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SWindGr Wide What's On in Febri ry
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   Exhibitions                 Arts Centre                Film                       Theatre
                               Tuesday 1st to Saturday 26th
   Swindon Museum & Art Gallery  Ray Hedger: Paintings and Works  Tuesday 1st, 7.45pm  Saturday 12th, 7.30pm
   1940s: art for a new world  on Paper                   Inside I'm Dancing (15)    The Vagina Monologues presented
   As Britain commemorates the 60th  A unique chance to see Ray Hedgers  'East is East'  by Old Town Theatre Company. As
   anniversaries of D-Day and V.E. Day,  vibrant semi-abstract paintings and  director Damian  r_  part of the V-Day 2005 world-wide
   Swindon Art Gallery celebrates the  life drawings in the town where he  O'Donnell's  campaign to stop violence against
   establishment of the Swindon  was born. Last seen here over 30  engaging tale     women and girls, OTTC present Eve
   Collection of Modern British Art in  years ago.        stars James                Ensler's polemical, poetical play.
   the same years (1944 - 1945).                          McAvoy and                 Contains sexual references and
                               Wyvern, Lower Foyer
   Swindon Museum & Art Gallery  Until Saturday 5th       Steven Robert-             strong language. All proceeds to local
   From Saturday 5th           Nicola Scott: Collectives  son as two                 women's charities. £8.50. Arts Centre
   Nature for all              Figurative paintings isolate a  wheelchair            Thursday 17th to Sat 19th, 7pm
   An exhibition celebrating the variety  particular moment, and translate it  bound Dub-  Swindon One Act Play Festival.
   and importance of the natural world,  into a form the viewer can identify  li ners, who want independence.  Contact Arts Centre booking office
   as seen in and around Swindon. Find  with.             Romola Garai excels as the young  for details.
   out about the local nature reserves                    woman they hire as their PA. £4. Arts
                              Wyvern, Lower Foyer                                    Monday 21st, 8pm
   and ranger service.                                    Centre
                               From Tuesday 8th                                      The Gospel of Matthew. In 70AD
                                                          Wednesday 2nd, 7.45pm
                               Royal Photographic Society                            the Romans sacked Jerusalem.
                                                          The Miracle of Bern (PG)
                               Digital Imaging Group                                 killing a million Jews, after insurgents
        N                                                 Set against the grim background of
    ^^^o  rr,^ Purton House   A collection of innovative digital                     resisted the occupation of Judeah.
                                                          1 950s post-war German, this  The Gospel of Matthew was written,
              Church End      photography from the RPS.
                                                          unashamedly feelgood film charts  an account of the life and teachings
    ``     j Purton, Swindon  Great Western Hospital      West Germany's unexpected win in
                              John Hodder: Light on the Land                         of Jesus as inspiring, terrifying and
              Tel: 01793 772287                           the 1954 World Cup through the eyes  challenging today as it was then.
                              Travel, memories and inspirations.
                                                          of 11 year old Mathias. Subtitled  George Dillon delivers his own
                              in a series of abstract landscapes
    Call for details about our  inspired by travels round Britain and  Swindon Fi/rn Society  translation with original music and
      Organic Box Scheme      the American Wilderness,    Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th, 7.45pm  video in this powerful solo
                                                          Super Size Me (1 2A)       performance, acclaimed by critics
        Vegetables • Fruit    Talks                       After hearing of two girls suing  and audiences alike. £10. Arts
          Meat • Eggs                                     McDonald's over their obesity,  Centre.
                              Friday 25 February, 7.30pm  Morgan Spurlock resolves to eat
      Deliveries & drop off points  National Parks by Mervyn Silver  nothing but McDonald s food for a  Dance
       in Swindon. Cirencester.
                              from the Friends of National Parks.  month. From the Michael Moore
     Wootton Bassett. Broad Hinton,                                                  Friday 11th, 7.45pm
                              £3/54.50. Swindon Museum & Art  School of documentaries, this will
       Marlborough, Wroughton  Gallery                    amuse and appal in turn. £4. Arts  Hotel choreographed by Fleur
      www.purton-house.co.uk                              Centre                     Darkin. An exploration of the
                                                          Wednesday 16th, 7.45pm     underworld of casual labour and
                                                                                     economic migration. Hotel isthestory
                                                          The Return (12A)
                                                                                     of hiding things in public places.
            Come rain or shine at                         A gruff dominating father returns  £8.50. Town Hall Studios
                                                          home after an unexplained absence
                                                          of 12 years, and takes his two boys  Thursday 17th and Friday 18th,
                                                          on a fishing trip - but what is he really  7.45pm
                                                          up to? Subtitled. Swindon Film  A selection of dance work on tour
                                                          Society                    in 2005. A mix of solos and company
                                                                                     pieces made for the small scale stage,
                                                          Tuesday 22nd, 2pm
                                                                                     touring regionally and nationally. £6/
                                                          Shark Tale (PG)
                                                                                     £4. Town Hall Studios
                                                          The story of a little fish who tells a lie
                                                                                     Friday 25th, 7.45pm
                                                          so he can get what he thinks he
                                                                                     Electric Tales. An irresistible blend
                                                          wants in life - fame, fortune, respect
                                                                                     of stand-up comedy, dance and
                                                          and even love. But the good life is
      NEW SEASON OPENS ON 12th FEBRUARY                   right in front of him: he just doesn't  physical theatre, devised by Tom
                                                                                     Roden and Pete Shenton. £8.50.
                                                          see it. £4. Wyvern
           Sevenhampton, Nr Highworth, Swindon                                       Town Hall Studios
                                                          Wednesday 23rd, 7.45pm
        Tel: 01793 763939 Map: www.rovesfarm.co.uk        Intimate Strangers (15)
     Open every day during school holidays and Friday, Saturday  Abeautiful, nervous woman mistakes  Venues
         and Sundays during term time, 10.30am - 5.00pm   a staid, lonely tax advisor for a  Arts Centre. Devizes Road.
                    Season tickets available              psychiatrist and confides in him about
                                                          her awful love life. Subtitled Swindon  Tel: 614837
     * New big bale straw stack & brand new willow village  Film Society             Oasis Leisure Centre. Tel: 445401
     * Meet and feed the animals                          Swindon Film Society       STEAM - Museum of the
     * Tractor and trailer rides & electric tractors     All films are shown at the Arts Centre:  Great Western Railway
                                                          tickets are notsotdinadvance: society  Kemble Drive. Tel: 466655
     * Take a stroll around our 7 different nature trails  leaflets are available at the Arts
                                                                                     Swindon Museum & Art Gallery
     * Animal racing at weekends                          Centre, join when,ourchasing tickets.  Bath Road. Tel: 466556
     * Adventure play area, giant sandpit & bouncy castle                            Town Hall Studios. Tel: 463210
     * The largest living willow maze in the world!                                   Westonbirt School. Tetbury,
                                                                                      Glos. Tel: 01666 880333
     * Indoor heated toddlers soft play & sandpit
                                                                                     West Swindon Library.
     * Crafty half hour
                                                                                      Link Centre. Tel: 465555
     * Granary Tea Rooms - homemade cakes!
                                                                                     Wyvern Theatre. Tel: 524481
          BARN DANCES & WEDDING RECEPTIONS                                            Confirm date, time and price
               CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES                                           with the venue
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