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A West Swindon man beat the back of my neck stood
off tough competition in up; she was absolutely
late January to be recog- electric. Her Voice of an
nised as the country's top Angel album was at the BLAYLOCKS
event organiser for 2002. top of the charts and Swin- SWINDON'S FAMILY
Andy Cotton, who runs don was one of the few SHOE SHOP
TAO Productions from his concerts she sang at that Est. 1920
home in Middleleaze. re- year. Charlotte's perform-
ceived the prestigious ance at the festival was STOCKISTS OF ALL
Event Organiser of the absolutely brilliant, and LEADING BRANDS
Year Award in London for three days later she was
his skill at putting together in Washington performing NEW SPRING RANGE
big occasions. In 2002, for President Clinton."
Andy and Charlotte Church in 2000 NOW' ARRIVING
apart from the annual Wilt- Andy and his team will
shire Festival at Lydiard Park, his Former policeman Andy, went again be busy this year with festi- BLAYLOCKS
production team organised over into the security business, then vals all over the country and corpo-
fifty events, including festivals at started organising gigs of his own, rate events for clients like British Bath Road Corner
Castle Howard, Oxford's Party in the first in 1990 being a charity Airways to organise. Old Town
the Park which attracted 80,000 concert in Bath featuring the Kay Plans for the Wiltshire Festival l
people and he recently provided Sisters, Craig Douglas and The in August are being finalised: watch Tel: 534271
support tour management for Dallas Boys. He took over the Wilt- this space for the line-up.
Blue's One Love UK arena tour. shire Festival in 1995 with backing
Andy, who was brought up in from Heaven and Earth produc-
Malmesbury, said he was surprised tions, when it was a small affair on
and delighted with the vote from the lawns in front of Lydiard House. FRANK, SAMMY, DEAN
his peers in the music and event That first year featured Joan THE RAT PACK
organising industry. "I didn't ex- Armatrading, The Temptations and
pect to win at all; I was just pleased Dr Feelgood. LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS
to be in the top three with some The event soon outgrew the inti- Sunday 2nd March
really big guns. The success is due mate surroundings and moved to
to the team I have working with me the event field. Steps at the Party 4pm & 7.30pm
who deal with the hundreds of jobs in the Park in 2000 attracted 27.500 Tickets: £12.50
needed to make a memorable people. Concessions available
event. They're very loyal and pro- Although the Wiltshire Festival
fessional people and most of them pop day gets most attention, the
come from around Swindon. The Classical Extravaganza on the
award is a great honour for me same weekend is close to Andy's GIRLS NIGH".. iJT
personally and also for the town." heart. "I've worked with Jae Alex- The Hit Comedy by Dave Simpson
In the last couple of years Andy ander for many years and he's led
has worked with pop idols Gareth the classical night for the last five Monday 17th
Gates and Will Young, Atomic Kit- years in an exuberant style no- to Saturday 22nd March
ten and Ms Dynamite. Claire body can match," said Andy. Monday to Thursday 8pm;
Richards. who topped the bill at "The visits by Charlotte Church
Friday 5.30pm & 8.30pm
Lydiard Park with Steps in 2001, in 1999 and 2000 were very spe-
and returned in 2002 as H & Claire, cial. I was one of the few in the
said. "Andy's gigs are always well room at the DeVere when she did
put together; I'm pleased to see he a sound check before the first me-
has been honoured, he deserves it." dia conference and the hairs on Noddy Saturday 29th March
and 1.30pm & 4.30pm
Steps
performing his Sunday 30th March
in Swindon
in 2000. A friends 10.30am & 1.30pm
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