What's on

Calne: Every Thursday, The Strand Club, over-50s tea dance, 1.30-4pm, town hall, £1.50; Every Thursday and Monday, 2189 (Calne) Squadron of Air Training Corps ages 13-16, 7-9.30pm, (01793) 434501; every Thursday, Noah's Ark, mums and tots, 10-11.30am, Calne Baptist Church, admission 75p per family to include coffee; Calne Alpha Four ASC, AGM, White Horse Leisure Centre, 7.30pm; Calne Flower Arrangers, demonstration at Marden House, 7.30pm, non-members £2.

Chippenham: Every Thursday and Monday, 1304 (Chippenham) Squadron of Air Training Corps, (01249) 46312; Until October 16, exhibition, Naturally Chippenham, Citadel Gallery, 9.30am-4.30pm daily, details on (01249) 653018.

Corsham: Every Thursday, 7-8pm, Corsham Running Club, (01225) 811452.

Crudwell: Thursdays and Sundays, short mat bowls, 2.30pm, village hall, call (01666) 577368.

Devizes: Every Thursday, collectors' fair and flea market, 9am-2pm, Corn Exchange, admission 20p, charities welcome, call (01380) 724892; Every Thursday, WI market in New Baptist Church Hall, 9.30-11.30am; Every Thursday and Tuesday, 2397 (Devizes) Squadron of Air Training Corps, 7-9.30pm, (01380) 733654/726088; Focus on craft, sale by local craftspeople, St John's Parish Rooms, Long Street, 10am-4pm. Details (01380)723830.

Friday, October 13:Bromham: St Nicholas School PTA, auction of promises, 75 lots, 8pm, Bromham Social Centre, bar and bacon rolls. Viewing at 7pm on night. Contact (01380) 850 236.

Chippenham: Every Friday, WI markets, St Andrew's Church Hall, 7.15-11am and Marshfield Church Hall, 10.30-11.30am; British Heart Foundation, Country and Western evening with Cardy and Coke, Olympiad Sports Centre, Studio Hall, 7.30pm, tickets £4.50 in advance, £5 on door. Contact (01249) 445275 or (01666) 837398.

Saturday, October 14:Burbage: Autumn fair, Seymour Court, 2pm, entry free, in aid of the tenants amenity fund.

Bromham: Music for dancing, Bromham Social Centre, ring and reserve Joan Nash (01380) 850766.

Chippenham: Music and reminiscence with Philip Gammon, principal pianist and conductor for the Royal Ballet, Central Methodist Church, 7.30pm, admission with programme £4.50 (unreserved), concessions £3.50, including refreshments, proceeds for the Building Development Fund; Chippenham Hi-Lights jumble sale at St Paul's church hall, 2pm, proceeds to support annual production.

Devizes: Every Saturday: Shambles Market, Devizes; Farmers' Market, Market Place, 9am-1.30pm; Coffee morning, 33 Broadleas Road, 10am-noon, in aid of Operation Christmas Child; Coffee morning, The Cheese Hall, Town Hall, 10am- noon, Christmas gifts, cakes, bric-a-brac, raffle; Storyteller's Halloween, Wharf Theatre Lounge, 10am, tickets £1 per child available on the door.

Hook: Hook and District WI table top sale, village hall, 2pm. Tables £5 bookable, contact (01793) 853242.

Purton: Concert at St Mary's Church, 7.30pm, Minerva Quartet of Bath: Schubert, Moeran, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn. Tickets £6, £5 concessions, £15 family, at the door, tel (01793) 770525.

Wootton Bassett: James Gray MP will unveil The Buthay plaque provided by the Civic Trust outside Church Croft, Church Street, 9am, followed by refreshments in the Croft; Children's Society coffee morning, cakes, cards, Church Croft from 10am-noon; Grand nearly new sale of children's clothing for all ages, toys, games, nursery equipment, maternity wear, Methodist Church, High Street hill, 11am-1pm; Talk on otters by author and expert Daphne Neville with her live otters, Memorial Hall 2pm, tickets in advance at £2.50, concessions £1.50, extra 50p if bought on the door, call (01793) 848217; Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Concert by the Band of the Life Guards, Wootton Bassett School hall, 7.30pm, tickets £6.50, concessions £6, in advance only, from The Wool Shop, High Street.

