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Swindon Festival of Literature: 1- 13 May Want to feel good?

For further information pick up a programme at any of the venues below or
visit www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk . For venue details not listed see page 24 Like being pampered?
Wednesday 1 May, 5.30am! Monday 6 May, 2pm to 4pm Saturday 11 May & Sunday 12 May Fed up with busy
Dawn Chorus— minstrels, musicians, Storywalk in Ravensroost Woods Writing Workshop—two days, doing high street salons?
poets, performers. Lawn Woods, — in glades, among bluebells. it, together! Lower Shaw Farm, West
High Street, Old Town. Free Ravensroost Woods, Minety. Tel: Swindon. Tel: 01793 771080. £45 find them
Wednesday 1 May, 1pm 771080. £3 (£2) Saturday 11 May, all day intimidating?
Poems That Could Save Your Life Monday 6 May, 8pm Steam Lines —a trip down the sidings
— useful verse. Swindon Museum & Pulsar Live Mic Poetry — read your of railway verse. STEAM Then call Chiva - a friendly
Art Gallery. £3 (£2) own, friendly and together. Riffs Bar, Saturday 11 May, all day beauty salon right on your
Wednesday 1 May, 6pm Greatfield,Near Purton Tel: 875941 Local Authors and Local History
Terry Pratchett OBE, master or 778304. Free Day. STEAM. Free doorstep in West Swindon
storyteller, — in conversation. Main Saturday 11 May, 1 pm Dermalogica skin care centre
Hall, University Campus, Marlowe Sarah Miles — actor and writer, in St Tropez tanning
Ave. Tel: 614837. £5 (£4) conversation. Swindon Museum &
Thursday 2 May, 1 pm Art Gallery. £4 (£3) Reiki therapy and Indian
Sunbathing In The Rain — Award Saturday 11 May, 8pm head massage
winning poet, Gwyneth Lewis being Swindon Poetry Slam! Nationally Most standard treatments
cheerful about depression. Swindon renowned rumble of performances,
Museum & Art Gallery. £3 (£2) points. pints, prizes! Serious stanzaic
Thursday 2 May,6pm fun. Town Hall. £5 (£4)
Clive Brain Memorial Lecture: Is Sunday 12 May, 7pm
Man just another Animal? Professor Sir Bernard Ingham replacing Getting Into Print—journalism: tips
of Genetics Steve Jones sets out to and information. Lower Shaw Farm,
Margaret Thatcher on 13 May
prove the facts of evolution. Swindon West Swindon. £5 (£4)
College. Tel: 498300. Free Tuesday 7 May, 1pm Monday 13 May, 1pm
Primo Levi - a life. Swindon Museum
Thursday 2 May,7.30pm Lauren Roche — an extraordinary CALL NOW FOi eM i-r LL
Branching Out. Writing workshop & Art Gallery. £4 (£3) life. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, MINI - FACIAL
inspired by nature. Town Council Tuesday 7 May, 7.30pm £4 (£3) (li mited period only)
Chambers, Highworth. Tel: 762377. Mo Mowlam. One of the more Monday 13 May, 7.30pm
£5 respected figures in British politics Sir Bernard Ingham — in con- 01793 879777
talks with candour and humour.
Thursday 2 May, 8pm versation, in place of Margaret
Matthew Collings —on art, then and Wyvern Theatre. £10 (£9) Thatcher. Wyvern Theatre. £8 (£7) Most credit cards accepted
now! Swindon Museum and Art Wednesday 8 May, 1pm
Gallery. £5 (£4) Magnus Mills. Booker short author
on being a working writer! Swindon
Friday 3 May, 1pm
Howard Jacobson. Controversial Museum & Art Gallery. £4 (£3) 1 1
columnist talks about humour as a Wednesday 8 May, 7pm
serious business. Swindon Museum John Humphrys—interview sponsored
& Art Gallery. £4 (£3) by The Link. Arts Centre. £7 (£6)
Friday 3 May, 7.30pm Thursday 9 May, 1pm
International Evening. Former Linda Grant —and the Orange Prize!
Observer editor Will Hutton talks Swindon Museum & Art Gallery. £4 (£3)
about the state of the world. Music, Thursday 9 May, 6pm
stories and poems from Jessica Aesop's Fables — a talk about wood
D'Este and Inez Aponte. Town Hall, engravings. Arts Centre. Free
Regent Circus. Tel: 463210. £5 (£4) Thursday 9 May, 7pm
Friday 3 May, 7.30pm Steam Locomotives —an ill ustrated
Thomas Hardy: Village Atheist or talk. STEAM. £4 (£3) Sevenhampton, Nr Highworth, Swindon
Distracted Preacher? asks Bishop of Thursday 9 May, 8pm
Swindon Michael Doe. Swindon Will Self — in conversation. Arts Tel: 0 1793 763939 www.rovesfarm.co.uk
Museum & Art Gallery. £3 (£2) Centre. £7 (£6) Open Wednesday to Sunday
Saturday 4 May, 10am - 5pm Friday 10 May, 1 pm and daily during school holidays
Children's Day - live authors, lively David Lodge —on good reading and
workshops, bear necessities! STEAM writing. Swindon Museum & Art 10.30am - 5.00pm
Saturday 4 May, 4pm Gallery. £4 (£3)
Chimney Sweeping — through the Friday 10 May, 7.30pm • The world's largest living willow maze
centuries! STEAM £4 (£3) Postcolonialism — cultural identity. • Meet and feed the animals
Saturday 4 May, 8pm New ideas about culture and identity • Tractor and trailer rides all season
Poems and Pints — rhyme. rhythm, from Professor Robert Young. Swindon
and refreshment. Town Hall, Regent Museum & Art Gallery. £3 (E2) • Huge big bale straw stack & bouncy castle
Circus. £5 (£4) Friday 10 May, 6.30pm • Adventure play area and giant sandpit
Sunday 5 May, 12.30pm Japanese fil m — and a lecture, by
Literary Lunch — with Chris Wood- Keiichi Ogata. cre8 Studios, Town • Indoor heated toddlers soft play area
head: Class Wars. De Vere Hotel, Hall. Tel: 01793 463210. £4.50 (£3) • Animal racing • Crafty half hour
Shaw Ridge. Tel: 614837.L'25 Friday 10 May, 8pm • Toddler story time during term time
Sunday 5 May, 7pm Jenny Eclair & Arthur Smith . Wit,
Campfire Storytelling — stories, wisdom and wicked laughs from • Granary tea rooms
round the fire with Cat Weatherill, Britain's most ballsey female comic Barn dances & wedding receptions
under the stars. Lower Shaw Farm. and broadcaster and raconteur Arthur
Tel: 771080. £3 (£2) Smith. Arts Centre. £8.50 (£7.50) Children's birthday parties