THURSDAY MARCH 29

Black Sheep Apprentice, 8pm, Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon. £13.50. 01793 524481. Swindon rock band Black Sheep Apprentice celebrate the launch of their brand new album, Born To Walk Alone. Black Sheep Apprentice present their own unique genre of country music catered for a more adult audience. Featuring a host of guest musicians and the fantastic Sophia Marshall Band and Kid Calico & The Astral Ponies as very special guests

Bollywood Dance Classes, 5pm, Savernake Hall, Savernake Street, Swindon. 07968 097450. This is for children between 4-10 years of age. Please book in advance.

Chuckles Comedy Club, 8.30pm, MECA, Regent Circus, Swindon. £9. 0844 579 3322. With Bobby Mair, Paddy Lennox & Mark Dolan.

The Russian State Ballet of Siberia: The Snow Maiden, 7.30pm, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. £36 - £45. 01793 524481. Protected from the outside world by Father Frost, the exquisite Snow Maiden plays innocently amongst the dancing snowflakes in the enchanted Land of Frost. Based on a traditional folk-tale, set in the snow covered landscape of rural Russia, this seasonal sparkler follows the Snow Maiden as she dances into the human world. Captivated by the colourful village and the people who live there, she ventures too far and is swept up by feelings of love, temptation and betrayal. When finally she surrenders herself completely and warms to love, her heart melts in a tragic embrace.

Spring Bulb Containers Masterclass, 11am, Bowood House & Gardens, Derry Hill, Calne. £75. 01249 812102. Masterclass with Rachel Wilson, former in-house florist at five-star Whatley Manor. Followed by a two course lunch in the Stables Restaurant. Then you will be ready to put what you have learnt into practice and take your spring bulb container home at the end of the day.

The Rivals, 7.30pm, The Watermill, Bagnor, Newbury. £15 - £26.50. 01635 45834. Taking place over one hilarious day, this classic comedy of desire, intrigue and romantic delusion, bursts onto The Watermill stage. An energetic ensemble perform a fresh, funny and fast-moving new version directed by Jonathan Humphreys.

Jonny and the Baptists, 7.30pm, Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury. £12. 01635 244246. Comedy band make riotous music, biting satire and anthemic hilarity.

Britain’s Got Talent finalist, Danny Posthill, The Kings Head Hotel, Cirencester 7.30pm, £10 for anyone over the age of 18. Cellar Comedy Night.

Wonders of Westonbirt Guided Walk, 11am, Westonbirt The National Arboretum, (A433 three miles south east of Tetbury), Tetbury. Free after admission. 01842 814612. Discover some of the seasonal highlights of the Old Arboretum. Join our experienced and knowledgeable volunteers as they guide you through the Old Arboretum. Perhaps you'll discover a hidden gem or your new favourite spot! Together you'll explore the best seasonal features of the Old Arboretum - and as the Arboretum never stands still, no two walks are the same!

GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 30

Good Friday Service at Christ Church, 12pm, Christ Church, Cricklade Street, Swindon. Free. 01793 522832. Theme: Tree of death – tree of life led by the Revd Robert Jordan, Immanuel United Reformed Church minister, the meaning of the cross through world art and music, congregational singing. free children's workshop in the Community Centre @ Christ Church, 2-3 pm. www.christchurchswindon.co.uk

Urban Rider Games 2018, 12pm, ATBShop Skate Warehouse, Unit 1 Newcombe Drive, Swindon. Competition Entry £10 / Free to watch. The Urban Rider Games gives the riders a voice and is a way to show the council what the park means to them and why we should protect it. Everyone is welcome to come and support the games for Free!

Easter Adventure Quest, 11am, Old Sarum, Castle Road, Salisbury. £1 per child plus normal admission. Calling all valiant adventurers! Join us this Easter weekend on a hunt for legendary dragon eggs. Set off on a quest to crack the clues, meeting characters from the past along the way, then claim your chocolate reward.

Easter Bunny, 11am, Brunel Centre, Unit 21 (1st floor, next to the Cafe Roma), Swindon. Free. 07943 382169. Come and Meet the Easter Bunny! The Easter Bunny can be found at intervals between 11am and 3pm on the upper level of The Plaza between M&S and Boots.

