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Old Road Tavern Barn
At the back of the train station , look out for the gate leading to the beer garden off New Road. A local pub with a vibrant folk scene all year around. As well as regular Irish and French sessions and being the spiritual home to Chippenham Town Morris, the pub hosts music and spoken word events across all genres. They have kindly given us use of their barn for a range of workshops, concerts and sessions. These can all be found within the main programme and are non ticketed events. As well as hosting our festival events , The old Road also offers a range of Fringe events from the popular Irish Session filling the bar throughout the weekend, the infamous Stick and Bucket dance and a range of gigs, workshops and other events. These can be found within the main programme.
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Click on the event name or time to get more detail.Jump to: Saturday Sunday Monday
| Events on Saturday 24th May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11:15 - 12:45 | Bodhran Workshop: Session 1 Join Bruce for an introduction to playing the Bodhran. This is a two part series, with the second workshop on Sunday at 3:45pm. Some instruments will be provided. | Bruce Lowe | Donation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Family Bodhran Drop In Session A session for all the family to come and have a go at playing the Bodhran. | Bruce Lowe | Donation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Sound Bath Introducing our enchanting Sound Bath Experience – a symphony for your senses, a journey for your soul! Immerse yourself in the soothing waves of sound as Ben Matthews and friends guide you through a transformative sonic adventure |  Ben Matthews and friends (Inclusive Music) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11:15 - 12:45 | Bodhran Workshop: Session 2 Join Bruce for an introduction to playing the Bodhran. This is a two part series, with the first workshop on Saturday at 11:15am. Some instruments will be provided. | Bruce Lowe | Donation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 - 23:00 | French Music and Dance French session - Come along and join in playing French folk dance music. There's a chance to dance as well. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11:15 - 12:45 | Bodhran Workshop: Intermediate - Advanced Have you tried the beginner's Bodhran workshop? Do you play Bodhran in a band? Have you been playing Bodhran at sessions? If you want to hone your skills, drop in to this intermediate to advance session. | Bruce Lowe | Donation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Highland Bagpipes Innovation meets tradition: Explore the Highland bagpipes in this fun, hands-on workshop with Kathryn Johnstone from KJ Ceilidhs. Discover techniques and how the pipes can inspire other instruments. |  Kathryn Johnstone | Donation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||