Hobbies/Art

The hoardings around the Mechanics Institute are being transformed into murals.

Stunning murals take shape around historic Swindon landmark
COLOURFUL murals are being painted on hoardings around one of Swindon's most iconic buildings.

Ellie holding up photos of some of the work in her lost book, and the book in question

Devastated art student's appeal to help find lost work

The aftermath of a vandalism spree

Vandals destroy sculptures on popular family trail

WOMAD 2022 was a huge success

I visited WOMAD for the first time - and it was amazing

Imagine Cruising staff meet the Swindog and Swinpups sculptures. Pictures: Simon Ward Photography

Spectacular Swindogs art trail gains main sponsor to help children's hospice

Photo: Suzie Blake

WOMAD festival days away from kicking off 40th year celebrations

Kingfisher sculpture returned to Jubilee lake after being targeted by vandals

Vandalised kingfisher sculpture is returned to Jubilee Lake after restoration

Linda Kasmaty and campaigners outside Apsley House last July

Campaigners fear squatters will move in as former museum put up for sale

An unpainted Swindog sculpture at the Magic Roundabout. Picture: SIMON WARD PHOTOGRAPHY

ON YOUR BARKS... Swindogs coming to town for huge public art trail

Hannah Dosanjh paints her Swindog design. Picture: SIMON WARD PHOTOGRAPHY

How your design could be part of the Swindogs art trail

File photo of protestors pushing for the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery to reopen.

Closed museum and art gallery building up for sale

Theatre Square bandstand gets 'out of this world' makeover for the Jubilee

Town centre bandstand transformed with 'out of this world' makeover

Queens Park hothouse mural painted by school children to be unveiled at Jubilee event

Hothouse mural painted by children to be unveiled at Jubilee event

Stanton Park sculpture standing proudly after 'disturbing' vandalism

Popular Stanton Park sculpture standing proudly once more after 'disturbing' vandalism

Swindon Artists' Forum draws on help from the council for big move

Swindon Artists' Forum move to new home in town centre

Artist gives boarded up Morrisons at Regent Circus a colourful facelift

Artist gives boarded up Morrisons at Regent Circus a colourful facelift

Lego brick show returning to STEAM Museum to celebrate twenty years

One of the UK's biggest Lego events is returning to Swindon this year

Get creative this Easter with 'Eastersaurus' pentagon colouring event

Get creative this Easter holidays with 'Eastersaurus' pentagon colouring event

Photo: Royston Cartwright

One of Swindon's best-loved buildings has been immortalised in Lego

Luiza Staniec-Moir is one of the people performing at the fundrasing concert - which she also organised.

Central library to host fundraising concert for Ukraine

A year on from the Eastcott Road 'Banksy' - What has happened to it?

What's happened to Swindon 'Banksy' from one year ago?

Lydiard House Museum to reopen this April.

Swindon's Lydiard House Museum to reopen this spring

The Stanton Park 'Neptune' sculpture has been beheaded

The Stanton Park 'Neptune' sculpture has been beheaded

Well-loved Wootton Bassett kingfisher statue to be repaired after 'offensive' vandalism

Popular kingfisher statue removed after 'offensive' vandalism

The Kingfisher in all its glory and the statue left in the lake Photo: Clive Telling

Popular Kingfisher sculpture vandalised and 'mindlessly' thrown in lake

Ken White, ‘Riveters’, 1997, Oil on canvas, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, ©Ken White

Swindon art collections going on display in three new exhibitions around borough

A mural near the bus station seen by David Charles Manser

PICTURES Snappers capture hidden urban beauty in Swindon and Wiltshire

(left to right) Sage Willoughby, Jake Skuse, Milo Ponsford and Rhian Graham outside Bristol Crown Court. They have been cleared of criminal damage for pulling down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020.

Don't destroy history of our shameful past as slavers

Proposed public are for the NEV development and the now closed Apsley House Swindon Museum and Art Gallery

Public art consultation raises questions about existing town artwork

Public art designs for Swindon’s eastern junctions

Council looking to install new public art displays in Swindon as part of NEV scheme

Kirsty’s gnomes

Meet the woman behind the Roamin' Gnomes of Royal Wootton Bassett

Sarah Harris with her finished work on Belle Vue Road

Old Town wall transformed into mural dedicated to Swindon's history

Hannah and her yarn bombing creations

The yarn bomber brightening up town's postboxes

Debbie and Eva Weston created these colourful pumpkins for Halloween

Mum and daughter create colourful painted pumpkins for family Halloween tradition

Joshua Anderson photographed by Mareike Günsche

Old Town man part of HIV photo exhibition shining light on community's experiences

Students at New College are excited to display their work

New College students have work displayed in photo exhibition

Enchanted Light Trail

Spectacle of light to illuminate town gardens

Bel Canto at a previous Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival

Musicians, singers, dancers and actors wanted for arts festival

Frank Quinton at work

Much-loved Swindon artist's work on display in Brunel Shopping Centre

Billy Beaumont and his community art work

Artist creates stunning lagoon in children's playground

Sophie Long created an art installation for the Swindon McArthur Glen Designer Outlet

Swindon Designer Outlet's new art installation inspired by Wiltshire countryside

The UK's best free-to-view outdoor artwork to visit over August Bank Holiday.

The UK's best free-to-view outdoor artwork to visit over August Bank Holiday

Councillors Junab Ali, Neil Hopkins and Abdul Hamid

Art on Trees exhibition returns to Swindon parks for summer holidays

Refugee by Kathleen Williams is part of the Beauty of Diversity exhibition

Online exhibition of Swindon's modern art celebrates beauty and diversity

Artist Andi Theokle is having her first garden exhibition in the town Photo: Andi Theokle

Ink artist Andi opens garden for first exhibition in Swindon

South Swindon Parish Councillors at the plaque unveiling with sculptor Joseph Ingleby

Story behind Queens Park turtle sculpture explained as plaque unveiled

Coun John Firmin and vice-chair of the parish Janine Howarth at the exhibition in GWR park

Gambia-inspired touring photography exhibition moves to GWR Park

The performance of Showstoppers performed at the Wyven Theatre in March 2020 Photo: Katie Kirby

Dancers set to perform at Wyvern Theatre after 18 months away

Outdoor photography exhibition with Jason Florio displaying his work with curator Jennifer Berry at Town Gardens Pic by Dave Cox

International photographer shows off work with tour of exhibition at Town Gardens

Town Gardens has a photography exhibition by Jason Florio who is doing a walking tour

Photography exhibition walking tour at Town Gardens today

The completed mural at Regent Circus in town Photo: Martin Travers

Conservation is the focus of new mural at Regent Circus

Student Mae Ferguson with her art work on display including her Iceland inpired dress

PICTURES: New College art students celebrate with end-of-year show

Wroughton Carnival parade in 2019 Photo: Dave Cox

Wroughton Carnival will go ahead but with no parade

Sophie Bastin is opening a studio Solstice Sound at Royal Wootton Bassett Pic by Dave Cox

Meet the drummer aiming to make herself heard in the music business