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Sixth street festival to put Swindon in city groove

Summer is festival time and in mid-
July Swindon town centre becomes
a mass of swirling carnival colour.
noise and organised chaos as junk
drummers. Tanzanian acrobats.
stilt walkers and naked fire eaters
stalk Regent Street, The Parade
and Canal Walk.
Jaws will drop, children will
scream with delight and teenagers
will try to hide their amazement as
street performers from around the
country and abroad try to catch the
eye and divert attention from the
normal Swindon shopping experi-
ence.
Organised by Swindon Council
with help from a lottery grant and
major sponsorship by Swindon
based leader in household clean- Sambahangra. one of the groups to perform at Swindon City Festival 2001
ing products Reckitt Benckiser, the
Swindon City Festival will be held part in the parades over the week-
over the weekend of 21 and 22 end.
July. This year there will also be For details. call Toby Rathbone ily an-
lunchtime performances outside at Swindon Council on 466522 or Swindon's
Debenhams and in the Parade from go to www.swindonlink.com co^ FPCfiva!
17 July to 20 July.
Schools and community groups Bowl boogies C I T Y Come and experience a
communal celebration of street
will participate in carnival costume theatre and music, free of charge
making, streetband workshops, are a real hit in Swindon Town Centre.
stiltwalking and samba drumming
workshops so that they can take Two great events in July bring the
sounds of South America to Swin- S2o01
Sponsored by:
don at the Old Town Gardens Bowl.
I Authentic Indian See the advertisement top right. Swmnon
at Abbey Meads newest Tickets are available from Swin- Jeekend
don Information Centre in advance:
restaurant Adult: £7; Concs £5.50. Saturday 21 July
On the day: Adult £9; Concs £7. 10.30am-4pm RECKITT
St Andrews
Discount for families and groups. Sunday 22 July BENCKISER
Ridge Centre "" ► x Imbongi from Zimbabwe in action
l hI,). 12noon-4pm
Salzgitter Drive at the first bowl concert in June
(next to The Jovial Monk) EILi EAC
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Tel: 700823/700860
Tues 17 - Fri 20 July
a Telephone orders welcome 12noon-2pm #1
o
Credit cards accepted
over the telephone
o Parties catered for
Free bottle of house wine
for every table of four
o
Takeaway service - 15%
discount on collections
o Free home delivery
Open Monday to Sunday www.swindonweh.com/festival
5pm - midnight
Ample free parking Festival hotline 01793 530328 ^R