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  • The UKโ€™s Biggest Festivalโ€ฆ. at Trowbridgeโ€™s Pump?

    The UKโ€™s Biggest Festivalโ€ฆ. at Trowbridgeโ€™s Pump?

    Yes, you did read this correctly! As lovely as our premier grassroots venue, The Pump in Trowbridge is, you might be stretched to imagine it hosting the UKโ€™s biggest festival without at least someone squishing your toes! Without any appropriate safety footwear, allow me to explainโ€ฆ..ย ย  The Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery have… Read more

  • Riotous Cult Comedy Bullshot Crummond Comes to Bath in Support of Menโ€™s Mental Health Charity

    Riotous Cult Comedy Bullshot Crummond Comes to Bath in Support of Menโ€™s Mental Health Charity

    The Rondo Theatre in Bath will be bursting with high-energy chaos this June as The Rondo Theatre Company presents Bullshot Crummond, a gloriously silly parody of 1930s adventure stories, all in aid of Man Downโ€ฆ.. Running from Wednesday 17th to Saturday 20th June 2026, this fast-paced comedy follows the dashing (and deeply ridiculous) hero Bullshot… Read more

  • Preaching at The Pulpit โ€“ Mark Harrison at The Pulpit, Swindon May 6th 2026

    Preaching at The Pulpit โ€“ Mark Harrison at The Pulpit, Swindon May 6th 2026

    By Ian Diddams Images by Ed Dyke Is he a musician? Is he a raconteur? Is he a comedian? Well โ€“ he is all of these things โ€“ a singer/songwriter, wrapped up in a story teller, inside a dry, laconic wit that is delivered as โ€œSuaveโ€ Mark Harrison, his self-appointed nomenclature. And indeed, he was… Read more

  • Ready for RowdeFest?

    Ready for RowdeFest?

    Not long now, for Rowdefest! Which, as the name suggests, is in Rowde, near Devizes, on Saturday 30th May, and is a free, community spirited family mini-festival with the ethos and atmosphere of a festival and village fete combined; what more could you possibly ask for?! Well, I’ve got some exciting details to reveal, some… Read more

  • Nothing Orange; Arts Festival Brings Home Devizes Phenomenon

    Nothing Orange; Arts Festival Brings Home Devizes Phenomenon

    Four years ago I witnessed a Gen Z phenomenon in Devizes. With a certain indie punk zest and intelligent songwriting, Devizes School band Nothing Rhymes With Orange built a local following I once compared to Beatlemania. Staging their own gigs and recording original songs, they harnessed appeal from a dedicated fanbase. By the summer of… Read more

  • Shrink Your Head; Controversial Faith Healing Lecture in Devizes?!

    Shrink Your Head; Controversial Faith Healing Lecture in Devizes?!

    Spiritual doctor, El Souessi, a prominent speaker for the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends, is coming to Devizesโ€™ Wyvern Club on the 10th May to lecture on the teachings of controversial faith healer Bruno Groening. Make of it what you will, but from my angle it sounds suspiciousโ€ฆ. While we’re happy to promote local events… Read more