Wiltshire

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-theatre-amp-cinema">THEATRE &amp; CINEMA</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/05/The-HandleBards-credit_-Danford-Showan-1.jpg" alt="The Handlebards, outdoor theatre in Wiltshire in June " class="wp-image-36753" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/05/The-HandleBards-credit_-Danford-Showan-1.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/05/The-HandleBards-credit_-Danford-Showan-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/05/The-HandleBards-credit_-Danford-Showan-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/05/The-HandleBards-credit_-Danford-Showan-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image: Danford Showan</figcaption></figure>



The brilliantly bonkers HandleBards roll into Corsham Almshouses on 24th June. This time they’re bringing their pedal-powered take on As You Like It. Expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter from this talented four-strong troupe. <a href="https://poundarts.org.uk/whats-on/the-handlebards-as-you-like-it" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> from £8. 



Salisbury International Arts Festival runs until 7th June, and the line-up looks pretty impressive to us. Expect an immersive production of Romeo and Juliet, live music from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/bournemouth-symphony-orchestra?campaignkw=BSO%20text" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra</a>&nbsp;on 25th June and a talk from BAFTA winning journalist <a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/fergal-keane" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fergal Keane</a> on 17th June. 



Bringing the family? There are tons of events for little ones too, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/the-story-forge-make-your-own-myth?campaignkw=Story%20forge%20text" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Story Forge</a>&nbsp;from award-winning children’s theatre company The Rubbish Shakespeare Company.



If you&#8217;re up for some al fresco theatre, pack a picnic and head to Bowood on 10th June. The Duke’s Theatre Company will be performing Romeo and Juliet. Tickets from £15.



Marlborough’s Parade Cinema kicks off its annual family festival,<a href="https://www.theparadecinema.com/paradefest-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> ParadeFest</a>, on 13th June, and the line-up sounds epic. Expect live music, food, stilt walkers and even dragons apparently. Of course, the cinema is open too, so you can get stuck into a movie before you soak up the summer vibes. Entry is free.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-music-amp-dance">MUSIC &amp; DANCE</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/Amy-Dowden-Carlos-Gu-Strictly-dancers.jpg" alt="Amy-Dowden-Carlos-Gu-Strictly-dancers, theatre locally this June " class="wp-image-41855" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/Amy-Dowden-Carlos-Gu-Strictly-dancers.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/Amy-Dowden-Carlos-Gu-Strictly-dancers-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/Amy-Dowden-Carlos-Gu-Strictly-dancers-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/Amy-Dowden-Carlos-Gu-Strictly-dancers-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: Steve Ullathorne</figcaption></figure>



Up for a bit of razzle dazzle? Strictly’s Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu bring the glitz to &nbsp;Swindon’s Wyvern theatre on 21st June, with Reborn. Expect impressive dance moves, an epic cast and jaw-dropping costumes. <a href="https://trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/en-GB/event/dance/amy-dowden-carlos-gu-reborn-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> from £37.



It’s a case of Dancing Queen meets Don’t Look Back in Anger on 12th and 13th June, when two nights of iconic tunes are set to take over the Larmer Tree’s singing theatre. Abba Bjorn This Way brings the Swedish legends to life on Saturday night, while 13th sees Supersonic Oasis. <a href="https://larmertree.co.uk/larmerlive" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> to Larmer Tree Live from £16.



One for the kids (and any secret K Pop fans out there). The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lighthousepoole.co.uk/event/k-pop-all-stars/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">K-Pop All Stars</a>&nbsp;hit Swindon’s Wyvern on&nbsp;12th June&nbsp;with hits from Blackpink, NewJeans, Katseye, BTS, Itzy, Stray Kids, Twice and Jung Kook. <a href="https://trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/en-GB/event/music/k-pop-all-stars-tribute-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> from £34.50.



