Stonehenge
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 […]
A spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime pageant brought the streets of Salisbury to life with a carnival of colour as Wiltshire celebrated the birth of our nation’s present day liberties 800 years on from the sealing of the Magna Carta. The celebrations took place on the evening of Monday 15 June, eight centuries to the day since King John […]
Wiltshire’s new High Sheriff has been sworn in this month in a ceremony which dates back to Saxon times. Lady Gooch undertook her declaration and acceptance at Salisbury Cathedral, taking over from Mr Peter Addington. She will be responsible for a number of ceremonial duties during her year of office. Lady Gooch is married to […]
Arundells, the home of former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath in Salisbury, has reopened to the public for the 2015 season. It’s an exciting year because the house will, for the first time, stage two exhibitions and inaugurate a new exhibition space. Exhibitions In July it will be 50 years since Sir Edward became the […]
Now in their 15th year of celebrating business success the Federation of Small Businesses in Partnership with Salisbury and District Chamber of Commerce are proud to present The 2015 South Wiltshire Business Of The Year Awards Entries will be accepted from the date of the launch event this year taking place on Thursday 12th March […]
Fairtrade Fortnight 2014 – 24 February -9 March The Wiltshire Fairtrade Coalition is a network of groups, organisations and individuals working to promote Fairtrade within the County and is supported by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. The Coalition meets on a quarterly basis to support the various groups throughout the county; one of its main tasks is to […]
Christmas at Longleat, near Warminster 15th November to 4th January Longleat Safari & Adventure Park’s Christmas celebrations will be bigger and better than ever before with a host of festive attractions to enjoy. Running from Friday, November 15th until Saturday, January 4th*Christmas at Longleat brings together all the magic of the holiday season in one […]
Salisbury Cathedral’s original 1215 Magna Carta is to be part of a historic event in 2015 as the four surviving original copies are brought together for the first time in history. The unification plan will mark the 800th anniversary of the issue of the Charter by King John in 1215. The event will be held at […]
Pigeon Whistles is a performance by Pigeon Pete and Nathaniel Mann and was shown at the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival. It was part of the Oxford Contemporary Music Audible Forces event. “I wondered what they would sound like so set about making some myself.” The stars of the show are a small flock of […]
