Wiltshire FestivalsPlease remember to always check dates & venue with the respective websites for changes and cancellationsWiltshire has an impressive and varied range of festivals throughout the whole year. Catering for all tastes, the rich heritage of Wiltshire provides an ideal backdrop for all your celebrations. In the world renowned category are WOMAD and the Stonehenge summer solstice but of no less importance are the many community & other festivals that sprinkle the calendar. Pewsey Festival8th August 2009Pewsey Music Festival celebrates local music with homegrown talent... 
... and acts from the world beyond. The festival is set in the Pewsey Vale behind the historic Cooper's Arms with Pewsey's White Horse providing the backdrop, and takes place on Saturday 8th August 2009, from 12 noon until 12 midnight.
Trowbridge Textile & Weaving Festival15th August 2009 to 14th November 2009Features a variety of textile related events for all the family. There is an exciting exhibition of contemporary textile art produced by students from the textile departments at Bath Spa University and Wiltshire College. There is a lecture series by local historians and university lecturers focusing on the textile heritage ... 
... of the town, there will also be historical walking tours around Trowbridge.
Throughout the festival there will be live demonstrations on the museum’s looms and
spinning wheels alongside a packed programme of children’s activities. All these events
are FREE. For more details please contact the museum on 01225 751 339 or visit the museum website:
Moonfest 200930th August 2009Bring the kids; bring the husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend... 
... lover, brother sister, granny and granddad for 14 hours of fantastic Dance, Rock and Funk music.
Swindon Railway Festival12th & 13th September 2009The Swindon Railway Festival brings together some of the UK's... 
... biggest and best GWR and BR (w) model railway layouts, high street brand leaders Hornby and Bachmann, steam demostration area and lots more to entertain the family!
Pete Waterman is a popular figure at STEAM's Swindon Railway Festival along with his amazing 'Just Like the Real Thing' models.
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Mere Literary Festival12th to 18th October 2009Each year, starting on the second Monday of October, residents of the small town of Mere... 
... in Wiltshire, along with their friends, get together to put on a Literary festival to support the local Linkscheme charity.
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