Feeling festive? Feeling crafty? Why not spend some time creating a beautiful winter wreath to adorn your front door? Escape the shopping frenzy and enjoy a cup of tea and biscuit whilst tapping into your creative zone.
Jack Hayward is a 92 year old former railway office worker, historian and long time resident of Swindon’s Railway Village (since 1968). As a prominent local historian, he researches and speaks […]
New Swindon and the GWR Swindon Heritage Preservation is delighted to welcome historian and author Peter Timms for a talk titled New Swindon and the GWR. This event is based […]
Meet Alex Crump, a Swindon-based illustrator and storyteller with a flair for the creative and the curious. (Writing in the third person to appear remarkably grown-up). Alex is a proud […]
GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country Swindon Heritage Preservation is pleased to present GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country, a richly illustrated talk by historian Mary […]
Growing Up and Working in a Railway Town Swindon Heritage Preservation invites you to an engaging illustrated talk titled Growing Up and Working in a Railway Town, presented by Colin […]
Gareth Powell from Historic England talks about The Missing Pieces Project. All over England are places with stories to tell: from buildings to battlefields, some on your doorstep, others just […]
Dr. Ojoawo is a senior change, culture, and communication specialist with over a decade of experience leading transformation programs across the UK, Europe, and Africa. Holding a PhD alongside qualifications […]
Swindon’s Secret History: Jane Lark & The GWR Girls Step back into the 1940s and discover the untold stories of the women who kept the tracks running. Join best-selling author […]
Moonies, Movers & Shakers, by Graham Carter Moonies, Movers and Shakers is an illustrated talk about a book of the same name, written by Swindon local historians Noel Ponting and Graham […]
Three painters and a sculptor by Philip Garrahan is an illustrated talk featuring works from the heyday of Swindon’s artistic life. This was the interwar period when the School of […]
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is a dedicated charity committed to a massive undertaking: restoring 70 miles of canal and towpath for the benefit of local communities, wildlife, and […]