Events in Wiltshire
This is a list of traditional folk customs and scheduled yearly events.
In other words, it doesn't change from year to year.
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January
- Calne Model Railway Show, Calne
- Pewsey Potato Day, Bouverie Hall, Pewsey
- Swindon Potato Day, Gorse Hill Community Centre, Swindon
February
- Chippenham Pancake Race, High Street, Chippenham, Shrove Tuesday
- Urchfont Potato Day, Urchfont Village Hall, Devizes
March
- Colerne Amateur Operatic Society Spring Show, Colerne
- North Wiltshire Orchestra Spring Concert, Chippenham
- Spring Open Day and Factory Sale!, Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Company Limited, Malmesbury
April
- Annual Spring Working, Holdens Farm, East Knoyle , Late April
- Chippenham Beer Festival, Chippenham
- Chirton Concerts, St John the Baptist Church, Chirton, Late April
- Trainwest Model Railway Exhibition, Christie Miller Centre, Melksham
May
- Chippenham Folk Festival, Chippenham, Second May bank-holiday weekend
- Downton Cuckoo Fair, Downton, first Bank Holiday in May
- Grovely Rights, Grovely Wood, Great Wishford, 29th May
- Lacock Village Spring Plant Fair, Lacock
- Melksham Spring Festival, Melksham
- Pewsey Vale Arts Walk, Pewsey
- Real Ale Weekend, Blunsdon Station, Swindon
- Salisbury International Art Festival, Salisbury
- Salisbury International Arts Festival, Salisbury, Late May / Early June
- Sarsen Trail, Avebury
- Swindon Festival of Literature, Swindon
- Walk of Life, Kennet & Avon canal towpath, Devizes, Late May
- Winship's Medieval Jousting Tournament, Littlecote House Hotel, Littlecote, Throughout May & June
- Wylye Valley Art Trail, Various locations, Warminster, Late May / Early June
June
- Beer and Food Festival, Devizes
- Bishops Cannings Parish Festival, Bishops Cannings, Devizes
- Bowood Country Fair & Dog Show, Bowood House, Calne
- Chirton Summer Fete, St John the Baptist Church, Devizes, Late June
- Corsham Festival, Various venues, Corsham, Late June
- Cricklade Town Festival, Various Venues, Cricklade, Mid June
- Devizes Festival, Various venues, Devizes, Throughout June
- East Tytherley Country Fayre, Oaklands House, Salisbury
- Salisbury International Art Festival, Salisbury
- Salisbury International Arts Festival, Salisbury, Late May / Early June
- Village Open Gardens & Garden Market, Easton Royal
- Vintage Nostalgia Show, Stockton Park, Stockton
- Wylye Valley Art Trail , Various locations, Warminster, Late May / Early June
July
- Annual Classic Vehicle Show, Atwell Museum Motor Museum, Calne
- Barbury International Horse Trials, Barbury Castle Estate, Marlborough
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Fireworks Proms, Wilton House, Salisbury
- Calne Country Music Festival, Calne
- Chippenham Dragon Boat Race, Chippenham
- Devizes Beer Festival, The Wharf, Devizes, Early July
- Heddington & Stockley Steam Rally and Country Fair, Heddington, Calne, Early July
- High Street Festival, Various venues, Wootton Bassett, Early July
- Hilmarton Taditional Summer Fair and Food Festival , Hilmarton School Hall and Playing Fields, Hilmarton, Mid-July
- Jazz at the Greathouse, Leonard Cheshire Greathouse, Kington Langley, Chippenham
- Lacock Proms, Lacock
- Marlborough Jazz Festival, Various venues, Marlborough, Early July
- Model Railway Weekend, Blunsdon Station, Swindon
- North Wiltshire Festival, Monkton Park, Chippenham, Late July
- Rowdy Fest, Rowdeford School, Devizes
- Salisbury Show, Hudson's Field, Salisbury
- Shakespeare Live, Lackham House, Lacock
- Sherston Boules & Carnival, Sherston Village, Sherston, Mid July
- West Wilts Show , Trowbridge, late july - biennial
- WOMAD , Charlton Park, Malmesbury
August
- Annual Horticultural Show, Salisbury
- Classic Car & Bike Show with Auto Jumble., Science Museum, Wroughton, Early August
- Field View Festival, Little Somerford, Malmesbury
- Giffords Circus, Marlborough
- Hamptworth Country Fayre and Companion Show, Hamptworth Lodge, Salisbury
- Minifest, The Civic Hall, Trowbridge
- Opera at Lacock Abbey, Lacock Abbey, Lacock
- Panic Fest, Malmesbury Town Hall, Malmesbury
- Pewsey Music Festival, Cooper's Field, Pewsey
- Produce and Craft Show, Sutton Benger
- UB40 at Bowood House, Calne
- Vintage Transport Weekend, Blunsdon Station, Swindon
September
- Chirton Village Car Boot Sale & BBQ, Chirton, Devizes, Early September
- Corsham Jazz Festival, Various venues, Corsham, Early September
- Devizes Carnival, Various venues, Devizes, Early September
- Feast of Wiltshire, Crockerton Meadow, Crockerton
- Fringe BOA, Westbury Gardens, Bradford On Avon
- Heritage Open Days, Various locations
- Malmesbury Jazz Festival, Various venues, Malmesbury, Early September
- Salisbury Food & Drink Festival , Market Place, Salisbury, Mid-September
- St Laurence Street Party, Church Street, Bradford On Avon
- Swindon & Cricklade Railway Wartime Weekend, Blunsdon Station, Swindon
- Swindon Garden Show, Stanton Park, Swindon
- The Emergency Service Show, Hullavington Airfield, Chippenham
- Waveform, Liddington, Swindon
- Wessex Bike Ride Open Event, Starts in Bath, Early September
October
- Calne Music & arts Festival, Various venues, Calne, Early October
- Ethandune Ale and Cider Festival, The Civic, Trowbridge
- Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, The Gallery, Malmesbury
- Feast of Food, Marlborough
- Marlborough Apple Day, Marlborough
- Sherston Mangold Hurl, Sherston
- Wroughton Christmas Show, Science Museum, Wroughton , 25th to 28th October
November
- Christmas Mince Pie Gift Fayre, The Old Rectory Tearoom, Castle Combe
- Festival of Christmas, Bradford On Avon
- Greathouse Christmas Bazaar, Kington Langley, Chippenham
- Jewellery, Beads and Findings Fair, St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford On Avon
- Salisbury Christmas Market, The Guildhall Square, Salisbury, Late Nov / Early Dec
- Swindon Film Festival, Swindon
- The Commonweal School Christmas Craft Market, The Commonweal School, Swindon, Late November
December
- Bowood House Christmas Extravaganza, Bowood House , Calne
- Festival of Christmas, Bradford On Avon
- Salisbury Christmas Market, The Guildhall Square , Salisbury, Late Nov / Early Dec
- Santa Fun Run, Lydiard House and Park, Swindon
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