Ian Harvey becomes Vice-President of Civic Voice

Published on: 10th December 2024

Civic Voice is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Harvey as Vice-President, made during the Civic Voice AGM on 7 December 2024 in London. This marks a significant moment as Ian transitions from his role as Executive Director to lead the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University in the New Year. Ian […]

TURNING POINT A talk by and about the work of John Maine RA

Published on: 6th November 2024

Don’t miss our next event on Thursday 21 November A talk by and about the work of John Maine RA sculptor of Turning Point John Maine has exhibited widely, including the Serpentine Gallery, Hayward Gallery, The British Museum, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and The Royal Academy. He has numerous works in Public Collections in the UK and […]

SUPERNATURE Exhibition

Published on: 3rd November 2024

Welcome to SUPERNATURE The artists behind the wonderful mural on Fisherton Street which the society sponsored last year have returned to Salisbury. Lily Prigent and David Shillinglaw’s joint exhibition SUPERNATURE opened at the Vanner Gallery on Friday 1 November. Lily and David first showed at the gallery in the summer of 2023 and it was during that exhibition that […]

New Publication : Streetscapes: Navigating Historic English Towns

Published on: 25th October 2024

‘Salisbury is included in this new publication, ‘Streetscapes: Navigating Historic English Towns’ by Ptolemy Dean. Town streetscapes under the microscope: this pertinent, provocative and insightful new book comes as we enter a period of extreme flux for the UK’s built environment. At a time of increased pressure for new urban development, where there is a focus […]

Broken Bridges Nature Reserve – Latest News

Published on: 18th October 2024

At the full Salisbury City Council meeting on Monday 4th November at 6.30 pm at the Guildhall, the Broken Bridges Nature Reserve (CIC) Directors will be giving a presentation in the hope of securing Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) developer funding. This funding would be key to securing the total to purchase the land within Broken […]

Heritage Open Days 2024: Exploring the Market Place: Past and Present:

Published on: 3rd September 2024

Our contribution to the 2024 Heritage Open Days will be Exploring the Market Place: Past and Present: Programme Thursday September  5th at 6.30pm: a talk by Geoff Lang at the Methodist Church. Friday 6th to Monday 9th:   Independent exploration of the perimeter and whole area of the early 13th century market place and changes since […]

CIVIC PRIDE The Public Buildings of Wiltshire Towns – New Publication

Published on: 16th July 2024

This new book in the Wiltshire Buildings Record series on building types covers new ground, being a study of the prominent but often unregarded civic buildings of the county.  Some began as houses until their use was changed.   A few are clearly vernacular but others were designed by a variety of architects. These buildings exhibit a wide range of […]

 Proposed Retirement Housing in Fisherton Street

Published on: 8th July 2024

The long empty site on Fisherton Street and Malthouse Lane, originally proposed for a new library plus Travelodge hotel, and then just for the hotel, is now the subject of proposals for retirement housing. Prior to a planning application going in, details of these have been sent by Churchill Retirement Living (who previously built such […]

The ART of SALISBURY RIVER PARK

Published on: 21st June 2024

The exhibition provides the opportunity to explore and learn about the art of the new Salisbury River Park – the artists, their inspirations and how the artworks have been made. The exhibition is superbly curated  showing  how the arts programme has developed alongside the environmental and structural work of the new river park programme.  Opening […]

WESSEX:  A LANDSCAPE HISTORY 

Published on: 12th June 2024

Members may be interested in a new book by Hadrian Cook on the landscape of Wessex Wessex: A Landscape History Wessex is famous for its coasts, heaths, woodlands, chalk downland, limestone hills and gorges, settlements and farmed vales. This book provides an account of the physical form, development and operation of its landscape as it was shaped […]