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SWird Wide Whit's Cr Jr November
Family events and
children's activities
Saturdays 1st, 15th & 29th
Meet the Railway Workers. Join
former engine drivers, firemen and CoM^'%
railway workers as they bring stories
of the steam age to life with practical
demonstrations. STEAM. Normal
admission charges.
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd
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A Day Out With Thomas. Meet the
Fat Controller, craft activities, story
telling, quiz trails. Adults, £6.60;
children £4.20, under5s free. STEAM Arts Centre on 8 November
Wednesday 5th, 10am to 12.30pm Saturday 22nd and
Children's Activities. Fun on the Sunday 23rd, 10am to 5pm
farm for young children and their 50th Modrail 2003 presented by
parents or carers, Follow the nature Swindon Model Railway Club. Many
trail, feed the hens, collect eggs, layouts and trade stands selling
seasonal art and craft work. A snack railway sets and equipment. Adults:
is provided and you are welcome to £3.50; children: £1.50: Senior
bring a picnic lunch. Free but places Citizens: £2.50; family (2+2) £9.
Let us help you really celebrate Christmas this year must be booked on 771080. Lower Greendown School, Grange Park.
at one of our fabulous pa rty nights, we have something Shaw Farm For details call SMRC Secretary Nick
to suit eve ryone! Saturday 8th, 11.30am and 2.30pm Lamkin on 874339.
Party Nights in the Wilton Suite are back again this year, providing a four Goldilocks and the Three Bears. A Wednesday 26th to
course festive dinner and coffee, disco and late bar. For something a little sparkling fun show for all the family. Sunday 30th, 7.30pm
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more formal try our Part Nights in the Park Brasserie which include a three
With colourful costumes, lots of lively Celebrate with Swindon Gang Show
course carved festive buffet with disco and late bar. characters, music and comedy, plus presented by Swindon Scouts and
Prices start from f30 per person
plenty of joining in. £6. Arts Centre Guides. From £7. Wyvern
Vote for Swindon's Celebrating
I De Vert Hotel, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Whitehall Way, Swindon, SN5 7DW
Teh01793878785 Fa.c01793877822email:dvs.sales@dcvere-hotelscom favourite place Black History
www.devereswindon.co.uk
14, 15 & 16 November Month locally
Former Railway Museum,
This month is a national celebration
Faringdon Road
of the history and culture of Black
Entries for the competition organised
]3uller//q T&0k/ by Swindon Civic Trust will be on people in Britain.
Swindon Council's Cultural
display so that members of the public Services is doing this in two ways:
at Studley Grange Garden & Leisure Park can vote for their favourites. A panel
on Hay Lane, south of M4, junction 16 of judges will take these votes into Friday 31 October and Saturday 1
consideration when choosing the November, 7.30
winners. Me Memba Wen (I Remember
The trust challenged competitors When), an evening of song and drama
Visit the tropics in Wiltshire, with members of the Black community
rain or shine, summer or to describe theirfavourite place within
Swindon in the most imaginative way enacting their early memories of
winter.
possible, a building or any place open Swindon. Arts Centre. Tel 524481
Walk amongst some of the most to the public which raises the spirits
beautiful butterflies in the world, of the competitor, or the viewer. •
flying freely against a backdrop Entries include videos, poems,
of tropical plants and skimming
over fish filled pools - a truly photographs and a letter. '
magical experience. Observe the full life cycle of The judges will look at the depth of
the butterfly from the tiny egg feeling and imagination competitors
to the ever hungry caterpillar. have for the place they nominate and
through to the pupa stage the quality of presentation.
before emerging as a beautiful Trust chairman John Monniot
butterfly. commented, "there are many good
Spiders, scorpions, mantis and aspects to our town. We want to
many more fascinating insects encouragepeopletorecognisethem : '
are on display in our mini beast and to aspire to higher standards of
house. quality and creativity in its future Until 8 November. A display of
development, books at Swindon Central Library
Other attractions at Studley
"With so many changes planned, by acclaimed authors from Ben Okri
Grange include:
Studley Grange Garden • Craft Village, it's vital to ensure that people have to Caryl Phillips, poems, including Mi
their say so that new developments Revalueshanary Fren by Linton
and Leisure Park • Blooms Garden Centre meet people's real needs and are of Kwesi Johnson, biographies about
Hay Lane, Wroughton, • World of Water the highest standards" Nelson Mandela and Goldie and
Pet Shed
Swindon SN4 9QT Prizes have been sponsored by books on music, history and culture.
• Bonkers - The New Swindon Company, Intel All are available to borrow for free.
Tel: 01793 852400 children's and the Water Research Centre. For details call John Wignall on
info: studleygrange.co.uk soft play FordetailsabouttheSwindonCivic 463238 or mail: j wignall@
area
Trust call 520592. swindon.gov.uk