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Majesty; Kids Art Exhibit at St Mary’s
Ha! Stand aside established local artists, we’re talking about the artists of the future here! If you’re knocking around Devizes this extended weekend, do pop into St Mary’s, the former church soon-to-be arts centre, where children from Wansdyke, Southbroom and Trinity schools have worked with professional local artist Joanna May to produce a mosaic of… Read more
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Devizes LGBTQ+ Group’s First Big Event
Formed a year ago, the Devizes LGBTQ+ group have organised several meet ups, but the time is nigh for their first big event, Drag Bingo at The Exchange on Thursday 30th June.…. I know this is something the group, and Oberon, better known as Gabriella Christmas, has been trying to organise for a while now.… Read more
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Saddleback Back!
In July 2019, straight after the Devizes Rugby Club’s Saddleback Festival, they announced July 11th 2020 for their next festival, but we all know the rest of that sad story. Since 2017 the club organised an annual Saddleback, named after Devizes Rugby team’s nickname, and the event quickly gained an outstanding reputation for bringing some… Read more
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Strong Lady’s Power; DOCA at St Andrews
For personal reasons Strong Lady Charmaine Childs was unable to perform her show, Power at the DOCA Street Festival this year, but came to visit Devizes as a one-off separate show in St Andrew’s Church yesterday, and it was as advertised, inspiring…… I can stagger home from a music gig already with an oven-baked opinion,… Read more
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REVIEW – Lovesong @ Wharf Theatre, Devizes – Thursday 26th May 2022
Fabulous Stagecraft! by Andy Fawthrop Images used with kind permission of Chris Watkins Media Been a while since I’d been to our town’s lovely little theatre, and it was a joy to go back again.….. The occasion was the staging of Abi Morgan’s “Lovesong”. Now I happen to be a fan of Abi Morgan’s writing,… Read more
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PREVIEW – 49th Chippenham Folk Festival – Friday 27th to Sunday 29th May 2022
The Boys (And Girls) Are Back In Town! By Andy Fawthrop Yes – we know it’s not in Devizes, but it’s just up the road in Chippers – a quick trip in the car or on the exciting ride that is the 33 bus. And Chippenham is one of the biggest (and oldest) folk festivals… Read more
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