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The Link Magazine• December 1995/January 1996
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Youth arts test looks for MAD youth 0 0000
For Swindon's biggest
The first West Swindon youth MAD (Music, Arts and Dance) Festival takes place on 26 May next year
and the organisers are looking for performers to show off their skills. collection of porcelain 4
dolls visit us opposite
Based on the inspirations drama activities and events are also Help has also been forthcoming
the Town Hall
group, the MAD Festival will be needed. And adult crafts people from Thamesdown Council's com- L
Collectable teapots
organised and performed by and artists are welcome to put on munity development department (-
young people. In addition to mu- stalls and displays of their work. and Wiltshire youth services, Giftware
sic, dance and art, there will be Commercial enterprises are not whilst the Brunel Motorcycling '. Stockists of I
The MAD Festival was pre- the big day. The MAD fest. is on 4
drama, circus skills, graffiti events wanted. Club is lending two marquees for Albewn dolls
and workshops. and
Kerry Porter of Inspirations says, sented with a3,OOO grant by screen the look out for some generators. The Leonardo Collection '
"things are really coming together star Jenny Agutter on behalf of the "1 can't wait for the festival, but CLASSIC COLLECTABLES
and we're now calling for young Thamesdown Foundation for the I know there's going to be a lot of
people to come forward with their Arts on 29 November. hard work to do first," said Kerry. 1 Theatre Square
Regent Circus, Swindon
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ideas. We have circulated public- Kerry Porter: looking forward Call youth worker Jo Marchment 0
ity through schools, youth groups to going nuts on 445529 if you want to perform i Tel: 01 793 434143
and after-school clubs. We would or offer help, as soon as possible. -C)
like to hear from teenagers who
want to show off their skills by
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