Swindon Brunel 200 events

A whole host of events have taken place throughout the year. We hope you have been part of the celebrations and attended many of them. We have left details of all the events up to showcase what the Brunel 200 celebrations in Swindon were all about. Click on the title of each for more information, where it is available.

STEAM weekend of birthday celebrations

When: Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 April
Where: STEAM - The Museum of the Great Western Railway

Brunel 200 Planting Project

When: From Early May
Where: Town Centre locations

Swindon’s Big Trip

When: 19 May
Where: Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, Bath Road, Old Town

Mechanics’ Institution Day

When: 24 May
Where: Community Crossroads

Trains, Planes and Automobiles

When: 1-2 July
Where: The Science Museum, Wroughton

The Swindon Brunel Festival

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When: 7-16 July

• Building Bridges at the Wyvern Theatre- 7-8 July
• The Railway Comes to Town at the Wyvern Theatre 7 July - 4 September
• Youth Information Swindon Expressive Arts Project in the Town Centre -8 - 9 July
• Schools Science Festival at Ridgeway School, Wroughton- 12-13 July
• The Big Town Centre Street Festival! - 15 July
• The Rodbourne Trail - 16 July
• Crossing the Great Divide Railway Village Festival and Children’s Fete - 16 July
• The Big Brunel Dance
• The Finale at the Park (Faringdon Road) - 16 July

Symposium Recent Research on Brunel

When: 15 September
Where: STEAM - The Museum of the Great Western Railway

The Swindon Railway Festival

When: 16-17 September
Where: STEAM - The Museum of the Great Western Railway

BRUNEL: The Little Man in the Tall Hat

When: 16-17 September
Where: St Mark’s Church, Railway Village

Brunel’s Kingdom

When: 23 September
Where: STEAM - The Museum of the Great Western Railway