Yay! We made it to Feb, in one piece, just! I might even be persuaded to break out of hibernation. If you’ve been hibernating too, maybe it’s time to throw caution to the wind, poke your twitching snout from your cubbyhole and have a nose about. If you do, here’s some special recommendations of things to engage you, shake you up, and possibly warm you up for spring, but there will be much more on our ever-updating event calendar, so keep it on your browser, you lovely little hedgehogs…..
Get your shoes on, because as we speak, Sunday 1st, it’s the Jon Amor Trio monthly residency at the Southgate, with guest Gary Cain.
Monday 2nd has the regular Book Club from 7pm at The Pour House; great books, great chat, great people!
Tuesday 3rd has a Jigsaw Puzzle Swap at The Wharf, 10am to 12 noon, at The Kennet and Avon Canal Museum Function Room and Devizes Town Council Surgery at 6pm in The Town Hall.
Wednesday 4th and it’s Acoustic Jam night at The Southgate.
Thursday 5th, please note the Supporting Men’s Mental Health group now meet in Sidmouth Street. Devizes Film Club is at The Wharf Theatre, presenting Limbo, a stirring drama, laced with deadpan humour, about Syrian refugees, stuck on a remote Scottish island while they await the results of their asylum claims.
Friday 6th sees The Glow Room at Sheep Street Baptist Church, Devizes and Mystery Tasting Experience @ Hollychocs in Poulshot.
Saturday 7th Curious Kids can find some Bugs @ Wiltshire Museum, and The Museum also has a Behind the Scenes tour. The wonderful Matchbox Mutiny play The Three Crowns, and The Worried Men are at The Southgate, which is really something to see. Dave Carrett is at The Pelican Inn.
The Mayor’s Charity Ball is at The Corn Exchange, with a delicious three-course meal, dancing to live entertainment, raffle, and your formal photograph taken by a professional photographer to remember the evening, supporting three wonderful local charities: Devizes Opendoors, Devizes Foodbank, and the Devizes & District MS Society. Oh, and there’s a Bingo and Adult Cabaret in Potterne.
Sunday 8th, live music with Sammi Evans at the White Bear from 5pm, and over at the Southgate, same time, Jim Blair.
Wednesday 11th and it’s Acoustic Jam night at The Southgate.
Thursday 12th, Banner Making Workshop II at Devizes Town Hall; share your progress, get some advice and support or simply find out more about how you can get involved in the Devizes Banner. And Wind in The Willows Mole’s Rocky Road opens at Great Cheverell Pavilion, which runs up till Saturday 14th.
Oooh, Friday 13th and everyone over the age of 55 can dance the day away at a Wiltshire Age UK Daytime Disco at the Devizes Corn Exchange, a fun, friendly afternoon filled with classic hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s, Or choc-out with The Rocher Experience at Hollychocs in Poulshot!
Find the wonderful voice of Kate at the Pelican, of whom I’ve likened to Alison Moyet in the past.
Saturday 14th, find a Half Term Chocolate Experience for one adult & child or teenat Hollychocs in Poulshot. Menopause Cafe at The Pour House from 10.30am – coffee & chat about all things menopause.
Funked Up are getting, well, funked up for Valentines at The Three Crowns, and Doctor Doctor plays The Southgate. Del-Boy sings his heart out for a Valentines special at the Pelican. Aaron Garrett as seen on The Voice comes to Devizes Conservative Club for a night of Soul in Motion, and they’ll be Painting Get Together in Urchfont.
Sunday 15th finds Will Edmunds from 5pm at The Southgate.
Tuesday 17th and Potterne Pantomime opens Sleeping Beauty at Potterne Village Hall, which runs up to Saturday 21st.
Wednesday 18th and it’s Acoustic Jam night at The Southgate.
Thursday 19th sees another Supporting Men’s Mental Health session in Sidmouth St, quiz night down The Pour House, from 7pm, and a new open mic night begins at The Pelican, see poster for details.
