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Swindon &
Cricklade Railway

Children's
Treasure Hunt Not
Sunday 1st May rTi
& Monday 2nd May

THE LINK MAGAZINE'S GUIDE TO WHAT'S ON IN AND AROUND SWIND ON
Murder Mystery Evening
Saturday 14th May
The world and its music in Swindon this summer
Boogie down to the Old Town Bowl for a great choice of sounds
A fantastic selection of musical styles from across the planet hits the town in June for six gigs which will satisfy
any critic that the town is absent of culture.
British folk band Whap- 30 3u/y. A/aap & Mona Singh
weasal launches the se- Kicking Eng/Xs/7 Two generations of Bhangra stars
ri es on Saturday 4 June music from ."( will have all-comers rocking the Ivor The Talking Engine
with what promises to be a whapweasa/ park after the third Swindon Mela
storming outdoor ceilidh. _ earlier in the day. Sunday 29th May
After years of develop- ^r ! 13 August Caribbean Party with & Monday 30th May
ment and building a repu-
Yakie Famirie Blunsdon T FUSION TADPOLE O'O
tation at village hall cei- *►! The Shark Family bring tropical Station
lidhs and in folk festival Tadpole Lane
^^ ' soundsfromoneofthebestSouth- ° 8 SWINDON
tents. the 'Whaps were Tel: 771615
em Caribbean dancebands.
voted BBC Radio 2 Folk j' Trains: 11 am - 4pm
,^ Tickets are now on sa/e from. VDONE
Awards best dance band Cafe, shop and WEST NwD^
Tourist Information Centre: 530328
for 2005. free parking 5w1NOON
Swindon Arts Centre: 614837
If you thought that Eng-
Link 'Ticket only event. For tickets call 692588
li shfolkmusicwasoldfash- Centre: 445566
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ionedfingerintheearstuff. Oasis Leisure Centre: 445401
you're in forajolt. The band
are at the forefront of con-
temporary English roots
music weaving colourful BEST BEST
strands of folk, rock, COMEDY COMEDY
and East European sound: a
EVENING STANDARD AWARDS LAURENCE OLIVIER AWARDS
intoawonderfulmeleethat a
will leave no toe untapped.
Prepare for a mass danceathon. 2 3u/y. Jazz Jamaica "YOU3LL A :AUGHTER"
18 June. Candido Fabre v su Described as the permanent am-
Groupo bassadors tothe United Nations of
One of Cuba's greatest singers Good Times, they blend ska, reg-
and composers. Candido and his gae and jazz to the Motown legacy.
stunning 12 piece band perform 16 3u/y. Osibisa
the very finest Cuban son and Afro-funk pioneers Osibisa burst
salsa; high energy performance onto the music scene in the 1970s
full of virtuoso improvisation and with their fusion of soul, hi-life,
totally irresistible rhythm featuring reggae and worldbeat. Thirty years
some of the island's finest charanga on the explosion of good times
musicians. continues.

"ART"
RUSSELL BOULTER MICHAEL GARNER SIMON SHEPHERD
The play by Traralated b. Directed by
Yasmina Reza Christopher Hampton Simon Shepherd
P.o ,u by
Nick Brooke Ltd by arrangement with
David Pugh and Sean connery
MONDAY 9 to SATURDAY 14 MAY
Box Office 01793 524481
WYNERN T HEATRE
SWINDON www.wyvern theatre.org.uk