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Photos of Coronation celebrations at Salisbury Cathedral

The Coronation of King Charles III and the Queen Consort was screened at Salisbury Cathedral, followed by festivities.



Longleat Celebrates the King’s Coronation

Longleat is celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III with a display of the historic robes and coronet worn by Marquesses of Bath at past coronations. The new exhibition is on display in the East Corridor of Longleat House until 4 June and also features the magnificent 19th Longleat State Chariot used by successive Marquesses […]



Chalke Valley History Festival 2023

With so much uncertainty in the world, history has never been more relevant. The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival, one of the UK’s most successful and popular summer events, returns this year from 26 June to 2 July. This unique festival looks set to attract huge crowds of all ages, with every visitor keen […]



Contemporary print and the INK on PAPER PRESS

December 10 – March 25, 2023, at Chippenham Museum This free exhibition celebrates the best in contemporary printmaking and the INK on PAPER PRESS, founded in Wiltshire by artist Amy-Jane Blackhall in 2015. Blackhall trained under Master Printer Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop in Shaw, where she worked on editions for renowned artists such as […]



New light installations set to dazzle visitors at Christmas at Stourhead 2022

Immersive and spectacular artworks will transform the National Trust’s world famous landscape garden and Palladian mansion this winter, with the return of the dazzling light trail between 25 November and 1 January. New large-scale illuminations for 2022 created by international artists include Floraison by Pitaya, a French creative studio, who have created a dazzling display […]



An evening with Jo Bradshaw – Mountaineer and Inspirational Speaker

Jo Bradshaw is a fascinating inspirational mountaineer who has climbed Everest, via an earthquake and is only one peak from completing the ‘seven summits’. In support of the Alabaré charity, Jo will share her story, including her mountaineering career and her epic climbs of Everest and other highest peaks around the world’s continents. Not only […]



Sarum Lights: Renaissance

Luxmuralis’ Sarum Lights: Renaissance brings the works of the great masters to life with jaw-dropping light displays and evocative music at Salisbury Cathedral. From the Botticelli-inspired projection on the West Front to an exploration of Da Vinci’s anatomical sketches and a breath-taking celebration of Renaissance art in the Nave, it promises to be a spellbinding […]



Salisbury-based Horatio’s Garden reveals first garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Salisbury-based national charity Horatio’s Garden, which creates and nurtures beautiful, accessible gardens in NHS spinal injury centres, will create its first Main Avenue garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023. Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg of award-winning landscape designers Harris Bugg Studio will design the garden, which is sponsored by Project Giving Back. The vision […]



The Wondrous Worlds of Roald Dahl come to life at Longleat

This winter, The Festival of Light at Longleat will bring Roald Dahl’s much-loved stories to life. Launching on November 5 and running throughout the festive holidays until January 8, ‘The Wondrous Worlds of Roald Dahl’ features a host of the acclaimed authors most iconic characters, including the BFG, Willy Wonka, Matilda and Fantastic Mr Fox. […]



Royal Photographic Society Documentary Photographer of the Year 2021 at Chippenham Museum

Royal Photographic Society Documentary Photographer of the Year 2021 Touring exhibition can be seen at Chippenham Museum until 12 November. The RPS Documentary Photographer of the Year is an international competition attracting exceptional visual storytellers from across the world. Documentary photography is a unique medium that communicates the human condition seen through a moment in […]