Author: Jessica

Final Words From Our Director, David

Dear Friends Today is my final day with Trowbridge Town Hall Trust. As with all partings, it’s provoking a lot of reflections. I’d wanted to leave with some profound thoughts, but memories swirl to the surface instead. A memory of sitting on the grand staircase with two performance artists weeks before I started, dreaming of… Read more »

Meet Jenny: Celebrate’s New Editor

Hello everyone, I’m Jenny and I’m very excited to introduce myself as the new editor for our town’s community newspaper, ‘Celebrate’. I am a writer and also run the local wellbeing business, ‘ReJen’, teaching Yoga, Pilates, Barre & meditation classes & doing NLP coaching. I’m a relative ‘newbie’ in the area, my partner’s job moved… Read more »

Work With Us: Project Manager & Technical Consultant

Invitation to Tender Wiltshire County Council are undertaking a major refurbishment of Trowbridge Town Hall and a Project Manager and Design Team were appointed in October 2021 by the Council to undertake RIBA Stage 1-2. This Capital Project will secure the listed fabric of the Town Hall and carry out renovation and upgrade works to… Read more »

Attending Our Events – Covid-19 Information

With Covid-19 cases on the rise, we want to ensure everyone visiting our building is safe. We ask that everyone wears a mask to our events, unless you are exempt. We also advise audience members take a lateral flow test before attending, however proof of doing so, as well as proof of vaccination, will not… Read more »

Christmas Opening Times

Firstly, we’d like to thank everyone who has supported us throughout the year. Those who have visited the building, attended our events, hired a space, made a purchase in our shop, or enjoyed a coffee in the café. Our show Miracle on 34 Seymour Street is running on 29th & 30th December, so the Town… Read more »

Work With Us: Capital Fundraising Manager

We are looking to appoint someone to play a key role with Trowbridge Town Hall at a transformational time for the organisation. They will lead the fundraising to match the principal grant from the Future High Streets fund. This is intended as a full-time role though we will also consider proposals from consultancies. About the… Read more »

Invitation To Tender: Business Plan (Capital Project) Brief

Trowbridge Town Hall Trust is revising its business plan to deliver activity in the building post-development. We’re looking for an innovative, imaginative, values-led company or individual to work with us on this process. About the capital projectTrowbridge Town Hall has been allocated £8.1 million from Wiltshire Council’s successful £16.3 million Future High Streets Fund project…. Read more »

Work With Us: Director

We’re looking for an innovative, committed, and creative Director to lead the Trust during its most exciting period to date. Our focus is to develop the Town Hall as a pioneering civic space for the 21st Century. We’re looking for someone with a passion for culture and community. Someone with the vision and drive to… Read more »

Miracle – The Thinking Behind It

One of the brilliantly odd things about TV festive specials is they’re usually filmed in the middle of summer. Cameras avoid trees in full leaf whilst actors wear scarves in 30-degree heat. Theatre is slightly different, though in my experience, I’ve often found myself planning Christmas shows at the height of summer whilst wearing shorts… Read more »

Passing The Baton

Our Director David Lockwood is standing down in February to take up the opportunity to lead the Arts Development Company in Dorset. David joined Trowbridge Town Hall Trust in 2019, repositioning the organisation as a civic hub for the 21st Century. During this time, the Town Hall has seen a steep increase in visitors and… Read more »