

Gavin Osborn is at The Tuppenny, Swindon with Meg in support.
The Serial Killer Next Door with Emma Kenny at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon.
Friday 8th.
Burbage & Easton Royal Cricket Club has a beer and cider festival with Kova Me Bad and The Zoots.

Goatfest opens at Goatacre, Calne.
Lewis Poole plays the Pump in Trowbridge with Start The Sirens and Work Experince.
Peloton at The Vic, Swindon.
The Wonder of Stevie at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon.
The Tannahill Weavers at Chapel Arts, Bath.
Grace Petrie’s Butch Ado About Nothing is at the Rondo Theatre, Bath
Shindiggers have a Shimmy Discotheque at Club Lomah, Bath.
Lou Cox’s celebrated Having A Baby – The Sh!t They Don’t Tell You In Books comes to the Frome Memorial Theatre.

The Sunbirds are at the Tree House, Frome.
Saturday 9th:
Trowbridge RFC V Devizes RFC at Trowbridge Rugby Club
King Alfred’s Tower Charity Abseil for SOS Africa is taking place on the 9th, 10th 16th & 17th September.
Bit hot for cosplay, but there’s a Sci Fi Day at The REME Museum, Lyneham.
There’s a Twilight Cinema at Hillworth Park, Devizes, screening Top Gun Maverick.
Autumn Fabric Pumpkin Making Workshop at the St John’s Parish Rooms, Devizes.
Grizzly Rhys plays The Southgate, Devizes.
Chloe Jordan and Pete Lamb’s Heartbeats play a Wiltshire Air Ambulance fundraiser at The Corn Exchange, Devizes.

Long Street Blues Club, Devizes opens for a new season with The Ian Parker Band.

Bristol’s boss reggae and ska legend Ya Freshness & The Big Boss Band are at Devizes Scooter Club in the Cavalier.

The Boot Hill All Stars are at The Barge on HoneyStreet, with Whistling Treason.

Barrelhouse play The Lamb, Marlborough.

Saili Katebe at the Yelde Hall, Chippenham.
Bobbi’s Academy Of Dance – Dance First Think After at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon.
Salisbury RFC have their Beggar’s Bash.

The Unravelling Wilburys play Chapel Arts, Bath.
Frome 80s Festival at the Cheese & Grain.
Lifesigns are at The Tree House, Frome.
Sunday 10th.
Hillworth Park Proms with Devizes Town Band at Hillworth Park, Devizes.

The Jon Amor residency at the Southgate, Devizes from 5pm, guest this month is Adam Phillips.

Nothing Rhymes With Orange plays at The Exchange nightclub, with Stoneface and Ignotis in support.

Pewsey Carnival Week begins, running until 17th.
Daisy Chapman, with Carrie Martin and the Gordon Wood Band at Schtumm, Queen’s Head, Box.
Old Baby Mackerel at The Bell, Bath.
Swindon Recital Series at Swindon Arts Centre.
Bridget Christie’s Who Am I? at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon.
Monday 11th:
Di, Viv & Rose opens at The Wharf Theatre, Devizes, running until the 16th.

Wiltshire Motorcycle Rally at Salisbury Rugby Club.
Abigail’s Party opens at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, running until the 16th.
Von Wildenhaus at The Bell, Bath.
Tuesday 12th
Kosta Burgess at The Bell, Bath.
Libor Smolds & Daniel Newberry Quartet at Jazz Knights, The Royal Oak, Swindon.
That’s all folks, but it’s early days for September, and there is lots more to come!! Let the sunshine…..but do check in on our event calendar too, as updates will be on there, not here, this is just a guide.


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