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              Wiltshire Festival back in Lydiard Park with Blue as headline
   The UKs biggest pop act Blue take top billing at the Party In The Park on 28 August when the Wiltshire Festival returns after a year's break.
     They'll be performing their stunning one hour live show which recently  Swindon Tourist Information Centre in Regent Street. There is an early
   sold out a major city arena tour. With two No. 1 albums, three No.1  bird discount offer if tickets are bought before 31 May.
   singles. two Brit Awards, 5 million albums sold and 2.9 million singles,  Up to date details can be found at www.wiltshirefestival.co.uk
   tickets will be going fast in Swindon as well. Other acts are to be
   confirmed but already on bill is Jamelia, one of the UK's hottest new
   female performers.                                       Racing ducks to raise funds for Rotary projects
     The traditional Classical Night takes place on Friday 27 August, now  Swindon's famous Duck Race takes place again for the fifth year on
   renamed Picnic And Proms. Jae Alexander returns with the English  Bank Holiday Monday 3 May at the Wootton Bassett Road Recreation
   National Symphony Orchestra to present all the classical favourites,  Ground (opposite The Running Horse).
   ending with Last Night of the Proms pomp and fireworks.  Organised by the Rotary Club of Swindon Old Town, this year's event
     Soloists this year will be Sarah Ryan, currently starring in the hugely  promises to be the biggest and best yet with over 5,000 ducks heading
   popular London musical 'Jerry Springer — The Opera,' and tenor Ted  for the first prize of £750, £100 for second and £ 50 for three runners up.
   Jackson, the opera-singing builder who was runner up on Channel 4's  The fun starts at 1 Dam with a car boot sale, pitches £5. The Warneford
   'Operatunity' programme.                               Band will keep everyone entertained whilst families enjoy a traditional
     Tickets are now on sale at the Link and Oasis Leisure Centres and  fair with skittles, pony rides, games and tombola stalls.
                                                           The race starts at 3.30pm when the ducks will be launched into the
                                                          River Ray. Ducks cost only £1 on the day.
       LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALITY?                           A corporate Drake Race starts at 2.30pm when bigger fatter ducks
                                                          sponsored by local companies at £50 each will compete to win a superb
    deter ^albraith                                       crystal bowl.
                                                            Organisers are aiming to raise £10,000 for local charities. For details
                                                          and for company sponsorship, call David Jackson on 845846.
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                                                                         Saturday 8 May, 1 1 am to 3pm
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       customer requirements                                View a display of the work of the Rodbourne Living Story Project,
                                                            in association with the National Monument Record Centre;
    ♦ Choose from over 40 different                         Browse the community archive files of over 400 photographs and
       finishes - hardwood,          Woodworking since 1969:  other material including maps, census returns, extracts from
       pine sprayed and vinyl wrapped   an excellent finish anal  school log books and newspaper cuttings;
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      Tel: 01793 526335               all at an affordable price       Free admission. Free refreshments.




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