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Theatre Music Family events and
Friday 5th, 7.30pm Tuesday 2nd, 7.30pm children's activities
Ghost. Storyteller Cat Weatherill Mike Smith Orchestra and Singers.
Friday 5th & Saturday 6th, 7.30pm
invites you to listen to a collection of The Big Band returns with big bold
dark and brooding tales swept up sound. £14. Wyvern Music, Mystery & Magic presented
by K School of Music. Wake up Santa,
from the hearthsides of world folk Tuesday 2nd, 8pm
tradition. They may be old, but time Dylan Project. A tribute to Bob Dylan K School is back! Wyvern
hasn't diminished their mysterious with Steve Gibbons. Dave Pegg, PJ Saturday 6th, 6pm
power ... £8.50. Brewery Arts. Wright, Simon Nichol and drummer Johnny Ball presents The Living
Cirencester Gerry Conway. Songs from the Thursday 4th, 8pm History of Science. Irrepressible TV
presenter, children's entertainer and
Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th master performed by great musicians. The Blockheads return to celebrate
educator, Johnny Ball, gives this
Acting our Age presented by Old £14. Arts Centre their work with Ian Dury, above, as
year's STEAM Christmas Family
Town Theatre Company. To Wednesday 3rd, 7.30pm well as a new album. £15. Arts Centre
celebrate ten years' of productions, Raymond Froggatt in Concert. Friday 5th, 8pm Lecture. Adult £6: child £4: Senior
OTTC looks back at some of the Singer/songwriter Raymond Frog- Colin Reid Trio. This brilliant young Citizen £4.50. STEAM
events of the last ten years in the gatt hits the road again on his Shanty guitarist joins cellist Becky Joslin
wider world and locally. £5. Arts Town tour. £11. Wyvern and violinist Buffy North for
Centre everything from swing era jazz . jigs
and ragtime to modern classical
music. £10. Arts Centre
Tumble Tots. We build
Saturday 20th. 8pm
confidence that lasts a lifetime. John Spiers and Jon Boden with a
refreshing energetic twist to
Tumble Tots is Britain's leading national active play programme. traditional folk songs and tunes on
Our structured play fs specially designed to build your child's melodeon and fiddle. £8.50. Brewery
self-condence and self-esteem through: Arts. Cirencester
3 Developing physical skills of ability, Sunday 7th, 10am to 12noon
balance It co-ordination Creative Christmas Cards. Design
3 Developing language with action songs Film your own card, or just decorate one.
and rhymes SKILLS FOR LIFE Wednesday 3rd, 7.45pm Suit ages 5 and over. £1. Lydiard
3 Classes for walking to 5 years
Balzac & The Little Chinese Visitor Centre - book on 771419
A unique programme for children from Seamstress (12A) Sunday 7th, 2pm to 3.30pm
crawling to walking giving them a chance (Mandarin with English subtitles) The Holly and the Ivy. Try your
For _ U_ from 6montps to walking to develop skills in a playful atmosphere Two city boys discover a cache of hand at producing traditional
banned foreign books, and both fall Christmas decorations. Suit ages 8
For details of classes call Sue Dobson on 01235 868119 for the village tailor's granddaughter,
The essential activity for children and over, bring thick gardening
in this coming-of-age film set in rural gloves. Free but booking required.
china during the cultural Revolution. Lydiard House
Swindon Film Society
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th
Wednesday 17th, 7.45pm Santa at STEAM. Lots to do and see
Etre et Avoir (U) including the chance to meet Father
(French with English subtitles) Christmas and have a ride on a mini
renzure l
This warm and compassionate train. Normal admission charges,
award-winning documentary follows STEAM
the story of a teacher and his pupils
Saturdays 13th & 27th
over the course of a year in a remote
Meet the Railway Workers. Join
primary school in rural France.
former engine drivers, firemen and
Swindon Film Society
railway workers as they bring stories
Swindon Film Society of the steam age to life with practical
All films are shown at the Arts Centre; demonstrations and accounts of their
tickets are not sold in advance; film experiences. STEAM. Normal
Society leaflets are available at the admission charges
Arts Centre; join the society when
Sunday 14th, 2pm to 3.30pm
purchasing tickets.
Come and say hello Christmas Crafts. A variety of
to Charlie, our Christmas paper crafts to decorate
Pt Lower your house and table. Suit ages 5
Shaw Farm - and over. £2. booking advised.
Old Shaw ^,,{^' Lydiard House
Lane, Shaw gr Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st and
Saturday 27th to Wednesday 31st,
Children's Activities
10am to 3pm
Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th
Winter Festival. Enjoy the Science
10am to 12.30pm
Museum's collections in a winter
Fun on the farm for young children
setting. Free. Science Museum
and their parents or carers. Follow
the nature trail, feed the hens, collect Monday 22nd, 2pm & 4pm,
eggs, seasonal art and craft work. Tuesday 23rd, 2pm
A snack is provided and you are The Nutcracker. Specially devised
welcome to bring a picnic lunch.' for children aged 5 to 12 years, the
Open seven days a week 9.30am to 6pm Free but places must be booked on show features the music of
771080 Tchaikovsky with imaginative use of
GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON Carols by Candlelight. toys, automata, puppets and
Christmas tradition which make it
Saturday 13th, 6pm to 8pm
www.jollyrogerplay.com particularly magical. £5.50/children
See 'Christmas Music' for details
£4.50. Brewery Arts, Cirencester