What's On

Calne has a number of large scale events happening through out the year, both international and within the local community. 

Calne Rotary Club Charity 10km Fun Run at Bowood 

Organised for over thirty years by Calne Rotary Club, this friendly Fun Run and Walk caters for a wide range of participants, including serious club runners, joggers, keep-fit enthusiasts and walkers who would like to enjoy a few hours in the fresh air in picturesque Bowood Park.
For more information and to download and print the event poster and the course map go to calnerotary.org.uk.

Calne Spring Sing

Spring Sing is a brilliant community event held at multiple venues across Calne, which in 2019 was themed on the benefits that singing has on Mental Health and Wellbeing. The full Spring Sing programme is available to download a few weeks before the annual event at calne.gov.uk/Calne-Spring-Sing.

Wedding Fair

The annual Calne Wedding Fair is held in February in the historic Town Hall, with a variety of local wedding suppliers to help make your day extra special. Throughout the event, you will be able to tour the venue and speak to our Wedding Liaison Officer who will be able to let you know of the Wedding Packages available at Calne Town Hall and the alternative Beversbrook Facility. For more information, go to calne.gov.uk/Civil-Ceremonies-at-Calne-Town-Hall or visit Calne Town Council’s Facebook page.

Calne Firework Display

The annual Calne Bonfire & Fireworks Night is held at Beversbrook Sports and Community Facility in early November. This family-friendly event is a night not to be missed with lots of entertainment and finishing with a spectacular fireworks display, which gets better every year. There will be live music, Jenning’s popular Funfair and a variety of food and drink stalls, not forgetting a free sparkler bar! For information about advance tickets and prices go to the Calne Town Council website here.

Calne Rotary Classic Car Run

On a Sunday in May, approximately one hundred Classic Cars gather in Calne Leisure Centre Car park before setting off for a fascinating 70 mile run through the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. Stopping for refreshments at the Goss Croft Hall at Seagry and then onto Winsley, near Bradford upon Avon to finish with a wonderful lunch provided by the WI at Bloomfield Hall with time to enjoy the beautiful gardens of Dorothy House Hospice.

Heddington & Stockley Steam Rally

The Heddington and Stockley Steam Rally and Country Fair, located next to the Ivy Inn, in the picturesque village of Heddington off the A4, near Calne, has been an annual event for the past 41 years. It is one of the biggest steam rallies in the area attracting up to 7000 people over two days from all over the country to enjoy the friendly and relaxed rally. Exhibits include vintage traction engines in full steam, miniature steam, stationary engines, tractors, classic cars, motor cycles and bygones. There is also a large display of military and commercial vehicles. For more information go to heddstocksteam.co.uk. 

Wordfest Literacy Festival 

Calne Wordfest Literacy Festival was initiated by volunteers in Calne Our Place and is now a charity run by trustees. It is a week long festival of events, workshops, comedy and musical events, story trails and competitions to celebrate communication and to promote services in Calne that can help any age or ability with literacy. The festival is supported by ten local schools, both primary and secondary, with children taking part in diverse literacy activities, including World Book Day, debating and “feel better with a book” sessions, comedy and musical workshops and a comic Shakespeare performance at the town hall. For more information go to facebook.com/calnewordfest 

See above for a whole host of other events in Calne throughout the year.