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Army HIVE Christmas and New Year Closures

The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.

Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.

We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.

To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.

Army HIVE wishes all of its Service community customers, and our internal and external stakeholders, a very happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to continuing our support and engagement in 2026.


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December 1, 2025

North Wiltshire: What's on in December in North Wiltshire & Swindon

 

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 where possible (unless in date order)


Individual events in date order

Wed 10 Dec - Carol-Oke in Box

Thu 11 Dec - Santa Rotary visit to Lyneham

Fri 12 Dec - Nature Tots 'Christmas in Corsham with Stickman' at MOD Corsham Community Centre

Fri 12 Dec - Christmas Fayre at Queens Crescent School, Chippenham

Fri 12 Dec - Monkton Park School Christmas Fayre in Chippenham

Fri 12 Dec - Youth Christmas Party for 11-16 year olds in Upper Seagry, near Chippenham

Sat 13 Dec - Christmas Fayre in Cricklade Town Hall

Sat 13 Dec - The Snowman In Concert at The STEAM Museum, Swindon

Sat 13 Dec - Kids Craft Afternoon & Father Christmas Grotto at The Hop Chapel, near Royal Wootton Bassett

Sat 13 Dec - Bulldog Bouncers Christmas Fayre in Chippenham

Sat 13 Dec - Charity Quiz and Raffle at Royal British Legion, Corsham

Sat 13 Dec - Drae's Christmas Wish event in Westbury

Sun 14 Dec - Christmas Market at The Strawberry Thief, Swindon

Sun 14 Dec - Daytime Christmas tractor road run from Royal Wootton Bassett to South Cerney and back!

Sun 14 Dec - Night-time Christmas tractor road run through Royal Wootton Bassett

Sun 14 Dec - Traditional Carol Service in St Michaels Church, Lyneham

Sun 14 Dec - Elf Chase Moo Music Christmas Special in Corsham

Sun 14 Dec - Early Birds Christingle in Corsham

Sun 14 Dec - Festive forest school fun in Melksham

Tue 16 Dec - Town Christmas Carol Service in Corsham

Tue 16 Dec - Community Christmas coffee morning in Lyneham

Wed 17 Dec - Christmas Fun & Games session in Chippenham's Family Hub

Wed 17 Dec - 'A Christmas Sing' charity concert in Chippenham

Thu 18 Dec - Big Christmas Quiz at The Hop Chapel, near Royal Wootton Bassett

Fri 19 Dec - Christmas Carols and Party Night at The Liberal Club, Colerne

Sun 21 Dec - The Santa Show comes to The Neeld Hall, Chippenham

Sun 21 Dec - Christmas music event at Coate Water Park, Swindon

Sun 21 Dec - 'Christmas Present' concert with Cricklade Town Band at Cricklade Town Hall

Tue 23 Dec - Carols by Candlelight with the Military Wives Choir in Corsham

Wed 24 Dec - Family-friendly Nativity in Box


Multiple dates & seasonal events

Thu 11-Sun 14 Dec - Royal Wootton Bassett Christmas Market

Sat 15 Nov-Wed 24 Dec - Winter Walk at Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock, near Chippenham

Sat 13-Sun 14 Dec - Stained Glass Window Decorating at Swindon STEAM Museum

Tue 16-Sun 21 Dec - Christmas and 4th Anniversary Beer Festival in Swindon

Sat 20-Sun 21 Dec - Christmas Card Making at Swindon STEAM Museum

'Elf on the Shelf' events in Chippenham, Calne, Corsham, Malmesbury and Royal Wootton Bassett!

Christmas events at The Liberal Club, Colerne

Lots of festive events at The Water Meadow, Melksham

Cocktail making, quizzes, wreath making and more at The Rising Sun in Lacock, near Chippenham

Festive fun at Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock, near Chippenham

Christmas Market & Santa's Grotto each Saturday in December in Emery Gate, Chippenham

Christmas quiz, nativity, wreath making workshops and more in Hullavington

Multiple festive events at The Calne Tap

Christmas Wreath Workshops in Chippenham, Calne and near Royal Wootton Bassett

Lots of festive activities at Lydiard Park, Swindon

Swindon & Cricklade Railway Santa Special weekends

Multiple festive events at The Ridge, Swindon

Free Christmas craft drop-in's at Museum & Art, Swindon

Christmas in the Town Gardens, Swindon



Recurring list of event spaces, tourism websites, etc.








What's on at Wiltshire Scrapstore in Lacock, near Chippenham

Events at Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock, near Chippenham

Events at The Neeld Community & Arts Centre, Chippenham

Chippenham Museum

'One Chippenham' events list

What's on in Hullavington

Karting and Escape Rooms at M4 Karting, Hullavington

Community events in Malmesbury

Malmesbury Live Arts events

Adventures, workshops and more at Bowood House & Gardens, near Calne

Calne Town Council list of events

Regular events at The Calne Tap

Regular events at The Duke Hotel in Hilmarton, near Lyneham

Events and family fun at The REME Museum, Lyneham

Regular events at The Mallard, Lyneham

Events at The Little Gem Cafe, Royal Wootton Bassett

Visit the animals and enjoy regular events at Sustain Farm Shop, near Royal Wootton Bassett

Regular events at Broadtown Brewery near Royal Wootton Bassett

Airsoft Woodland Trail near Royal Wootton Bassett

Wroughton Community Library events and activities

Swindon Wildcats Ice Hockey fixtures

Swindon Town FC fixtures

LaserQuest, Adventure Golf, Escape Room and Electro Darts in Swindon

What's On at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

Lydiard Park Museum, walled garden and events in Swindon

Events at The STEAM Museum, Swindon

Museum of Art, Swindon

Swindon Community Hub events

Roves Farm near Swindon

Events in Cricklade, near Swindon


Adventure activities with Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team

Cars Galore events across Swindon, Lyneham, Chippenham and Gastard (near Corsham)

Music For Miniatures events

The Last Baguette tour dates

Brush Party events across Calne, Royal Wootton Bassett & Swindon

Events in the Royal Wootton Bassett and Lyneham area Advertiser

Events listed on the Bath & Wiltshire Parent website

National Trust in Wiltshire

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Wiltshire Scrapstore events and activities

Wiltshire Events website

Visit Wiltshire website

Wiltshire Libraries

Swindon Libraries




Please click the following links for other local county info

Gloucestershire what's on

Bath / Bristol / Somerset what's on



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

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs