News and events

Mont Blanc Trekkers Raise £35k for Salisbury Hospice Charity

28 September 2022

Five days, 12 trekkers, 30 miles on foot, 2690 feet elevation and £35,000.00 raised for the Salisbury Hospice Charity.

Be a Chorister for a Day and record your own video Christmas Card with the choir

28 September 2022

After a busy ten days singing services as part of Salisbury Cathedral’s official mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, life for its choristers is finally returning to normal and the 2022-23 recruitment drive is set to start.

Partnership with Wessex Water helps Wiltshire Community Foundation deliver support to grass roots projects

27 September 2022

WESSEX Water is joining forces again with Wiltshire Community Foundation to give grants of up to £3,000 to groups who want to improve the lives of people living in their communities.

The October 2022 issue of Wiltshire Life is out now

08 September 2022

Don't miss our October issue - available to buy in shops or subscribe today and receive the issue straight to your door or device.

The World’s longest relay ever attempted is coming through Wiltshire

08 September 2022

The Running Out of Time relay will be the world’s longest, non-stop relay ever attempted. It’s being done in the name of climate action and it's passing through Wiltshire on Friday 7th October.

The Wylye Valley Art Trail is open for applications

01 September 2022

The Wylye Valley Art Trail – winner of the 2022 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - is up and running for spring 2023.

Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (FoWA) announces a new partnership with the University of the West of England

01 September 2022

The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum partner with UWE to part-fund PhD student in collaboration with Westonbirt, The National Arboretum over the next three years.

Wildlife struggling to cope with extreme heat and water shortages

24 August 2022

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust responds to reports of suffering wildlife after facing extended periods of extreme heat and dry conditions.

StoryTrails free immersive tour of Swindon

17 August 2022

Swindon born Will Hewitt offers free VR/AU event with StoryTrails, which harnesses the magic of immersive storytelling to bring to life untold stories from the past, through the magic of the 3D internet using augmented and virtual reality to reanimate public spaces in towns and cities across the UK.

Welcome to Wiltshire!

16 August 2022

Have you just moved to Wiltshire? Check out Wiltshire Life's ultimate guide to the county