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Dance workshops in April Stands now booking Theatre group wins award
Trade and charity stalls and car Members of West Swindon based
To mark European Year of the Disabled, integrated dance company
boots are being booked for the big Junction 16 Theatre Group won
CandoCo, which specialises in working with physically disabled people,
returns to the Wyvern Theatre on Thursday 3 April. Wootton Bassett Lions May Fayre the Old Swindonian Cup for the
on Bank Holiday Monday 5 May at runner-up in the best play category
Performers will include partici-
Candco. coming to Lydiard Park. in February's one act play festival
pants in a series of classes held in
the Wyvern The day is the club's main fund with a production of Harold Pinter's
March by the company in conjunc- raising event of the year and will demanding and difficult play A Kind
ti on with Swindon Dance.
include a wide range of attractions of Alaska.
This matinee performance will
be preceeded by a seminar on such as car and motorcycle stunts, }
dog show and a fun fair.
Integration, Opportunities and De-
Stand costs: trade from £30;
velopment in inclusive Arts and community groups from £10; car
Education. Tickets for the per-
boots from £8.
formance and the seminar are s ^
For details and to book a stall,
available from the Wyvern Theatre
call Peter Brittain on 01249 812710.
on 524481.
Candoco director and co-founder
Celeste Dandeker is the daughter Looking for studios Well known Westlea School
of the first director of the Wyvern. If you're an artist working in a ga- teacher Anne Wang, above, won
She was a professional dancer rage, shed orcupboard, Swindon's the Audrey Suter Trophy for best
who, after a stage accident, be- Visual Arts Officer Barbara Dixon performance by an actress, play-
came wheelchair bound. She has educational matinee on the 17th. wants to know whether you would ing alongside Ken Kimber and Ros
an MBE for her services to people The company is working with be willing to open up your studio to Evans.
with disabilities. Swindon Dance on a series of show off and sell your work on one Junction 16 take to the stage again
The world-renowned English workshops for people of any age or or several weekends in June dur- on 16 and 17 May for Alan
National Ballet returns to the ability. Call Swindon Dance to book ing Think Art Festival. Ayckbourn's dark comedy Time of
Wyvern on 16 and 17 April, with an a place on 463210/463218. For details, call her on 466520. my Life. Details next month.
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FRIDAY 25 APRIL. LADIES NIGHT. £10 advance; £11 door
Tina May + Sister Sadie. 8pm —12 midnight
Tina May is a renowned international star known for her distinctive style. She has worked all over the world and with
many notable jazz greats, most recently Scott Hamilton. Sister Sadie, a new band formed by Andre Vicari and Clare
Hirst features some of London's best female jazz musicians playing the tunes of Horace Silver.
SATURDAY 26 APRIL. JAll IN THE AFTERNOON. £8 advance; £9 door
Campbell Burnap's All Stars.1.30pm — 3.30pm
Bringing together the 'best in the business, British jazz cannot boast finer. Led on trombone by Jazz FM / Radio 2
presenter and writer Campbell Burnap. with Alan Barnes sax, Richard Busiakiewicz on piano, Enrico Tomasso on
trumpet, Malcolm Creese on bass and on drums, friend of Swindon Arts Jazz Festival, Ritchie B ryant.
Karen Sharp Quintet. 4.30pm — 6.30pm
"A superb musician, fit and ready to take off," says Humphrey Lyttelton who knows a thing or two about what's good in
jazz. Karen is rapidly making her presence felt in jazz circles by blowing her tenor sax in the smoothest possible way.
SATURDAY PARTY NIGHT. £10 advance. £11 door
Dennis Rollins Badbone & Co. 8pm — 9.45pm
Dennis Rollins trombonist extra-ordinaire brings his wide experience and ability to create a style of music that appeals to
audiences of all ages. This high energy, groove-based funky jazz dance music gets the night off to a high-octane start.
The Brasshoppers. 10.15pm —12 midnight
When these guys start to play, you cannot stay still. The Brasshoppers have become a byword for hot jazz making them
one of the most sought after festival acts around the country. Bowing to popular demand here they are again!
SUNDAY 27 APRIL. EXTENDED BRUNCH. £6 advance. £7 door
Swindon Big 6. 12.30pm — 2.30pm
Good food, good sounds and the best of Swindon's own jazz talent, Ritchie Bryant, The Bateman Bros.. Frank
Abrahms, Clive Moreton and friend on piano Richard Busiakiewicz.
The Jamie Cullum Trio. 3.30pm — 5.30pm
The newest big thing to hit the British and European jazz scene but Jamie has been big in Swindon for years and he's
back in town.
SUNDAY 28 APRIL. GRAND FINALE. £10 advance. £11 door
The Ray Gelato Giants. 7.30pm —10.30pm.
You've heard of Frank, Dean and Sammy, now meet Ray and his Giants. This is the band that wowed Robbie Williams
and played for Bryan Adams and Sir Paul McCartney. Now they play for us.

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