2026 marks the fifth year for Iford Jazz Festival (18th-21st June), which has a programme curated by jazz legend Claire Martin OBE. No wonder it&#8217;s such a success, it doesn’t get more idyllic than listening to jazz while sipping on bubbles in this bucolic spot. Performances take place in the gardens, cloister and even over lunch in the restaurant, with a line-up including DJ Mike Vitti and singer Vanessa Haynes, who cut her teeth as a backing vocalist to Van Morrison.<a href="https://ifordmanor.digitickets.co.uk/category/68619" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Tickets</a> from £58.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-outdoor-fun">OUTDOOR FUN </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/06/Middlewick.jpeg" alt="Middlewick House Corsham garden opening in Wiltshire, a local event this June " class="wp-image-31175" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/06/Middlewick.jpeg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/06/Middlewick-800x533.jpeg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/06/Middlewick-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/06/Middlewick-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/06/Middlewick-788x525.jpeg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason bought Corsham’s Middlewick House back in 1995, from none other than Queen Camilla. Every year he and his wife open the estate for charity, giving us a chance to peek at the gardens and ogle at his incredible car collection. There are tons of stalls too, selling everything from luxury candles to plants and Lacock Dairy gelato. This year’s opening dates are 6th and 7th June, and you need to <a href="https://middlewickhouseopengarden.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">buy tickets</a> in advance (from £10, but kids 12 and under go free).



Fancy a flutter? Racing is now in full swing at <a href="https://www.salisburyracecourse.co.uk/events/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Salisbury</a> – head over there on June 9th, 14th or 24th to see the horses in action. Sunday 14th is a family day, with funfair rides, plus arts and crafts. <a href="https://www.salisburyracecourse.co.uk/2025-fixtures/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> from £12 (if booked in advance), and you can take accompanied under 17s for free.



Heads up, this one is a freebie! Salisbury Playhouse is celebrating its 50th birthday with a <a href="https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/family-fiesta-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">family fiesta</a> on 20th June. You&#8217;ll find live music, crafts with Wiltshire Scrapstore, face painting and tasters in drama, dance and theatre performance.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-festivals">FESTIVALS </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Chalke-Valley-History-Festival-Martin-Cook-2.jpg" alt="Chalke Valley History Festival in Wiltshire in June " class="wp-image-33529" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Chalke-Valley-History-Festival-Martin-Cook-2.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Chalke-Valley-History-Festival-Martin-Cook-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Chalke-Valley-History-Festival-Martin-Cook-2-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image: Martin Cook </figcaption></figure>



Chalke Valley History Festival (22nd-28th June) is a great shout for families. Kids can get serious stuck in, doing everything from exploring a WW2 trench to being transported to the Victorian ‘Wild West.’ Of course there is tons for adults too, with talks from the likes of Alice Loxton, Tracey Borman and even Al Murray. <a href="https://www.chalkefestival.com/tickets/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a>, from £28, give you access to every talk.



Marlborough Festival kicks off with a candlelit concert on 21st June, and there is a TON going on over the weekend. Expect DJ’s galore, a garden party and family sports day with inflatable obstacle course. <a href="https://www.marlboroughfestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Here’s</a> the full schedule.



A great one for the family, especially if you have littlies in tow. Kington Langley’s <a href="https://www.scarecrows.biz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">scarecrow festival</a> (20th and 21st June) has children’s rides, circus skills lessons, stalls and a bbq (plus bar).



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wellness">WELLNESS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2026/05/image-2.png" alt="Dr Louise Newson menopause specialist, speaking in Wiltshire in June " class="wp-image-41821" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2026/05/image-2.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2026/05/image-2-800x800.png 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2026/05/image-2-400x400.png 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2026/05/image-2-768x768.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2026/05/image-2-500x500.png 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



Women’s hormone and menopause specialist&nbsp;<a href="https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/wellbeing/dr-louise-newson-heads-to-essex-on-her-new-empowering-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr Louise Newson</a>&nbsp;is heading to Salisbury on her brilliant new tour, Breaking the Cycle. She’ll be at City Hall on5th June,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.salisburycityhall.co.uk/event/dr-louise-newson-hormones-menopause/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tickets&nbsp;</a>from £31.&nbsp;Check out our <a href="https://wilts.muddystilettos.co.uk/wellbeing/dr-louise-newson-hrt-advice/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">interview</a> with Dr Newson. 



Need a breather before the kids break up for the (whisper it) summer holidays? The Great Bustard’s yoga retreat, led by nutritional therapist Charlotte Price, includes vinyasa, meditation, a full à la carte dinner, breakfast and an overnight stay. The rooms here are divine, and the food is incredible too. It&#8217;s on 23rd June, <a href="https://thegreatbustard.uk/events/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tickets</a> £295pp.



Feeling a bit ‘off?’ Head to St John’s in Bemerton on the evening of 4th June, for an evening of yin yoga, somatic breathwork and sound reiki. This one is designed to be a reset for body and mind. Sounds ideal to us, tickets £50. 



