Stuck, finding the ultimate Christmas gift? The team from Entertainment Swindon have hunted around and found some of the coolest and unique gifts around!
Finding the ultimate Christmas gift can often prove to be a tricky challenge every year. What do you get someone that you know they’ll love and want to keep for years to come? The sheer number of options out there can be overwhelming, and it’s not uncommon to discover that a seemingly great gift, surprisingly doesn’t need to be expensive, the thought and creativity behind the idea can often be the best idea, we have put together a list of amazing ideas from stocking fillers for just £2 to high value gifts and a lot in between.
The C64 MINI – Black Edition:
Last year, Retro Games Ltd gave us the iconic ReBoot of the Spectrum 48K, this year the geniuses at Retro Games Ltd have released the equally iconic Commodore 64 Mini, but this time in Black!
The world’s best selling mini home computer is back in black
THEC64 Mini – Black Edition in stunning matte and gloss black features 25 pre-loaded modern neo-classic games, the very best produced in recent years.
This is the first console dedicated to the showcase of the exceptional creativity of modern C64 developers.
A tiny but perfectly formed 50% scale replica of the much-loved original C64, it features HDMI output, multiple USB ports and a classic microswitch joystick in matching colours.
The Commodore 64 was one of the most iconic, home computers of its generation, it may not have been the prettiest computer, especially compared to the rainbow colours of the Spectrum 48K, but it was the power inside this bad-boy that gave users, graphics that we had not seen at the time! It was truly like looking into the future, when we sat in front of our TV Sets playing games like Rambo, Bolder Dash, Paper Boy and Spy Hunter.
It has also been listed in the Guinness World Records as the best-selling desktop computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold between 12.5 and 17million.
So bring back a bit of 80s nostalgia this Christmas with the rebooted C64.
Click HERE.
Oasis 50th Anniversary Merchandise:
Limited Edition Swindon Oasis 50th Hoody
Retro nostalgia and showing you want the iconic Oasis Leisure Centre back open. All profits for Oasis 50 merch will be going towards the Oasis 50th Anniversary Fireworks Display on 1st January 2026.
Price: £30.00
Click HERE.
Limited Edition Swindon Oasis 50th Beanie
Retro nostalgia and showing you want the iconic Oasis Leisure Centre back open. All profits for Oasis 50 merch will be going towards the Oasis 50th Anniversary Fireworks Display on 1st January 2026.
Price: £21.00
Click HERE.
Limited Edition Oasis 50th Anniversary Mug
Retro nostalgia and showing you want the iconic Oasis Leisure Centre back open. All profits for Oasis 50 merch will be going towards the Oasis 50th Anniversary Fireworks Display on 1st January 2026.
Price: £9.00
Click HERE.
RIAT Christmas Merchandise:
RIAT Christmas Jumper
To celebrate 40 Years of RIAT at Fairford, we have commissioned an exclusive Christmas Jumper, with a design that captures key aircraft from our history.
Featuring iconic silhouettes of Concorde, Red Arrows, Lockheed U-2 and F-35 Lightning II with winter details.
Price: £40.00 – Click HERE.
Dash & Ava Christmas Decoration
Our RIAT mascots, Dash and Ava in a snow globe, complete with festive hats. Perfect for your tree! Printed on sustainably sourced bamboo.
Price: £6.00 – Click HERE.
bespoKelly – Local Swindon Business:
Tree Decorations
bespoKelly specialise in handmade and personalised gifts, seasonal decorations, lasercut creations and jewellery.
Our products can be themed for all occasion’s and celebrations We also take commissions for more specialised one-off pieces.
Price: Various – Contact for details.
Click HERE for bespoKelly Facebook page and contact.
N&K Crafts:
From Crochet items to resin and home made craft items, and definitely some great ideas for Christmas!
Hand Made Christmas Cracker:
Why get the same old boring factory crackers, when you can get your hands on these hand crafted Christmas Crackers!
