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SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2019 Programme Events Chippenham Museum Museum opening hours Access Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm The Museum is fully accessible from the High Street. All guide and assistant Contact dogs are welcome [email protected] Free admission 01249 705 020 9–10 Market Place, Chippenham Yelde Hall opening hours Wiltshire, SN15 3HF Friday & Saturday 10.30am – 3.30pm Special opening times for events and chippenham.gov.uk on request Neeld Community Booking and Arts Centre Our concession tickets Box office Under 16s, over 60s and students. Access patrons are entitled to a free Opening hours assistance ticket (this ticket should Monday to Thursday 9am – 4.30pm be used when accompanying an Friday 9am – 4pm access patron). All guide dogs and Saturday 9.30am – 3pm assistance dogs are welcome Box office open on show nights from 6pm until show start time Access The Neeld is fully accessible from Contact the High Street. If you require any [email protected] specific assistance, please contact 01249 446699 us on 01249 446699 or email [email protected] High Street, Chippenham SN15 3ER Family ticket Two adults and two children neeld.co.uk (under 16) Exhibition Crime and Punishment This exhibition explores crime and punishment from the Saxon period through to the present day. It marks Venue: Chippenham Museum 180 years of Wiltshire Police (the Date: Saturday 3 August – first and best!) and will include loans Saturday 28 September from their historic police collection, Time: 10am – 4pm including early uniforms, handcuffs Cost: Free and shackles! Workshop Adult Creative Workshops Venue: Chippenham Museum Coming soon! Try your hand at Date: Saturdays – a number of processes and skills Starting Autumn 2019 with this new programme of Cost: Prices will vary regular creative workshops (booking essential) with local artists. Talk Objects in Focus Venue: Chippenham Museum Date: Monthly – See our website for details Time: 1pm Cost: Free (no booking required) Continuing our popular series of short introductory talks focusing on a different museum object each month. Join us to explore the stories behind the objects on display and how they help our understanding of the past. Film Secret Spitfires Venue: Neeld Community and Arts Centre Date: Tuesday 3 September Time: 4pm (doors at 3:30pm) Cost: Standard £7 | Friends of Chippenham Museum £5 (all tickets obtainable from Chippenham Museum) The Friends of Chippenham It has taken 75 years for this story Museum have arranged a to come to light. It tells of how showing of this fascinating hundreds of girls, boys, women, documentary film, which elderly men and a handful of will include a Q&A session engineers built the iconic fighter with Norman Parker, history plane the Spitfire, in secret, advisor for the film and hidden in sheds, depots, garages, WWII Spitfire engineer. barns and even a hotel. So hidden, Hitler’s spies couldn’t find them Secret Spitfires is the and have them bombed. remarkable story of how WWII Spitfire fighter aircraft were Proceeds will be going to military built in secret right in the charities and the Friends of heart of Southern England. Chippenham Museum. Dance Ceroc Venue: Neeld Community and Arts Centre Date: Every Wednesday Time: 8pm Cost: £8 per session (first session free if you quote the brochure) Ceroc is a partner based dance which is best described as Salsa without the complex footwork. No need to bring a partner, great exercise and all ages welcome. The Big Get Fair Together Venue: Neeld Community and Arts Centre Date: Saturday 7 September Time: 10am – 1pm Cost: Free entry The Big Get Together will be bringing over 50 local clubs and organisations together in one place, to provide a showcase of activities that will encourage people to participate, get involved and expand their social life. Music The Everly Brothers & Friends Tribute Show Venue: Neeld Community and Arts Centre Date: Sunday 8 September Time: 7.30pm Cost: £20 The Temple Brothers, officially the Taking you on a walk back UK’s No.1 Tribute to The Everly down memory lane with all Brothers as voted for by the the classic songs that you National Tribute Music Awards remember: Cathy’s Clown, 2017, are proud to announce the Walk Right Back, Ebony Eyes, return of their theatre show. Bird Dog, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Let It Be Me, Love Just as the Everly Brothers were, Hurts, Devoted To You, ‘Til the Temple Brothers are real life I Kissed Ya, Wake Up Little brothers. With live acoustic guitars Suzie, When Will I Be Loved and flawless harmonies, this plus many more… performance is a truly impressive outing for all, accompanied by special guest star tributes to Hank Marvin (The Shadows), Buddy Holly & Jerry Lee Lewis. Displays On Display at the Yelde Hall Venue: Yelde Hall Date: September – October Time: Please see Chippenham Town Council website for opening times Cost: Free entry Never Mind the Heritage Impression. Here’s the Art Show. 5 – 