QinetiQ and Salisbury Festival Shortlisted for National Award

Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival and defence and technology experts, QinetiQ were shortlisted to the top three in the UK for the People’s Development Award in the 33rd National Arts and Business Awards held last night at the Central St Martins College of Art and Design in London. Reaching the top three projects in the […]



Royal Wootton Bassett’s town crier judged best in the South of England

Royal Wootton Bassett’s town crier Owen Collier has recently won the accolade of ‘South of England Champion’. The competition was won at the Georgian Fayre in Blandford, Dorset where Mr Collier faced stiff competition from 18 others. He was judged amongst other things on the volume and clarity of his voice and the quality of […]



Salisbury Festival celebrates launching a new trail at Old Sarum

This June the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival is coming to Old Sarum, thanks to a project funded by Natural England and the BIG Lottery – Nature Of Art In Wessex. As always the Festival brings a great range of free outdoor events for everyone to be able to enjoy, including a Meadows and Down […]



Photos of Downton Cuckoo Fair 2012



Downton Cuckoo Fair 2012

The annual Downton Cuckoo Fair was held on 5th May 2012. Starting with the crowning of the Princess, Rebekah Gaham at The white Horse Pub, she and her attendants Hatty and Livvy Knight travelled by horse and carriage to The Bull where the procession was amassing. Led by the The Downton Brass Band and The […]



Photos of Ansty May Day 2012

 



Photos of The Queen in Salisbury

 



Queen visits Salisbury

Thousands turned out to meet The Queen in Salisbury. She was last seen publicly in the city 38 years ago. She arrived by Royal Train at Salisbury railway station and then travelled by glass topped Bentley down Fisherton Street and the High Street where she entered the Cathedral Close. The Queen wore a bright pink […]



May Day celebrated with time honoured tradition in Ansty

May Day was celebrated with time honoured tradition in Ansty with a procession, Maypole dancing, Morris dancing and the crowning of the new May Queen. This year’s May Queen was nine-year-old Lydia Paines, from Semley Primary School. Her attendant was Gabriel Spencer-Smith from Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Primary School. Master of Ceremonies Robert Baker led […]



Monkeying around in the rain at Longleat

It might be raining a lot this month but the downpours in Wiltshire are good news for a troop of monkeys at Longleat Safari & Adventure Park. The rhesus monkeys have been making the most of the wet weather and are having great fun in the puddles. For the younger monkeys it a great chance […]