Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 29th May 4th June 2024

Here’s what we’ve found to do in the wilds of Wiltshire this coming week, heading in June, just like Terry!

Everything listed here is on our event calendar; go there for links and more info. It may be updated, so check in later in the week.

Ongoing: A Wiltshire Thatcher: A Photographic Journey Through Victorian Wessex runs at Wiltshire Museum, Devizes, until the end of August; review here.

Wednesday 29th

Acoustic Jam at The Southgate, Devizes.

Lunchtime Recital: Charlotte Spruit at Pound Arts, Corsham. Followed by Chris Wood.

Les Misérables – School Edition at the Athenæum, Warminster.

Tim Arnold – Super Connected at Chapel Arts, Bath. Edinburgh Previews, Pierre Novellie & Nic Sampson at The Rondo Theatre. Stone Cold Hustle at the Bell, Bath.

Toby Lee at Swindon Arts Centre. Seven Drunken Nights at The Wyvern Theatre.

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Thursday 30th

Royal Bath & West Show opens.

Vintage Nostalgia Festival at Stockton Park opens.

Jam Night at The Boathouse, Bradford-on-Avon.

The Invisible Creature Club, and Avalon Comedy Network: Glenn Moore, Eleanor Tiernan, Ben Pope & Farah Sharp at Pound Arts, Corsham.

Gary Stewart at Chapel Arts. SparkFest continues with A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Mission.

Let’s Swim, Get Swimming & Seneca at The Vic, Swindon. Steve Ferbrache at The Tuppenny. The Diana Ross Story at The Wyvern Theatre.

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Friday 31st

A Cider & Mead Festival opens for the weekend at the Barge on HoneyStreet.

And so does the Devizes Arts Festival! Running from 31st May to 16th June, we’re looking at a busy month ahead with lots of entertaining events. The fun starts with Jolly Roger at the Corn Exchange. Trash Panda are at the Three Crowns.

All Floyd The Division Bell at Melksham Assembly Hall. Muuttley & Wet Franc play King George Park. 

Gem’s Pirate Party at the Civic, Trowbridge. The Exact Opposite, Ignotis and Bottle of Dog at the Pump, Trowbridge. Marty’s Fake Family at The Red Admiral. 

Bradford-on-Avon Music Festival all weekend in the park and various locations. Sad Dad Club at The Three Horseshoes. Manhattan Nights at The Boathouse. Bach Week: Quartetto di Cremona The Art of Fugue at Wiltshire Music Centre.

Blue Badge Bunch, and Ria Lina: Riawakening at Pound Arts, Corsham.

Untamed Burlesque at Chapel Arts, Bath.

Retro Electro at The Vic, Swindon. One Chord Wonders at The Queen’s Tap. Johannes Radebe 2024 – House of Jojo at The Wyvern Theatre.

Subgiant Weekender at The Baa, Salisbury.

Zion Train at the Tree House, Frome. Charlie Simpson from Busted DJ’s at the Cheese & Grain.

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Saturday 1st

Rowde Summer Festival. 

Potterne Fete.

Top Secret: The Magic of Science at the Wharf Theatre, Devizes. Devizes Arts Festival has Lady Nade at the Corn Exchange, Ed’s pick of the week! The Duskers at The Southgate. 

Shambles Festival at King George V Park, Melksham.

Elcot Festival at Marlborough Town FC.

Open Mic at the Lamb, Trowbridge. The Future Sound of Trowbridge 10 at The Pump. NOASIS at the Civic.

Dennis Rollins’ Funky Funk at Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon. Day two of the Bradford Music Festival, with an amazing lineup there.

Fraser Anderson Trio at Pound Arts, Corsham.

Diversity at the Vic, Swindon. The Beatles by Candlelight at The Wyvern Theatre.The Naughties at the Queen’s Tap.

John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Trio at Rondo Theatre, Bath.

Lucas Hardy at The Kings Arms, Amesbury.

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Sunday 2nd

Devizes Arts Festival has a Festival Walk: From Romans to Kangaroos. Adam Alexander – Seed Detective FREE FRINGE at the Peppermill. Eddy Allen – Solo Loop Show FREE FRINGE at the Cellar Bar. Jon Amor Trio with guest Tony Remy at The Southgate, Devizes.

Open mic at the Bell, Great Cheverell.

Open Mic at the Red Lion, Lacock.

A Strange New Space at Pound Arts, Corsham.

Louise Parker at Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon.

Speaking of Witch by Jack Lambert (Bath Fringe Festival 2024) at The Mission, Bath.

Tom Davis: Underdog at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon. Darren Hunt at the Queen’s Tap.

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Monday 3rd

There’s a Food Bank movement to affordable school costs meeting in Devizes, see poster.

Dr. Phil Hammond – ‘How to Fix the NHS’ and ‘The Ins and Outs of Pleasure’ at the Corn Exchange, part of Devizes Arts Festival. 

Memory Café at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon.

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Tuesday 4th

Edward Cross Quintet at The Town Hall, part of Devizes Arts Festival. Mrs Churchill : My life with Winston ~ Liz Grand at the Corn Exchange.

Six The Musical opens at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, running until the 8th June.

Open Mic at The Royal Oak, Bath. The Valentine Letters by Steve Darlow (Bath Fringe Festival 2024) at The Mission, Bath.

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And that’s all we’ve got for now; fill your boots! Events listed here are subject to change, we are not responsible for cancellations, errors or postponements in anything listed.

Do check ahead with our every-changing events diary. Isn’t it high time you snapped up some tickets for the Devizes Arts Festival?

Important note: events which come to our attention from now on, will be updated on the Event Calendar and NOT HERE. So, be sure to check in from time to time, use the Event Calendar to find more info on everything listed on here, and for ticket links, etc. Use the Event Calendar to check for updates and planning ahead.

Did we miss you out? Did you tell us about your event? It’s not that we don’t like you, it’s because Devizine uses many sources to collate these listings, and sometimes we miss a few things. Listing your event here is free, but please make it easier for me by messaging or emailing the info, and then, and this is the really important part, make sure I’ve added it and let me know if not!

Have a good week!

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