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  • 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

  • The Great Bubble Conflict of Rowde, 2017

    Kids playing football, dressed as footballs could be the hilarious component missing from many a children’s birthday party. Bubble Warz, a Calne based event organisation, who are so cool it’s not worth correcting my spellchecker for, has it covered.   What to do with your youngster who’s  above the age for soft play centres but… Read more

  • Female of the Species, boil ska, soul and blues influences to simmer Melksham for the Air Ambulance

    Deadlier than the male, The Female of the Species is an amalgamation of female musicians from various local bands who team up to host charity gigs; what’s not to like?   Nicky Davis from Warminster based People Like Us and The Reason, Glastonbury’s Julia Greenland from Soulville Express & Delta Swing, Frome’s Claire Perry from… Read more

  • A Wonderful Afternoon with the Devizes Town Band

     by Sarah Tyler. Photos by Gail Foster     What a wonderful afternoon! Devizes Town Band really enjoyed playing the Children’s Proms and Proms Not in the Park, at the Corn Exchange. As it did rain, it was right to change the venue, though we were sad not to be in Hillworth Park this year.… Read more