Minety Music Festival Announce Headliners; The Bluetones and Dub Pistols The mighty mighty Minety Music Festival announced The Bluetones as their Sunday headliner at their Eames Laurie Main Stage, and The Dub Pistols on the Saturday..... It's not unspoken, we LOVE Minety Music Festival here at…

Shindig Festival Announces Bob Vylan as Headliner The celebrated Shindig Festival at Malmesbury's Charton Park announced their headline act for May bank holiday 2026, and being that it's Bob Vylan, it is bound to open debate…. London based grime rappers Bob Vylan are no strangers to controversy…

Help DOCA Raise Funds….by Drinking Booze! Winter of Festive Ales Returns Now, you know when you see a fundraising advert and think, I'd like to raise some wonga for this or that cause, but further reading reveals you're expected to take on an extreme mission like trekking the Great Wall on a…

Devizes Acting Company to Debut New Show at Edinburgh Fringe 2026 A gameshow unlike any other is set to take local actors to the world stage. The Wharf Theatre is proud to present the debut of a brand-new show, "Whose Play is it Anyway?" Set to enjoy a week-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe…

Thieves Plan Unplugged Gig at Brokerswood We don't like many thieves here at Devizine, but we do love Thieves the band! Well, those Thieves have an interesting next gig it's worthwhile mentioning….. The first time I saw these Thieves it was a paradox of coincidences. I was hiding in the back of…

Rowdefest 26 Lineup Reveal! Drizzly Sunday…again. I’ve just finished designing the poster, so allow me to reveal the lineup for Rowdefest this coming May, might cheer us up a bit!  It was a hugely successful Rowdefest last year, and was lots of fun for all the family. We cordially invite you to do…

Breaking News in Rowde: Wiltshire Road Gets Resurfaced! Are you sitting down, as this may come as a shock? Residents of the Springfield Road estate in Rowde should be feeling rather privileged at the moment, as bucking the countywide trend of having roads which look like Mars has suffered a…

Chippenham’s New Venue, The Ruze Opens with The Showhawk Duo It could be bigger than Diggers! See what I did there? Okay, you youngsters might need Google, but while you're researching Chippenham's hedonistic past, a new music venue and studio is preparing to open its doors at the end of…

Things to do in Devizes for February…. Yay! We made it to Feb, in one piece, just! I might even be persuaded to break out of hibernation. If you’ve been hibernating too, maybe it’s time to throw caution to the wind, poke your twitching snout from your cubbyhole and have a nose about. If you do,…

People Living in Devizes Could be Moving to Devizes! Do you live in Devizes? Are you sure? Sure sure? Sure sure sure?! You could actually be living under the oppressive regime of Bishop's Cannings Parish Council and not even know about it! But fear not blinkered comrades, an elite task force from…

Agricultural Appropriation with Monkey Bizzle There's no sophomore slump for Monkey Bizzle; prolific in their art, these rural chav-choppers return with a second album, Agricultural Appropriation, only five years and a kazillion bongs after their debut, Idiot Music, and it be gurt lush, shagger….…

Doctor Faustus Sells His Soul…. in Devizes! Featured Image:@jenimeadephotography Just another rainy Saturday afternoon in Devizes, whereby I watched a profound fellow dramatically sacrifice himself to the devil, then popped to Morrisons for a Toblerone! The supermarket felt insignificant and…

Devizes Sammi Evans in the Shadow of a Debut Single Being a singer in a tribute or covers band is nerve-wracking. Though tributes can hide behind a mask, a cover band frontperson can be reassured only by the notion that friends are backing them; blame the drummer! But a soloist, singing their mind…

Chandra Finds Heaven on Earth Usually I just write what I think, but if I had a point-scoring system this new single from Bristol-based indie-pop outfit Chandra would tick every box. It’s called Heaven on Earth; if Belinda Carlise made it, Chandra rocked it! Punchy, tick. Find that perfect hook,…

Peter Gabriel to Release Live at Womad Album Peter Gabriel - ‘Live At WOMAD 1982’ will be released on 8th May 2026. It was a simple idea; to create a festival out of all the brilliant music and art made all over the world, stuff made outside of the mainstream – music that wasn’t getting on the…

Fulltone ‘26 to Ignite Wiltshire with an Epic Weekend of Live Music Now in its seventh year, and at its new and better venue, Park Farm on the edge of Devizes, it’s full steam ahead for The Fulltone Festival ‘26. From the 11th–12th July Fulltone is set to ignite Wiltshire with an epic weekend of…

