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Folding back… J.P. Oldfield & Gaz Brookfield, The Fold, Devizes, Friday 5th June 2026
by Ian Diddamsimages by Sarah Bec and The Fold About a million years ago, before covid and lockdown, when the thought of Liz Truss as a P.M. was a laughable idea [Ed. – nothing has changed] and when a Post Office scandal was when the sub post mistress was found to be having an affair… Read more
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HOT OFF THE PRESS – JP Oldfield to release new EP this Autumn
by Ian Diddamsimage by JP Oldfield Rising Devizes star and promoter at “The Fold”, JP Oldfield last Friday revealed the information he is to release a new six track EP on September 26th this year. Those privy to this revelation at “The Fold” last Friday also heard five of the tracks off that EP and… Read more
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REVIEW – Devizes Arts Festival– Bob Holman: “Have A Go: Phone Photography” @ Cheese Hall (Monday 8th June 2026)
I Think I Get The Picture Now by Andy Fawthrop Monday morning seems an odd time to be going to an “Arts” event, and early heavy showers didn’t do the day any favours either. It almost felt like getting up to go to school when double maths is scheduled, but that was a very (very)… Read more
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Devizes Town Council’s Oversight on Pride Flag Corrected Today
A lot has happened since last week’s article on the decline of local Pride events. Not all of it has been positive, but I’m pleased to say in Devizes, it is…. If Essex has seen Prides banned by Reform-run councils, Chippenham Pride released their full program of events, but have you noticed?! What happened in… Read more
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“Howzat? The Six Sixes Ball Mystery” by Graham Lloyd, Town Hall, DAF 2027
by Ian Diddams images courtesy of Devizes Arts Festival, Ian Diddams and Graham Lloyd When one considers cricketing controversies, one maybe thinks of World Series Cricket, the “Rebel Tours” to South Africa during apartheid in the 1980s, Bombay bookmakers, Mike Gatting & Shakoor Rana, chucking, Mankading, the Trevor Chappell underarm incident, Somerset declaration of 1979,… Read more
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Manning Lifeboats, In Devizes!
Manning the lifeboats with Devizes Arts Festival in landlocked Devizes last night, and I didn’t even get a sticker. I did shake a tailfeather out of my system, more importantly. For if all-originals London-based Celtic folk-punker five-piece Man the Lifeboats seemed to have no visible relevance to their marine namesake, they certainly knew how to… Read more
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