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Swindon's Festival of Literature is It was terrific and I feel grateful. Easy Parking.
over for another year writes Matt Right from the start on 1 May, the
Holland, festival director. buzz was there. Almost 300 people
The little green book is history. braved a chilly dawn wind in Lawn
Those famous faces on its front Woods and came to see the chirpy
cover peering out trying to catch Chipolatas launch the Festival. SPRINGERS
your eye have done their bit for lit. In subsequent days the town's
All 51 events have happened and libraries provided a still setting for Summer '98 styles
the 70 authors and performers have wonderful stories, readings and
been and gone. writing workshops. And Lower now in stock
It was an amazing 10 days. Part Shaw Farm proved the ideal location Sun swirl £35
fest, part test, for mind, body and for a day of inspired writing, an Wheat!
spirit in which more people from all evening of stories round the fire, Tan Nubuck
walks of life than ever before and a daily retreat and resting place
enjoyed loving literature. for tired authors. Blue!
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Lit Fest poetry comp-etition at the
Poems for the became the Festival's base and Chi/drens Day on 9 May. Left. Holly
spiritual home. Especially exciting Bath Road Corner
Princess was the Children's Day when the Thomas from High worth, and from Old Town
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A local poet has just had two works Long Poem was performed for the Dobie, Gillian Baxter, Kirsty Moore Tel: 534271
published in a collection dedicated first time on the main stage bypupils
to the late Princess Diana. from West Swindon schools.
And for a Festival finale at the
Town Hall, we had a performance • THE -
Poetry Slam to write home about.
A sell-out crowd with competitors "actj4e
fromfarand nearstrutted their poetic
stuff. West Swindon poet David
Pike excelled in reaching the semi-
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