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  • Devizine Steps Down From Organising Wiltshire Music Awards

    Devizine Steps Down From Organising Wiltshire Music Awards

    After much deliberation, Devizine is to pull out of any further organisation of the Wiltshire Music Awardsโ€ฆ.. It has not been an easy decision, and I remain super-proud of what Ed and I achieved last year, getting this special occasion off the ground. The Wiltshire Music Awards takes complex organisation. Therefore, I feel I cannot… Read more

  • Whatever Happened to Pancake Races in Devizes?

    Whatever Happened to Pancake Races in Devizes?

    It seems Shrove Tuesday celebrations in Devizes have fallen as flat as aโ€ฆ.well, you get the gagโ€ฆ Traditionally organised by Age Concern Wiltshire, and often supported by local partners like the Black Swan Hotel, which provided the pancakes, and the Devizes Rotary Club, pancake races in Devizes were an annual occasion, aptly on Pancake Day.… Read more

  • Minety Music Festival Announce Headliners; The Bluetones and Dub Pistols

    Minety Music Festival Announce Headliners; The Bluetones and Dub Pistols

    The mighty mighty Minety Music Festival announced The Bluetones as their Sunday headliner at their Eames Laurie Main Stage, and The Dub Pistols on the Saturday….. It’s not unspoken, we LOVE Minety Music Festival here at Devizine and don’t care who knows! It never fails to attract with some superb renowned names, and then throws… Read more

  • Shindig Festival Announces Bob Vylan as Headliner

    Shindig Festival Announces Bob Vylan as Headliner

    The celebrated Shindig Festival at Malmesbury’s Charton Park announced their headline act for May bank holiday 2026, and being that it’s Bob Vylan, it is bound to open debateโ€ฆ. London based grime rappers Bob Vylan are no strangers to controversy through their criticisms of the establishment and calling out inequalities. Whilst they were one of… Read more

  • Help DOCA Raise Fundsโ€ฆ.by Drinking Booze! Winter of Festive Ales Returns

    Help DOCA Raise Fundsโ€ฆ.by Drinking Booze! Winter of Festive Ales Returns

    Now, you know when you see a fundraising advert and think, I’d like to raise some wonga for this or that cause, but further reading reveals you’re expected to take on an extreme mission like trekking the Great Wall on a unicycle made from coat hangers, or scaling Everest in just clogs and your wife’s… Read more

  • Devizes Acting Company to Debut New Show at Edinburgh Fringe 2026

    Devizes Acting Company to Debut New Show at Edinburgh Fringe 2026

    A gameshow unlike any other is set to take local actors to the world stage. The Wharf Theatre is proud to present the debut of a brand-new show, “Whose Play is it Anyway?” Set to enjoy a week-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 from August 17th to the 22nd, this innovative original production… Read more