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                                    Swindon &             Family events/              Exhibitions
                                                          children's workshops       The Gallery, National Monuments
                                Cricklade Railway                                     Record Centre
              DUNCAN                                      Wednesday 6th              to 1 July
                                    Day out with          Toddler Special. Fun activities and
    "SELF DRIVE HIRE                                      storytelling sessions at 11am and  Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
                                       Thomas                                         English Heritage has surveyed this
     991" Baca€ Reat4e ea w,lz ut                         2.30pm. Normal admission charge.  historic industrial area, where tradi- '.a
                                  Saturday & Sunday       STEAM
    Vehicles for Hire at Competitive Rates                                           tional trades such as jewellery and
      Cars - Vans • Luton Tail-Lifts  2 & 3 June          Thursday 14th              silverware manufacture is still car-
          272 Ermin Street                                Happy 1st Birthday STEAM. Infor-  ried out in 19th and early 20th Cen-
     Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon  Teddy Bears' Picnic  mal talks at 11 am and 2pm about the  tury workshops.
                                                          inside story of building the museum,
       Tel: 822193                  Sunday 24 June        finale at 4pm with music, cake cutting  Lydiard House
                                                                                     from 1 June
      Radio de-coding while you wait                      ceremony. Normal admission charge  The Socchi Desk - Object in Fo-
                               Blunsdon Station
    FREE PARKING                                          Saturday 16th              cus.
    Open daily 8.30am - 5.30pm  Tadpole Lane, Swindon  ,  SuperStars! Ages5-11 years. Your  Demonstrations of this stunning re-
    Sundays 8.30am - 9.30am  newesa  Tel: (01793) 771615  chance to look like your favourite film  cently restored mechanical desk will
                                                          star, pop star or cartoon character.  be given on Saturday and Sunday
                                                          £2. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery,  afternoons. Normal admission
                                                          book on 466556             charge to house
                                   Alessandra             Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th  Swindon Museum & Art Gallery
             Made to                                      Locomotive in steam - A father and  16 June to 2 September
         measure curtains,     For crafts and gifts       grandfather special. Give your dad  Diana Dors 1931 - 1984.
                                                          the chance to get up on the footplate  A celebration of the life of one of
          swags, & tails.
                                  Cross Stitch * Tapestry  of a steaming locomotive. Normal  Swindon's brightest stars with post-
         All other valances, ..
       R-blinds, London, etc.         * Embroidery        admission charges. STEAM.  ers, magazines, books, photographs
         Free measuring & quotations  * Knitting yarn * Beads  Saturday 23rd         and music drawn from the collec-
         Full fitting service available  Sequins * Pinflair  Get Sketching. Come along with  tions of avid fan, Paul Sullivan
        Handmade footstools to order                      paints and pencils and join the artists
       Re-upholstery of dining chairs etc.  DMC stockist  from the Guild of Railway Artists who
                               1st class picture framing service  will be sketching locomotives and
                                                          railway scenes inside the museum.
                                Tel: 01793 848855         Normal admission charges. STEAM.
                               Unit 18 Apsley House Arcade,
    1 Apsley House Arcade, Wootton Bassett,               American Wrestling
                                High Street Wootton Bassett
                                                          Monday 25th, 7.30pm
                                                          Wrestlemania. A return after sellout
                                                          successes in February and April. £10,
                                                          Wyvern
           JR CONDITIONI                                  Comedy

                                                          Friday 8th, 8pm
                 & SATING                                Supergirly. Welcome return for this  Wyvern, Lower Foyer
                                                         Australian duo who put merciless new  30 May to 24 June
     One unit cools in summer - heats in winter
                                                         lyrics to pop songs. Camp, kitsch  Swindon Artist Society
              Cooling only, or heating and cooling       and hysterically funny, join Louise  Summer Exhibition
      air conditioning units supplied, installed and serviced by  and Jai as they take every opportu-  New paintings and drawings from
                                                         nity to mangle Steps, Spice Girls and  this society which has been exhibit-
             Caswell Refrigeration Ltd
                                                         many more. £11. Arts Centre  ing since 1934. Work for sale.
     Unit 3 Cannons Ind. Est., Station Rd, Wootton Bassett, Swindon                  Wyvern, Harlequin Bar
       Tel: 01793 840401 Fax: 01793 840402               Tour/demonstration          30 May to 24 June
                                                                                     I Can See the Sea!
          Call now for a free no obligation quotation    Saturday 16th, 2.15pm       by Janet Theobald
      Approved dealers for Daikin, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi and Toshiba  Tour of the National Monuments  Mixed media images, including col-
                                                         Record Centre. An introduction to
                                                                                     lage, pastels and photography which
                                                         the work of the NMRC. Free
                                                                                     contrast the artist's love of Cornwall
                                                         Saturday 16th
                                                                                     and her home town of Swindon
                                                         Meet the Railway Workers. See
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                                                                                     5 to 30 June
                                                                                     Swindon Arts Festivals
                                                                                     Think Art Week
                                                                                     Local artists exhibition arty events all
    For a new style or colour,
                                               S"Dea9                                over the town. See page 26
    call in today for a -                                                            STEAM
    free consultatio                                                                 to 2 September
                                                                                     Isambard Kingdom Brunel:
          our friendly staff               d `Pa*e                                   Victorian Visionary
                                                                                     The famous and flamboyant designer
              4 U4 .Sescdid                                                          of the Victorian period is celebrated
                                                                                     in this major new exhibition. Adults
    Shaw Salon, Shaw Village Centre,
                                                                                     £1.50; senior citizens & children 95p.
    Swindon • Tel: 874825                                                            Joint admission to exhibition and ..
                                                                                     museum £5.95/£3.95       -
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