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Power poets Pink Sly and Patience
Agbabi spent 14 April working with
youngsters from Greendown
School, crafting words into images
and entertainment for performances
during the Swindon Festival of
Literature.
Pink Sly, second left front, and
Patience Agbabi, front right, are
pictured in action with students
Highlights of the Literature Festival
diary can be found on Swindon
Wide 4 on page 22.
Concert by Schoia Cantorum of Caine,
Calling 'all the young dudes' the Chamber Choir of St Mary's School
St Mary's Church, Purton
Writes avid Mott The Hoople fan David Pike from Grange Park Saturday 17 May, 7.30pm
Ex-Mott The Hoople front man Ian Hunter appears at the Wyvern Theatre Tickets: £5, seniors & under 16s £4
on Sunday 18 May in his nationwide tour to promote a new album, The For tickets call 770525 or on the door
Artful Dodger. This is a rare opportunity to see a talented song writer,
musician, producer and master showman.
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