There is always something happening around Bradford on Avon to suit a variety of tastes.   Come and stay with us to spend some time in the area and enjoy some of the many different events on offer.  

Some special events in 2013 include:

Events at Wiltshire Music Centre throughout the year

May -  

17th May - Made in Bradford on Avon One Year Birthday Party. 5pm - 10pm, Celebrate the achievements of the first year, reaching over 160 memberships of artists and artisans, also won an award for best start up business mid wilts. 

17th May - Kingston Farm, Exhibition of the submitted planning application. 2pm - 5pm at The Coach House, Swan Hotel. 

18th May - Kingston Farm, Exhibition of the submitted planning application. 10am - 2pm at The Coach House, Swan Hotel. 

18th May - Bradford on Avon Choral Society Concert at 7.30pm in Holy Trinity Church. Tickets £10 from ExLibris or on the door. 

18th May - Freedom Festival 2013,Westbury Gardens from 11:00am- 4.00pm. Non profit community Event run by BOA Community Church. Attractions include Kids Zone, Refreshments, Exploration, Freedom. All the attractions are free and donations will be given to DorothyHouse and Revelation Life, Uganda. www.boa-communitychurch.org.uk  

20th May - Volunteer Information Drop In Session at Bradford on Avon Library between 10am - 12pm to find out about the exciting oppotunities they have. 

23rd May - Container Garden - Creative, imaginative and inspiring planting. 7pm - 9.30pm. Talk from John Tucker of Priory Park Garden Centre Starting and finishing at 165 Newbridge Hill, Bath. £12 (£10 concessions). For more details contact Helen Hughesdon: thefragrantlife@hotmail.com or call 07793 085267. www.experiencebath.com 

23rd May - Bradford on Avon Race Night! at Leigh Park Hotel, 7pm. For Tickets call 01225 865797. 

24th & 25th May - VegfestUK Bristol 2013 at The Amphitheatre and Waterfront Square. Click here for more details.

25th May - 2nd June - Westwood Scarecrow Trail, 29 Scarecrows all around Westwood, the theme this year is "Famous W's". Trail Maps are available at the Village Shop Only £2.50! For more info click here.  

26th May - May Secret Gardens, 2pm-6pm. Tickets available at the Tourist Information Centre - £5 per person. (Also June 30th and July 28th)

26th May - Farmers & Artisans Market, Lamb Yard & Riverside from 10.30am-2.00pm  (Last Sunday of each month)

28th May - Over the Rainbow - Rainbow making workshop - help make the biggest, brightest, bestest, rainbow ever.
The Hub, Lamb Yard, Bradford on Avon from 1.00pm-5.00pm T: 01225-868309

29th May and 30th May - Landscape Painting Course - 2 day painting in BOA working in the local landscape, and based at the Fat Fowl. Times 10am - 5pm, Price £85. Contact Jonathan on 01225 864443 or 07905409861. 

June -  

1st June - Coffee Morning in aid of charity from 10am, at United Church BOA.

1st & 2nd June - Wulfheodenas Living History Camp at Dyrham Park 10.30-4.30pm. Re-enactment group as they portray Anglo Saxon Life. Normal addmission applies. 

2nd June- Breakfast plus - God the Father - Free breakfast & activities 8.30 -10.00am, United Church BOA.

2nd June - Stained Glass Ancient and Modern, Arts Association talk by Susan Smith. In the Masonic Hall, 7.30pm - 9pm. £3 Members, £4 Non-members. Call 01225 862670 for more info. 

4th June - Tuesday Toddler Trails at Dyrham Park, 10.45 - 11.30am. Garden and Park Trails designed for toddlers to learn shapes, colour and numbers while exploring nature. Normal admission applies. 

7th June - Mozart Speaks, the story of Mozart in words and music at Holy Trinity Church, 7.30-9.45pm.Tickets £10 with all Proceeds to the Friends of Holy Trinity Church.

8th June - Pendyrus Male Voice Choir, at Nexus Walcot Methodist Church,  Bath Starts at 7pm. Tickets Available from Bath Box Office Click here for details.

8th June - Open Gardens in aid of Dorothy House Hospice Care, 2pm - 6pm - Row Court and Row Farmhouse, Laverton (near Frome) BA2 7RA. Entry £5 - includes 2 gardens, live jazz, plant stall and refreshments.

9th June - Iford Young Artists in Concert, at Peto Garden Iford Manor. Tickets £22. More info click here. 

11th June - Tuesday Toddler Trails at Dyrham Park, 10.45 - 11.30am. Garden and Park Trails designed for toddlers to learn shapes, colour and numbers while exploring nature. Normal admission applies. 

16th June - Father's Day at Dyrham Park, 10am - 5pm. Celebrate Father's Day with a beer tent and a performance from Marshfield Male No-Voice Choir in the garden. 

