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From ancient stones to Maori myths – Salisbury Festival 2016

The Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival has unveiled a taster of the 2016 Festival (now in its 44th year) with a characteristically diverse cultural programme celebrating the very best of music, theatre, dance, circus, film, visual arts, literature and family events. Continuing a four-year journey inspired by Stonehenge and tracing the cardinal points of the […]



Halloween treats at Bowood

With Bowood House & Gardens closing for the winter this Sunday 1 November, this half term and Halloween week offers the last few chances to enjoy the House and Gardens and to catch Bowood’s autumnal colours in 2015 Youngsters heading to Bowood in the coming days can follow its special Halloween-themed trail that starts at […]



Festival of Light 2015 at Longleat

A team of highly-skilled artists from Zigong in China’s Sichuan province created thousands of giant illuminated lanterns as part of The Festival of Light event which opened at Longleat on November 13th. Among the extraordinary artworks was a 50-metre-long floating dragon boat, a five-metre-tall teapot set, the Chinese zodiac and a stunning recreation of the […]



Magna Flora – Magna Carta 800’s Crowning Glory

Salisbury Cathedral’s Magna Carta Celebrations reach a floral crescendo with up to 500 flower arrangers and an expected 20,000 visitors creating a grand scale flower festival themed around Magna Carta. Amongst the astounding floral art works visitors will encounter are a series of giant, 6ft x 3ft fantasy flowers and an ambitious central display, which […]



British Hillclimb Championship at Gurston Down for August Bank Holiday

Two days of motorsport action against the clock are lined up over the Summer Holiday weekend of August 29 and 30 at Gurston Down, Broadchalke, near Salisbury as the British Hillclimb Championship returns to the celebrated Wiltshire venue for its second visit of the season. In addition the Hillclimb Leaders Championship contenders will be battling […]



Wiltshire Police Dog Display at Bowood House and Gardens

A new event comes to Bowood House and Gardens this weekend with the Wiltshire Police Dog Display on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August. This special attraction is designed for members of the public to gain a better appreciation of the police force’s work within the community. The main show ring, on the grassed area […]



John Major delivers inaugural Edward Heath Lecture

Former Prime Minister, John Major delivered the inaugural Edward Heath Lecture in Salisbury Guildhall on Wednesday 17 June to an invited audience of 200 people. The theme of this year’s lecture was ‘The Meaning and Lessons of Magna Carta Today’. The Trustees of the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation established the lecture series as an […]



Senna’s McLaren and Prost’s Ferrari reunited

Visitors to the Wilton Classic & Supercar show can see the two of the most famous Formula One cars in history. Twenty five years ago the McLaren of Senna and Prost’s Ferrari were involved in probably the most famous collision in F1 history as the 1990 season reached a nail biting finale. The iconic cars have […]



The Barons’ Charter Sculpture Trail

Salisbury based charity Trussell Trust and international arts organisation Wild in Art have created a large scale public art event in Salisbury for the summer of 2015. The event features 25 sculptures featuring individually designed artworks on a bespoke baron sculpture in the style of a Lewis Chess Pieces (created by Wild in Art Artistic Director Chris […]



Date announced for Michael McIntyre’s Wiltshire show in aid of Julia’s House

  Comedian Michael McIntyre is putting on a show at Salisbury City Hall on 3rd June in aid of Julia’s House, the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospices. Mr McIntyre pledged his support for the charity’s plans to build a hospice in Wiltshire after meeting nurses at a private fundraiser organised by Guy Ritchie, who is […]