Ed chats to the lovely Jess Way, about the water cycle community art workshop she led this summer, and the art that came of it which is now displayed in our front window. This was her second workshop in partnership with Wessex water. Her third workshop upcoming in our S.H.O.P. will be #drumroll - a clothing mending workshop! With 5 available sessions, so watch this podcast for more information, and book your space today!

Ed checks in this morning and shares some information about the lovely workshops we have coming out weekly in our S.H.O.P.: The Wellbeing Art workshops https://www.facebook.com/events/1778922952852910/1778922962852909/?ref=newsfeed & the Wellbeing singing group on every Tuesday: https://www.facebook.com/events/8264925153590452/8264925173590450?ref=newsfeed come and join us for these lovely events and thanks for watching! :)

Ed checks in this morning and talks about the new development plans for Emery Gate shopping centre in Chippenham, and the need for Chippenham to become it’s own borough or to be in a district council, and not part of the county council structure that imposes absurd amount of overbuild and parking fees.

Ed checks in this morning and reflects on the rich summer of events, community art and workshops Kandu has been running through the summer. Thank you to everyone that supported us and works with us, looking forward to our upcoming adventures.

Ed chats to the young enthusiastic members of the youth branch of the Rotary club: the Chippenham Rotaract! They share about their personal motivations, organisation and activities, and Ed shares about some of our joint projects with the Rotary club. Get inspired, and feel welcome to join them if you find yourself wanting to contribute to their cause! For anyone aged 16-30 years old.

Day 2 of our annual Unlock Reset Festival, brought another batch of lots of lovely local talent, games and family fun, have a look at some musical snippets from our lovely sun-soaked day 2 of our festival! A huge thank you to all the musicians, volunteers and audience. And a special thanks to Pete and Wendy Claridge and their family from the Pitch & Putt in Monkton Park, and Brian for their tremendous generosity and support for the work that Kandu Arts for Sustainable Development does.

Day 1 of our annual Unlock Reset Festival, lots of lovely local talent, games and family fun, have a look at some snippets from our lovely sun-soaked day and come on down and join us for day 2, today! At the Pitch&Putt in Monkton Park. A huge thank you to all the musicians, volunteers and audience. Much to hear and experience still to come today. Feel free to bring your picnic blanket and enjoy some live music alfresco. Get your tickets at: https://www.kandu-arts.com/event-details/unlock-reset-festival-2024

Ed checks in from Weymouth! Chats to a seagull, but more importantly, shares information about next weekend’s Unlock Reset Festival to which we’re all very much looking forward to! Get your tickets today if you haven’t yet and get ready for a weekend full of local talent - join us at the annual Kandu Arts Unlock Reset Festival at the Pitch and Putt Golf Course in Monkton Park, Chippenham, on the 17&18th August, a two-day weekend filled with live music from local bands and musicians, delicious food and drinks. An event for the whole family to unwind and enjoy. A bouncy castle and kids’ corner with outside games and a sandpit. Feel free to bring your picnic blanket and enjoy some live music alfresco. Get your tickets at: https://www.kandu-arts.com/event-details/unlock-reset-festival-2024

Meet Claire and Ed: trustees of the wonderful charity “Olive Branch” from Chippenham. Have a look at this fantastic conversation about mental health and the positive ripple effects of effective counselling and psychotherapy in the personal realm as well as the wider society, touching on education, politics, wellbeing and self-knowledge. What an incredible charity we are lucky to have right here in Chippenham, offering amazing counselling support, all donations-based and very accessible for anyone in need. They have a great professional background and have put it to a great cause. Thanks so much for everything you do guys, and we hope we can support you in the future. If you think you could use some of their offerings or contribute in any way please have a look at their website: https://olivebranch.charity and like their Facebook “Olive Branch”. 

Meet the lovely Nicola Davis, a Trowbridge-based artist specialising in silk painting and other mediums, currently having her work on display and on sale in our S.H.O.P. in Emery Gate, Chippenham, for the next 2 weeks. Ed chats to her about her work as a full-time artist and her inspiration, so have a look at this podcast, get informed and then come on down to our S.H.O.P. and find something you fancy! Thank you Nicola.