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  • Devizes Brickley Lane Play Area Public Consultation

    Devizes Brickley Lane Play Area Public Consultation

    Devizes Town Council would like to hear your views on the proposed scheme for the Brickley Lane Play Area… They are inviting residents and the local community to share their feedback. The consultation closes on the 30th September 2026. The Town Council is proposing to refurbish the Brickley Lane Play Area, which has been closed… Read more

  • The Bayeux Tapestry: In-Conversation Event in Frome

    The Bayeux Tapestry: In-Conversation Event in Frome

    In 2027, British Museum exhibition curator Michael Lewis and medieval historian Janina Ramirez will be appearing at Fromeโ€™s Cheese & Grain for an exclusive talk on The Bayeux Tapestry…. This special event invites audiences behind the scenes of one of the most talked about exhibitions in recent history. On Saturday 6th March 2027, join the… Read more

  • Whatโ€™s on at the Wharf Theatre in October?

    Whatโ€™s on at the Wharf Theatre in October?

    OCTOBER at The Wharf Theatre, Devizes arrives with a burst of creativity, variety and irresistible entertainment. This monthโ€™s programme showcases everything that makes the Wharf Theatre such a beloved cultural home: bold theatre, international film, Shakespearean drama, laughโ€‘outโ€‘loud comedy and the soaring power of live opera. Itโ€™s a rich, colourful season designed to surprise, delight… Read more

  • Dinosaurs at Jurassic Hillworth Park!

    Dinosaurs at Jurassic Hillworth Park!

    Images: Jess Worrow Ah, for the connotations of US drive-in movie theaters, now in decline over the pond, but embedded as characteristic romantic americana; the rock n roll era, waking up little Suzie, and Danny Zuko making his move on Sandy while a monster movie plays on a giant screen in the background. It was… Read more

  • 3 Daft Monkeys Jumping on The Barge at Honeystreet

    3 Daft Monkeys Jumping on The Barge at Honeystreet

    I can be sent an album, review it because I love it, and put the artists atop of my cognitive must-see list. Although the list will grow as time progresses, Iโ€™m the elephant with a knotted trunk, awaiting some legendary local venue to announce, yeah, weโ€™ve got these guys comingโ€ฆโ€ฆ  In this case the legendary… Read more

  • โ€œPlayhouse Creaturesโ€ at The Wharf Theatre, Devizes, October 8th-10th    – A preview

    โ€œPlayhouse Creaturesโ€ at The Wharf Theatre, Devizes, October 8th-10th – A preview

    by Ian Diddams images by Simon Hoy This tragi-comic play, set in 1660s London, focuses on the first English actresses allowed on stage after the Restoration. It explores the lives, struggles and camaraderie of five women navigating a male-dominated world, dealing with sexual exploitation, ageing, and the fight for artistic freedom. Bawdily funny yet profound,… Read more