Swindon Heritage Preservation

Scrooge; the Mouse & a Victorian House: Festive Family Hunt

The Cricketers' 14 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

On the table, on the stair, these naughty mice are everywhere! The Railway Village Museum is ready for Christmas, but what’s this? Twenty one naughty mice are hiding throughout its charming rooms! Can you solve the festive clues, spot the mice and warn them they only have one more night before Scrooge the cat returns! […]

£1.50 – £3.50

Christmas Centrepiece workshop

The Cricketers' 14 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Join us for a Festive Christmas Centrepiece Workshop! Get into the holiday spirit by creating your own stunning Christmas centrepiece! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crafter, this workshop is open to all. In this hands-on crafts session, you'll learn tips and techniques to design a beautiful arrangement that will impress your guests and […]

£15.00

Walk the Works Heritage Trail

Swindon Railway Village Emlyn Square, Swindon

The Works Heritage Trail guides you around Swindon’s beautifully preserved Railway Village, through the Tunnel and around the former GWR Works – the original industrial heart of Swindon. In the […]

‘Swindon Connections’ by Graham Carter

Goddard Park School Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

This event is hosted by The Swindon Society. From its very beginnings the Society has attempted to record the social history of the area as shown by the camera since […]

‘Posted in the Past’ by Helen Baggott

Online

This event is hosted online via Zoom by Wiltshire Family History Society. A soldier killed in the First World War, the man who helped keep the doors to Great Ormond […]

Albany Ward; cinema pioneer of the South West by Ruth Butler

Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United Kingdom

This event is hosted by Wiltshire Family History Society at The Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, SN1 5BG. The fascinating story of a man who recognised that the new world […]

The Great Wall of Swindon – by Jack Hayward

Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United Kingdom

Where is the Great Wall of Swindon and why was it built? Have you ever wondered why this wall exists? The Great Wall of Swindon flows like a river of […]

Free – £3.00

Choosing History II

Central Library Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, United Kingdom

This FREE drop-in event is hosted by Local Studies (Swindon Libraries) at Swindon Central Library. Are you aged 14-18 and interested in history and heritage? Are you looking into GCSE […]

Central Community Gardening Sessions

Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United Kingdom

Come on down and join the Global Gardeners at the Central Community Centre! Be part of their project to live well that supports the values of community, sustainability and well being through gardening vegetables and flowers and maintaining the garden spaces. There are even opportunities for DIY. Meet new people and gain new skills and […]

‘Harold Fleming – A Man For All Sports’ by Dick Mattick

Goddard Park School Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

This event is hosted by The Swindon Society. From its very beginnings the Society has attempted to record the social history of the area as shown by the camera since […]

‘Role of the Online Parish Clerk’ by Nigel Chalk

Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United Kingdom

This event is hosted by Wiltshire Family History Society at The Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, SN1 5BG. Thinking of researching your family history – or need some help, then […]