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Swindon gets jazzed up: 24 - 28 April Mail: [email protected]

The second Swindon Arts Jazz Festival embraces an even wider range of jazz - trad, funky, swing - and brings
some top names to perform in Old Town, the town centre and the Outlet Village, writes Rosa Matheson.
Launched at lunchtime on Thurs-
Arcade and Plaza and in the Mar-
day 25 April at Sudburys Jaguar
quee with special performances Friends
Centre, the festival comes alive
by 'Swindon's Big Six' featuring
with funky, retro jazz at O'Neil's
our own Jamie Cullum who blends Partners
Music Rooms and trad jazz at the
Harry Connick and Robbie
Kings Arms on Thursday night. FOR NEW RELATIONSHIPS
Williams.
Top of the bill is jazz legend
To round off, fans of long-time Now under new management
Acker Bilk MBE and his Para- favourite Terry Lightfoot and his
mount Jazz Men, well-loved and in Swindon
band can catch them on Sunday
well known for their hit 'Stranger
29 April at the Arts Centre in Old The local Introduction Agency
on the shore' with a concert on Town. that cares about people.
Friday 26 April in the 600 seat Jazz All in all a festival not to be
Cafe Marquee at the Outlet Vil- A range of services at
missed.
lage. Tickets are available from: sensible prices
A 'Jolly Brolly Parade' through Wyvern Box Office, tel. 524481 Call (01793) 871342 for
the town centre on Saturday morn- Arts Centre Box Office, tel.
ing will keep the party spirit going. free brochure
614837 (Terry Lightfoot band)
Bands, clowns, and dancers will or email:
Still going strong and in Swindon For full festival details, call Swin- [email protected]
mingle amongst the decorated
Acker Bilk don Arts, tel. 463197.
brolly paraders. Join in and you
could win prizes. Charities and
night when New Orleans meets
voluntary organisations are wel-
Carnival - cool jazz, hot party. Don't
come to take part with their own joe
miss out.
brollies and shake their collection
If you're a fan of swing you must
buckets.
A full Saturday of the very best of not miss the Ray Gelato Giants,
chosen by Robbie Williams to open Brown
jazz can be found in Old Town with
his show at the Albert Hall, per-
a special visit by 'The Best of
British Jazz' featuring Radio 2 forming Sunday lunchtime in the This brand new
and Jazz FM presenter Campbell Jazz Cafe Marquee. And Swin- Joe Brown Special
don's own talented musicians are
Burnap at the Kings Arms. takes the form of an
Saturday night is festival party showcased in Old Town, the Brunel intimate musical
journey ... this is one
Panto steaming towards us journey you'll definitely
want to take!
Swindon was the first town in the South West out of the station in
Friday 22nd March
February to launch their panto for next Christmas.
at 8.00pm
Dick Whittington will be
making his way to the Tickets £13.00
Wyvern Theatre with a
quick return visit to the
Museum of the Great
Western Railway .7 ►
STEAM.
After this year's mas- Polkaroo goes POP!
sive success with
Cinderella, general Friday 29th March at
manager Ted Doan is 1.30pm and 4.30pm
hoping for another sell
Tickets £7.50
out season.
Concessions available
The full cast will be
announced later in the
year. WYVERN - THEATRE
Ready for a great show,
Ted Doan with Jamie THEATRE SQUARE, SWINDON swmoon
Walker and Nicki West- BOX OFFICE: (01793) 524481 cLPARC
ern as Dick at STEAM