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with
Battle commences for Robot Wars style machines at a Robogeddon tournament in the Steam Museum on
Midnight Cowboys 11 March.
Robot tans will be able to take that is capable of flipping over
Tuesday: Even Swindon, 7.00
control of their own robots and its opponents. The machines
Community Centre Jennings
Street (off Rodbourne Road) hear a lecture from a real-life cy- will battle in the Robogeddon
bernetics professor. Arena with points being scored
Wednesday: Highworth, 7.00
Fans of the TV programme will by ramming your robot into the
Thursday: Coleview 7.00 remember double world champion other players' bumper goals.
Community Centre. Nythe Road robot. Lazer, who will make a guest To provide inspiration to
Step by step instruction for appearance. The team behind budding roboteers, Professor
absolute beginners. Weekend Lazer now organise Robogeddon Kevin Warwick. cyborg and cy-
socia/s in Highworth and Swindon tournaments and have developed bernetics expert will be mak-
their 70kg Cyber Raptor robots to ing a special presentation. Pro-
For more details See the dead/y Hazer, champion
be virtually indestructible. fessor Warwick carries out re-
Ring Lewis Watson on 764732 Visitors will be able to take con- search in artificial intelligence, of BBC b Robot Wars. at Steam
Ten years of teaching.!
trol of a self-righting Cyber Raptor control, robotics and biomedical University of Reading we have the
engineering. He has even im- makings of a truly memorable
planted a device into his own arm event."
Ia! Flights! to link his nervous system directly tween 1 Oam and 5pm on 11 March.
The tournament takes place be-
to a computer.
There will be the chance to meet Normal museum prices apply.
experience of a lifetime! some of the spectacular robots de- Robogeddon charges £1 per
veloped by Kevin's team at the player.
T ... Something different University of Reading, including a
Dalek and the `Seven Dwarfs'. He
for someone special! will also bring along the infamous Learn to scrapbook
Morgui, which is so scary it has Crossways Suite, The Moonrakers,
minutes been banned from interacting with Stratton St Margaret
ights fro f
anyone aged under 18 without Monday 6 March, 7pm -10pm
parental consent. Pick up ideas and techniques and
Organiser, Ian Surtees said, "It'll
meet fellow scrapbookers.
be the first time we've run this type
For details call 831425
of event at Steam, but I'm confi-
.r te ^^., ^ dent that it will be the first of many. Moloney & McInerney
Working with Robogeddon and the
I d.co.uk .I I I'J Schools of Irish Dancing
St Patrick's Weekend Dance
Saturday 18 March, 8pm
Cook up for cancer Grange Drive Sports Centre
Cancer Research UK wants peo- Irish recording star Shawn Cuddy
WRAG BARN ple to get big into breakfast in March Exhibitions of Irish dancing
to raise funds for them. Admission £10. Tel: 642368
Wrag Barn Golf Club, Shrivenham Road How you do it and where, is
Highworth, Swindon SN6 7QQ entirely up to you. Fundraising
For tips on organising a
Tel: 01 793 86132 7 Fax: 01 793 861325
fundraising breakfast and ideas to Ladies Night
Email: [email protected] www.wragbarn.com attract sponsors, pick up a leaflet Oliver Tompkins School
q r t r fi Wrag Barn are pleased to in public places around Swindon, Tuesday 7 March, 7pm
announce that we now have call 08701 60 20 40 or take a look Chocoholics, Bodyshop, Partylite,
the licence to perform at: www.cancerresearchuk.org/ Pampered Chef, Bisou Jewellery.
Civil Weddings, breakfast Admission by ticket only.
Naming Ceremonies, £1.50 includes drink & raffle ticket.
Renewal of Marriage Vows Looking for Tickets from Audrey 871749 or
and Commitment Ceremonies Chris 07952 588005
Swindon's pub star Health and Wellbeing Show
Log on and register to our new interactive website.
In aid of CALM
View the latest news and receive updates on all future events The Nine Elms is one of a thou- Sat 11 March, 10am to 4pm
sand pubs across Britain holding
Special Events heats for Pub Stars, the national New College Queens Drive
Wrag Barn invite you to join us on Friday 17th March karaoke competition that took the Low cost taster treatments from
for St Patricks Night Celebration UK by storm last year. complementary therapists.
£20.00 per head including 3 course traditional Irish meal and Heat winners will be showing off Workshops. Health produce.
dancing to Pete On The Fiddle what they can do on finals night on Free entry but donations welcome.
Arrival from 7.00pm. Carriages 12 midnight 17 March. The best will be put Contact Barbara Kimber: 694299
Tickets availabe from 17th February 2006 (numbers are limited) forward to a regional heat. The Quiz Night
Commonweal School PTA
Sunday Carvery Lunch grand final takes place in London Thursday 16 March, 7.30pm
Come and enjoy our superb 3 course Sunday Carvery Lunch. in May for a £2,000 prize, with Prizes for winning team and best
£500 going to the sponsoring pub.
Service commences at 12 noon. Advance booking is advisable name. Bar available.
Nine Elms charity nights
Society & Company Golf Days Wednesday 1 March. Charity Head £2.50. Information on 641773
The perfect location for your Got fing 'Away Day' Shave in aid of Macmillan Nurses Jumble Sale
.
18 36 hole packages available and & Cystic Fibrosis Friends of Crowdys Hill School
can be tailored to suit your requirements Saturday 25 March: Charity Music Saturday 24 March, 6pm
Golf Professional services can included Crowdys Hill School, Jefferies Ave.
Evening in aid of Cystic Fibrosis