On Saturday 8 March we hosted a free event at Emmanuel’s Yard for International Women’s Day. Tickets sold out extremely quickly, for the second year in a row, and everyone who attended was invited to have their portrait taken by local photographer Anna Chrystal Stephens. These were combined to create our Trowbridge Community Photograph, celebrating… Read more »
Author: Antonia Cook
Calling All Industry Professionals and Emerging Voices!
We’re looking for theatre makers, performance creatives and those who use live Art to tell stories. The Old Town Hall wants to connect with freelancers in Wiltshire, or within a 15 mile radius of Trowbridge. July 2025 sees The Old Town Hall in Trowbridge reopen after an exciting 2-year renovation programme, and we want to… Read more »
Oh, what a year. . .
2024 has been an exciting year for the Town Hall. Not only has our building been undergoing an extensive refurbishment, but we’ve also had the pleasure of working within the Trowbridge community to deliver a handful of events. Back in March we took to Emmanuel’s Yard for International Women’s Day, where we invited you to… Read more »
Invitation to Tender: Carpentry Project
Trowbridge Town Hall Trust Ltd (The Trust) would like commission a craftsman to makethirty, circular tabletops from a collection of wood removed from the infrastructure of thebuilding during the current major refurbishment of the Town Hall. These tables will belocated throughout the foyer area with each tabletop having an acknowledgement of itsprovenance, such as a… Read more »
Invitation to Tender: Stained-Glass Project
During the current major refurbishment of the Town Hall, Trowbridge Town Hall Trust Ltd (The Trust) would like commission an artist to design and construct two panels, each of which must be 250cms in height and 160cms in width, that constitute a contemporary interpretation of the existing stained-glass window overlooking the building’s main staircase. Each… Read more »
Refurbishment Update | July ’24
This month saw a major milestone on the project with external scaffolding being removed & the completion of: Thank you to everyone for your patience while Park Road was closed to allow: Demolition works are complete around the new lift shaft and kitchen, and building the new lift shaft has commenced in blockwork. Internally, works… Read more »
A Festival To Remember
Where to start? Firstly, a massive thank you to whatever mystical force determines the weather. After a week of rain, and very pessimistic forecasts, this year’s Midsummer Festival got away with just a couple of short, light showers. Yet again, the Festival was only made possible by the extraordinary generosity of Trowbridge Town Council, both… Read more »
Community Theatre Project Bringing People Together. . .
Last week we were lucky enough to welcome Kelly Morgan from BBC Radio Wiltshire into one of our weekly theatre outreach workshops. A couple of our wonderful youth members got the opportunity to chat to her about their experience so far, and what it is they love about our current project Giving Community A Voice…. Read more »
Trowbridge Midsummer Festival
The Trowbridge Midsummer Festival is back with a bang, promising a day filled with thrilling performances and family-friendly activities. From interactive theatre to circus acts and live music, the festival has something for everyone to enjoy. Check out the map below to see who’ll be performing and when. Trowbridge Midsummer Festival is a free event… Read more »
Student Site Visit to Trowbridge Town Hall
Recently, a handful of lucky students from St. Augustine’s Catholic College got to take a site visit to Trowbridge Town Hall during it’s exciting two year refurbishment. One of the students, Kwaku Gyasi, tells us about their experience. A Student’s Amazing Climb and experience to the Top of Trowbridge Town Hallby Kwaku Gyasi (Year 10… Read more »