Event Listing
Whether you are looking for a group, workshop or an open mic, you'll find all the details for the coming weeks below:
Items are added as organisers confirm them. We take great care in compiling this list. Words on Wednesday is not responsible for running all these events. It is a good idea to check the event's social media or website before you attend.JUNE 2026
Mum's The Word
📅01/06/2026 🕛 7.30pm-9.00pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm,, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ 💷£2 Mum's the Word, is a friendly and informal writing group for mums, including birth mums, foster mums, full–time mums, adoptive mums, working mums, grandmas, and women who are primary carers or guardians of a child. for more in fo contact Helen Allen at: mumsthewordwriting@outlook.com or helen@ifsandbuts.co.uk 🔗 Info
Poetry Swindon
📅03/06/2026 🕛 7.00pm-9.00pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ 💷£2 Poetry Swindon meets monthly to read, write and discuss poetry in a relaxed and friendly setting. New faces are always welcome. 🔗 Info
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅03/06/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Liden Writers Group
📅05/06/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
Speaking with Care
📅06/06/2026 🕛 3.00pm-4.00pm 📍Ridgeway Rise Care Home, 40 Richardson Road, Blunsdon Saint Andrew, SN25 4DS 💷FREE A gentle speaking circle where women build confidence at their own pace, while sharing meaningful moments with care home residents. Speaking with Care is a confidence-building speaking circle for women, hosted in partnership with Care Homes. Hosted by the Works 360 Foundation.Free Booking: you must reserve your place via Eventbrite 🔗 Info 🔗 Tickets
Stuart Goldsmith: Work In Progress - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅08/06/2026 🕛 7.00pm-8.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£6.13 Stuart Goldsmith, as seen on Live at the Apollo, Conan O'brian and Russell Howard's Stand-Up Central presents a Work In Progress preview of new material at The Hop Inn (Devizes Rd, Old Town, Swindon) as part of the Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival 🔗 Tickets
Paul Hilleard: Ed Fringe Show Preview- Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅08/06/2026 🕛 8.30pm-9.30pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£6.13 BBC New Comedian of the year 2024 & Channel 4 Sean Lock finalist 2025 Paul Hilleard puts the final touches to his debut hour at The Hop Inn (Devizes Rd, Old Town, Swindon) as part of the Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival 🔗 Tickets
Swindon Artswords Writers Kitchen
📅09/06/2026 🕛 7.00pm-9.00pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ 💷£2 Artswords Writers’ Kitchen meets monthly at 7pm at Lower Shaw Farm, SN5 5PJ, to look closely at pieces of writing and work in progress. It’s a session for any writer who wants to get to grips with the challenge of making every word work, and punctuation too! please contact Matt Holland on 01793 771080 or matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk 🔗 Info
Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival at The Pulpit: Alex Farrow & Ian Murphy
📅09/06/2026 🕛 6.00pm-9.30pm 📍The Pulpit, 7 Devizes Road, SN1 4BJ 💷£9.38 The Pulpit in Old Town, Swindon hosts a night of comedy as part of the 2026 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival featuring Award Winning comedians Alex Farrow and Ian Murphy, previewing their 2026 Edinburgh Fringe Shows. 🔗 Tickets
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅10/06/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Eric Rushton: Work In Progress - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅10/06/2026 🕛 6.00pm-7.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£8.3 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival Presents Eric Rushton at The Hop Inn 🔗 Tickets
Bella Humphries: Big Sister Energy - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅10/06/2026 🕛 9.00pm-10.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£6.16 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival Presents Eric Rushton at The Hop Inn 🔗 Tickets
Sandra Byczkowsk, Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅11/06/2026 🕛 7.00pm-8.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival Presents Sandra Byczkowski at The Hop Inn
Liden Writers Group
📅12/06/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
Swindon Poetry Cafe
📅12/06/2026 🕛 7.30pm-10.00pm 📍Caffe Vailotte, Unit 1, Greencote House, Isambard Wy, Redhouse Wy., Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon SN25 2NT 💷£6 Poets and songwriters unite! Come and enjoy homegrown stories, stanzas and songs at the Swindon Poetry Café, a monthly open-mic at Caffe Vialottie, hosted by the Mayor's poet, Rebecca Rocker. 🔗 Info 🔗 Tickets
David Hoare: How to Live to 100 -Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅13/06/2026 🕛 2.00pm-3.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£5 Award-winning comedian David Hoare brings his new show 'How To Live To 100' to The Hop Inn (Devizes Rd, Old Town, Swindon) as part of the Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival! 🔗 Tickets
Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You -Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅13/06/2026 🕛 5.00pm-6.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£8.3 Hasan Al-Habib brings his new show Stuck In The Middle (East) With You to The Hop Inn (Devizes Rd, Old Town, Swindon) as part of the Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival 🔗 Tickets
Greg Winfield: Dog Person - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅13/06/2026 🕛 6.30pm-7.30pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£7 Greg Winfield, a favourite on the Swindon Comedy Scene, brings his new show 'Dog Person' to The Hop Inn (Devizes Rd, Old Town, Swindon) as part of the Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival 🔗 Tickets
Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival BIG Friday Showcase!
