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Jump and jive for the Jubilee

Swindon invites the world and its
music into the town this summer
with six exciting and lively con- 4j
certs offering high energy enter- --
tainment. . -
Organised by Swindon {,
Artscape at the Old Town Bowl in
Town Gardens, the concerts will
feature bands from Cuba, Ja mss.
maica, the Congo and India.
And to keep the Golden Jubilee weekend celebrations going, after the
jubilee parade in the morning of 1 June (see page 23), the classic 1950's
jump jive and doo wop band The Extraordinaires from London will get
everybody moving with sweet harmony vocals and stunning dance
routines. Celebrate 50 years with this incredible outfit.

Cathedral of cloth launches choir sponsorship
Swindon's famed Kentwood Choir is to receive financial backing from
integrated energy company Innogy, based at Windmill Hill, for the next
three years.
Some of the fifty strong choir formed in 1964 celebrated the sponsor-
ship by serenading Innogy managing director Mike Bowden inside the World Music
the company's hot air balloon at Lydiard Park on 16 April.
at the Bowl

The Extraordinaires
195(E Jive and Doo M p at it's very best.
Unmissable! + Jive dance class

June 8th African
Plante Elegance
1 the musicians sox dancers - fantastic
+ African dance class

June 22nd Ska
The Top Cats
Vintage ska and rocksteady. 'The Top Cats...
All the fun of the shows will keep your skankin 'feet alive!" Sl ime
People of a certain age will re- Members of Stage Struck, well
member Jane Marie Osborne sing- known for their comedy and musi- June 6th Salsa
ing Phantom of the Opera on BBC cal productions, will also be per- Chacon y su Timba
TVs Opportunity Knocks 15 years forming favourites including Co- Ten piece Salsa explosion. + Salsa Dance Class
ago. She has rarely sung it since, acabana, songs from the musicals
but she has been persuaded to and Phantom.
perform it at Music and Passion, In the show will be a selection of ft,lI u 20th Pri is .:
the next spectacular being planned the better songs from the
by Swindon's Stage Struck at the Eurovision Song Contest since it Lion Train
Wyvern on 16, 17 and 18 May. first started 45 years ago. A tribute to Bob Marley - Rock solid
- "We always aethyth
strive for some-
thing unusual,"
said producer August 3rd Bhangra
Geoff Marsh. Apna Sangeet
"Jane Marie's One of the most successf i Bhar acts arxxnd.
appearance will + Bhangra dance class
be very special t Curry nit special at the 8o'4
and it's surpris- Tickets Et Info
ing how many
decent songs Tourist Information Centre: 01793 530328
have come out Evening Advertiser: 01793 528144
of Eurovision." Link Centre: 01793 445566 i2 SWINDONARTSC.APE
Tickets at £8
(conc £7) are on E7/E9 (cons. E5.50/E7) -
sale from the group/familydiscounts YSwinonnoaoucwcounciL
Wyvern box of-
fice: tel. 524481;
or call 642542.