Easter Disco, 6.30pm, Haydon Wick Club, 10 Blunsdon Road, Swindon. 01793 721028. Fancy dress, Easter bonnet optional.

Easter Egg-Spress, 10.30am, Swindon and Cricklade Railway, Blunsdon Station, Tadpole Lane, Blunsdon. 01793 771615. Our first major weekend of the year brings quality chocolate eggs for the children, handed out by the Easter Bunny. Steam trains on Saturday & Sunday. Diesel trains on Friday & Monday.

Easter Eggstravaganza, 11am, Bowood House & Gardens, Derry Hill, Calne. Normal House & Gardens admission applies. 01249 812102. The Bowood Easter Bunny has left clues around the Estate for you to find. The route will take you around Bowood House, towards the lake, before heading back to admissions where your completed activity sheets can be swapped for an Easter treat! Children’s Easter arts and crafts will be taking place throughout weekend so make sure you head over to the Gardener's Bothy and get creative! Prepare an Easter bonnet at home and show your design at 2pm, with a parade in front of the House.

Easter Family Holiday, Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, Swindon. £165 / Child £99 / under two free. 01793 771080. This is a weekend for all ages, for everyone who likes to practise and enjoy some of the older and newer Easter traditions. It’s an excuse to have a very good time together. We shall blow eggs and paint them, bake hot cross buns and eat them, make bonnets and wear them, tell stories and hear them, hunt for nests and find them, boil eggs and roll them! In fact, egg rolling, on the slopes at Avebury, at 3pm on Easter Sunday, is a highpoint of this weekend’s celebrations. Activities will take place in the craft shed, sometimes in the farm kitchen, sometimes round the fire, sometimes on the high hills, and often in the giant hammock or on the barn swing! It is a celebratory weekend for young, not so young, and old, in fact, anyone young enough in spirit to have a good time. We like it. You might too! The weekend begins on Good Friday evening and finishes after lunch on Easter Monday.

Easter on the farm!, 9am, Roves Farm, Sevenhampton, Nr Highworth, Swindon. £9. Join us this Easter and see if you can track down our mischievous Easter Bunny. All our usual activities including animal feeding, handling, egg collecting and much more

EASTER SATURDAY MARCH 31

An Audience With Mediums, 7.30pm, Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon. £13. 01793 524481. Craig Morris & Gareth Lewis join together on their Eternal Spirits Tour. They will be working together for the very first time on what is set to be an exciting and uplifting tour.

Herons in the tree tops, 10am, Coate Water Country Park, Marlborough Road, Swindon. Free. 01793 490150. The young herons will have hatched at Coate Water’s Nature Reserve. We’ll watch them from both hides as they are fed by their parents, and learn more about these beautiful birds. This is always a popular event, so book early to avoid disappointment. Meet at Coate Water Ranger Centre. Please wear clothes to suit the weather and bring binoculars, if you have them. Book in advance.

The Russian State Ballet of Siberia: Swan Lake, 7.30pm, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. £32 - £41. 01793 524481. The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score. From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all. From Odile, the temptress in black tulle as she seduces the Prince by spinning with captivating precision to the spellbound purity of the swan queen, Odette as she flutters with emotional intensity, the dual role of Odette/Odile is one of ballet’s most unmissable technical challenges. Matinee at 2.30pm.

Easter at Bristol Zoo, 9am, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol. Join us at Bristol Zoo this Easter holiday for two whole weeks of animal activities and a brand new Easter discovery trail! As well as meeting our amazing animals, you can enjoy a variety of fun activities including an Egg Discovery Trail, I spy, and Guess who?

Easter Egg Hunt & Family Day, 12pm, The Plough, High St, Wanborough. Easter Egg Hunt around the pub & garden, as well as indoor and outdoor activities!

Easter Egg-Stravaganza, 2pm, The Green, The Green, Aldbourne. Hosted by the Memorial Hall Committee. Easter egg hunt, duck race, as well as lots of other Easter themed events. Will be held in The Memorial Hall if wet.

Easter Fun, 11am, Radish Loves, 15 Hughenden Yard, Marlborough. 01672 289082. Balloons, Tattoos, stickers, treats and lots more!

