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      THE LINK MAGAZINES GUIDE TO WHAT'S ON IN AND AROUND SWINDON


                                                          The Wiltshire Festival in Lydiard
                                                                                        151 HIGH STREET
                                                          Park was another cracker.     WOOTFON BASSETF
               It gets better every year                    The stage, sited this yearto show
                                                          off Lydiard House, allowed even
                                                          larger crowds to gather in blazing
                                                          heat on 15 and 16 August.
                                                            Conductor Jae Alexander once  Party Bo
                                                          again whipped up the huge 8,000   The One Sto
                                                          crowds with his exuberant presen-
                                                          tation and the Royal Philharmonic  Party Shop
                                                          responded with rousing renditions   •  Novelties & Gifts
                                                          of pop classics on the Friday. A   • Fancy Dress Accessories
                                                          World War II Spitfire performed   • Balloons & Balloon
                                                          amazing acrobatics and a lit up   decoration service
    Drama group celebrates with who dunnit                Hercules made a night time pass.   • Helium gas kits
                                                            Folk rocker old timers Lindis-
   Junction 16 Theatre Group, based at Greendown School, begins its fifth   fame kicked off the Saturday Party   A wide range for
   season in September and is rehearsing Agatha Christie's A Murder is   in the Park. Boy band OTT had the   Weddings, Birthdays,
   Announced to be presented on 18 and 19 October.        girls screaming, Heaven 17 were   Christenings and Parties
     The group is open to anyone with an interest in theatre regardless of   just brilliant, but headline act Paul   13 Apsley House Arcade
   experience or ability. Newcomers are always made welcome. For more   Young seemed to have laryngitist.   High Street, Wootton Bassett
   information, contact Ken Kimber on 882378.               Swindon has now really got
                                                                                       Tel/fax: 01793 853976
                                                          something musical to build on.   Mobile: 0378 954903
           Free competition for poets                     Could the fest. grow to three days?
   The West Swindon based Pulsar
   Poetry magazine is running a free                       EN11LPTAINMNT                 FORTHCOMING
   entry competition open to over 16s.
     Entries should be no more than                        PQ Musicals                    AURACTIONS
   40 lines and include the poet's name                         now                          INCLUDE
   and address. The closing date for
   the three prizes of £25, £15 and                       U  booking                   Thursday 11th September 800pm
   £10 is 31 December.                                                                     All female Folk Band
     Entries should be sent to Pulsar                      Jesus Christ Superstar         THE POOZIES in concert
   competition, 34 Lineacre Close,                         starring Steve Balsamo      Tuesday 16th September 800pm
   Grange Park, Swindon SN5 6DA.                           Monday 22 September, 7.45 show   From the Blues Band
                                                           Front stalls: Adult £28, child £25
     Pulsar was awarded a £200                                                         PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY
   development grant in August by the                      Blood Brothers                An evening of acoustic blues
   Swindon Arts Foundation.                                30 October, matinee, London   Thursday 18th September 800pm
   Right, editor David Pike receives a                     Front stalls: Adult £22, child/   AN EVENING WITH PAM AYRES
   cheque from Liz Rouse of Burmah                         student £20
   Castroland Shirley Ludford of BBC                       Riverdance                  Saturday 20th September 230pm
   Wiltshire Sound.                                        Wednesday 12 November, 8.00   The All Electric Puppet Theatre
                                                           show, London                        presents
                                                           Excellent stalls and circle seats   THE KINGDOM OF THE BIRDS
                                                                                         A colourful fast moving show
                                                           Adult: £25, child £22
                                                                                         for children from 3 to 8 years
                            to all Link readers on all framing   Tommy
        2 O% off            and arts & crafts products and   Monday 20 October, evening &   Friday 10th October 800pm
    *52 	                   selected pictures in gallery                                     ALAN PRICE
                                                           Saturday 25 October matinee,   and The Electric Blues Company
      rj Cut out this advert and take it along to Tunleys   Oxford. Adult: £15, child £13
                                                                                        Saturday 11th October 800pm
              All types of framing (trade & retail)        Buddy (& Christmas shopping)    Stand Up Comedy with
           *  Graphic materials/ art materials             Saturday 29 November, 5.00 show,   RICHARD MORTON
                                                           Strand Theatre, London
           * Fun stamps and stencilling
                                                           Dress circle seats at half price: £23
           * Pictures for sale including original oils, water colours                    THE ARTS CENTRE
              and prints and posters                       Watch this space for more details   Devizes Road
                                                           on forthcoming shows:           Swindon SN1 4BJ
           * Specialist limited editions, signed prints including
                                                           West Side Story, Oxford, prior to   Box Office: (01793) 614837
              David Shepherd, Sir William Russell-Flint etc   West End
    2   Tunleys, 40-41 Fleet Street, Swindon. Tel: 522152   Fame, Bristol Hippodrome
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