Editing Trowbridge (section)

==Shopping and entertainment==
The town centre is compact, and the focus for shops is the ancient Fore Street; the more modern [[The Shires Shopping Centre|Shires]], Shires Gateway and [[Castle Place Shopping Centre|Castle Place]] shopping centres provide a variety of outlets.

The civic centre, opened in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trowbridge.gov.uk/venues-for-hire.php|title=The Civic Centre|year=2011|website=Trowbridge Town Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825222116/http://www.trowbridge.gov.uk/venues-for-hire.php|archive-date=25 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and next to the town's central park, is a conference and entertainment venue and is home to the town's information centre as well as Trowbridge Town Council. A nearby leisure development includes an [[Odeon Cinemas|Odeon]] cinema and several food vendors ([[Wagamama]], [[Nando's]] etc.).

The former [[Trowbridge Town Hall|Town Hall]], a large Victorian building, is a performance and exhibition venue and is also used by community groups.<ref name=":0" /> At [[Wiltshire College]] the Arc Theatre is used by students and local groups.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/rss/arctheatre|title=Arc Theatre|website=Wiltshire College|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> There is a concert hall at [[Wiltshire Music Centre]] in neighbouring [[Bradford-on-Avon]].

Trowbridge is part of the historic [[West Country Carnival]] circuit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=John |date=2024-01-27 |title=Carnival 'may not be able to continue' as urgent appeal launched to save it |url=https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/24076748.trowbridge-carnival-future-balance-chair-steps/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=Wiltshire Times |language=en}}</ref> There is an annual multi-day folk music festival called [[Trowbridge Village Pump Festival|Trowbridge Festival]], formerly Trowbridge Village Pump Festival; the 2024 edition was held at [[Southwick, Wiltshire|Southwick]], near Trowbridge.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=John |date=2024-07-26 |title=All you need to know ahead of 50th anniversary festival this weekend |url=https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/24475834.need-know-trowbridge-festival-starts/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=Wiltshire Times |language=en}}</ref>