Chippenham Christmas Light Switch-On 2026
4pm – 7pm, Friday 27 November 2026
Get ready to kick off the festive season in style! Join us for an evening packed with live music, magical street entertainment, a giant snow globe, and delicious festive refreshments.
Don’t miss the highlight of the evening as Santa makes a spectacular abseil into town before switching on Chippenham’s Christmas lights at 6pm. It’s the perfect way to start the countdown to Christmas!
A full program of Christmas festivities will be released soon.
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We’re looking for a Groundsperson/Street Operative to join our Environmental Services team.
Full time | £28,608 – £30,023
Working across our parks, open spaces and streets, you’ll play an important role in keeping the town clean, tidy and well maintained throughout the year.
The role includes a variety of seasonal and general duties, including grass and hedge cutting, tree work, horticultural and grounds maintenance, street cleaning, litter collection and bin management.
It’s a varied, practical role where no two days are necessarily the same. A driving licence is required.
The closing date is Tuesday 27 October. For more information and details on how to apply, please visit bit.ly/JobVacancies_
One week to go until the Pumpkin Patch returns to the Market Place with 400 FREE pumpkins.
Open from 10am, you can come and choose your special pumpkin to take home and carve, ready for the spooky celebrations.
Pumpkins will be available on a first come, first served basis, so make sure to head down early to avoid disappointment.
This year, we are lucky enough be joined by some magical characters from Beauty and the Beast, the pantomime heading to the Neeld Community & Arts Centre this December. They will be there between 10am - 10.45am before visiting Chippenham Cinema, Chippenham Library and Chippenham Museum.