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  • Rock Hopping in the Free Rowde

    Rock Hopping in the Free Rowde

    When apathetic to galivant to a gig, and not for want of staying in my village, thereโ€™s always the Cross Keys in Rowde. Hum, been a while, historically had its ups and downs. Last report I did here things were looking up; food-wise, a few craft fairs and various goings-on. But itโ€™s changed hands again, Read more

  • Bizet’s Carmen at Lavington

    White Horse Opera will be performing Bizet’s Carmen at Lavington School Wed 30th Oct, Fri 1st & Sat 2nd Nov at 7.30pm. The secret of Carmenโ€™s success is its excitingly exotic setting in and around magical Seville, its devastatingly passionate story charting the downfall of two people pole-axed by love, and the ravishing music whose Read more

  • Never Mind The Heritage, Hereโ€™s an Art Show

    Never Mind The Heritage, Hereโ€™s an Art Show

    Images by Gail Foster ย Si Griffiths teams up with Mike Long and Emma Sally for an all-together different art show…..in Chippenham!   If, like me, you like your art with edge, and you donโ€™t stand on convention, a trio of Chippenham artists have a DIY exhibition at the Yelde Hall you really need to see. Read more

  • Honest in Devizes: Ed Byrne Arrived in Devizes!

    Honest in Devizes: Ed Byrne Arrived in Devizes!

    As an inexorable drunken dancer, have to steer clear of musical events on a school night at my age. I figured this wouldnโ€™t be so bad; sit in the Corn Exchange, listen to Ed Byrne telling a joke or three. I didnโ€™t weigh in the chance my ribs would be hurting in the morning and Read more

  • Sam Bishopโ€™s New Single; Cry For Help

    Sam Bishopโ€™s New Single; Cry For Help

    Commencing with a captivating piano which takes me back to the swashed soft metal surge of eighty-seven, and Heartโ€™s Alone, Iโ€™ve Sam Bishopโ€™s new single โ€œCry for Helpโ€ rolling. Sam hasnโ€™t the big hair for soft metal, neither was around to swagger in the school disco, slurping the drunkest floosy to this endearing power-ballad finale, Read more

  • A Fantastic Children’s Proms in the Park!

    A Fantastic Children’s Proms in the Park!

    “What a FANTASTIC afternoon!” writes Sarah Tyler of Devizes Town Band. “It was perfect weather for sitting in a park with a picnic, and over 1,000 people came along to Hillworth Park to hear Devizes Town Band’s fifth Children’s Prom today!” “Adults and children alike sang, danced, and clapped along to a variety of film Read more