Easter Steaming & Children's Story Trail, 10am, Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton Pumping Station, Crofton, Marlborough. Free Entry to site - entrance fee applies. 01672 870300. Return to Crofton this Spring to enjoy our Story Trail. Children can find the hidden treasure boxes of objects around the grounds and complete the story of the Giles children who once lived on site and their adventures one Spring in the 1920s. If you manage to fill in all of the blanks to complete the story of their adventure, there will be a chocolatey prize waiting!

Enchanted Easter, 10am, Wild Place Project, Blackhorse Hill, Bristol. Adult £9.95 / Child £8.50. Join Wild Place Project this Easter for two whole weeks of family fun! Embark on a magical adventure through our Enchanted Woodland, hang your wish in the Magic Wishing Tree, help the fairies find their missing Easter eggs, and meet some of your favourite animals from around the world.

Kids for a Quid, 11am, Lydiard House & Park, Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon. £1. 01793 770401. This Easter holiday children aged 3 to 15 years can visit Lydiard House and Walled Garden for just £1, when accompanied by a full paying adult. To get this fantastic offer, please print off the Kids for a Quid voucher from: http://www.lydiardpark. Org.uk/events/Pages/Kids -for-a-Quid2.aspx and complete your details.

Secrets of Silk Wood Guided Walk, 2pm, Westonbirt The National Arboretum, (A433 three miles south east of Tetbury), Tetbury. Free after admission. 01842 814612. Take in the stunning seasonal sights of the ancient Silk Wood. Our volunteers will guide you round the ancient woodland, and reveal some of the hidden gems of the aboretum. Learn about the history and management of the breathtaking landscape as you explore the woodland, and ask questions of our experienced and knowledgeable guides. All guided walks set off from outside the Welcome Building, please ask a member of staff if you are at all unsure of where to go. Dogs on leads are welcome on this walk.

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1

Badbury Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, 11am, Badbury Hill NT, Highworth Road, Coleshill, Swindon. £3 per trail. Hunt for nature clues around Badbury Woods to win a Cadbury chocolate prize.

Easter Egg Hunt, 12pm, Hillworth Park, Queen's Road,Devizes. £3 per child. 01380 722160. Hillworth Park Events – Easter Egg Hunt

The Hillworth Park café team are once again encouraging the little chicks of Devizes to scramble around the park as part of our crackin’ good Easter Sunday event! This is always a lovely family friendly event where children race around the Park to collect clues, ‘unscramble’ the letters (groan!) and win an egg! There is a charge of £3 to enter the event. Places go quickly – to book and pay please ring the café on 01380 722160 or pop in!

Family Easter Egg Hunt, Bowood House & Gardens, Derry Hill, Calne. 01249 812102. Join us with your family for an Easter treat! Explore your way around the Bowood Estate following the clues to delicious chocolate treats for all the family.

Family Folly Sling Walk, 1pm, Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland, Stanford Road, Faringdon. 0845 475 8386. Come and join us for some fresh air and family time in the grounds/woodland of the fabulous Faringdon Folly! This is an informal get together to enjoy some time outdoors with our families, hoping to become a regular/monthly occurrence. Children all ages welcome (those in slings and those not!) and I can bring a couple of library slings for those that don't have their own but would like to try one.

Purton Carnival Easter Egg Hunt, 11am, Red House Club, Church Street, Purton. £2. Help us find the eggs the bunny has hidden around the Red House.

The Great Lydiard Park Easter Trail, 10am, Lydiard House & Park, Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon. £5. 01793 770401. Hop into Easter at Lydiard Park! The trail begins at the Coach House Activity Centre and you’ll travel round the lakes, woodlands and lawns. Search for clues hidden around the park to claim your Easter surprise.

Junior Park Run, 9am, Lydiard House & Park, Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon. Free. 01793 770401. Two kilometre run for youngsters aged 4 to 14. Please register in advance at www.parkrun.org.uk

Lacock Boot Sale, 6.30am, Off the A350 between Melksham & Chippenham, Lacock, Chippenham. Sellers £6. Buyers 50p per car. 07805 495034.

Bingo, 12pm, RAFA Club, Belle Vue Road, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 201349.