Thursday 3 October 2013

What's On in Wroughton - October 2013


1st Oct, for three weeks, Swindon Quakers display in Wroughton Library.


Wroughton Parish Church will be celebrating Harvest Festival on Sunday 6th October. We will be happy to receive donations for the Filling Station.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 8th Oct, £2.75, call 813344, at Ellendune Community Centre.

Films at the Ellendune Centre, Thursday 10th Oct, "Robot & Frank", 7:30pm, call 813307.

"Born in Song" Concert in Wroughton Methodist Church, Friday 11th Oct at 7:30pm, £5, for more info call 812892/536815.

Healing on the Streets, Sat Oct 12th, 10 am to 12 noon at the Ellendune Shopping Centre.

Sat 12th Oct, Wroughton Walking Group, meet at the Library at 10:30am - walk takes approx 2 hrs.

Wiltshire Wildlife Conservation Volunteers, Clouts Wood, Sat 12th Oct (01793-694680).

Wroughton Village 'Street Swap' Recycling Day, Sat 12th Oct, 9am to 4pm. Leave your unwanted items out by your front gate, labelled 'Street Swap', for anyone to take away!

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.

Wroughton Parish Church Harvest Supper at the White Hart on October 15th 2013. Tickets will be available to buy before the services on 29th September and 6th October. Cost £12.00. Contact 01793 813160 with enquiries. 


Friday 18th October, Style and Fashion Evening, 7pm, £7, at the Ellendune Community Centre.Style update by Sue Trevsakis, Colour Me Beautiful Consultant. Fashion show, stalls, clothes & accessories.

Barn Dance in the Ellendune Community Centre on Saturday 19th October from 7.15 pm – 11 pm. Tickets are £8 each, there will be our usual bar, snacks and a quiz to exercise the brain as you rest your legs. If you want more information then please phone 01793 813069.

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

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 22nd Oct, £2.75, call 813344.

Thursday 24th Oct, Free Health Check at Wroughton Library, for 40 - 74 yr olds - call 01793-798112 to book.


Thursday 24th Oct - Wealth, Health & Fitness Evening, 7pm to 10pm at the Ellendune Centre. £2. Mini pampering & taster sessions, make-up, skin care, massage, fitness, therapies, hair & nails. Raising money for Prospect Hospice.


Sat 26th Oct, Cats Protection fundraising event, 10:30am to 3pm, at the Ellendune Community Centre. Craft Sale with stall, cards, jewellery, cakes, etc.

Healing on the Streets, Sat Oct 26th, 10 am to 12 noon at the Ellendune Shopping Centre.

Sat 26th Oct, Ballroom & Popular Sequence Dancing, Ellendune Community Centre, 7:45pm to 11:15pm, £6.50, bring your own drinks; call 813344 for more info.

Poppy Appeal in Wroughton runs from 26th Oct to 9th Nov. (Contact Liz 813768 for more info).

Coming up:

Saturday 2nd Nov, 10:30 am to 12pm, Wroughton Library Family History Research Group will be showing you how to research your family tree. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday 2nd Nov, Race Night at Wroughton FC.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 5th Nov, £2.75, call 813344, at Ellendune Community Centre.


Remembrance Service, Sunday 10th November.

Sunday 10th November, Craft / Table Top sale, 9:30am to 1:30pm, at the Ellendune Centre, tel:813307 (from £7 for a table). Refreshments available.

Sahara Shopping Evening, 7pm, 15th November, Wroughton Scout Hall.

Friday 15th November, Rock and Roll Night with 60s/70s live band retro music, 8pm to 11pm, £6, at the Ellendune Community Centre.

Wroughton Country Market Christmas Market, Sat 16th Nov, at the Ellendune Community Centre, 10am to 12 noon.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 19th Nov, £2.75, call 813344, at Ellendune Community Centre.

Saturday 23rd November  The Les Bruce Big Band Charity Concert, at the Ellendune Community Centre, 7:30pm, £8 (or £16 to include finger buffet and soft drink). Tickets from the Ellendune Centre, 813307. All proceeds go to Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis.

FREE Health Check at Wroughton Library, Thursday 24th October, call 798112.

The Ellendune Entertainers concert, Friday 29th & Sat 30th November, 7:30pm, £6.50. Call 812775 for more info.

WADAMS Pantomime, "The Emperor's New Clothes", 6th, 7th & 8th December.

Saturday 7th December, Wroughton Choral Society Christmas Concert at St Joseph's Church.

Wroughton Floral Art 'Open Meeting', Tues 10th Dec, demonstration 'The Holly and The Ivy', at Ellendune Community Centre, £10.

Social Tea Dance, Tuesday 17th Dec, £2.75, call 813344, at Ellendune Community Centre.


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, 9am at the Ellendune Community Centre.

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.

Coffee Morning, at Markham Place, every Tuesday 10am.

Coffee Morning, Wednesdays 10:15am at Hastings Court Communal Lounge.

Coffee Morning, Ellendune Trust Coffee Morning, Fridays 9:15am.