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Visual Feast to be had at first Stretch your child's
summer arts festival
imagination in three
Rosa Matheson writes
Swindon has had for the past eight years an increasingly wonderful directions at once SOLUT ON
Literary Festival. Last year there was a City Festival with amazing street
entertainers. But what it does not have is a special event focusing on Maintenance free
the visual arts. All that is about to change when the Swindon Arts
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Be it cooly classical, marvellously hangs in the Tate Modern),
modern or wonderfully wacky, art Desmond is enthusiastic in his sup- For a prompt friendly
will be on show in lots of different port for this event. He said, "Swin- professional service
ways. And it will truly be a festival don gave me my first chance with
for the people with activities and my art thanks to the courage and Telephone: 875354 e-mail: [email protected]
events embracing businesses, vision of Joliffe and I am more than Mobile: 07970 483393
schools, community and cultural happy to give this venture my time
groups, from the young to the and energies. I am sure it will be a
young-in-heart, with the emphasis great success."
on fun and life-long-learning. Competitions, talks, workshops,
Think Art Week takes place dur- demonstrations, exhibitions and
ing the last week in June and we're fun-happenings are being planned
looking for businesses, commu- but we would love to hear from
nity groups, art societies, town you. If you are interested in taking
councils, and also individual art- part and/or being in our Festival
ists, to join in and create their own Information Book contact us for f
'Art Happening' in their location. further details. Do it now, don't
These 'happenings' linked to each miss out, you will want to be part of
other will create art trails in and the fun.
around the Swindon. For further information contact
Desmond Morris, locally well- Rosa or Sue at Swindon Arts Com-
loved writer and people-observer, munity Fund on 764968 or
has agreed to be the Think Art [email protected]
Week Patron. A painter of interna- Details @ www.swindonarts.org.uk
tional repute (one of his works from mid-January.

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