Seend Fawlty Players’ presents their 46th Village Pantomime ‘Cinderella’ which runs until the 21st Feb, likewise does a Winter Crossing A Ghost Story in Bratton.
Friday 20th and there’s The Glow Room at Sheep Street Baptist Church, a Charity Quiz Night at The Pelican Inn, and Rude Giant Brewery Showcase at The Pour House, Devizes; meet the team, hear the stories & taste the beer
The Wharf Theatre has Chicago – Teen Edition, a dazzling adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical tailored for teenage performers, which runs a matinee and evening performance on Saturday too.
Roll over Beethoven, because the greatest tribute to Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra is at Devizes Corn Exchange; Blue Sky Tour present ELO Encounter.
Oh, and please find the amazing Vince Bell at the Crown, Bishop’s Cannings.
Saturday 21st sees Sad Dad Club making their debut at The Three Crowns, should be good, Last Train Smokin’ plays The Southgate and John E Wright is at the Pelican.
For the first time ever, Rick Wakeman will tour with his son, Oliver, in their brand-new WAKEMAN & SON show! Although the pair have shared the stage on special occasions—including the unforgettable Myths And Legends of King Arthur performance at London’s O2—they have never toured together… until now……
Sunday 22nd sees Rackem at The Three Crowns, the Wholesome Soul Trio at The Southgate from 5pm, and there’s one of those fabulous Wiltshire Blues & Soul Club nights in Lacock, a February Showcase Featuring The Junkyard Dogs.
Wednesday 25th and it’s Acoustic Jam night at The Southgate.
Thursday 26th sees a Charity Sale at St Mary’s Church, which runs until the 28th. And Devizes Lions: Marie Curie Collection at Morrisons. Devizes Lions will be at Morrisons collecting for Marie Curie UK, proudly dressed in bright yellow flower tabards and hats! The Pour House Hookers at the Pour House, from 6.30pm; stitch, sip & socialise, learn new skills.
Friday 27th and there’s The Art of Chocolate with Holly @ Hollychocs in Poulshot, and White Horse Opera’s Cosi Fan Tutte visits Avebury Social Centre. Beer Bingo from 7pm at The Pour House; bingo unlike any other!
Saturday 28th and what a finale to the month; DOCA’s Devizes Festival of Winter Ales is at the C0rn Exchange. In collaboration with The Pourhouse, The Southgate Inn and Stealth Brewery, expect a huge selection of wintery ales, craft beer and ciders from the country’s best independent breweries. DOCA adds great music and cabaret into the mix, with ‘A Call from Tomorrow’, ‘Wholesome Trio’ and ‘Talk in Code’ already confirmed. With a quieter session in the afternoon and something a little more upbeat in the evening, you can choose either a relaxed or more lively experience.
Festival of Winter Ales is a key fundraising event, supporting DOCA’s free programme of events. Come along and support us, snap up a fantastic raffle prize and have some quality time with friends.
The event will run in two sessions across the day: Early (11am-5pm) and Late (5:30-11pm), with a tasty selection of hot pies and savouries provided by local suppliers. Physical tickets available to purchase at Devizes Books.
Also, about town find a Sustainable Devizes Seed Swap at St Andrew’s Church, The Sylvertones are at The Three Crowns, there’s a Devizes Scooter Club Preseason Party at Devizes Town FC, Jambon Chapeau play the Pelican, and an Official Most Haunted Investigation is to be found at the Town Hall.
And that’s all we’ve found for February in Devizes, so far. But updates will happen on our event calendar, so keep your best eye on that. And if you’re not in Devizes, our event calendar covers all Wiltshire from Bath to Marlborough and Swindon to Salisbury, so check in with us too, but I’m sorry I can’t do all this for every town; Don’t cha wish your gig guide was hot like ours? Don’t cha wish your gig guide was a freak like ours?! Don’t cha? Don’t cha?!
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