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  • Pewsey Carnival’s Signature Wheelbarrow Race Never Loses Its Cool

    There’s something frivolously unique about Pewsey. Tucked deep in our exclusive district, it thrives with lovable brashness and an inimitable eccentricity which is hard to hide at the best of times, let alone during carnival week. For those who recall Pewsey Carnivals of yore, as I do, ranting things wouldn’t be the same, rambling off Read more

  • Macs hold Auditions for “Our House” on Friday

    After my daughter returned from the Macs Theatre School’s performance of Beauty and the Beast, reporting how brilliant it was, I’ve been keen to see what they’d do next. As a long-term fan of Madness, my first album being Absolutely, I was thrilled to learn the next presentation would be the musical inspired by their Read more

  • Devizes Scooter Club Donate to the Opportunity Centre

    Children of the Devizes & District Opportunity Centre were treated to a show of Lambrettas and Vespas when the Devizes Scooter Club turned up to donate the funds raised at their Family Fun Day, back in July. Over £700 was handed over to the pre-school for children with disabilities and learning difficulties. “Thank you for Read more

  • No Surprises Living in Devizes: Conkers or Bonkers?

    Around this season in years gone by, kids yielding nailed planks and discarded house-bricks gathered in the suburban scrapheap where I grew up. No, it wasn’t something as vicious as a rival school skirmish, that would’ve been later in the term. They congregated unsupervised at the aptly named Chestnut Crescent, to lob items into trees. Read more

  • Lottie Jenkins Set to Entertain Times Square

    Marland Music Management sure are devoted to bringing us some great local talent, but I was particularly fascinated by a gig at Times Square happening next Friday (22nd,) by the photo of the performer; she looked so young.   Akin to moments on Cowell’s over extravagant karaoke show when a younger participant wows the audience Read more

  • Killertones Return to Skank the Socks off Devizes

      Always a hit vrooming along in the carnival parade, the Devizes Scooter Club are gearing up for their biggest show to date. On October 21st Devizes sees the return of Swindon-based The Killertones, who last time, it must be said, rocked the Cons Club with a skanking set of classic ska and two-tone covers. Read more