Category Archives: Talks and events

Richard Wintle Virtual Talk

Posted on June 11, 2020 by martha.parry

11th June 2020 Welcome to our first ever virtual talk – as we leap into technology, we’re super excited to have a Richard Wintle virtual talk  as our first virtual event and speaker. On Thursday 18th June, 7.30pm start. Richard will … Continue reading →

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SCV Photography Competition 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020 by martha.parry

Swindon Civic Voice Photography Competition 2020 It’s here again: the SCV Photography Competition 2020. The competition is open to all photographers of any age or ability. We launched it last year – in this post you can see last year’s … Continue reading →

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Darryl Moody of Local Studies

Posted on January 3, 2020 by martha.parry

January 2020 Our second event of 2o2o, on Thursday 20th February, is a talk by Darryl Moody of Local Studies. (Our first talk being Adam Busby talking about the GWR Medical Fund Society ) The Logistics: Central Community Centre – 7 … Continue reading →

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‘The GWR Medical Fund Society: the forerunner of the NHS?’ 

Posted on December 31, 2019 by martha.parry

January 2020 ‘The GWR Medical Fund Society: the forerunner of the NHS?’  Welcome to 2020! This year is going to be a busy one for Swindon Civic Voice with the exhibitions we’re staging in the long corridor of the central … Continue reading →

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Photography Competition 2019: The Winners

Posted on October 20, 2019 by martha.parry

20th October 2019 Photography Competition 2019 Photography Competition 2019: The Winners: At this year’s Civic Day we launched the inaugural Swindon Civic Voice photography competition. The purpose of this post is to share some of the winning photographs. For a … Continue reading →

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Talk: John Stooke – Last Orders

Posted on October 12, 2019 by martha.parry

12th October 2019 Talk: John Stooke – Last Orders Join us on November 7th at Central Community Centre to hear from local CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) stalwart and author, John Stooke – Last Orders.  Cost – to cover venue … Continue reading →

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Event: A Talk by Richard Wintle

Posted on August 18, 2019 by martha.parry

August 2019 Event: A Talk by Richard Wintle Event:A talk by Richard Wintle: It’s the middle of August and here at Swindon Civic Voice we’re putting together a programme of autumn events. We’re totally thrilled that Richard Wintle – perhaps … Continue reading →

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Civic Day 2019 Review

Posted on June 30, 2019 by martha.parry

30th June 2019 Civic Day 2019 Review On Saturday 22nd June we welcomed visitors to our annual Civic Day event. Here’s our Civic Day 2019 review. We were also excited to launch our new photography competition. Entries are arriving via info@swindoncivicvoice.org.uk Find the … Continue reading →

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SCV Photography Competition 2019

Posted on June 14, 2019 by martha.parry

June 2019 Swindon Civic Voice Photography Competition At our 2019 Civic Day – see at the bottom of the page – we’re launching a photography competition. The Competition Rules About This Competition ** You can download all the competition info … Continue reading →

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Conservation Area Award Official Presentation

Posted on June 11, 2019 by martha.parry

11th June 2019 Conservation Area Award Official Presentation Who we are ‘Civic Voice is the national charity for the civic movement in England. We make places more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive. We promote civic pride.’ http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/about/ So today, at long last, … Continue reading →

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