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Excellent beers &
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For an evening meal in
pleasant surroundings
Open: Tuesday - Sunday
12noon - 2.30pm; 7pm- 10pm.
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Am Dram group celebrates five years

Junction 16, the West Swindon Two pe rformances are planned Junction 16 meets every Friday
based amateur dramatic group, for 12 and 13 Februa ry , 7.30pm, in evening atGreendown. New mem- TUTOR WITH
celebrates its fifth birthday in Feb- the Greendown School drama stu- bers with an interest in performing
rua ry with a comedy pe rformance dio. or helping in a backstage role are 23 YEARS'
of 'Look Who's Talking,' a play Tickets at £4, which includes a always welcome to join. To find
described as a riotous farce of mis- glass of wine, are available on the out more, call Ken Kimber on EXPERIENCE
taken identity and marital infidelity. door, or in advance from 882378. 882378.
offers Maths, English
Ready to celebrate a birthday in Look Who's Talking, from left, and Science in your
Organiser needed Adele Talbot, Dave Hews, Samantha Harwood,
The Old Town Festival is looking Sarah-Kate Bridgewater, Stephen Carville home at Junior, GCSE
for a volunteer craft fayre coordi- and A' Level
nator to liaise with stall holders in
the month leading up to the event Age range: 6 to 50
in July.
Boost your confidence now
If you have administrative skills
and can offer a few hours a month, Tel: 870257 or 823159
call June Hoskins on 877523.
Society calls for THE ARTS CENTRE

choral interest Devizes Road, Swindon
Box Office: (01793) 614837
Haydn Williams, chairman, writes
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The Wootton Bassett Choral Soci-
T,j Swmoon
ety was set up almost twenty years
ce j
ago and meets at the United Re- centre
formed Church Hall, Wood Street, FORTHCOMING
Wootton Bassett on Monday eve- ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE
nings at 7.45pm during term time.
We sing from the works of com- Thursday 4 February, 8pm
posers ranging from the earliest to The crazy world comes around 1998 Perrier Award Nominee
those of this century. Each year For all those people who grew up in the 60s, remember The Crazy World ED BYRNE
we have a summer concert and a of Arthur Brown when he appeared on Top of the Pops wearing a helmet A real comedy star - Irish Times
Christmas conce rt/carol service in of flames screaming his anthem 'Fire'?
Wootton Bassett. We have also Tuesday 13 February, 8pm
performed in Malmesbury, Ald- Well, he's back and coming to Original voice of The Dubliners
bourne and Lydiard Tregoze. Swindon, with another cult folk RONNIE DREW
Last year we welcomed Mike rocker Tim Rose, and the emerg-
Avery from Brinkworth as our ing star of the present day rock with special guest Mike
musical director. We are always scene Cheryl Beer. Hanrahan, ex-Stockton's Wing
searching for new singers in all Performing an unplugged set at Tuesday 16 February, 7.30pm
voice categories: soprano, alto, the Wyvern Theatre on 28 Febru- Image Theatre Company
tenor and bass. Do not be de- ary, the trio will be joined on stage presents Thomas Hardy's
terred by the thought of auditions - by friends made during a lifetime in
we don't hold them. popular music. TESS OF THE
We feel that experience in cho- A rthur Brown's 'Fire' was No 1 in D'URBERVILLES
ral singing is not as essential as the charts for 14 weeks during the fore becoming a stockbroker, an
the enjoyment of singing itself. riotous summer of 1968, unheard alcoholic, then drying out and com- Thursday 18 February, 8pm
Soloists come from within the of nowadays. ing to England to live and perform. A very funny guy
society, so there is always the pos- The distinctive gravel voiced Cheryl Beer played the Arts Cen- AL MURRAY
sibility that you could one day be songwriting legend Tim Rose has tre on 21 Janua ry. She gives the The Pub Landlord
singing an aria from Handel's Mes- some history as well. A pilot in the trio the contemporary element to
siah. It happened to me. Vietnam war, he arranged and re- the concert with her powerful voice Friday 19 February, 8pm
If you are interested in joining, corded 'Hey Joe' before Hendrix and dynamic presence. 1998 Country Radio Award Winners
call Mike Avery 01666 510729 or made a hit from it. He went on to To book call the Wyvern box KANE & CO
me, on 854071. play with some of the greats, be- office on 524481.