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Looking further afield A good night out

There's nothing on in Link Arts during January! So what's happening for the family THE BEST. aARwoANlI
in the rest of Swindon over the next few months. Some highlights: Where can you go as a family in the
For Children evening and have a great time to- INSWINDflN
Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 January, 7.30pm, Arts Centre, Old Town gether?
Perils of the Pond - a delightful new play for children following the How about a barn dance at The THE DANCE HDHSI
underwater adventures of Gubble and friends. Dance House? Not everybody's
Saturday 8 February, 2.30pm, Link Arts Studio choice at first thought, but you'd be Saturday 18 January 8pm
The Guizer - Gambolling Guizers in their new children's show. Masks, surprised. The Dance House is a
movement and mime are used to tell classic stories from aroundthe world. new enterprise to bring the best Brit- Ellendune Centre, W roughtun
Ideal for 7-11 year olds. ish folk dance bands to Swindon. High energy celtdh with
Tuesday 25 -Saturday 29 February, 2.30pm & 7pm, Wyvern Theatre Judging by the first event in Decem-
The BFG - Roald Dahis Big Friendly Giant adapted for the stage. Great ber, the organisers have a winner. local cal
half term entertainment. There's a really friendly atmos-
Theatre phere at a barn dance where every- lickets E4.75i Conc E3.50,
Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 January, 7.30pm, Arts Centre body is taught what to do by the Under IZs £1 from 4I107
Harvey - The Phoenix Players present Mary Chase's play about a man's band caller. You don't have to know
relationship with an invisible rabbit. the dances beforehand and don't
Saturday 1 February, 7.30pm, Arts Centre worry about what other people are
'Moose' - International clown thinking they're concentrating on PROFESSIONAL
company The Right Size create a getting the steps right as well. The
world of dark suspense where any- children can take part as well and GUITAR TUTOR
thing could happen and often does! have great fun dancing with adults. has vacancies for both young and
Sunday 2 February, Arts Centre The Dance House takes place mature people interested in
Kathakali Dance. A display of the monthly at the Ellendune Commu-
extrovert and exploding Indian dance nity Centre in Wroughton, between learning the Classical Guitar.
/drama style, full of mischievious 8pm and 11.45pm, where there is a Individual half hour lessons
humour and powerful emotion, famous licensed bar. The cost is £4.75 for
for its vividly colourful costumes, beautiful adults, £3.50 concessions and £1 for on a weekly basis. Music
make-up and larger than life characters. Moose under 12s. examinations from beginners
Friday 7 February, 7.30pm, Arts Centre, Old Town. On 18 January, local band Feck- to diploma level coached
Rites and Lies. Gambolling Guizers in an athletic silent performance less lead the dance, followed by To- and encouraged
which owes as much to slapstick as it does to the dark and potent world ken Women on 22 February and
of ritual, expressed by two talented dancers. Woodpeckers on 28 March. Contact BERNARD TANNER
Monday 10 - Saturday 15 February, Wyvern Theatre Tickets are available on the door, on Swindon 521743 or
Stepping Out. Richard Harris' hilarious comedy. but to make sure you get one tel- 514055 (24hrs)
ephone Janice Booth or Alan Howe
Comedy on 641107.
Saturday 22 February, Link Arts Studio
Alan Davies. One of the rising stars in comedy. Intelligent, surreal,
Physical, fun
engrossing and very funny.
Events
Thursday 13 February, Town Hall Studios. and fitness.
Special FX. BBC Visual Effects designer Mat Irvine presents an evening
of visual trickery including props, models and examples of his work from
Blakes 7 and Doctor Who. Classes for
Full details of these and other Arts Events in Thamesdown, see the
everyone.
brochure available from 493195 or the Wyvern Theatre on 524481.
Players wanted to work with top conductor
Tap, Reggae, Ballet,
One of the south-west's best brass
bands is looking for players to join. Hip Hop, Jazz and
The Swindon Pegasus Brass, who Contemporary.
are sponsored by Readers' Digest,
play throughout the area and wilibe New this term Jiving
competing in different parts of the
country during 1992. A concert tour Lindy Hop classes.
to Salzgitter, Swindon's twin town
in Germany, is also planned. Term commences
Nigel Weeks was recently ap- on Monday 6th
pointed musical director and the
band is hoping he will take them to January 1992.
great competition success. He has
considerable experience in training For further details contact:
and conducting bands in Wales and The Dance Dept.
during 1991 helped Tredegar Town Town Hall Studios
become Welsh champions and took Regent Circus
the Welsh team to third place in the Swindon SN! IOF
European Championships. Tel: (0793)61 0378
Players of all instruments will be To find out more, call Lairaine
welcomed and in particular the band Phelan on 876570, or go along to a Arts & Recreation
needs cornet players, a tenor horn reheasal. These are held: Sundays at BOROUGH OF a national
player, a bass player and percus- lOam and Thursdays at 730pm in THAMESDOWN dance
sionists. the British Legion, Havelock Square. 7/— agency