And how about these cosy movie night bag of goodies? Everything you need! All you have to do is pick your favourite movie, cosy back and enjoy.
Click HERE for N&K Crafts Facebook page.
Creepy Claires & Scare Bears
Get your hands on the coolest and most creepiest Christmas gifts and decorations on the planet! Yes we said it, the planet!
You can find Creepy Claires & Scare Bears on TikTok, click HERE.
Goofy Goat Gifts:
Some of the most unique gifts you will find around!… Because up-cycling is the best kind of recycling, up-cycled lamps, cufflinks, jewellery & much more!
You can check them out online by clicking HERE, or pop in the shop, address: 127 -128 Rodbourne Road, Swindon, SN2 2AX.
Cheesy Co: Local Swindon Cheese Business.
If you’re looking to impress with a good cheeseboard, of add as a stocking filler, then Cheesy Co of Swindon is definitely the place to get your specialised cheese!
See them at the Highworth Market each Saturday, or click HERE for their Facebook page.
Tel: 07907 976913
Mindful Masterpiece – Local Swindon Clothing Brand:
Mindful Masterpiece is more than an apparel brand — it’s a movement. We exist to break the silence around mental health by turning raw emotion into wearable art. Every design is inspired by real stories, real struggles, and real triumphs — giving voice to the feelings many keep hidden. Through bold graphics, powerful messages, and thoughtfully crafted collections, we aim to spark conversation, encourage vulnerability, and promote healing.
At Mindful Masterpiece, we believe that what you wear can be a reflection of what you feel — and a reminder that you are not alone. Each piece is created with purpose, blending fashion with awareness to inspire strength, self-expression, and connection in every thread.
Wear your story. Own your masterpiece.
Click HERE to check out Mindful Masterpiece website.
The Kelly Foundation:
Here is a wonderful idea for a gift!… Become a Friend of Kelly’s.
You wont only be giving to a fantastic local cause, but you will also receive a regular newsletter, 50% off meals & drinks, entry to a monthly draw to win £250, priority reserves for Kelly’s Events and a FREE mental health assessment if needed, and so much more!
Check out the Kelly Foundation website: www.4kelly.org
Richard Hall’s first book – I’m Fine:
Check out the first book of Swindon author, Richard Hall.
In 1996, at the age of fourteen, Richard Hall met a man who changed his life. Two and half decades later, he called the police. As a result, the man was jailed for twenty-two years.
This is the story of what came before the police: how a teenage boy who had been hounded at school because he was gay walked into a world where he thought he would be safe, but which he was too inexperienced to navigate. In his naivety, he thought what happened next was normal, or somehow his fault.
In a vivid, compellingly readable account, Hall recreates with unnerving frankness – and with surprising bursts of humour – the year in his childhood when the attention of older admirers went to his head, with lasting consequences for the rest of his life.
I’m Fine is not just the intensely moving story of one mixed-up boy’s private hell. It also stands as a powerful warning about predators operating with the impunity conferred on them by ‘community’ status.
Purchase on Amazon – Click HERE.
Jim Ody Books:
An author for the underdog generation, and a local Swindonian! Fusing psychology and philosophy with sarcastic wit, he is nothing, if not a little odd… And his books are fantastic!… Here at Entertainment Swindon, we’ve read a few now and they are books you just don’t want to put down!
Little Miss Evil – Definitely one of our favourites!
Tall Trees An Idyllic Campsite, situated on a picturesque lake, and surrounded by woodland.
Three Groups Of Strangers: All meet for the first time, each one of them with something to hide. But someone knows all of their dark their secrets and now they want to play a game…
PLAYTIME JUST GOT DEADLY!
The Voyeur
Jim Ody’s latest book and another book you wont want to put down!… This is a mind bending tale that mixes up the obsession of you with the erotic mystery of Eyes Wide Shut!
Click HERE to check out all Jim Ody’s books.
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