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Galentine’s Paint and Sip
- Date: 12th February 2026
- Location: Lydiard Park Hotel
- Time: 18:30 - 22:00
- Cost: £33 per person. Includes your canvas, expert tuition, use of paintbrushes, paints and aprons.
Get together with your besties for a creative Galentine’s paint and sip evening at Lydiard Park Hotel.
Whether you’re a budding Van Gogh or you have not picked up a paintbrush in years, this relaxed and friendly session is suitable for all abilities. An experienced instructor will guide you step by step through creating a summery scene, sharing helpful tips and techniques to bring your canvas to life.
Please arrive from 6.30pm to give yourself time to buy a seasonal drink from the bar and get settled. Painting will begin promptly at 7.00pm.
A special Paint and Sip menu will be available on the evening, offering a selection of hot food to order.
What’s included:
- Your canvas to take home
- Expert step-by-step tuition
- Use of paints, brushes and aprons
- A relaxed and creative evening
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Choosing History III
- Date: 14th February 2026
- Location: Central Library
- Time: 10:00 - 13:00
- Cost: Free, drop-in event
Are you aged 14 to 18 years and interested in history and heritage? Are you looking into GCSE options, A-Levels, degrees, placements, jobs or volunteering with an interest in history?
Come and learn about available roles, options and pathways!
- Speak to professionals working in museums, archives and libraries
- Check out information stands from heritage organisations
- Take a tour of Local Studies at 11.00am and 12.00pm
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Murder Mystery Evening at Lydiard Park Hotel
- Date: 28th March 2026
- Location: Lydiard Park Hotel
- Time: 19:00 - 22:30
- Cost: £67 per person. Includes a sparkling arrival drink and a three-course set menu.
Step back to the roaring twenties for an evening of intrigue, betrayal and a three-course dinner that’s to die for.
Lord and Lady Jacobson are hosting a glamorous party to celebrate their son’s engagement to socialite Champagne Oxton. With the Jacobson manor undergoing major refurbishment, the celebration is being held at Lydiard Park Hotel, and you are invited.
What should be an evening of celebration may not go to plan. Secrets, suspicion and betrayal soon emerge. Whether the night ends well depends entirely on whose plan is unfolding.
The evening includes a sparkling arrival drink and a delicious three-course set menu.
- Dress code: Dinner jackets and ball gowns encouraged
- Age suitability: This event is for adults aged 18 and over
Enquiries:
- Email: lydiardhotelreception@swindon.gov.uk
- Telephone: 01793 464644
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ABBA Tribute Night at Lydiard Park Hotel
- Date: 22nd May 2026
- Location: Lydiard Park Hotel
- Time: 19:30 - 22:00
- Cost: £21 per person – includes an arrival drink
Get ready for the ultimate ABBA tribute experience! Sing and dance along to all your favourite hits performed live by ABBAholics, an incredible four-piece band.
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life… Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the music of ABBA in the Luxborough Suite at Lydiard Park Hotel.
Sing and dance along to all your favourite hits performed live by ABBAholics, an incredible four-piece band delivering the ultimate ABBA tribute experience.
Arrive from 7.30pm and start the evening with an included ‘Waterloo’ Blue Lagoon Mimosa before the performance begins at 8.00pm. Grab your sequins, dust off those platform shoes, and join the party – ABBA fancy dress encouraged!
Basket food will be available to purchase during the evening.
Opt for:
- Gimme Gimme Gimme (Mac & Cheese)
- Slipping Through My Fingers (Cheese or Veggie Burger)
- Voulez – Vol au Vent
Last food orders 8.30pm. Please note this event is over 18s only.
Book your ticket online via the Lydiard Park and Hotel website.
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Outdoor Theatre: Romeo and Juliet
- Date: 25th July 2026
- Location: Lydiard Park Walled Garden
- Time: 17:30
- Cost: Adult ticket (16+ years) £16; Child ticket (3 to 15 years) £13; Student ticket £13; Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children) £50
Outdoor theatre is coming back to Lydiard Park!
Join us this summer for a magical experience in our Walled Garden as award-winning Immersion Theatre Company proudly presents an unforgettable adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic, Romeo and Juliet.
This powerful story of forbidden love and bitter rivalry is brought to life in a visual spectacle infused with comedy, heart-break, and danger. Moving, funny, and tragic in equal measure, this beautiful production will see Immersion continue to build on their reputation for producing Shakespeare for all, be it the seasoned theatre-goer or budding literary enthusiast.
This is Shakespeare as it’s meant to be: interactive, fun, and highly accessible!
Bring picnic blankets, rugs or low-back chairs and enjoy live theatre in the beautiful surroundings of Lydiard Park. Refreshments will be available on site. Recommended for ages 10+
Running time: Act 1: 50 minutes, Interval, Act 2: 40 minutes.
Book tickets via the Lydiard Park website