The lovely Overtown Manor makes for a fabulous space to take a pause. Stretch out 6th-8th June with plenty of yoga, courtesy of Naomi Seagar, a swim in the outdoor pool and enjoy Nancy’s divine food. Check out our review of Overtown Manor.



Fancy a summer reset in seriously gorgeous surroundings? Wellness expert Maria Parvati returns to Whatley Manor on 26th and 27th June for and <a href="https://www.whatleymanor.com/offers/bio-energy-wellness-retreat/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Active Meditation Retreat</a> packed with breathwork, sound baths and woodland walks. Book for one day (£150) or two (£270), plus there’s the option to stay overnight.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-workshops-amp-talks">WORKSHOPS &amp; TALKS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/hydrangea-wreath.jpg" alt="hydrangea wreath" class="wp-image-41856" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/hydrangea-wreath.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/hydrangea-wreath-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/hydrangea-wreath-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wilts/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/hydrangea-wreath-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: Steve Ullathorne</figcaption></figure>



Ever wanted a fabulous hydrangea wreath? Now’s your chance. Pop to Persephone Violet in Malmesbury on 10th June, for a two-hour <a href="https://www.persephoneviolet.co.uk/product/dried-hydrangea-wreath-workshop-wednesday-10th-june-2026-7-9pm/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">evening workshop</a> (£75). &nbsp;



Marlborough’s White Horse Bookshop has you spoilt for choice this month, with its brilliant <a href="https://www.whitehorsebooks.co.uk/the-white-horse-summer-school-2026?sort=created" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Summer School</a>. Expect fabulous workshops on anything from pastel portraits to lino cutting, calligraphy, watercolours, Chinese ink painting and art journaling. Phew. Check out your options <a href="http://chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/files.ecommercedns.uk/238331/640d8a2a3c2029352f65694c5ff9c514.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>, and get booking pronto!



Learn some serious jewellery making skills, on a day’s masterclass with Wilton-based jeweller (and previous Muddy Award winner), Corinne. She’ll guide you through the process of making your own set of three <a href="https://luluandboojewellery.co.uk/products/stacking-ring-making-workshop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stacking rings</a>, plus you’ll get a lunch too. The next workshop is on 6th June but they book up fast, so do get in quick (£165).



Bookworms would do well to keep a close eye on Tisbury’s <a href="https://foxandking.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fox &amp; King</a>, which has a cracking line-up of events. On 18th June Helen Bain, author of Daffodil Days, is the star of the show. <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/foxking/2203789" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> £5 or, for £21 you bag a copy of the book too.



If you haven’t tried one of Nancy’s cookery demos at the lovely <a href="https://overtownmanor.co.uk/whats-on-at-overtown/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Overtown Manor</a> in Wroughton, we’d urge you to give then a try. This month, the BBQ is the star of the show – Nancy shows you how to serve up a feast, plus you’ll get to tuck into dishes as you go along. These sessions are small and spaces get snapped up long in advance.



Fancy filling your house with the scent of your own handmade candles? Sharpen your elbows and bag a place on one of Ebb and Flow’s workshops, at Woodborough Yard near Pewsey. You’ll make two soy wax candles, using your choice of scents, and here are tons of dates ranging from 7th &#8211; 28th June. <a href="https://luluandboojewellery.co.uk/products/stacking-ring-making-workshop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> £49.



On 20th June there’s the chance to get creative with printmaker Hannah Cantellow at her Rowde studio, where you’ll learn the art of jigsaw linocut. No experience needed – just curiosity. You&#8217;ll leave with a clutch of bold, unique prints to take home. <a href="https://www.hannahcantellowstudio.co.uk/original-prints-for-sale-from-Wiltshire/Colourful-Jigsaw-Linocut-Saturday-Workshop-20th-June-2026-Rowde-Devizes-Wiltshire-p832982175" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> £65.



If you fancy flexing your artistic muscles with a drink in hand, take a trip to The Little Pottery Painting Co. in Royal Wootton Bassett on 6th June. This is a BYOB evening, so bring a bottle and let the creativity (and fizz) flow while you sip and paint. <a href="https://www.thelittlepotterypaintingco.co.uk/product-page/sip-paint-6th-june" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets</a> &nbsp;£28, which includes your pottery piece.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-in-the-mood-for-more">IN THE MOOD FOR MORE? </h2>



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