May 1, 2026

North Wiltshire & Swindon: 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 new events have been added to the long 'recurring list of event spaces, tourism websites, etc.' section so please check to see what's on near you!

Individual events in date order

Sat 16 May - Little Pickles nearly-new sale in Corsham

Sat 16 May - Happiness Festival in Corsham

Sat 16 May - Plant & Garden Paraphernalia Sale at St Bart's, Corsham

Sat 16 May - Family Disco followed by a DJ Night at The Lib Club, Colerne

Sat 16 May - Stanton St Quintin Spring Fete, near Chippenham

Sat 16 May - Calne Duck Race

Sat 16 May - Royal Wootton Bassett Carnival

Sun 17 May - Women's Wellness and Fitness Festival at Bowood, near Calne

Sat 23 May - Musica Medievals at Colerne Church

Mon 25 May - Box Revels Fete Day, near Corsham

Tue 26 May - Pokemon Trading Day in Royal Wootton Bassett

Tue 26 May - Free half-term wander around the Wroughton Pony Trail, near Swindon

Wed 27 May - Free Maths & Phonics workshops in Swindon

Thu 28 May - 'Along Came A Magpie' family show at Pound Arts, Corsham

Thu 28 May - 'A Big Egg' family show at The Neeld, Chippenham

Thu 28 May - Lyneham Library Open Day

Thu 28 May - Wiltshire Police Cyber Community drop-in at Royal Wootton Bassett Library

Thu 28 May - Family Fun Day at The Hub, Swindon

Sat 30 May - Southern African Summer Market in Corsham

Sat 30 May - Sing Into Spring at Malmesbury Abbey

Sat 30 May - Cleveland Lakes Nature Day near Cricklade, Swindon

Sun 31 May - Trainmaster Wiltshire event in Mere, near Warminster

Sun 31 May - Charity Car Wash at Chippenham Fire Station

Sun 31 May - Charity bake sale at MOD Lyneham Community Centre

Sun 31 May - Flow & Sound at Wiltshire Wild Sauna, near Royal Wootton Bassett

Sun 31 May - 'Gravity' Wrestling event in Royal Wootton Bassett

Sun 31 May - Little Pickles nearly-new sale in Swindon

Sun 31 May - Mermaid Swim Session in Cricklade, Swindon


Multiple dates & seasonal events

Fri 10 Apr-Sun 7 Jun - Visit Bowood's Woodland Gardens, near Calne

Thu 14-Sun 17 May - Royal Wootton Bassett Carnival Fun Fair

Sat 16-Sun 17 May - Castle Combe Steam Rally, near Chippenham

Fri 22-Sun 25 May - Chippenham Folk Festival

Sat 23-Sun 24 May - Wiltshire Charity 4x4 & Overland Show in Dauntsey, near Royal Wootton Bassett

Sat 23-Mon 25 May - Box Revels events, near Corsham

Tue 26-Fri 29 May - 'Little Thinkers' half-term camp in Corsham

Tue 26-Fri 29 May - Half-term workshops at Blue Sky Learning, Calne

Fri 29-Sun 31 May - Outdoor Cinema sessions at Lydiard Park, Swindon

Sat 30-Sun 31 May - RetroFest computer festival in Swindon

Sun 31 May-Sun 14 Jun - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival

Rudloe Community Centre - May activities

AWS 'Create & Chill' and 'SOS Club' in Colerne & Corsham

Chippenham's Splash Pad has re-opened in John Coles Park

Free Park Yoga sessions have re-started in Chippenham, Calne, Swindon and further afield

May events in Wiltshire


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

Lacock Car Boot Sale

What's on at Castle Combe Circuit

Events at The Neeld Community & Arts Centre, Chippenham

Performances and events at Rag & Bone Arts, Chippenham

Chippenham Museum

'One Chippenham' events list

Adventure Babies classes in Sherston, near Hullavington

What's on in Hullavington

Karting and Escape Rooms at M4 Karting, Hullavington

Community events in Malmesbury

Malmesbury Live Arts events

Events at The Three Cups Inn, Malmesbury

New weekly 'Little Goslings Mother & Baby Circle' plus other events this Spring & Summer in Stanley, near Chippenham

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

Calne Town Council list of events

Regular events at The Calne Tap

Workshops and more events at Serenity Ceramics in Calne

What's on at Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum, near Calne

Dauntsey Car Boot Sale, between Calne and Hilmarton

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

Regular Bingo nights and one-off events at Royal Wootton Bassett Conservative Club

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

Visit the animals, soft play, Butterfly World and more at Studley Grange, near Swindon

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

Comedy, Music, Magic and more for the whole family at Swindon's Town Gardens

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

Weekly 'sip & stitch' knitting social at The Barista, Cricklade

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

Willow & Moss flower crafting events in Swindon & Royal Wootton Bassett

Events in the Royal Wootton Bassett and Lyneham area Advertiser

Events listed on the Bath & Wiltshire Parent website

Trainmaster Wiltshire events

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



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

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE