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🎃 October in Wilton 🎃

It`s the start of Spooky Season in Wilton!

🎶 October kicks off with the Engage Autumn Festival, taking place around the town from 2nd to 4th October. Enjoy a range of talks, workshops and live music across Wilton this weekend.

🛍 The monthly markets return to Wilton Village on the 10th & 11th October, with artisan food, crafts and other goodies.

🌌 Throughout the half-term holiday, Wilton Indies will be running their Scarecrow Trail. Keep your eye on the local businesses around the town for their scarecrow displays from 24th to 31st October.

👻 You can also take part in the town`s Trick or Treat trail on Halloween, from 4pm.

🔗 For more information on Wilton`s October events, visit:
https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/category/events/

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🎃 October in Wilton 🎃 It's the start of Spooky Season in Wilton! 🎶 October kicks off with the Engage Autumn Festival, taking place around the town from 2nd to 4th October. Enjoy a range of talks, workshops and live music across Wilton this weekend. 🛍 The monthly markets return to Wilton Village on the 10th & 11th October, with artisan food, crafts and other goodies. 🌌 Throughout the half-term holiday, Wilton Indies will be running their Scarecrow Trail. Keep your eye on the local businesses around the town for their scarecrow displays from 24th to 31st October. 👻 You can also take part in the town's Trick or Treat trail on Halloween, from 4pm. 🔗 For more information on Wilton's October events, visit: https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/category/events/

⛔️ Urgent Night Closure ⛔️

The Hollows will be closed from Water Ditchampton to the OneSchool Global campus overnight from 20:00-06:00 tonight to enable Wessex Water to carry out urgent water leak repairs and associated works.

Access will be maintained for residents.

Works may continue nightly up to 4th October while this leak is dealt with.

🔗 More Info: https://one.network/?tm=GB152741180

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⛔️ Urgent Night Closure ⛔️ The Hollows will be closed from Water Ditchampton to the OneSchool Global campus overnight from 20:00-06:00 tonight to enable Wessex Water to carry out urgent water leak repairs and associated works. Access will be maintained for residents. Works may continue nightly up to 4th October while this leak is dealt with. 🔗 More Info: https://one.network/?tm=GB152741180

🗣 International Translation Day 👂

Today is International Translation Day, so for a bit of fun we`ve translated one of Wilton`s boundary signs into Medieval Latin.

Wilton`s history is steeped in the written word. Many of the town`s historic charters were originally drafted in Medieval Latin, and the Borough of Wiltone appears in the Domesday Book, where it is recorded as being worth £50 a year to the King.

The town`s first charter was granted in 1100, just 14 years after the Domesday Book was compiled. More than nine centuries later, these remarkable documents still help tell the story of Wilton`s past.

This year, we`re marking the anniversaries of all 16 of Wilton`s historic charters by publishing modern English translations on our website as each anniversary falls. If you`d like to explore Wilton`s medieval history, you can now find a full translation of the 1100 charter on our website.

You can find out more about Wilton`s charters and history by visiting:
https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/local-information/history-of-wilton/

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🗣 International Translation Day 👂 Today is International Translation Day, so for a bit of fun we've translated one of Wilton's boundary signs into Medieval Latin. Wilton's history is steeped in the written word. Many of the town's historic charters were originally drafted in Medieval Latin, and the Borough of Wiltone appears in the Domesday Book, where it is recorded as being worth £50 a year to the King. The town's first charter was granted in 1100, just 14 years after the Domesday Book was compiled. More than nine centuries later, these remarkable documents still help tell the story of Wilton's past. This year, we're marking the anniversaries of all 16 of Wilton's historic charters by publishing modern English translations on our website as each anniversary falls. If you'd like to explore Wilton's medieval history, you can now find a full translation of the 1100 charter on our website. You can find out more about Wilton's charters and history by visiting: https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/local-information/history-of-wilton/

🎶 Autumn Festival Talks 📖

Don`t miss out on six "pay what you can talks" taking place as part of the Engage Autumn Festival from 2nd to 4th October.

🗓 Friday
Dark Tales at Dusk
Author Nikki Coppleston grew up in Wilton and later returned to Wiltshire through her popular DI Jeff Lincoln crime series. With six novels published and a seventh underway, Nikki will share her writing journey and the Wiltshire landscapes, history and hidden corners that inspire her stories.

🗓 Saturday
Tales of Two Mayors (Parts 1 & 2)
(can be booked separately)
Part 1: Travel back to 1256 and discover the dramatic story of Wilton`s first Mayor. Join Yvonne in the historic Council Chamber, surrounded by medieval charters and artefacts, to hear how his time in office ended at the gallows.
Part 2: Meet current Mayor Chris Harrison through four carefully chosen pieces of music, each revealing stories, memories and experiences that have shaped his life and time in office.
Refreshments available at both talks.

🗓 Sunday
Bawdy Ballads
Join Gary Nunn at the historic Bear Inn for a light-hearted exploration of the history of bawdy ballads. Expect stories, songs, humour and perhaps a pint or two.

Reflections in Verse
Wiltshire writer Colin Stern shares his writing journey, creative insights and practical advice for aspiring authors. An inspiring look behind the scenes of a writer`s life.

Plenty of Grapes
Author Richard Hilliard celebrates the joys of collecting and sharing favourite literary passages, poems, memories, jokes and more, gathered over a lifetime of reading. There may even be wine!

🔗 Book your place at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/engage-autumn-festival-2026-4866146/?just_published=true
📞 Or call Lizzie Flynn 07540 334356

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🎶 Autumn Festival Talks 📖 Don't miss out on six "pay what you can talks" taking place as part of the Engage Autumn Festival from 2nd to 4th October. 🗓 Friday Dark Tales at Dusk Author Nikki Coppleston grew up in Wilton and later returned to Wiltshire through her popular DI Jeff Lincoln crime series. With six novels published and a seventh underway, Nikki will share her writing journey and the Wiltshire landscapes, history and hidden corners that inspire her stories. 🗓 Saturday Tales of Two Mayors (Parts 1 & 2) (can be booked separately) Part 1: Travel back to 1256 and discover the dramatic story of Wilton's first Mayor. Join Yvonne in the historic Council Chamber, surrounded by medieval charters and artefacts, to hear how his time in office ended at the gallows. Part 2: Meet current Mayor Chris Harrison through four carefully chosen pieces of music, each revealing stories, memories and experiences that have shaped his life and time in office. Refreshments available at both talks. 🗓 Sunday Bawdy Ballads Join Gary Nunn at the historic Bear Inn for a light-hearted exploration of the history of bawdy ballads. Expect stories, songs, humour and perhaps a pint or two. Reflections in Verse Wiltshire writer Colin Stern shares his writing journey, creative insights and practical advice for aspiring authors. An inspiring look behind the scenes of a writer's life. Plenty of Grapes Author Richard Hilliard celebrates the joys of collecting and sharing favourite literary passages, poems, memories, jokes and more, gathered over a lifetime of reading. There may even be wine! 🔗 Book your place at: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/engage-autumn-festival-2026-4866146/?just_published=true 📞 Or call Lizzie Flynn 07540 334356