Stone Circle Music Events to Donate all Proceeds of CrownFest to Wiltshire Hope and Harmony Stone Circle Music Events announced today that all proceeds of CrownFest will be donated to Wiltshire Hope & Harmony’s Dementia Choir. CrownFest is an all-day family festival, happening on 4th July 2026 at…

Sketchbook Records Release Chasing Dolls EP Out of my comfort zone on this one; being aging punk-ish, emo is a subgenre post my better days. Though the ever-reliable Wikipedia suggests, as a term, it was coined in the late eighties. It either travelled leisurely by airship across the pond, or I’ve…

Early Bird Tickets go on Sale for Park Farm Music Festival in Devizes If Devizes Scooter Rally has already established its base at Whistley Road’s Park Farm and Full-Tone are moving to these new pastures, last year the site saw a superb inaugural festival of its own making, Park Farm Music…

Devizes Issues Wants You! Dubiously biased and ruled with an iron fist, the mighty admin of the once popular Devizes Facebook group, Devizes Issues, is using the iconic Great War “Lord Kitchener Wants You” recruitment poster by Alfred Leete to plead for volunteer moderators; jump to it, comrades!…

Who Broke into Joyrobber’s Car?! Poor Joyrobber, got his car broken into, on his birthday too, but avenged them in song! Requiem for my Car Window is this mysterious character’s third single to date. I loved the first couple for some strange reason, no point in changing my mind now….. “Have you…

A Devizes County Councillor, a Trowbridge Carpark, and the Other Half of the Truth Revealed! “It's not all that glitter is gold,” Bob Marley sung, “half the story has never been told.” Okay, he was referring to 400 years of institutionalised slave trading on an international and industrial scale,…

Westbury Town Council Announced Postponement of Westbury White Horse Soap Box Derby 2026 We are saddened to hear Westbury Town Council had to make the difficult decision to postpone the Westbury White Horse Soap Box Derby this week. Planned for May, the decision follows careful and detailed…

Lady Nade; Sober! Dry January, anyone? Well, Lady Nade just plunged into an outdoor 4°C eucalyptus sauna for a social media reel. But whilst I'd require a stiff drink to do such, our beloved Somerset soul singer says she's swapping ice-cold cocktails for ice-cold baths. There must be warmer ways…

2025 on Devizine; Review of the Year; Part 1, Jan-June If past years seem to be racing by me on roller-skates, now they’re in Formula 1 cars! 2025, in a word, was “average,” though the Devizine annual stats fell for a second year, at 6% lower than 2024; you lot still here?! I’m not concerned about…

Awesome! Talk in Code Immortalised as Lego Minifigures! Ah, let's talk about Talk in Code one more time this year, because we're secret Talkers here, and everything has been awesome this year for them, but now they're being immortalised as Lego minifigures! Surely, the piece of resistance of local…

Daphne Oram; Devizes’ Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Sound Part 3 read part 1 read part 2 Oramics and its Place in the Progression of Electronic Music In 1997 I was a 24 year-old factory worker, keen to learn all tasks on the production line to work my way up, but suddenly the run of the ladder was…

Everything Going on For New Year’s Eve 2025! Ah, I hope you've all had a great Christmas, now it's time for New Year's Eve, and here's what we've found to do. Wishing everyone a happy New Year and all the best for 2026. Don't forget our event calendar lists much more and everything going on this…

Ha! Let’s Laugh at Hunt Supporters! Christmas has come early for foxes and normal humans with any slither of compassion remaining, as the government announced the righteous move to ban trial hunts. As an impartial media outlet, we say….let's laugh at those saddened hunters wallowing in their own…

Rooks; New Single From M3G Chippenham folk singer-songwriter, M3G (because she likes a backward “E”) has a new single out tomorrow, Friday 19th December. Put your jingly bell cheesy tunes on hold for a moment, because this is a beautiful, epic journey…. M3G’s seventh release, Rooks, poignantly…

Wiltshire Music Centre Unveils Star-Studded New Season Wiltshire Music Centre Unveils Star-Studded New Season with BBC Big Band, Ute Lemper, Sir Willard White and comedians Chris Addison and Alistair McGowan revealing their classical music talents..... Wiltshire Music Centre announces new Spring…

Daphne Oram; Devizes’ Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Sound: Part 2 read the first part here Daphne’s Family & Childhood Connection to Devizes Celebrations of Daphne Oram have been building in London since the beginning of December, for those in the sphere of electronic music and music technology. On…

Burning the Midday Oil at The Muck Highest season of goodwill praises must go to Chrissy Chapman today, who raised over £500 (at the last count) for His Grace Children’s Centre in Uganda, with a little help from talented friends…. Years back as soloist singer-songwriter One Trick Pony, Chrissy…

