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THE Venues Drama Family events/
IREPLAC The Arts Centre Friday 20th and Saturday 21st children's workshops
Shakespeare in the Park - The Tam-
Devizes Road. Tel: 614837
CENTRE The National Monuments ing of the Shrew. Bring a picnic and Saturday 30 June & Sunday 1 July
Victorian Steam Fair. Enjoy the
Record Centre, Kemble Drive. be entertained by Swindon Young
OFFICE & SHOWROOMS Tel: 414600 Musicians before an evening of frol- noise and smell of traction engines
Specialists in fireplaces, gas STEAM - Museum of the Great icking, music and witty banter in and the traditional music of steam
effect fires with or without flues, Western Railway, Kemble Drive. Lydiard Park. Suit all the family. organs. Normal admission charges.
STEAM
electric fires, gas & multifuel Tel: 466655 Adults £9.50, under 15s £5; (E8.50/
£4.50 if bought before 13 July), book- Sunday 1st, 11 am - 4.30pm
stoves, baskets & accessories Swindon Museum & Art Gallery,
ings on 463210. Life in the Iron Age. Relive some of
Bath Road. Tel: 466556 the sights and sounds of the Iron Age
Dare to
Town Hall Studios and try your hand at traditional arts
.
be Regent Circus. Tel: 463210 .I ./1 ii and crafts. Free. Barbury Castle
different The Wyvern Theatre Friday 13th to Sunday 15th
.r Theatre Square. Tel: 524481 The Affordable Art Fair, West.
Contact venues to confirm date, Contemporary affordable art in an
time and price unintimidating and enjoyable envi-
ronment. Demonstrations for adults
or stick and children from TV presenter Tony
Hart. £4.50, under 16s free. Green
with
Park Station, Bath. Ticket hotline/
tradition The Blues Brothers Revue info: 0870 739 9555
0 1 Saturday 7th, doors: 6pm Saturday 14th
at the Wyvern on 20 July
Meet the Railway Workers. Join
Bombele. 13 piece Cuban salsa former engine drivers, firemen and
PERCY ST W HAWKINS ST
band. Tickets/info on 530328. Old railway workers to find out more about
C
1 THE Town Gardens Bowl, Quarry Road life inside' the Swindon Works. Nor-
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CENTRE
R1 CENTRE (off Bath Road) mal admission charges. STEAM
DOLPHIN M OUTLET VILLAGE Saturday 7th, 7.30pm Saturday 21st
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PUB D I NORTH
Q I CAR PARK Masquerade. A spellbinding per- Open Day at The Wyvern Theatre
formance of some of the greatest to celebrate 30 years of community
VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS AT:
songs from the musical theatre and arts. supported by Swindon Commu-
1 RODBOURNE ROAD,
Hollywood. £10. Wyvern nity Arts Fund. Doors open 10.30am,
SWINDON SN2 2AG
Shakespeare in front of Lydiard free venue tours at 11 am and 12noon.
TEL/FAX: (01793) 612288 Sunday 8th, 7.30pm
House on 20 and 21 July
Abba Gold. All the favourite Abba Saturday 21st, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
songs, along with costume and lights. National Archaeology Day. A me-
£13.50. Wyvern dieval craft market in the courtyard
Thursday 12th, 7.30pm of the National Monuments Record
Dutch Swing College Band. World Centre with weavers, rope and mail
makers and others demonstrating
famous jazz ensemble with their new
four-piece horn section and swing- their skills. Free. NMRC, Kemble
ing-rhythm section. £12. Wyvern Drive (close to Outlet Village)
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th, 5pm Saturday 23 July to
Wroughton Airfield - Swindon - Wiltshire The Comedy of Errors presented Sunday 2 September
Build an Engine. Every child visiting
Sat 28th & Sun 29th July by Bampton Classical Opera in the the museum during the holidays can
spectacular gardens of Westonbirt
Gates Open 10am to 5pm School, near Tetbury. £20 in ad- contribute towards the biggest steam
"A brilliant day out for the whole family" vance, £25 on the day, school age engine mosaic in the world. Normal
children £10. Credit card bookings admission charges. STEAM
on 020 7580 8415 26th July to 2nd September
Over 2,500 Vintage/Classic What the Butler Saw. Can you help
vehicles including historic Sunday 15th, 7.30pm
Janice Thompson Singers Sum- the butler find what the naughty serv-
caravans, stationary engines
mer Gala Concert, featuring ants have left around the house? For
and Model exhibitions 5-11 year olds. £1. Lydiard House
Gregorian chant to Gershwin. £7.50.
Wyvern 26th July to 2nd September
Old Tyme Fair, Organs, Picture Postcards. Follow the trail
Stalls comprising of TTri ` ps in vintage buses, Friday 20th, 8pm of old Swindon postcards around the
Antiques, Collectables, silver bond, The Blues Brothers Soul Rhythm museum. Free. SwindonMuseum&
Arena events. & Blues Revue. £11.50. Wyvern
Auto jumble, Art Gallery
Automobilia, Toys, Saturday 21st, doors: 6pm
Crafts, & Trade. Helicopter Rides, Viramundo. Samba and Brazilian Tuesdays 31 July,
Ireet Entertainers, dance music. Tickets/infoon530328. 7, 14 & 21 August
Catering/bar & Old Town Gardens Bowl, Quarry Shunters Club. For 6-10 year olds,
SEE THE SCIENCE MUSEUM'S disabled facilities help make a bridge. Come to one or
Historic Road Transport, Aircraft, Agricultural, Road (off Bath Road) all sessions. Under 8's must be
Fire Fighting & Space Technology collections
accompanied. Normal admission
displayed in World War n Hangers
charges. STEAM
ENTRANCE: ADULTS £6.50
Price includes Museum entry
Accompanying under 14's free Tour
4 miles from Swindon on A4361 Saturday 21st, 2.15pm
Exit M4 AS or J16 - AA sign posted
Tour of the National Monument
Record Centre. An introduction to
the work of the NMRC. Free