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The Trowbridge Midsummer Festival is back with a bang, promising a day filled with thrilling performances and family-friendly activities. From interactive theatre to circus acts and live music, the festival has something for everyone to enjoy. Check out the map below to see who’ll be performing and when. Trowbridge Midsummer Festival is a free event… Read more »

Recently, a handful of lucky students from St. Augustine’s Catholic College got to take a site visit to Trowbridge Town Hall during it’s exciting two year refurbishment. One of the students, Kwaku Gyasi, tells us about their experience. A Student’s Amazing Climb and experience to the Top of Trowbridge Town Hallby Kwaku Gyasi (Year 10… Read more »

On Saturday 9th March, we hosted an inspiring and empowering event to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event, held at Emmanuel’s Yard brought together members of the community to commemorate the achievements of women both locally and worldwide, and discuss pressing issues facing women today. While the Town Hall undergoes refurbishment, this will be just… Read more »

This year was the centenary of the birth of Trowbridge-born artist Jeff Keen. His influence on the British contemporary art scene throughout the second half of the twentieth century was significant, whether it be his drawings, spectacular collages, or the experimental films he produced. As already announced, we will celebrate Jeff’s work in our new… Read more »

Government economic policy is not exactly the kind of thing you’d expect to see us commenting on, however, buried deep within last week’s Budget was the news that the National Theatre had been awarded the funding to allow it to build a new state-of-the-art facility to provide the time and space to invest in training “the workforce… Read more »

PROJECT UPDATES Since the Christmas break, works have been progressing on the roof. All areas have now been stripped and are either temporary weather protected or the new build up has commenced. In the Great Hall, the new acoustic and thermal works are complete, with these areas felt and battened ready for slating. New insulation… Read more »

After the success of The Four Winds last year, a project we delivered in collaboration with the National Theatre, we’re excited to share our new community theatre project, Giving Community A Voice. Thanks to a grant from Arts Council England, supported by funding from our local Area Board, this project is your opportunity to get… Read more »

The next major milestone in our refurbishment has been reached, with the installation of the new roof now underway.    Following the removal of the existing battens and roof tiles, temporary weatherproofing has been installed by main contractor, Beard to avoid any rain entering the building during preliminary works. Beard has now started on the base… Read more »

Here’s a little look at what’s been going on in our building over the past few months. . . October ’23 • External perimeter scaffolding • Internal strip-out alongside asbestos removal• Hoist installed to transport materials to roof level• Internal preparations in readiness for re-roofing• Protection of key building elements internally• Installation of safety netting… Read more »

Significant refurbishment of the Trowbridge Town Hall is officially underway ensuring its future as a hub of activity at the heart of the town. The refurbishment works is being led by Beard Construction, a specialist construction company which designs, builds, restores, and refurbishes buildings in Southern England. During the first few weeks Beard have focused… Read more »