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Swindon Wide What's Or it Q c,tober
Lacock as propaganda?
A series of photographs, com-
missioned by the British Council in
1943, to illustrate a promotional
pamphlet, English Vi/lagers,
published in 1945, is on display for
the first time in a new exhibition at the
Fox Talbot Museum in Lacock. The
original silver gelatine prints, taken
by Harold White during 1943-4 depict
daily life in the village during the
Second World War.
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Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd, Ardal O'Hanlon. Turning 40 this year
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human invention has changed the Monday 10th, 8pm
face of the planet. Free. Science Mark Thomas & Rob Newman. Live
Museum, Wroughton comedy at its best. £14.50. Wyvern
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Saturday 8th, 2.30pm
Steve Day is Deaf in the Evening.
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Meet the railway workers. Join
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Steve talks about his life as a deaf
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Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd, knowing how words are pronounced,
10am to 5pm and the trial and tribulations of living
A Day Out With Thomas. Meet with his five children. £10. Arts Centre
Thomas the Tank Engine as he takes Thursday 13th October, 8pm
a well-earned rest in the sidings. Trachtenburg Family Slideshow
Craft activities, storytelling, face Players. A weird and wonderful
painting and competitions. Special show. The family find vintage slide
Saturday 22nd to Monday 31st anonymous strangers into pop-
Half Term Trail at Lydiard House. musical exposes. £10. Arts Centre
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Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th, Film
10.30am to 3.30pm
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm
Half Term Autumn Activities.
The Edukators (15)
Cooking, crafts and games with a
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campaigners with a unique style of
Wear old clothes and bring a packed protest inadvertently end up
lunch. £15/day. Lower Shaw Farm. kidnapping a business man.
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Subtitled. Swindon Film Society
Friday 28th, 6.30pm to 8.30pm &
Wednesday 19th, 7.45pm
Saturday 29th, 6pm to 9pm
A Good Woman (PG)
Halloween Ghost Train. Swindon&
Helen Hunt. Tom Wilkinson and
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Scarlett Johansson star in this
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visually enticing adaptation based
Saturday 29th, 2pm on Oscar Wilde's `Lady Windermere's
Fan'. £4. Arts Centre
Wednesday 26th, 7.45pm
Look at Me (12A)
Witty and observant comedy from
Agnes Jaoui. about an aspiring young
and overwieght singer who is
overshadowed by her successful
novelist father. Subtitled SFS
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