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  • As Cool as an Eddie Martin; Blues at The Southgate

    As Cool as an Eddie Martin; Blues at The Southgate

    It was a typical, standard Saturday night at Devizes Southgate, but a typical and standard night at the Gate equates to an absolutely blinding night in most other pubsโ€ฆ… Amidst friendly faces, welcoming staff and warm familiar surroundings, the unpredictable drizzling autumn was set aside for Mr Eddie Martin to group with the finest drum… Read more

  • Devizes Opendoors Starts Regular Woman’s Group

    Good to hear homeless and sheltered charity Devizes Opendoors is planning to open a new session every other Tuesday, for women only. Promising coffee, crafts and pamper sessions, as well as health and wellbeing awareness, it will be the safe space for women in the community to find clothes, common ground, and oh yes, cake!… Read more

  • Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts; A New Chapter

    Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts; A New Chapter

    Threw my cards on the table, and pitched being Father Christmas at Devizes Winter Festival, but was informed that was arranged by the Town Council…. so, that’s that idea well and truly quashed! It was great, though, to meet Annabel, one half of the new management team of Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts, to chat on… Read more

  • Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 19th- 26th Oct 2022

    Hereโ€™s our weekly summary of things to do over the coming week. It saves you surfing every individual event calendar, and saves me waffling on about some unrelated rubbish, which I admit I have a tendency to do, but in the words of the great philosopher, KC, and, of course, his Sunshine Band; thatโ€™s the… Read more

  • Song of the Day 45: Funkin Hell

    Song of the Day 45: Funkin Hell

    Corporate decision made today with our board of directors to bring back our song of the day feature. Once a regular thing here at Devizine, where rather some in-depth analysis review affair, I just waffle completely irelevantly and allow you to make your mind up about the song. Firstly though, a few FAQs to hopefully… Read more

  • Concrete Prairie Grace the Calne Music & Arts Festival Finale

    Concrete Prairie Grace the Calne Music & Arts Festival Finale

    So, it was a most memorable evening in Calne last night, and thatโ€™s everyone from Devizes leaving the site with insular mumblings of โ€˜ah, you dunt wanna go down thar, probably get licked in a drive-by shooting!โ€™ Now, Iโ€™m not one to get fanatical, but if the mountain wonโ€™t come to Muhammad, Iโ€™ll risk it… Read more