Summer may feel a long way off, but don't let that stop you looking ahead to the exciting activities Culture Swindon and partners have lined up for you.

Sneak preview

Swindon Festival of Literature: 3-15 May.

Silent Disco at the Bowl on Friday 4 June.

Festival - Swindon Does Arts Day: Saturday 10 July.

Music - Sugar Hill Festival: 31 July.

Festival - Mela: 31 July

Lydiard Park Open Air Theatre - Secret Garden: 6 August.

Bowl Concert 80s Retro Night: Saturday 7 August.

Lydiard Park Open Air Theatre - Midsummer Night's Dream: 27 - 28 August (to be confirmed).

Events in detail

Great Lydiard Park Easter Trail

Easter Sunday 4th April 12 to 3.30pm

Join in a great Easter family tradition - find the clues hidden around the park to solve the puzzle and pick up a small chocolate treat!  £1 per child.

Lydiard Park Easter Walk

Easter Monday 5 April 1.30 to 3pm

Enjoy the Bank Holiday with a gentle guided walk looking at the historic landscape features of the park.

Animal Ears at Lydiard Park!

Tuesday 6 April 12 to 3pm

Kids can be funny bunnies with this hands-on craft session to make animal ear headbands to take home. £2 per child.

Super streamers at Lydiard Park!

Tuesday 13 April 12 to 3pm

Get arty and active by making a colourful, wind sock streamer to play with in the park. £2 per child

Meet the textile artists at Lydiard Park

Tuesday 13 April, 12 to 3pm

Members of the Great Western Embroiders Guild will be in the museum stitching and talking to people about the display and their work. Normal admission applies.

The Big Arts Day

Saturday 10 July 2010

A one-day festival celebrating all things artistic and creative in Swindon and you’re invited!

There will be fantastic performances, wonderful exhibitions, and taster sessions in arts activities, as well as an amazing Finale show, plus much more… all set in the beautiful surroundings of Lydiard Park.

The Swindon Does Arts team is busy planning the day and wants to make sure everyone can get involved. If you enjoy doing the arts in Swindon, sign up to the website www.swindondoesarts.co.uk to find out how you take part and stay up to date with all our news or catch us on Facebook.

Lydiard Park

12.00pm till 11.00pm