13 October 13 – 26 September Chippenham ACE presents An exhibition showcasing the work reflecting the breadth of eclectic mix of styles of three practice found in its burgeoning of Chippenham’s most original contemporary arts community. artists Emma Sally, Mike Long This display forms part of the and Si Griffiths Peacock Arts Trail. Open Day Heritage Open Days Venue: Throughout Chippenham Date: Friday 13 September – Sunday 22 September Time: Please see Chippenham Town Council website for opening times Cost: Free entry Celebrate Chippenham’s places This year’s programme includes: and stories both past and present with a host of free events • Walk to Pewsham Locks with during Heritage Open Days. Wilts & Berks Canal Trust: The programme, organised by Saturday 14 September Chippenham Museum, includes the opportunity to step inside some of • Chippenham Open Doors Day: Chippenham’s most celebrated and Saturday 21 September intriguing buildings. A number of buildings in the town centre will be opening their doors See the museum’s website for the with special activities and guides full programme. on hand to share their history. Walk & Talk Doing Time in Wiltshire – with John Girvan This event is part of the Crime and Punishment season Venue: Chippenham Museum Date: Saturday 10 August at 2pm and Thursday 26 September at 6.30pm Cost: Free entry (booking essential) Meet local historian John Girvan to hear about how Chippenham’s offenders were treated in the past, see Chippenham’s old lock up and discover some weird and wonderful tales from Wiltshire’s history. Music 80s Night Venue: Neeld Community and Arts Centre Date: Friday 27 September Time: 7.30pm Cost: £8 Dance the night away to your favourite sounds of the 80s! For one night only, the Neeld will be filled exclusively with a soundtrack to the decade that brought you Duran Duran, Prince, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Bananarama and more! Our Video DJ, Eventimate, will be bringing not only the music itself but the classic music videos for a truly immersive experience. 80s dress is encouraged! Music Theatre All Floyd Dick Whittington Grown Ups Only! Venue: Neeld Community Venue: Neeld Community and Arts Centre and Arts Centre Date: Saturday 28 September Date: Friday 4 October Time: 7.30pm Time: 7.30pm Cost: £20 Cost: £18 The 8 piece band of highly talented Have you ever watched a family musicians pride themselves on show and wondered what mischief delivering authentic live sonic the cast would get up to if there performances from Pink Floyd’s weren’t any children in the substantial repertoire. audience? Now’s your chance to find out! Tracks from the momentous album Dark Side of the Moon This hilarious production is to The Division Bell feature packed to the brim full of in this spectacular audio and innuendo, hilarious comedy visual display of Pink Floyd’s routines, parodies of well-known rich musical legacy. songs and even mystifying magic, creating a performance that’s sure to be hilarious, cheeky, saucy and sometimes just a little bit naughty! Music Elvis Tribute Concert Venue: Neeld Community and Arts Centre Date: Saturday 5 October Time: 8pm Cost: £20 After a successful sell out show in 2018, the Lions Club of Chippenham are bringing Garry J Foley back to the Neeld for another night of classic Elvis hits! Garry is a multi-award winning Elvis tribute artist and has performed throughout the UK, Europe, USA, China, India and Asia. There was only one Elvis Presley but Garry is one of the closest tribute artists you will see with the looks, costumes, voice and on-stage charisma. Exhibition Strange & Wonderful Beings: The Work of Clifford & Rosemary Ellis Venue: Chippenham Museum Date: Saturday 5 October 2019 – Friday 18 January 2020 Time: 10am – 4pm Cost: Free entry This exhibition celebrates the work of Clifford and Rosemary Ellis, whose artistic partnership included many iconic book cover and poster designs. Clifford Ellis is perhaps best known for his work as head of the pioneering Bath Academy of Art, based at Corsham Court. The exhibition will include loans from the Art and Design Collection of Bath Spa University and the Ellis Family Archive that was given to the Victoria Art Gallery in 2016 and is shared with the Bath Record Office. Displays Chippenham Museum is proud Peacock Arts Trail to host displays by a number of artists as part of this year’s Venue: Chippenham Museum Peacock Arts Trail, including: Saturday 5 October Date: – Sunday 13 October • Clifton Powell, whose Time: 10am – 4pm Cost: Free entry paintings explore unrest in the world • Annabel Lancaster, who produces bright, colourful mosaics and textiles • Barking Hen Jewellery, whose quirky designs pay tribute to the British countryside Full Gospel Businessmen: Talk Michael Broom Venue: Neeld Community Full Gospel Businessmen invite and Arts Centre you to a dinner followed by guest Date: Tuesday 8 October speaker Michael Broom, a member Time: 7pm of the International Chamber of Cost: £14.50 Commerce who will be delivering a talk on God’s presence in his life.