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Step back in time at 33

the Old Town Festival

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 July INTERIOR

nce again the streets and parks of Swindon's Old Town DESIGN
take on a Victorian theme for the regions largest free
FESTIVAL Qcommunity event. we're the
& Victorian Weekend It really is a Festival of fun and frolics for the whole family. And sbecialists
you can take part in many ways. Dress up in Victorian style, join
in the Jolly Brolley Parade, enjoy a tea dance, or just sit back and
Discover Old Town For the most
be entertained by the antics of the street performers.
in Victorian & beautiful curtains,
Edwardian days Book your costume now the widest choice of
A Swindon Society fabrics, the best value
One of the great features of the Festival is the fact that so many
slide presentation
people become part of the event itself by hiring period costumes to - you need to visit
Church Hall, Devizes Road take on the persona of a different era.
Friday 10 July, 7.30pm This year's Festival Office,
Admission (at door): £1.50, manned by members of the Pip-
including refreshments ers Residents' Association, opens
In aid of Christ Church with on Monday 29 June at 9a New-
St Mary's Church funds 511QISOw:$
port Street, opposite the Co-Op
Festival Salsa Disco Superstore car park. c'uQTAI[5 OF
Costumes can be hired there
Saturday 11 July at modest cost to transport you DISTINCTION
Goddard Hotel, High Street back in time in your chosen role 102 VICTORIA ROAD
Dance class at 8pm - a housemaid, soldier, stern busi-
Disco 9pm - midnight nessman, or a lady of leisure re- OLD TOWN, SWINDON
Tickets: advance £4.50; door £4.95 splendent in silk gown and beau- TEL, 01793 4357 57
Tel: Ritmo Latino to book tiful hat.
(01793) 814354
Fun time for kids
Discover Children love dressing up and DEACON & SON (SWINDON) LTD.
they can for two whole days.
Whether they want to be Little 11 - 15 WOOD STREET
Lord Fontleroy, a princess or a OLD TOWN, SWINDON
150
coff ff 1'e, street urchin, there's a place for ESTABUSHED 1848 Tel: 01793 527530/522072
them to show off.
Call into the festival office to
hire a costume, or make up your
own so that they can get into the
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Fully Licensed Information about Old Town and Limited edition of 150
its businesses, plus a complete
53 Devizes Road running order of events and Caverswall Fine Bone China Boxes
activities throughout the weekend. to celebrate Deacon's 150th Anniversary
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Buy it at the Festival office, 9a
Tel: (01793) 521515 Newport Street, or from Street Only £39.50
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