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The Mind - An Exhibition of Photographs
Link Centre Arts Studic & Mall (until 20 May) SURECLEAN Gu tar
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The skills taught today which
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kept in asylums and hospitals can CURTAIN DREAM
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also include the skills of
Hale & Pace In town 18 photography. In this exhibition,
May. Don't miss 'em instead of being the object of the For Sophisticated Design in Curtains,
camera, the lens is turned around
The summer season at the so our normal' society can be Valances, Tiebacks, Quality Carpets,
Wyvern Theatre is full of fresh studied. The exhibition asks why
and varied talent starting with does our society need to form Furniture, Blinds, Wallpapers and Bedding
the musical Gypsy by Swindon's different categories to place
highly successful Stage Struck people in?
Company 0 -7 May). Please call in to browse, you will be
Music features heavily in the Arts Scene - May
programme with John Hanson very welcome.
on 9 May, a great night of country What's on at Link
music on 10 May, Orchestra U.K. Arts Studios 38 Havelock Street, Swindon
on 11 May and Sir Yehudi
Thursday 4 May
Menuhin conducting the English Telephone: 513701
'IRONWEED' (15) a Link Arts Film
String Orchestra on 12 May. Society presentation at 730p.m. -
Fifties favourite Guy Mitchell Membership £1.00/admission £1.75
and The Strings Peals Orchestra or £1.25 (conc) WYVERN THEATRE
perform on 19 May and in June, Friday 5 May WYVERN THEATRETHEATRE SQUARESWINDONSN1 1QJ
there are the contrasting 'TEDDY WHITE' - rock concert at - BOX OFFICE: (0793) 24481 CREDIT CARD LINE: (0793) 694055
attractions of Steve Harley and 800p.m.
Cockney Rebel (15th) and The Saturday 6 May Thursday 18th May
Glenn Millar Orchestra (30th). 'MONKEY BUSINESS' and 'MAGIC 6.45pm & 9.15pm
TOUCH' a Swindon Rock Front
The Northern Ballet Theatre concert at 800p.m. Tickets £2.50/
Company brings the well loved £2.00 HALE
classic Coppelia from 30 May to 3 Saturday 13 May
June, the story of an eccentric 'PAGAN FRINGE' and 'PRESS
puppet maker who tries to bring GANG' a Swindon Rock Front & PACE
his mechanical doll to life. concert at 800p.m. Tickets £2.50/
£2.00
summer drama
The The Hot
presentations are all about Saturday 20 May
murder. Alibi for Murder (22-27 'THE PRINCESS BRIDE' (PG) a
Children's film Club presentation at Heads Tour £8.50; £7.50
May) stars Paul Darrow and on 230p.m. Membership 25p/
19 June The Business of Murder has admission £1.00
Richard Todd playing the lead. Thursday 25 May
On 24 July Michael Cashman 'STORMY MONDAY' (15) a Link Tuesday 30th May - Saturday 3rd June 7.30pm
makes a change from being Cohn Arts Film Society presentation at Thursday & Saturday 2pm & 7pm
in Eastenders to play in Towards 730p.m.
Zero, alongside Marius Goring • Northern
and Glyn Edwards (Dave in THEATRE WITH NO NAME (?) -
Friday 19 May IIAIIFT
Minder). Link Arts Studios are proud to

The Secret Diary of Adrian Theatre Lm
present a date on the U.K. premier
Mole Aged (nearly 14), is staged tour of this sparkling comedy Artistic Director: Christopher Gable
by the Wyvern Theatre Comm- 'VANITIES'. present
unity Drama Company in July Voted Best Play of the Year by
and Dual Control will present the New York Drama Critics it tells
Black Nightingale (7 - 10 June), the story of three women living
the amazing story of a Jamaican through the sixties and early
woman who went to the Crimean seventies. Don't miss your chance Tuesday - Thursday £8; £7
war to help the sick and wounded. to see this show before it reaches Friday/Saturday £9; £8
London.
There's something for
The performance starts at
everyone at the Wyvern this Matinees £6.50; £5.50
e.Oop.m. Tickets £3.50/E2.50
summer. concessions. Concessions £1.50 off Tuesday to Saturday evenings only