Daphne Oram; Devizes’ Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Sound Part 1: An Introduction March 1936: newlywed French telecommunications engineer Pierre Schaeffer relocates to Paris from Strasbourg and finds work in radio broadcasting. He embarks on early radiophonic experiments. Fifteen years of his…

Wiltshire Council “Update” on Northgate Street Lane Closure Yesterday Wiltshire Council published an “update” on the lane closure on Northgate Street in Devizes as the fire which caused it reaches its first anniversary. Only, it's more a “reminder” than an “update!” It begins, “the fire, in…

7 Hills Spring Festival Comes to Trowbridge Is it time to start thinking about spring? I think so! Bath music promoters 7 Hills are moving their annual spring festival from the city to Trowbridge’s Old Town Hall. If you’re already buzzing for the 2026 festival season to arrive, check this March…

St John’s Choir Christmas Concert in Devizes Join the St John’s Choir and talented soloists for a heart-warming evening of festive favourites, carols, and candlelit Christmas atmosphere this Friday 12 th December at 7.30pm..... The spectacular, and oldest church in Devizes, St John’s Church has a…

Devizes Assize Court Saved; A New Home for Wiltshire Museum This afternoon I find myself contemplating what the future holds for historical discovery and learning for all ages, fun and educational exhibits and events in Wiltshire; and it looks positive! Devizes is blessed to have Wiltshire Museum…

For Now, Anyway; Gus White’s Debut Album Featured Image: Barbora Mrazkova My apologies, for Marlborough’s singer-songwriter Gus White’s debut album For Now, Anyway has been sitting on the backburner, and it’s more than worth a quick mention….. Gus White is a respected folk musician, record…

Pet Shop Boys, Actually with Talk in Code at the Tree House Having to unfortunately miss Devizes’ blues extravaganza on Friday, I crossed the borderline on Saturday to get my prescribed dosage of Talk in Code…with a Pet Shop Boys tribute thrown in for good measure….. Two classic tracks into their…

Butane Skies Not Releasing a Christmas Song! No, I didn’t imagine for a second they would, but upcoming Take the Stage winners, alt-rock emo four-piece, Butane Skies have released their second song, but it’s not a Christmas song, no…. If you’ve had enough debating if Die Hard is a Christmas film…

One Of Us; New Single From Lady Nade Featured Image by Giulia Spadafora Ooo, a handclap uncomplicated chorus is the hook in Lady Lade’s latest offering of soulful pop. It’s timelessly cool and snappy, but holds a deeper narrative….. Released at the end of November, One of Us is an uplifting song…

Large Unlicensed Music Event Alert! On the first day of advent, a time of peace and joy to the world et al, Devizes Police report on a “large unlicenced music event” at the weekend, (spelling mistake included) in Great Cheverell. Am I the only fifty-something who's thinking “great, let them be?!”…

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Walking at the Devizes Winter Wonderful Festival Oh…a slice of onion from my bratwurst plopped into my mulled wine; where does one go to complain about this?! Other than that, Devizes Town Council and DOCA's Winter Festival was the best one for many years, officially opening yuletide in Devizes…..…

Gus White Burbage’s Smithy Art Forgery with Ann Liu Cannon and Esmé White Words by Ollie MacKenzie. Featured Image by Barbora Mrazkova.  The creative process can be a winding, long, and often confusing journey. Seeing a project come to fruition from scrappy origin to a packaged, marketable, and…

Devizes Winter Festival This Friday and More! Who’s ready for walking in the winter wonderland?! Devizes sets to magically transform into a winter wonderland this Friday when The Winter Festival and Lantern Parade opens in the Market Place; excited?! Well, I say magically, it actually takes a lot…

The Lost Trades & Half of One at The Hop, Swindon One part of Swindon was in perfect harmony last night, and I don’t mean the traffic circumnavigating the Magic Roundabout. Rather The Lost Trades were at the Hop in Old Town, honouring a postponed gig from September….. SoP Live, who run a regular…

Snow White Delight: Panto at The Wharf Treated to a sneaky dress rehearsal of this year's pantomime at Devizes’ one and only Wharf Theatre last night, if forced to sum it up in a word, the word would be “delightful…..” With Ian dedicated to all things theatrical here on Devizine, panto is reserved…

Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at The Rowdey Cow! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Rowdey Cow cafe and ice cream parlour; their Christmas Tree Light Switch On is this Friday, the 21st November….. If you thought an ice cream parlour was restricted to summertime, think…