📅13/06/2026 🕛 8.00pm-10.00pm 📍Christchuch Community Centre, Cricklade St, Swindon SN1 3HB 💷£12 Christ Church Community Centre hosts 6 comedians as part of the festivals BIG Friday Night Showcase! 🔗 Tickets
Alex Kitson - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅13/06/2026 🕛 5.00pm-6.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£5 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival presents Alex Kitson with a preview of his up-coming Edinburgh Fringe Show 'Now Look Here' at The Hop Inn 🔗 Tickets
James Dowdeswell Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅13/06/2026 🕛 8.00pm-6.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£8.3 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival Presents James Dowdeswell (Russell Howard's Good News, Ricky Gervais: Extras) with 'Beers of a Clown' 🔗 Tickets
James O'Donoghue: Is Normal - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅14/06/2026 🕛 2.00pm-3.00pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£5 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival Presents James O'Donoghue's 2026 Ed Fringe show at The Hop Inn 🔗 Tickets
President Obonjo: Crowd Work - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅14/06/2026 🕛 3.30pm-4.30pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£9.38 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival Presents President Obonjo at The Hop Inn 🔗 Tickets
Tadiwa Mahlunge: Hakuna Ma Tad Tad - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅14/06/2026 🕛 6.30pm-7.30pm 📍The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BH 💷£9.38 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival Presents Tadiwa Mahlunge at The Hop Inn 🔗 Tickets
Sandro Ford Larger than Life Tour Preview - Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival
📅14/06/2026 🕛 8.30pm-11.00pm 📍The Victoria, 88 Victoria Rd, SN1 3BD 💷£10 Swindon Old Town Comedy Festival Presents Sandro Ford at the Vic 🔗 Tickets
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅17/06/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Liden Writers Group
📅19/06/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
Speaking with Care
📅20/06/2026 🕛 3.00pm-4.00pm 📍Ridgeway Rise Care Home, 40 Richardson Road, Blunsdon Saint Andrew, SN25 4DS 💷FREE A gentle speaking circle where women build confidence at their own pace, while sharing meaningful moments with care home residents. Speaking with Care is a confidence-building speaking circle for women, hosted in partnership with Care Homes. Hosted by the Works 360 Foundation.Free Booking: you must reserve your place via Eventbrite 🔗 Info 🔗 Tickets
Artswords Reading Group
📅23/06/2026 🕛 7.30pm-9.00pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ 💷£2 Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham. A memoir of an introverted, unusual young boy, isolated by his obsessions, who only felt at ease in the fields and woods around his suburban home. A search for freedom, meaning, and acceptance. 🔗 Info
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅24/06/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Poetry in the pub
📅24/06/2026 🕛 7.30pm-9.00pm 📍The Pulpit, 7 Devizes Road, SN1 4BJ 💷FREE An evening of poems and good company, presented in association with Poetry Swindon and hosted by Maurice Spillane and Tony Hillier. Whether you wish to recite, read, or listen, everyone welcome! Further info, if you need it, from poemogram@hotmail.com 🔗 Info
Open Studios, Podpadstudios at Mulberry Gardens -Words on Whitworth
📅26/06/2026 🕛 2.00pm-7.00pm 📍Mulberry Gardens and Podpadstudios , 225 Whitworth Road Swindon SN25 3BX 💷FREE Swindon Open Studios at Mulberry Gardens, Podpadstudios, Zozo Thomas, and other guest artists open the popular studios in Whitworth Road. Todays theme is Words on Whitworth! Join us for a relaxed afternoon of creativity in the magical Mulberry Gardens. In June we will be focusing on Words. Mrs Breaker will be leading a poetry writing class followed by an open mic to share your work.