Sunday, October 15:Dauntsey: Grandparents' service with reminiscences, St James Church, 10.30am.

Devizes: Harvest Festival, St James' Church, Southbroom, 10.30am.

Grittleton: 9th Macmillan Fair, Grittleton House, 10am-4pm, admission £2 (children under 12 free), over 50 stalls, light refreshments, tombola, free parking.

Wootton Bassett: New series of evening meetings on The Parables, St Bartholomew's Church, 6pm

Purton: Antiques fair, village hall, 10.30am-4.30pm, admission 40p, concessions 20p, inquiries (01793) 770339.

Monday, October 16:Brinkworth: Parish Assembly, village hall 8pm.

Calne: Woodlands Camera Club, Woodlands Social Club, 7.45pm for 8pm, illustrated talk by Alan Escott entitled 602 miles up the Nile.

Devizes: Every Monday, spiritual healing by qualified healers at the Wharf, 7-8pm, (01380) 816867; Auditions for Devizes Light Operatic Society's production of Hello Dolly, 7.30pm at the Baptist Hall in Sheep Street, call (01225) 751275.

Purton: Blood donor sessions, the village hall, Station Road, 1.45pm-3.55pm and 5pm- 7.45pm.

Tuesday, October 17:Calne: Every Tuesday, Calne Physically Handicapped Club, Woodlands Club, 2-4pm.

Chippenham: Farmer's Market, Market Place, 9am-1.30pm.

Wootton Bassett: DIAL Mobile offers free advice for people with disabilities, Borough Fields 9.30am-3.30pm; Age Concern outing to Moreton-in-Marsh, £6.50, Tel (01793) 852578; Pram service welcomes all with young children, St Bartholomew's Church 2pm.

Devizes: Every Tuesday, Devizes Camera Club, 7.30pm for 8pm, Crown Centre, information from Eddie Marsh (01380) 725034; Wiltshire Family History Society, The Canal Centre, Couch Lane, 7.30pm, with Jill Drysdale on Plague and Pestilence in Totnes, South Devon. Contact (01380) 721451.

Pewsey: Every Tuesday, WI market in the Bouverie Hall, 9.30-11am.

Wednesday, October 18:Box: Every Wednesday, American line dancing, 10-11am, Selwyn Hall.

Brinkworth: School Governors and parents evening, Upper School, 7.30pm.

Chippenham: Every Wednesday, Chippenham Olympiad Skater Hockey Club training, Pee Wees (ages up to 12) 4.15-5.15pm, Youth (ages 13-15) 5.15-6.45pm, sessions for juniors (16 and over) and seniors (over 18s), call (01249) 656922; Chippenham Friendship Centre, ARP050 Country Walk in conjunction with U3A from The Crown, Bishops Cannings, 10am, contact (01249) 654300 or 651888; Chippenham Wine Circle topsy-turvy evening, 8pm at St Paul's church hall, Malmesbury Road, tel (01249) 654758.

Dauntsey: Pram Service a new venture, St James Church 2pm.

Devizes: Devizes Floral Art Club, The Assembly Rooms, Town Hall, 7.30pm, Margaret Titman on Here Today, Gone Tomorrow; Wessex Fuchsia Group AGM followed by members evening, Crown Centre, St Johns Street, 7.45pm, details (01225) 754666.

East Tytherton: SSAFA Forces Help will hold its annual coffee morning in the village hall 10am-noon. Bring and buy, refreshments etc.

Lockeridge: Come and learn to Line Dance, Kennet Valley Hall, 7.30pm, £2 or £1 if you only want to watch.

Wootton Bassett: Blood donor sessions, The Memorial Hall, Tanners Close, 1.30pm-3.25pm and 4.30pm-6.25pm; DIAL mobile vehicle open with information for those with a disability, Borough Fields, 9.30am -3.30pm; Zoom Fashion show, tickets £2 from Cloth of Gold, High Street, and at door, Wootton Bassett School, 8pm.