Wiltshire & Swindon

Below are a list of links relating to the Wiltshire & Swindon area.
 

• 5x5x5=creativity - www.5x5x5creativity.org.uk
  
  5x5x5=creativity is an independent, arts-based action research organisation. It involves groups of artists, educators and cultural centres working in partnership to support young children in their exploration and expression of ideas - and in doing so helps them develop valuable creative skills for life.
   
• ArtCare - www.artcare.salisbury.nhs.uk
  
  ArtCare is the arts in health service for Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, delivering a quality arts programme to the Trust.
   
• Artsmad - www.artsmad.org.uk
  
  

  Thousands of young people have been involved with the arts, thanks to Artsmad. From dance to drama, music to creative writing, digital art to visual art, youngsters - from the age of three to 25 - have been enjoying great experiences. Artsmad is a local strategic development initiative driven by Swindon Borough Council Culture Swindon and Arts Council England. 
   

• Cloth Road Artists - www.clothroadartists.com
  
  The Cloth Road is a group of artists who promote visual arts and artists in Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Melksham and the surrounding villages of West Wiltshire.
   
• Creative Ecology - www.creative-ecology.co.uk
  
  Creative Ecology is a Wiltshire-based arts, training and consultancy organisation working within education and the community across the region.
   
• David Marlow Design - www.davidmarlowdesign.co.uk
  
  David Marlow Design is a well established, Swindon-based design consultancy which designed and developed W&SAA's fantastic brand identity.
   

• Flux - www.fluxswindon.org.uk
  
  Flux was a programme of arts activities for children and young people in North Swindon. It ran for three years (ending July 2009) and was managed by Artsmad, an arts education agency, which is part of Swindon Borough Council, and Arts Council England, in partnership with local and regional organisations. It provided access to high quality arts experiences for children and young people. Although this pilot has now ended, many of their exciting activities can be seen on their website.
   
• Hoodwink Theatre - www.hoodwinktheatre.co.uk
  
  HOODWINK Theatre produces new visual theatre and cross-art form performance events and is now the theatre company in residence at Salisbury Arts Centre.
   
• Iford Arts - www.ifordarts.co.uk
  
  Iford Arts is a registered charity whic promotes Opera at Iford in the Peto Garden of Iford Manor, by the best of the young generation of professional performers.
   
• Institute of Contemporary Integrated Arts, University of Bath - www.bath.ac.uk/arts
  
  ICIA presents an extensive programme of public performances, exhibitions, talks, symposia, workshops and classes. ICIA is also an academic research centre commissioning new arts projects and offering training opportunities with an emphasis on interdisciplinary practice.
   
• Malborough Jazz Festival - www.marlboroughjazz.co.uk
  
  Malborough Jazz Festival takes place in July each year and is considered one of the top events of its kind in the British Isles.
   
• Mobile Media - http://www.swindon.gov.uk/artsandculture/create/createyoungcreate.htm
  
  Mobile Media is the youth outreach arm of Create Studios and is a unique arts project, taking the excitement of new digital technologies to young people in school and community settings throughout Swindon.
   
• Open to Arts - www.opentoarts.com
  
  Open To Arts a Wiltshire based sustainable arts development agency, working in partnership with communities and artists to create dialogue and change. Current projects include We Love Marlborough www.welovemarlborough.co.uk
   
• Participatory Arts Workshops Scheme (PAWS) - www.kennet.gov.uk/leisure/.../participatory-arts-workshops-scheme
  
  PAWS is a scheme run by the District Councils in Wiltshire, which provides professionally run arts workshops for local community groups in the county.
   
• Ruth Jones Youth Arts - www.ruthljones.co.uk
  
  Ruth is an independent youth arts consultant and trainer based in Wiltshire, working nationally and across the south west. She is a Senior Moderator and Associate of Arts Awards, and is involved in research and development projects as well as running training in youth arts fundraising and management issues. 
   
• Rural Arts Wiltshire - www.ruralartswiltshire.blogspot.com
  
  Rural Arts Wiltshire provides local communities with professional arts performances and films in their villages. The scheme is managed by The Pound Arts Trust.
   
• Sarum Orchestra - www.sarumorchestra.co.uk
  
  Playing in residence at Salisbury Arts Centre, Sarum Orchestra draws on a pool of creative and inspired musicians to bring alive traditional and new music from diverse disciplines and cultures.
   
• Swindon Arts Centre - www.swindon.gov.uk/artsandculture/artscentre
  
  Swindon Arts Centre is an intimate venue hosting music, small-scale drama and comedy performances.
   
• Swindon Cultural Partnership - www.swindonculture.org
  
  The  Swindon Cultural Partnership was created with an aim to bring together the town’s civic, cultural, corporate and community elements through cultural development, in order to establish a confident, progressive and successful reputation for Swindon.
   
• The Athenaeum, Warminster - www.theath.org.uk
  
  The Athenaeum in Warmister plays host to a diverse range of community groups, classes and activities within its many rooms. The Victorian auditorium is used by several local drama and dance groups, schools and charities for shows and events.
   
• The Liquid Glass Centre - www.liquidglasscentre.co.uk
  
  The Liquid Glass Centre was established in 2000 and is dedicated to promoting the craft of glassmaking. Its courses provide a unique opportunity for total beginners and those with previous experience to learn new skills and gather experience in an exciting studio atmosphere.
   
• The Pound Arts Trust - http://poundarts.blogspot.com/
  
  The Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, Wiltshire provides an important base for local arts groups and is a hub for music, dance and theatre performances for people across North Wiltshire.
   
• TheatreWorks - www.theatreworks.org.uk
  
  TheatreWorks is a developmental partnership of theatre organisations across Wiltshire and Swindon.
   
• Wiltshire and Swindon Rural Renaissance Partnership - www.communityfirst.org.uk/rural-renaissance
  
  The Wiltshire and Swindon Rural Renaissance Partnership is a local initiative working towards supporting rural communities respond to and influence economic development and implementation of sustainable projects to boost the rural economy and help communities access services.
   
• Wiltshire Arts Promoters - www.wiltshirearts.co.uk
  
  Wiltshire Arts Promoters is a group of professional organisations and individuals who are involved in producing and promoting the arts in Wiltshire.
   
• Wiltshire Dancing - www.wiltshiredancing.co.uk
  
  Wiltshire Dancing is a consortium of Wiltshire’s arts venues, local authorities, dance practitioners, schools, arts agencies and arts administrators, whose common aim is to support the strategic development of dance in Wiltshire.
   
• Wiltshire Youth Arts Partnership - www.wyap.org.uk
  
  WYAP is a partnership between the district councils in Wiltshire, Wiltshire County Council's Youth Development Service and ACE SW. It's remit is to increase both the range and number of youth arts opportunities accessible to young people aged 13 to 21 years.
   
• Woolstore Country Theatre - http://www.woolstoretheatre.co.uk
  
  Codford village theatre, one of the very few in the Country owned and run by its members.
   
• Wylye Valley Art Trail - www.wvat.co.uk
  
  An annual celebration of visual arts activity in and around the Wylye Valley, South Wiltshire. It provides a unique opportunity to visit open studios and workplaces, group exhibitions and galleries and to meet and talk to artists and craftspeople.