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Party in the park St Mary's Church, Lydiard Tregoze (in Lyd iard Park)
- but not as we have known it Flower Festival Weekend: Friday 17 June to Sunday 19 June
Church open Friday and Saturday 1 Oam to 6pm • Sunday fpm to 6pm
Grand Garden Party, Lydiard Park. Sunday 3 July 11am - 5pm Floral displays and art work from local primary schools
Lydiard Park has been chosen to about the £5.3million restoration on the theme: The Heritage of Lydiard Tregoze
be one of the 12 parks nationwide project as well as to explore the Summer Fayre: Saturday 18 June, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
to host a special Park it! event as house. See volunteers embroider- Home made cakes, refreshments, plants. books, tombola.
partof a£1 million Heritage Lottery ing beautiful bed coverings in the games, bouncy castle and more.
funded project. State Rooms and visit the famous The 17th Century St John Triptych will be open for viewing
Celebrating the history of Swin- St John family triptych in St Mary's
don's oldest park, this free Grand Church.
Garden Party will offer entertain- "The day will be rounded off with The Nine Elms two years on
ment and activities for the whole a special Songs of Praise service When Andre and Julia DOs took over the Nine Elms pub in Old Shaw
family in advance of the major work at 6.30pm at St.Mary's with the Lane they had loads of ideas on how to put their stamp on the place, and
to restore the park. See Lydiard new Bishop of Swindon." two years on it is unrecognisable, writes Kate Williams.
through the ages: there will be a She added that visitors who join The pub now plays host to regu- meal Sunday roast is just £5.
children's archaeological dig with the Friends of Lydiard Park will be lar theme nights. quizzes and par- If you are watching your waist-
Wessex Archaeology and horses invited to a strawberry cream tea ties and serves a diverse range of li ne, the Nine Elms offers a monthly
in the stable, just as in the past. on the day. food. There is also a new beer Slimming World evening, based
Listen to live music in the park The Friends are working with garden with two play areas. on 'red' protein-based or 'green'
and house, watch country and Swindon Council and the Lydiard In anticipation of a nationwide carbohydrate-based meals.
maypole dancing, cricket and tra- Park Project business partners, smoking ban, the Nine Elms has To bookatable call 770442. See
ditional sports and games, displays RWE npower, BMW Group and made the bar serving area a smoke the menus atwww.thenineelms.com
of traditional and country crafts, Intel Corporation UK to present free zone. Julia said, "it felt a little
take part in children's art and craft this celebratory event. strange at first, but the regulars are
activities. For details of the day, and to join now used to the arrangement and Charity Ball
Sarah Finch-Crisp, keeper of the Friends of Lydiard, call into the the pub is a lot less smoky and in aid of Macmillan Cancer
Lydiard House. said, "this will be a house or 'phone 770401. more comfortable for customers. Relief and Prospect Hospice
great opportunity to find out more www.lydiardpark.org The bar staff are a lot happier." 17 June, 7pm
Head chef, Andre has become Blunsdon House Hotel
renowned for an interesting menu. Three course meal, followed by
Fun festival in the streets You can choose from two meals comedy from Fred Wedlock.
for£10, or pick something from the auction, disco and live music
The streets, pubs and clubs of Old Town will be alive with music, Tickets £48 from 01249 891065 o r.
procession and fun from 25 June to 3 July, and organisers are looking daily specials. The children's
choice is attractive, whilst the main www.caring4cancercare .org. uk
for helpers to make sure everything goes smoothly
The main attractions take place A range of pre-festival weekend
on the first weekend of July. in- dances, competitions, cabaret eve-
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cluding a Medieval banquet with nings and quiz nights are planned, NAWAB
hog roast in a marquee on The and the Swindon Jazz Society are T
Lawn on Friday 1 July. organising a programme of bands FABRIC
On 2 July there will be the now in the area's pubs and clubs. FASHIONS
traditional procession around Old To volunteer help, and for de-
Town, with festival stalls along tails of fundraising or commercial Swindon's BEST ''
Wood Street and The Lawn, with a stalls. call Paul Corengia on 531597 fabric shop
farmers market on the Godwin or 07766 396056
Sale now on
Court car park.
FREE CONCERT Most fabrics from 99p/metre
On Sunday 3 July the festival
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of music, attractions and enter- Five Swindon hands raising money in stock casual, saris and jewellery
tainment. An area of the gardens for local charities: Edwards Empire, BLAYLOCKS Tailoring and
will become a Holistic Living Zone Mighty Urban Creatures. curtain making service
where there will be demonstrations Last Calm, Nova, Penfold FAMILY SHOE SHOP Mon. to Sat. 1 Oam to 4pm
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