Zozo Thomas will be in the potting shed offering a chance to have a go at calligraphy, or try illuminating some letters.
Refreshments will be available.
There is no charge but donations towards the cost of materials and the upkeep of the gardens would be gratefully received.
There will also be a wide range of gifts and artwork available for sale. 🔗 Info 🔗 Tickets
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Liden Writers Group
📅26/06/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
Swindon Artswords Writers Cafe
📅30/06/2026 🕛 7.00pm-9.00pm 📍Friends Meeting House, 79 Eastcott Hill, SN1 3JF 💷£2 Artswords Writers' Café, is a meeting place for new writers, experienced writers and anyone interested in writing. We chat, we read, we explore, and we discover, interesting things about writing. If you have any piece of writing you’d like to share with others, please bring it along, in hardcopy, at least tenfold. Everyone and anyone interested in writing and reading is welcome! For further information, please contact Matt Holland on 01793 771080 or matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk 🔗 Info
JULY 2026
Poetry Swindon
📅01/07/2026 🕛 7.00pm-9.00pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ 💷£2 Poetry Swindon meets monthly to read, write and discuss poetry in a relaxed and friendly setting. New faces are always welcome. 🔗 Info
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅01/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Liden Writers Group
📅03/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
Speaking with Care
📅04/07/2026 🕛 3.00pm-4.00pm 📍Ridgeway Rise Care Home, 40 Richardson Road, Blunsdon Saint Andrew, SN25 4DS 💷FREE A gentle speaking circle where women build confidence at their own pace, while sharing meaningful moments with care home residents. Speaking with Care is a confidence-building speaking circle for women, hosted in partnership with Care Homes. Hosted by the Works 360 Foundation.Free Booking: you must reserve your place via Eventbrite 🔗 Info 🔗 Tickets
forging fantastical presents Troubled Waters by Corinne Harragin
📅04/07/2026 🕛 7.00pm-9.00pm 📍Eastcott Community Centre , Eastcott community centre, Savernake St, Swindon SN1 3LZ 💷 Touring the UK as a storyteller for the last 10 years, Corinne uses physicality and humour to reanimate the written-down-ness of story with her own brand of oral performance. Finding pockets of enchanted forest within the hinterland of contemporary urban sprawl, she tells stories that recentre marginalised voices and silenced histories, bringing fresh questions to ancient myths and folk tales for adult audiences. 🔗 Info 🔗 Tickets
Mum's The Word
📅06/07/2026 🕛 7.30pm-9.00pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ 💷£2 Mum's the Word, is a friendly and informal writing group for mums, including birth mums, foster mums, full–time mums, adoptive mums, working mums, grandmas, and women who are primary carers or guardians of a child. for more in fo contact Helen Allen at: mumsthewordwriting@outlook.com or helen@ifsandbuts.co.uk 🔗 Info
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅08/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Liden Writers Group
📅10/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
Swindon Artswords Writers Kitchen
📅14/07/2026 🕛 7.00pm-9.00pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ 💷£2 ARTSWORDS Writers’ Kitchen ARTSWORDS Writers’ Kitchen meets monthly at 7pm at Lower Shaw Farm, SN5 5PJ, to look closely at pieces of writing and work in progress. It’s a session for any writer who wants to get to grips with the challenge of making every word work, and punctuation too! please contact Matt Holland on 01793 771080 or matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk 🔗 Info
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅15/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Liden Writers Group
📅17/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
