Saturday 3 August 2013

What's On In Wroughton - August 2013

Wirework jewellery display by Christina at Wroughton Library, Saturday 3rd Aug, 10am to 1pm.

FREE Butterfly Walk, Sunday 4th August 10am to 12 noon, with Marlborough Downs Nature Improvement Area. Meet at Barbury Castle car park.

Summer Open Garden Party, Sunday 4th August, 2pm to 4pm, at 12, The Pichens - in support of Prospect Hospice. (Please park in Ellendune carpark and walk to The Pitchens). Water features, tea & cake, tombola, treasure hunt, games. Entry by donation. (Call Hilary 813069.)

WADAMS auditions for 'The Emperor's New Clothes', 7:30pm at the Ellendune Community Centre. Contact Sally 07808021039.

Wroughton Walking Group walk, Saturday 10th August, 10:10am, meet at Fairwater House to catch Devizes bus for a walk at Broad Hinton.


Saturday 10th August, Ballroom, Latin & Popular Sequence Dancing, 7:45pm at the Ridgeway School. Call 813344 for more info.

Sunday 11th August, Football Skills & Fun Afternoon, 1pm to 5pm, Maunsell Way Field with Wroughton Youth Football Club. Call Dave 07523348574 or Neal 07730460951.

Wroughton Parish Church Kids Holiday Club will take place from 12th to 16th August, Tel 01793 522964 / 633024.

August 13th, 8:30pm, Quiz Night at The White Hart.

Health Check in Wroughton Library , Thursday 15th August, tel: 798112 to book.

Saturday 17th August, Drama Workshop at Wroughton Library, as part of the Summer Reading Challenge 'Creepy House', 11:15am.

August 18th, Open Mic Night at The White Hart, 6:30pm.

Wroughton & District Gardener's Society talk 'Preparation for Showing', Monday 19th August at the Ellendune Community Centre. 


FREE Bat Walk at Avebury Stone Circle, Friday 23rd August 8pm to 10pm, with Marlborough Downs Nature Improvement Area.

Saturday 24th August, Ballroom, Latin & Popular Sequence Dancing, 7:45pm at the Ridgeway School. Call 813344 for more info.

Sunday 25th August, there will be a memorial football match at Wroughton Weir field for Jack Savage. Kick off is at 2pm with a BBQ and live music afterwards at The Fox & Hound, Wroughton. Everyone is welcome. Funds will be raised for Wiltshire Air Ambulance.


Monday 26th August, 1pm to 4pm, Cake Sale in aid of Prospect Hospice, at 51 Cowleaze Crescent.

Ausgust 27th, Quiz Night at The White Hart, 8:30pm.


CANCELLED: 31st August, Bat Walk at Clouts Wood, 8pm, with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.



Coming Up:

Thursday 5th September, Wroughton History Group talk 'Bess of Hardwicke', 7:30pm at St Joseph's Hall.

WADAMS present 'Is There Any Body There?', 5th & 6th September, 7:30pm, Ellendune Centre, tel:825645.

Book Sale at Wroughton Library, 10:30am to 1:30pm.

Prospect Hospice Fete, 7th September.

Celebration service at Wroughton Parish Church of Reverend Canon Michael Johnson's 20 years in Wroughton, 11am on Sunday 8th September 2013.

Tuesday 10th September, Wroughton Floral Art Society, 7:30pm, Ellendune Centre, 'Over The Rainbow' by Lee Berrill.

Kings Farm Wood Open Day, 12th September, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, 2pm to 7:30pm. Just turn up!

Friday 13th September, Wroughton Carnival Presentation Evening, at the Working Mens Club, 7:30pm.

Saturday 14th Sep, Craft Fayre at Ridgeway School.

Saturday 14th Sep, Ridgeway Day Nursery Open Day,10.00am - 1.00pm – Come and see some of the ways the children learn and play at Asquith.

15th Sep, Open Mic Night at the White Hart, start 6:30pm.

Photographic display in Wroughton Library by Ron Reeder, for two weeks from 16th September.

September 24th Tuesday Group talk  on 'Canal Boats & Barge Painting'.

Sat 28th Sept, Coffee Morning in Wroughton Library, all welcome, 10:30am+.

Late Summer Picnic on Saturday 28th September at Willow-Brook Gardens, 1pm to 5pm.

Last Night of the Proms with the Wiltshire Police Band and Janice Thompson Concert Choir, Saturday 12th October, 7:30pm at the Ellendune Centre. £7.50, call 813519 or 813307.

Prospect Hospice Barn Dance, Saturday 19th October at the Ellendune Community Centre.

October 22nd, Tuesday Group talk on the 'History of Post Boxes'.

Sunday 10th November, Craft / Table Top sale, 9:30 to 1:30pm, at the Ellendune Centre, tel:813307.



Regular Wroughton Events:

Wroughton Library Coffee Morning, every Tuesday at 11am.

Bonkers Coffee Mornings, Wednesdays.

Senior Citizens Lunches £6, Wednesdays 12pm to 2pm, at The Fox & Hounds.


Health Walks every Thursday, 10am at the Ellendune Centre.

Bonkers Toddler Mornings, Thursdays, 10am+.


Coffee Morning, at Harry Garrett Court, Thursdays 10am.


Country Market, every Friday morning.

Coffee Morning on the First Friday of every month, 10:30-11:45am,
at the Gospel Hall, Markham Road.

Coffee Morning, every Friday at 11:30am, at The Club Alexandra House, in aid of the Prospect Hospice.


Meat Raffle at the White Hart, every Friday 10pm.

Bowls Club Coffee mornings, every Saturday from 10:30pm.