18th June - Tuesday Toddler Trails at Dyrham Park, 10.45 - 11.30am. Garden and Park Trails designed for toddlers to learn shapes, colour and numbers while exploring nature. Normal admission applies. 

20th June - Bradford on Avon Farmers Market in Westbury Gardens 9am - 1pm. (3rd Thursday of each month)

23rd June - Tippett Ensemble Beethoven Septet OP20 at Wiltshire Music Centre at 3pm, Tickets £18(£17)/Free Under 25's. Call 01225 860100 for more details. 

25th June - Tuesday Toddler Trails at Dyrham Park, 10.45 - 11.30am. Garden and Park Trails designed for toddlers to learn shapes, colour and numbers while exploring nature. Normal admission applies. 

28th June - First Night Jazz at Peto Garden Iford Manor at 6pm Tickets £32, Music fills the garden from the Cloister at one end and the Casita t the other. More info click here

29th June - Midsummer Jazz, at Peto Gardens Iford Manor. Tickets £32, More info Click here.

29th June - Cotswold Wardens' Walk at Dyrham Park. 10.30am-1pm. Approx 2.5hours and 4.5miles long (Moderate). Walk is not suitable for dogs. Park & garden admission fees do not apply to those participating. Only 25 places available. 

30th June - June Secret Gardens, 2pm-6pm. Tickets available at the Tourist Information Centre £5 per person. (Also July 28th)

30th June - Farmers & Artisans Market, Lamb Yard & Riverside from 10.30am-2.00pm  (Last Sunday of each month)

30th June - Dyrham Park have Doynton Village Market, 11am-4pm. A selection of stallholders selling a selection of local hadicrafts and home-made produce. Normal admission applies. 

July - 

6th July - Holy Trinity Street Market 2013 in Westbury Gardens, 10am until 4pm - Free Admission.

9th July - La Vie Parisienne Offenbach. at Peto Gardens Iford Manor. Tickets £105. More info click here.

9th - 14th July - BoA Arts Festival, arts exhibitions and workshops around the town. 

14th July - Tea and Jazz on the lawn at the Old Vicarage Garden, 2pm - 5pm. Entrance to the Garden through the iron gates adjacent to the front gate of Holt Trinity. More info to follow. 

12th and 13th July - Noyes Fludde, An amazing community event featuring local choirs and over 400 children performing to newly commissioned music. For more info contact johnedwards@ifordarts.org.uk.

18th July -  Bradford on Avon Farmers Market in Westbury Gardens 9am - 1pm. (3rd Thursday of each month)

19th and 20th July - HONK! at Kingswood Theatre, Bath. Muscial Comedy presented by Bath Theatre School based on 'The Ugly Duckling', suitable for the whole family. Tickets £10/£8 under 16's, available on www.baththeatreschool.com or call 01225 640046. 

26th July - Ablutions - a dark and modern drama, adapted from the novel by Patrick DeWitt. 7pm at The Neeld Hall Chippenham, Tickets £5. More info at www.fellswooptheatre.com.  

27th July - Acis and Galatea. A New Iford Festival Opera Production, Award Winning conductor Christian Curnyn at Peto Gardens Iford Manor, Tickets £109. More info Click here. 

28th July - Farmers & Artisans Market, Lamb Yard & Riverside from 10.30am-2.00pm  (Last Sunday of each month)

28th July - July Secret Gardens, 2pm-6pm. Tickets available at the Tourist Information Centre £5 per person.

August - 

9th August - Carnival Jazz: Iford Festival Prom, at Peto Gardens Iford Manor. Tickets £32. More info Click here. 

10th August - Festival Finale: Iford Festival Prom, at Peto Gardens Iford Manor. Tickets £32. More info click here. 

15th August - Bradford on Avon Farmers Market in Westbury Gardens 9am - 1pm. (3rd Thursday of each month)

25th August - Farmers & Artisans Market, Lamb Yard & Riverside from 10.30am-2.00pm  (Last Sunday of each month)

31st August - 8th September - BOA Fringe Festival, Music, Dance and street performances throughout the town.

September - 

6th - 8th September - Bradford on Avon Festival of Walking, a weekend of walks, 11 in total ranging from 1 mile up to 11 miles. 

19th September - Bradford on Avon Farmers Market in Westbury Gardens 9am - 1pm. (3rd Thursday of each month)

31st August - 8th September - BOA Fringe Festival, Music, Dance and street performances throughout the town.

29th September - Farmers & Artisans Market, Lamb Yard & Riverside from 10.30am-2.00pm  (Last Sunday of each month)

28th September - St Laurence Street Party, the centre of BOA comes alive at this event with stalls, street performers and music and dance.

October - 

27th October - Apple and Preserve Festival, 10am - 4pm, More details to come.

November - 

29th November - Bradford on Avon Christmas Light Switch On Night!! 

December -