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  • Pumpkins are No Treat for Woodland Wildlife

    Dumping pumpkins in the woods is bad for wildlife says Forestry England. As millions of pumpkins hit supermarket shelves and make their way to gardens, porches, and windowsills across the region, Forestry England is reminding members of the public not to leave spent pumpkins in forests or woodlands.ย  Each year, well-meaning social media posts circulate… Read more

  • โ€œCosi Fan Tutteโ€ at Easterton Village Hall, October 11th 2024.

    by Ian Diddamsphotos by Gail Foster Devizes based White Horse Opera has a fine and longstanding tradition of a touring opera โ€“ a show taken the length and breadth of Wiltshire (and even further!) performed at various village halls, theatres and churches as venues. Recent past operas have included โ€œDie Fledermausโ€, โ€œThe Mikadoโ€ and Ruddigoreโ€… Read more

  • New Single: Phil Cooper Still Holding His Breath

    New Single: Phil Cooper Still Holding His Breath

    If Phil Cooperโ€™s 2018 โ€œThoughts and Observations,โ€ was one of the first albums we ever reviewed here on Devizine, itโ€™s been a while since Iโ€™ve been able to say โ€œa new single from Phil Cooper,โ€ but here we are, and itโ€™s a great place to beโ€ฆ.. As the name suggested โ€œThoughts and Observations,โ€ as Philโ€™s… Read more

  • YEA Devizes: DOCA New Youth Project

    YEA Devizes: DOCA New Youth Project

    Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts announced their upcoming project, YEA Devizes today. Made possible by a grant from National Grid Electricity Transmissionโ€™s Community Grant Programme, the Youth Event Activity Devizes will be a youth festival area within the International Street Festivalโ€ฆ. Working with the incredible young adults we have in our community, DOCA will support them… Read more

  • Alberta Cross Frontman Joins Line Up for Frome Festival Fundraising Gig

    Alberta Cross Frontman Joins Line Up for Frome Festival Fundraising Gig

    Alberta Cross, along with the up-and-coming local bands Something Moves and BroccoliBoy, will perform at a charity gig on Saturday 30th November at 23 Bath St. All part of a new generation of vibrant and talented musicians calling Frome home, they are helping raise funds to support the costs of running the annual Frome Festival… Read more

  • The Mist; New Single from Meg

    The Mist; New Single from Meg

    Chippenhamโ€™s young folk singer-songwriter Meg, or M3G if you want to get numeric, will release her 6th single The Mist on Friday 18th October, and itโ€™s got me thinking about the film Rain Manโ€ฆ. Showing my age, I saw it at the flicks in 88! Tom Cruise was everywhere in the late eighties, and this… Read more