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SoP Live at Swindon’s Castle with St Fian
by Ben Naimor I have been pestered that I would love St Fian. They have played at my local venue in Devizes before, but I had not managed to catch them, until now….. What I had not been warned about, was that this fantastic duo would present me with among the finest female voices I’ve… Read more
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REVIEW – Devizes Arts Festival– “Behind The Lens – My Life in Wildlife Film-Making & Photography” with Nick Upton @ Assembly Room (Thursday 4th June 2026)
It’s Not As Easy As It Looks by Andy Fawthrop The Devizes Arts Festival continued on a very wet Market Day this Thursday, and continues to throw up some real little gems. Here was another piece of interesting and imaginative programming from the committee….. If you’ve ever watched a David Attenborough wildlife programme, or read… Read more
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Local performer Grace Sheridan to Share Stage With Jason Donovan at Fulltone Festival
A talented local performer from Devizes is set to share the stage with international star Jason Donovan this summer as part of Fulltone Festival ’26. …. Grace Sheridan, who will appear alongside Jason Donovan during his headline performance with The Fulltone Orchestra, first began performing in local productions in Devizes as a child. Those early experiences inspired her to pursue… Read more
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A Devizes Arts Festival Lunchtime Recital with Fábio Fernandes
Andy’s topping the leaderboard for Devizes Arts Festival reviews; if I pull my socks up and attend a lunchtime recital at least I’ve chalked my name on it. Classical guitar at St Andrews Church, how bad could it be? Just a handful of tea drinkers coughing over some amateur strumming?! I should know the Devizes… Read more
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Pride Where Pride is Needed
Pride month finds me wondering if Pride events are actually needed more in our smaller market towns where awareness and acceptance is perhaps lesser than in larger towns where diversity is tolerated more, but Prides are already established. Then I ponder deeper, if that’s even an accurate statement, and if it is, why many small… Read more
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Devizes Arts Festival Reviews: Steve Tuffin’s Have-A-Go Workshop on Memoir-Writing, Anthony Horowitz – “A Life In Murder”, and Becky Grey’s “How I Became A Ghost Writer”
It’s All In The Writing Andy Fawthrop The Devizes Arts Festival is now in its 40th year and, as ever, seems to be in robust health. Marking the anniversary with 30 wide-ranging events across two weeks in several venues in and around the town, here’s yet another example of D-Town continuing to punch well above… Read more
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