Speaking with Care
📅18/07/2026 🕛 3.00pm-4.00pm 📍Ridgeway Rise Care Home, 40 Richardson Road, Blunsdon Saint Andrew, SN25 4DS 💷FREE A gentle speaking circle where women build confidence at their own pace, while sharing meaningful moments with care home residents. Speaking with Care is a confidence-building speaking circle for women, hosted in partnership with Care Homes. Hosted by the Works 360 Foundation.Free Booking: you must reserve your place via Eventbrite 🔗 Info 🔗 Tickets
Artswords Reading Group
📅21/07/2026 🕛 7.30pm-9.00pm 📍Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, West Swindon, SN5 5PJ 💷£2 Heartburn by Nora Ephron. A pregnant wife, who by profession is a cookery writer, discovers that her husband is in love with another woman. Can the pains of a marriage, a story of love, betrayal, loss, and revenge, make a funny book? 🔗 Info
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅22/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Open Studios, Podpadstudios at Mulberry Gardens - Material Mayhem
📅24/07/2026 🕛 2.00pm-7.00pm 📍Mulberry Gardens and Podpadstudios , 225 Whitworth Road Swindon SN25 3BX 💷FREE Swindon Open Studios at Mulberry Gardens, Podpadstudios, Zozo Thomas, and other guest artists open the popular studios in Whitworth Road. Today's theme is material Mayhem! Join us for a relaxed afternoon of creativity in the magical Mulberry Gardens. Play around with making things from a variety of different materials. Mr Maker will be on hand with practical advice and guidance.Zozo Thomas will be in the potting shed, giving you the chance to try lots of different art materials, from coloured pencils to alcohol inks, watercolours to charcoal.
Refreshments will be available.
There is no entry charge, but donations towards the cost of materials and the upkeep of the gardens would be gratefully received.
There will also be a wide range of gifts and artwork available for sale. 🔗 Info 🔗 Tickets
Liden Writers Group
📅24/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
Swindon Artswords Writers Cafe
📅28/07/2026 🕛 7.00pm-9.00pm 📍Friends Meeting House, 79 Eastcott Hill, SN1 3JF 💷£2 Artswords Writers' Café, is a meeting place for new writers, experienced writers and anyone interested in writing. We chat, we read, we explore, and we discover, interesting things about writing. If you have any piece of writing you’d like to share with others, please bring it along, in hardcopy, at least tenfold. Everyone and anyone interested in writing and reading is welcome! For further information, please contact Matt Holland on 01793 771080 or matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk 🔗 Info
Words on Wednesday (WoW)
📅29/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Swindon Hub, 36 The Parade, SN1 1BA 💷FREE Friendly, inclusive, creative writing group run by volunteers. Free, no need to book pop in! 🔗 Info
Poetry in the pub
📅29/07/2026 🕛 7.30pm-9.00pm 📍The Pulpit, 7 Devizes Road, SN1 4BJ 💷FREE An evening of poems and good company, presented in association with Poetry Swindon and hosted by Maurice Spillane and Tony Hillier. Whether you wish to recite, read, or listen, everyone welcome! Further info, if you need it, from poemogram@hotmail.com 🔗 Info
Liden Writers Group
📅31/07/2026 🕛 10.30am-11.30am 📍Liden Library, Liden Square, SN3 6HF 💷FREE A friendly local writers' group welcomes all to write along with prompts and shares every week 🔗 Info
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OTHER GROUPS/OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS
Ipsum Creative Writing Group Charity local to Swindon delivering therapy, including art therapy, e.g. creative writing, holds a weekly writing group info Artswords Mentoring Service
Mentoring is with Artswords' Literature Development Worker, Matt Holland. For further information about booking a mentoring session, live or via Zoom, please call 01793 771080 or write to matt@lowershawfarm.co.uk.
