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April 28, 2025

North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: What's on in May

 

Please click the links below for a selection of local upcoming events and bookmark this page for any future updates! (Updated events will be added weekly and will show in bold text to indicate they are new)

Please note that the formatting of these lists has changed, and events are now listed by area.

North Wiltshire (incl. Swindon)

Individual events in date order

Sat 24 May-Sun 1 Jun - 'Blue Sky Festival' workshops, music, theatre and more in Corsham

Sat 24 May-Sun 1 Jun - Steve Backshall LIVE at Longleat, near Warminster

Fri 30 May - Play, Craft and Connect session at the Family Hub in Monkton Park, Chippenham

Fri 30 May - Bradford on Avon live music festival

Fri 30 May-Sun 1 Jun - Vintage Nostalgia Festival near Warminster

Sat 31 May - Charity Fun Day at The Best Ever Brownie Company in Foxham, near Lyneham

Sat 31 May - Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers LIVE at The STEAM Museum, Swindon


One location, multiple events/activities











Events in multiple locations




Gloucestershire

Individual events in date order

Tue 27-Fri 30 May - May Half Term Family Trail at Cleeve Common, near Cheltenham 

Wed 28 & Fri 30 May - Skateboard and Scooter lessons in Tewkesbury

Fri 30 May-Sun 1 Jun - Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse

Sat 31 May - Charlton Kings Summer Fayre near Cheltenham

Sat 31 May - Spring Fair in Cheltenham

Sat 31 May-Sun 1 Jun - Great Vintage Fly-In Weekend at Kemble Airfield, near Cirencester


One location, multiple events/activities







Events in multiple locations

'Little City' play events in Gloucestershire

Trainmaster play events in Gloucestershire

County-wide events with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

'Let's Paint' workshops for grown-ups across Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire libraries events and regular activities



Bath & Bristol

Individual events in date order

Sat 24 May-Sun 1 Jun - May half term events at the American Museum & Gardens, Bath


One location, multiple events/activities

Bath City Farm

Creative Roots outdoor learning sessions in Batheaston, near Colerne

Avon Valley Wildlife Adventure Park in Keysnham, near Bristol

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol

Bristol Zoo Project

Workshops, quizzes and more at Flourish locations near Bristol & Bath


Events in multiple locations

Creative Bliss 'sip & paint' sessions near Bristol

What's on in Bristol

What's on in Bath

Bath Festivals 2025


General South West links, multiple area events and other areas

National Trust locations and events

National Garden Scheme 'Find A Garden' charity garden events

'Music For Miniatures' events in Bath, Melksham, Bristol and more!

Playtime! Play-along theatre adventures from The Last Baguette, taking place in multiple venues across the South West - often including Corsham, Malmesbury, Tetbury and Bath!

Regular events from 'Rock The Tots' in the South West - often including shows in Corsham and Bath!

Art of Jaipur Indian Block Painting workshops across Oxfordshire, Wiltshire & Gloucestershire

What's on at Cotswold Wildlife Park, Oxfordshire

What's on at The Grand Pier in Weston Super Mare


You may also find some ideas on the following link: Army HIVE Info: South West: What's on in the region in 2025


Please note the inclusion of these events on this list does not necessarily indicate MOD-endorsement.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs