Frome Celebrates the Life of Phil Moakes with Fundraiser at The Cheese & Grain Frome’s Cheese & Grain will host a celebration of the life of local music promoter Phil Moakes, who sadly passed away last July, aged just 66… Party at the End of the World will be on Sunday 10th May and will be a…

All Together Ooky; Addams Family Musical with Devizes Musical Theatre Whether you've a bizarre inclination to meet the Addams Family in the flesh and figure this might be your closest opportunity, you couldn't think of anything worse, or you've absolutely no opinion on the matter whatsoever,…

Katie Hopkins to Reopen Devizes Cinema in May Picturedrone, the new owners of the old Palace Cinema in Devizes announced today that the cinema will have a grand reopening as early as May, and media personality turned controversial comedian Katie Hopkins has accepted an invitation to cut the ribbon…

Harmony Asia Can Do This It’s a question I’ve asked Chippenham singer-songwriter Harmony Asia on each rare occasion I catch her for a chat; if she’s planning to capture a slice of her wonderful performances on record. I guess I will have to find a new request now, but judging by her debut single…

A Year into a Lib Dem Wiltshire Council; Chatting with Ben Reed It’s a Friday, just polishing off a big boy breakfast at New Society. Got the window seat; I ponder how beautiful Devizes Market Place looks from up here, and how we often take it for granted. There’s Ben Reed, Wiltshire Councillor…

Battle of Bishop’s Cannings Ends in Devizes Defeat David slew Goliath with a sling and a stone. Bishop's Cannings Parish Council used evidence, against a group of Devizes Town councillors’ more circumstantial land grab pitch, at Wiltshire Council’s Community Governance Review, and just like David,…

How it Feels for a Bluebeard! The first time I heard the name Bluebeard and the Desperate Hours, I presumed their sound might be folk or blues inspired. Judging a book by its cover, because while this Wiltshire collective's debut single How it Feels might pertain such elements, I was pleasantly…

Things are going to get creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, and all together ooky in Lavington at the beginning on April.... Devizes Musical Theatre presents The Addam's Family - www.devizesmusicaltheatre.co.uk

7 Hills to Trowbridge’s Old Town Hall To clear up any confusion, Trowbridge’s old town hall is no longer the town hall, but The Old Town Hall. I have no idea, nor care to know if there's a new town hall; that's irrelevant. Whilst still owned by the council, it was refurbished and reopened as a…

Wiltshire Hunt Sabs Stolen Drone Footage Reveals a Beaufont Hunt Kill Retrieved footage from a stolen drone of the Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs reveals the Beaufont Hunt making a fox kill earlier this month, and it’s undeniable evidence of their despicable crimes against our wildlife…. The Wiltshire…

Extended Lineup for CrownFest It was back in October when we revealed CrownFest at The Crown in Bishop’s Cannings was returning this summer, and January when we last mentioned it, because the organisers Stone Circle announced that its proceeds will be donated to Wiltshire Hope & Harmony’s Dementia…

Vox Populi: New Album From Deadlight Dance The difference between punk and goth is that as a punk you reject society, as a goth society rejects you. Being society lives mostly online today, that's probably why my spam filter assumes proposals from exiled middle eastern princes to deposit bitcoin…

Kate X: Swindon’s Best Kept Secret You’re young, stars in your eyes, and you live in Swindon; you are not alone, but you are, unfortunately, up against Kate X! Kate is independently producing contemporary pop RnB of international quality, and she’s riding it. Kate X should, and I hope and strongly…

Shedric’s Misadventures of Theodore Thump Just who is Theodore Thump? A wise pet rabbit? The mysterious sixth Beach Boy? This album newly released from Shedric, Swindon soloist and groovist of Thud, reveals nothing, but makes for a diverse and interesting listen…. The Misadventures of Theodore…

Chandra Likely To Go Boom! Buzzwords, like “turbo,” or “sonic” are cliche, overused trends which gain popularity because they sound impressive, even if they are empty of meaning. I avoid them, but you cannot call Chandra’s releases just plain indie-pop; they’re turbo-charged sonic boom spearheaded…

Marlborough School of Languages to Hold Second Fiesta It’s always nice to hear when an inaugural local event is successful, especially one as unique and original as Marlborough School of Languages’ annual Fiesta. Triple so when being bilingual to me means I can switch between English and…

Palooza Invited Back to Fatboy Slim’s All Back to Minehead 2026 Right here, right now in Devizes, Palooza spawned and has become the fast-growing house music event brand in Wiltshire. They've been invited back to perform at Fatboy Slim’s All Back To Minehead 2026, following a standout appearance…

