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Wiltshire Festival 20 & 21 August. Better than ever.

From the moment Charlotte Church walked onto the stage at Lydiard Park holding a shopping bag, it was clear that this year's Classical Extravaganza
would be a bit different. Out came a collection of good luck teddies and a rosa ry blessed by the Pope. Within moments her huge personality had
the crowd spellbound, as her sensational young voice enveloped them.
Apa rt from her sublime singing, strongest line-up yet with E17 their famous numbers.
she happily entered the fun of the delivering a hot set in the sun. Tony Jessica Sowden, 15, from Toothill
evening engendered by conductor Hadley of Spandau Ballet had the said, "I've been to the festival forthe
Jae Alexander, leading an audience jumping and 911 had the last five years and this one was
impromptu happy bi rthday to her kids screaming with delight. definitely the best. Every act was
dad James, and kicking out her 10cc rounded up the festival with great and they appealed to all age
petticoats for a madcap can-can to a highly professional canter through groups. My whole family loved it."
close the concert.
Afterwards Elizabeth Cosgrove,
13, from Grange Park said, "she is
such a wonde rful singer and so
nice; we compared our nail make-
up when she signed herautograph."
Gill Edwardsfrom Ramleazesaid
Are YOU or her family had met Charlotte on
someone YOU holiday the previous week. "She
know interested was really looking forward to coming
in animation, to Swindon. She is so natural and
film or sound? unassuming. On stage she was Above: in the spirit of the Classical Extravaganza. Below: scenes from the
wonderful." Partyin the Park, including the Thompsons triplets from Shaw, their first time
Then come to Greendown Rain had at the party, from left Natasha, Oliver and Catherine with their mum Linda
School on Wednesday 15th threatened
September between
4 - 6pm to find out about a earlier in the
new project taking media week, but
activities to local schools once again the
and youth groups. You can organisers
even have a go! were blessed
with great
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