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   Art projects burst out around the town at the end of June and in early July - in schools, in offices, outdoors,
   pubs and shopping centres - as part of Swindon Think Art organised by Swindon Arts, the independent arts
   development charity. Here are just two pictures from a multitude of events.

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   Six primary schools visited the lawns of Lydiard House to create sculptures from willow and objects found
   in the woods with help from No Added Sugar. The Mayor coun Stan Pajak joined youngsters from Westlea
   and Greendown schools to help finish off Swindon's green dome.
   Oliver Tomkins Jun-
   ior School coordi-                                        UNLIMITED STEAM TRAIN RIDES
   nated its art week with
   Think Art and children                                     at the Swindon £t Cricklade Railway
   had the chance to ex-
   plore a wide range of                                                  STEAM &
   creative activities. Art-
   ist Laurie Plant helped
   children make bird                                          VINTAGE WEEKEND
   boxes in all manner of
   strange shapes from
   wire, expanded foam,                                      10th & 11th August. Open 10.30am
   wood, and glue.
                                                            Stationary engines                         Car boot
     International newcomers to launch
                                                            Saloon/sports cars                   Vintage caravan
                  Party in the Park                         Commercial vehicles                 Traction engines

   A new feature of this year's Wiltshire Festival will be exposure for
                                                            Ex-military vehicles                    Motor cycles
   performers who are just receiving recognition.
     Chanteuse Rebekah                  Dylan and Paul Simon.  Trade stands                            Tractors
   Del Rio will sing on the  -           Now she's on her
                                                            Fire engines –                           Model tent
   Classical evening and                own and looking for-
   at the Party and new                ward to her European  Steam road rollers          "° '           Organs
   pop band the Dead     —.             debut in Swindon.
   Abigails will be flying in            "I came to Britain as     Trains run from 11am to 4pm each day
   from Australia.                      a child with the band,
     One of the most in-            but this will be my first  Blunsdon Station               Uow-tof W
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                                                                                               TADPOLE
   triguing performers is              ti me performing. I' m  Tadpole Lane         To                     .._
   Siana. Her dad is Rob                really excited to be able  Swindon          PURTON        NORTH
   Wasserman, bass player with the  to debut my CD."                                       BLUNSDON SWINDON  > L
   legendary Grateful Dead, and nor  Even though Siana grew up with  Tel: (01793) 814403 771615
   godfather is one of the great survi-  the musical influences of the 60s,                PUB      SNPM DOWN OF/VE
   vors of rock Lou Reed.      70s and 80s, her style is right up  Free car parking
                                                                                          PURTON ROAD  HAYDOPI
     As a child she would accompany  there for the 21 st Century. Catch a  Organised by the Swindon & Cricklade
                                                                                          WEST         WICK
   the deadhead caravan and play at  flavour at www.sianamusic.com  Railway (Registered Charity No 1067447)  SWINDON
   the feet of such greats as Bob  Festival details on page 28.
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