Devizine Presents M3G and Seren at The Fold Spring is on its way, and we're looking forward to a season of great live music across the county. You've only got to keep your best eye on our ever-updating event calendar to realise the vast and varying options open to you. But here, in Devizes,…

From Nothing Rhymes With Orange and John Otway to Scummy Mummies and Milton Jones; Devizes Arts Festival Celebrates 40 Years with an Amazing Lineup Featured Image: Helen Polaxpix What has Devizes’ greatest millennial musical export, England rugby player Jodie Ounsley's ghost writer, some scummy…

Only The Brave Burn The Midnight Oil Hurrah, at last! Only The Brave is the debut song from Burn The Midnight Oil’s revised lineup; something I’ve been anticipating since watching them rehearse at Devizes’ HK Studios, just before last year’s Awards. But if my expectations of a recording from this…

An Endless Summer with Braydon-Lee’s New Single If, inspired by the likes of Ed Sheeran and James Arthur, the majority of Gen Z loves a good power ballad, the beginnings of the next generation, Alpha, seem to be following suit. And if that’s the thing, fifteen-year-old Calne singer-songwriter…

Tour Des Frites: Four Dauntseys’ Sixth-Formers Awarded Travel Scholarship Cycle from School to Bonn, Germany Four Dauntsey's Sixth-Formers have been awarded travel scholarships, and plan to cycle all the way from their school to Bonn in Germany, shortly after completing their A-level exams this…

Wiltshire Business Leader to Host Free International Women’s Day AI Webinar to Prevent Women Being “Left Behind” in Tech Shift Leading Wiltshire digital entrepreneur Natalie Luckham, AI Educator and founder of award-winning Wiltshire social media consultancy Naturally Social is hosting a free…

The Return of The Fold Music Venue in Devizes If your average Tuesday night in Devizes might feel like The Day The Earth Stood Still, it certainly felt this way for me yesterday; I was at an open mic, down The Fold….. Yeah, you read that right, the back room of The Lamb which launched Kieran’s…

Dulcet Tones Rock Back to Bassett! You're a teenage Tom Cruise, at least you wish you were, but stay with me on this! Your parents are away, you're home alone with dad's liquor cabinet. For certain, you're going to get into some risky business as the movie progresses, but your initial impulse is…

Talk in Code Headlined Devizes Winter of Festive Ales Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts key into the town's majority demographic for its first annual event of the year, mature couples, with an affection for sampling the widest varieties of beers and ales. In this The Winter of Festive Ales may…

The Munster Returns to Slam-Dunk Wiltshire Council Budget! Well, I admit, the Black Dog Crossroads has reopened with shiny new traffic lights and looks pretty groovy, as far as road junctions look groovy. But I will forever be flabbergasted how the Wiltshire councillor for The Lavingtons, Dominic…

Wiltshire Music Awards 2026 Announces New Organisers and Major Event Upgrade The Wiltshire Music Awards 2026 entered an exciting new era when Stone Circle Music Events announced was as official sponsor and organiser. Backed by their Galway, Ireland office, the company continues to grow as a major…

Live Music in Trowbridge; Still Pumping! The Sunnies, Between The Lines and Meg at The Pump Images from KieshaFilms I confess my motivation to venture out this winter stagnated, like sludge in a drain. Akin to a hedgehog, I poked my twitching rhinarium out of my nest last Sunday, a mere pint down…

REVIEW – Wakeman & Son @ The Corn Exchange, Devizes – Saturday 21st February 2026 Yes! Wakemans’ Journey To The Centre of Devizes! by Andy Fawthrop Rumours are swirling round that D-Town is about to launch a bid to be named the UK Town of Culture, and you have to think that we have to be in with a…

Big Ones: The Major Events in Devizes This Year No one knows why, apparently, but fish are dying in our canal; everyone says wait for the EA report, except for the fish. A town full of road works, burnt out buildings and roads which look like we’ve suffered a doodlebug air raid, but there’s glitch…

Devizine Steps Down From Organising Wiltshire Music Awards After much deliberation, Devizine is to pull out of any further organisation of the Wiltshire Music Awards….. It has not been an easy decision, and I remain super-proud of what Ed and I achieved last year, getting this special occasion off…

Whatever Happened to Pancake Races in Devizes? It seems Shrove Tuesday celebrations in Devizes have fallen as flat as a….well, you get the gag… Traditionally organised by Age Concern Wiltshire, and often supported by local partners like the Black Swan Hotel, which provided the pancakes, and the…

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…