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Swindon &
Cricklade Railway
MURDER MYSTERY
EVENING
Saturday 22nd July
Call 692588 for details. Ticket only event
Blunsdon
TONRTON TADP ELANE
Station
Tadpole Lane •e;„^ NONTH
SWINDON a
Tel: 771615
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SWINDON
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Swindon goes Brunel crazy Now licenced to carry out weddings
and naming ceremonies
A 10 day extravaganza of art, music, performance. workshops. children's attractions, fireworks, street www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
theatre and the annual town centre carnival parade will mark Isambard Kingdom Brunel's 200th birthday in
spectacular style from 7 to 16 July.
Do you need a hat but
All but one event are free, kick- the festival moves to the GWR technics spectacular finale from
ing off on Friday 7 July with Build- Park and the Railway Village, with outdoor theatre company Walk the don't want to BUY one?
ing Bridges, a compilation of acts a day of exploration and entertain- Plank. Then call
bringing together local talent and ment. The ten days are being coordi-
creativity on the Wyvern stage. The Mechanics' Institute Chil- nated by Swindon Council in part-
Then it will be performances and dren 's Fete in the park, reviving a nership with a wide range of arts
workshops all week until Saturday tradition that goes back to 1866, and community organisations The Macs Hatter
15 July when the town centre be- will feature multi-cultural perform- across the town with sponsorship In Haydon Wick
comes a fantastic riot of colour, ances, the amazing Blondin walk- from Carillion, funding from the Her-
noise and activity. Creativity and ing his tightrope, fairground rides, itage Lottery Fund and Swindon's (01793) 704005 or
invention will be on display in the stalls, games and more. Cultural Partnership. 07710 298790
streets with over Closeby in the Flyers are available around the www.hirehats.co.uk
30 performances Railway Village, town or call into Swindon Informa- to see the large selection of
from 15 interna- have fun with the ti on Centre, tel: 530328. Hats to HIRE!
tional acts. Digital Funfair www.swindonbrunel200.co.uk
At 10.45am, from Boredbrand • Speakyourmindtothe Gigantona Make a personal appointment
from the Town and HughJart's See page 22. to find just the right hat for you
Hall. performers massive P artici-
will join Swindon patory art project.
young people in At the heart of
the grand Brune/ the village there
- Engineer of the will be live music,
Imagination pa- street perform-
rade. Expect ances and inter-
something ex- active tours with
traordinary. Brunel himself.
The Brunel The under-
Showcase Stage in the town will ground link between the Railway
have a dazzling display of local Village. the derelict Mechanics' In-
talent. ranging from dance and jug- stitute and Church-ward will be
gling to choirs and brass bands. transformed into a Time Tunnel,
And at 1.15pm it's participation an enthralling environment of light
ti me. Swindon Dance is creating and sound. On the other side hop
the biggest conga procession in on a land train and visit the STEAM
Britain and they want you to take museum, the National Trust and
part. Throw off your inhibitions. National Monuments Records Cen-
clutch the person in front of you tre and the Rodbourne living his-
and shake a leg - and everything tory project.
else - see page 36. Come the evening of Sunday.
On Sunday 16 July the focus is 1 6 July, the festival closes in the
Swindon's railway heritage when GWR Park with a fire and pyro-
Railway photos at the National Trust

Ray Nash's remarkable
images recording the
last 20 years of Swin-
don's railway works -
some of which were re-
vealed in the April Link -
will be on display at
Heelis. the National
Trust HO, Churchward
from 3 to 30 July.
Mon- Sat :1 Oam to 6pm.
Sun: 1 1 am to 5pm