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Festivals to bring Swindon alive

Swindon Arts Community Fund is ently run, Literature Festival in May backed by a band full don jazz fans his best
this year backing three excellent and Wiltshire Festival in August. of i mpressive perform- wishes for a great
festivals - a jazz extravaganza at The second Swindon jazz festi- ers like Campbell ti me.
the end of April organised by Swin- val - 26 April to 29 April - is attract- Burnap on trombone "Festival coordina-
don Jazz Ltd, a visual arts feast in ing some top names, and living and Nick Dawson on tor Ray Butt, has set
June and a celluloid celebration of legend Humphrey Lyttleton has piano, who play on 27 up a programme
fil m in October. agreed to be its patron. April. bursting with talent
These will compliment the al- Star billing goes to American Nick Mason's New and rhythms. If jazz
ready well established, independ- saxophonist Scott Hamilton, Orleans All Stars, one is new to you, there
of the country's finest will be some sur-
bands playing this style prises in store, as
Spring has sprung down on the farm of jazz, take centre well as a great at-
stage on 28th and Fretless and mosphere as Old Town becomes
Roves Farm is bursting with new life, writes Joanna Burr Friends featuring the fabulous pi- New Orleans for a weekend."
The lambs and kids are call- of indoor play areas for all ano of Jamie Cullum provide the The finalised programme and
ing to you to come and bot- ages and this winter we've finale bash on 29th. ticket booking form is available from
tie feed them. The piglets ° renovated the old dairy for The festival is based around Swindon Information Centre in
are squealing and the chicks — our new farming displays. venues in Old Town with forays to Regent Street.or send an SAE to
are all cheeping for atten- It's a great place to dis- the University of Bath in Swindon Ray Butt, 33 Chestnut Springs,
tion. The maternity ward is ; cover what it is really like to campus. The sessions at Fusion, Lydiard Millicent SN5 9NA.
full of expectant mums and . run a farm and find out the Kings Arms, Goddard Arms and
the grandstand is ready, so true costs of producing our Longs Bar on Saturday 28 and Sunrise & song
hopefully you'll haveabird's.. beef, milk, pork, chicken Sunday 29 April - seven hours of
eye view of one of natures , and grain. jazz on each day - will be covered Linda Lee from Shaw is forming a
true miracles and see a r Roves Farm will open by an all inclusive ticket at £35. I street choir to welcome the Swin-
lamb being born. All the dif ? Wednesday to Sunday and Commenting on the support for don Festival of Literature at the
ferent nature walks around the farm Bank Holidays from 17 March, the jazz festival, Rosa Matheson Dawn Chorus opening on 1 May
are open too, so you can take a 1lam to 5pm. Lambing goes on Director of Swindon Arts Festivals at 5.30am.
walk and see the countryside until the end of the Easter Holi- said, "we are extremely delighted No previous experience is nec-
springing to life. days. to have Humphrey Lyttleton on essary, just a desire to compete
Whatever the weather there is For details, call 763939 or visit board. Although he is unable to with the birds and make noise for
plenty to do. We have a full range www.rovesfarm.co.uk attend in person, he sends Swin- fun. Call Linda on 8751 84.

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