Events on 30th Nov 2024

Events for 30th Nov 2024

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• Let's talk Swindon: North Swindon Library

  • Date: 30th November 2024
  • Location: North Swindon Library, Thamesdown Drive Swindon SN25 4AN
  • Time: 14:30 - 16:30
  • Cost: Free

  Share your thoughts on the Swindon Plan, Resident Survey and Town Centre

  

  Creating more opportunities to listen to, engage and involve residents is one of the Council’s commitments in the Swindon Plan finalised in the summer. Following a great response to our 2024 Swindon resident survey (over 4,400 replies), we’re organising some further ‘Let’s talk Swindon’ resident events next month to share the results and get your thoughts on how they should inform local services and priorities. You can also hear more and comment on a set of ambitions to create a vibrant future for Swindon town centre, developed by organisations from across the private, public and voluntary sectors and receive updates on work to progress our three long-term priorities to create a fairer, better and greener Swindon. But most of all, these events are about getting your ideas, views and feedback. Arrive from 2.00pm. Free parking is available at the Retail Park

• Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex

  • Date: 30th November 2024 - 8th March 2025
  • Every day
  • Location: Museum & Art Swindon
  • Time: 10:30 - 16:30
  • Cost: Free

  Discover the stories that weave together Wessex folk culture.

  

  Un/Common People is a major exhibition that celebrates the vibrant folk art and seasonal customs of Wessex, both past and present. It redefines the traditional meaning of the term ‘commoner’ by showcasing the extraordinary creativity of folk art, crafted by self-taught artists and makers. The exhibition features a remarkable collection of more than 100 objects from Wessex Museums, the Museum of British Folklore and private lenders. Highlights include a handcrafted Wiltshire sweetheart pin cushion made by a World War I veteran, a rare ship crafted entirely from straw linking to Poole’s maritime heritage, and a poignant portrait by a Nigerian artist created while seeking asylum in Swindon. Complementing the objects on display is a newly commissioned folk song and story map, films and photography that capture the Wessex folk calendar, from the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge to the May Day celebrations in Cerne Abbas. This exhibition showcases how Wessex’s folk traditions have been embraced, reimagined, and enriched over time, blending traditional crafts with modern customisations.