VISIT HIGHWORTHThings to Do
Things to Do During Your Stay
With Highworth as your base you will not be short of things to do and places to explore. Start with a visit to the Visitor Centre and take a look at the Museum, perhaps book a Town Tour to learn more about Highworth's fascinating past. Don't forget to check for Local Events during your stay, then turn your attention to the delights of the surrounding countryside.
Featured Local Events
Highworth itself offers an amazing selection of events throughout the year including; great music at Wrde Up - Highworth's very own Summer music Festival, a free day of family fun at the Mayday Fair, a spectacular firework display in November and, at Christmas, a street fair and Tree Lighting. Many of the pubs and bars in Highworth host live music on a regular basis and there are numerous monthly events such as historical talks, family fun days and not forgetting the theatre provided by HADS, our very own theatrical society.
Music
Highworth Jazz Take Over:
Following on from the hugely successful inaugural Highworth Jazz Festival, we are thrilled to announce we will be doing it again!
Exhibitions
R&A Exhibition:
Artists Richard Harpin and Ann March will be exhibiting their work in the Council Community Room, 7-9 June 2025
Other
There are many other regular and one off events to entertain you in Highworth, the cinema, markets and more.
Watch this space!
Highworth is located at the edge of the Cotswolds and within easy reach of many delightful venues offering a variety of events especially in the summer months. We will display details of anything interesting that we feel might tempt our visitors.
Sculpture at Miserden
Creating Spaces 2025:
The annual exhibition of the Cotswold Sculptors Association will be returning to the beautiful Gardens of Miserden, near Stroud, open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm, from 4 June to the 3 August, 2025
Exhibitions
Cricklade Art Group:
Summer Exhibition will be showing at Cricklade Town Hall, 28-29 June 2025, from 10am to 4pm daily.
Swindon Open Studios
SOS have a number of events scheduled for 2025, beginning with the Old Town Arts Festival, Sunday 1st June. Swindon Arts Fringe runs from 16 to 29 June. The main Open Studios event is over the weekends of 20/21 and 27/28 September.
Visit Highworth will be offering a programme of events hosted at the VHL Shop on the High Street or a one of a number of venues in the Town. Check for up coming events here or on the programme page.
VHL Workshop
Sensational Sprials:
Join artist and designer Ann March to create a spiral bracelet and fun earrings for the summer.
VHL Workshop
Paint & Prosecco:
Join artist Christine Purdy for an evening of watercolour painting and a cheeky tipple.
VHL Concert
Brewery Street Buskers: VHL is delighted to be welcoming the Buskers who will be performing for us at the Community Centre.
29th September
Local Attractions
Highworth's hilltop location is blessed to be surrounded by beautiful countryside with some idyllic Cotswold towns and villages on our doorstep. Places such as Lechlade-on-Thames, Burford, Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold are easily reached, as are the historic cities of Bath and Oxford.
Our corner of Wiltshire is home to the World Heritage Sites of Avebury and Stonehenge. Highworth looks out over The Vale of White Horse known for the iconic Uffington White Horse, the oldest chalk figure in Britain, dating back to around 1000 BCE. Close by is The Ridgeway, an ancient trackway described as Britain's oldest road which follows the same route over the high ground used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers.
What could be better than having a great family day out and then coming back to relax in one of the Highworth pubs or restaurants?