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  • Become part of a movement calling for Affordable School Costs for all

    We’ve been chatting with the Community Organiser and Campaigns Manager of Devizes and District Foodbank, Alex Montegriffo, about an important free community conversation on Monday 3rd June, on the subject of the rising costs of school uniform…… A local campaign group of parents, guardians and carers in and around Devizes has been speaking to schools… Read more

  • “Sister Act” at St. Augustine’s, Trowbridge May 29th-June 1st

    “Sister Act” at St. Augustine’s, Trowbridge May 29th-June 1st

    By Ian DiddamsPhotos by Gail Foster In 1971 Ken Russell enchanted film audiences with “The Devils”, which incorporated nuns in the story – somewhat controversially. This was six years after Julie Andrews, aided and abetted by yet more nuns, thwarted the Nazis in “The Sound of Music”.  By 1980 nuns had become less controversial, less… Read more

  • Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 29th May 4th June 2024

    Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 29th May 4th June 2024

    Here’s what we’ve found to do in the wilds of Wiltshire this coming week, heading in June, just like Terry! Everything listed here is on our event calendar; go there for links and more info. It may be updated, so check in later in the week. Ongoing: A Wiltshire Thatcher: A Photographic Journey Through Victorian… Read more

  • Homecoming Gig for Nothing Rhymes With Orange at the Three Crowns Devizes

    Homecoming Gig for Nothing Rhymes With Orange at the Three Crowns Devizes

    Friday evening in the liveliest of Devizes pubs, The Three Crowns, with Devizes best upcoming band, Nothing Rhymes With Orange pulling a two hour set out of the hat like a magician pulls a rabbit out of theirs. Surely a perfect match and an unmissable occasion; but, ah, shoot, did I do a cidered-up speech?… Read more

  • St James Devizes Vicar Keith Brindle Honoured as a Canon of Salisbury Cathedral

    St James Devizes Vicar Keith Brindle Honoured as a Canon of Salisbury Cathedral

    In recognition of his selfless ministry and leadership of St James Church, where the community and residents are at the core of everything, birthday boy Keith Brindle was honoured on Thursday as a Canon of Salisbury Cathedral, double whammy! I caught up with Keith to find out why, what it means for St James, and… Read more

  • Professor Elemental in Session with Madam Misfit and the Real Cheesemakers at The Barge on Honeystreet; 2nd August

    It’s going to be all strawberries and cheese baps in pith helmets swinging in trouserland bedlam, with chap-hop shenanigans galore at the Barge on Honeystreet when Brighton’s whimsical rapper Professor Elemental arrives at the legendary mooring, campsite, and crop circle centre of the world, on Friday 2nd August; expect unpretentious hip hop, expect silly costumes,… Read more