Stonehenge
11th December 2014 7-8pm Dan Cruickshank is a well-known art historian and BBC television presenter with a special interest in the history of architecture. He was most recently seen on BBC2’s Adventures in Architecture, for which he wrote the accompanying book. He was also a guest on the BBC series To The Manor Reborn, which […]
Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 December Bowood House (between Calne and Chippenham) will be twinkling with festive cheer for its special December opening for the three day Bowood House Christmas Extravaganza that starts on Wednesday 3rd December. The event raises money for the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust. With just three weeks of Christmas shopping remaining, the […]
A new temporary exhibition is coming to the Wessex Gallery of Archaeology. From 18th November to the end of February, a special case displays some exceptional objects discovered by members of the public in the Salisbury area. A husband and wife team, detecting in the Deverill valley near Warminster, have discovered many of the treasured pieces. […]
Europe’s largest display of giant Chinese illuminations is at Longleat this winter. A total of around 7,000 individual lanterns, 15km of silk and a dazzling 40km of LED lights are being used in a series of stunning tableaux for the Festival of Light. The highlights of the spectacular event include a 70m long dragon made up of […]
