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What is Rural Touring?

Watch this space! We are just finalising the details for the new season of Rural Touring Wiltshire and Rural Touring South Gloucestershire. Get ready for some fabulous theatre, music, comedy and spoken word in some wonderful locations. If you are interested in becoming a venue on the scheme or are an artist/company looking to perform on the scheme get in touch on [email protected]

Festivals

Pound Arts run a number of festivals throughout the year in and around Wiltshire.

Please choose from one of our exciting festivals below to discover more.

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Blue Sky Festival 2025

24th May - 1st Jun 25

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Magic and Mayhem Festival 2025

15th Nov - 23rd Nov 25

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John Kirkpatrick

23rd January, 7:30pm

John is one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene, performing solo, in duos, acoustic groups and electric bands, and has established an enviable reputation as an instrumental virtuoso (melodeon, Anglo concertina and button accordion), as well as a leading interpreter of English folk music. He has been a member of the Albion Country Band, Magic Lantern, The Richard Thompson Band, Umps...

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Eric Ravilious: Drawn to war (Cert PG)

28th January, 11:00am

28th January, 7:30pm

ERIC RAVILIOUS – DRAWN TO WAR a Margy Kinmonth film, is a true story. One of Britain’s greatest landscape artists, Eric Ravilious, is killed in a plane crash while on commission as Official War Artist in Iceland in 1942. His life is as compelling and enigmatic as his art, set against the dramatic wartime locations that inspire him. This film brings to life this unique...

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Lollipop (Cert 15)

29th January, 7:30pm

When young mum Molly (Posy Sterling) is released from prison after serving four months, she assumes it will be a matter of hours before she can pick up her children from foster care. Instead, Molly finds herself in the mother of all catch-22s: she can’t get housing because she doesn’t have her kids living with her; but she can’t get them back without a roof...

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Luke Wright: Later Life Letter

30th January, 7:30pm

Later Life Letter tells the story of Luke Wright’s adoption – the life he leads, and the one he might have done. What’s it like to stumble across your birth mother on Facebook? How do you honour the parents who have raised you while satisfying a curiosity about where you came from? Is it telling that you married a social worker?

Wright navigates his audience through...

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I Swear (cert 15)

4th February, 11:00am

4th February, 7:30pm

Based on the true story, I SWEAR is a moving, uplifting account of the life of John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome campaigner who grew up with the condition in 1980s Scotland, at a time when it was little known and misunderstood. Featuring outstanding performances from Robert Aramayo, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson and Maxine Peake, I SWEAR is a frank, funny and touching story about the...

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About Us

The Pound arts centre offers a year round programme of performances, workshops, a youth theatre and exhibitions.

Our mission is to connect people through creativity.

Your Visit

Cafe

A pre-show social, time to relax, work, meet up with friends, or grab a change of scenery with the little ones… All great ways to spend time in our café.

We are fully licensed and serve fresh, vegetarian and locally sourced food, including vegan and gluten free options.

Spaces

The Pound offers a fully equipped auditorium seating 100 people. The seating can also be put away to create a large hall space. We have full AV capabilities and with a green room and technical booth it's the ideal place for performances, talks, conferences and classes.

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The Pound
Pound Pill
Corsham
SN13 9HX

Box office (01249) 701 628
General (01249) 712 618

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Monday to Saturday, from 9.30am - 9.30pm (Earlier close times and Saturday closures subject to events and hiers. Call in advance to check.)

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