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Children & Family
Children & Family
Ever
Every Friday, Sat and Sunday to y Friday, Sat and Sunday to
Sunday 23rd, 5pm to 8pmy 23rd, 5pm to 8pm
Sunda
Enchanted Christmas Take a walk hanted Christmas
Enc
To promote your site, call 602540 or mail: [email protected] t through the famous Enchanted Wood, hrough the famous Enchanted Wood,
with trees lit up at night to create a trees lit up at night to create a
with
magical
magical atmosphere. £7, child £3. atmosphere.
W
Westonbirt Arboretumestonbirt Arboretum
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd, and Saturday 1st to Sunday 23rd, 11am
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd, and
every weekend to Sunday 23rd, to 5pm
every weekend to Sunday 23rd,
11am to 4pm
11am to 4pm Country House Christmas. Enjoy the
Santa Specials. Ride a train and meet magic of Christmas past and see the
Santa Specials
Santa in his grotto. £4, child £7, family State Rooms decorated for a Victorian
Santa in his grotto.
£20. Swindon & Cricklade Railway Swindon & Cricklade Railway
£20. Family Christmas. Normal admission
Sunday 2nd, 10am to 4pmy 2nd, 10am to 4pm
Sunda charges apply. Lydiard House
Christmas Crafts. Learn how to make Friday 7th to Sunday 6th January,
Christmas Crafts
willow wreaths, cards, decorations and times vary
willow wreaths, cards, decorations and
small gifts using natural and recycled Cinderella. Magical pantomime
small gifts using natural and recycled
materials. For adults and children over starring Britt Ekland as the Fairy
materials. For adults and children over
5.
5. £30, child £15. Lower Shaw Farm Godmother. Will Cinderella go to the
Satur
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd then day 1st and Sunday 2nd then ball? Will the slipper fi t? Will the prince
e
every weekend to Sunday 23rd, plus very weekend to Sunday 23rd, plus fi nd his princess? £9. Wyvern
Friday 14th, 10.30am to 3pmy 14th, 10.30am to 3pm
Frida Friday 7th, 7.30pm and Saturday
Santa Claus at Roves Farm. Activi-Claus at Roves Farm
Santa 8th 2.30pm and 7.30pm
t
ties, an audience with the big man him-ies, an audience with the big man him- The Sword in the Stone performed
self and a gift. Children £6.50, adults by Wroughton Amateur Dramatic and
self
self and a gift. and a gift.
£4.50. Roves Farm, Sevenhampton Roves Farm, Sevenhampton Roves Farm, Sevenhampton
£4.50.
watch the 20th anniversary £4.50. Musical Society. £7 from 813847. El-
lendune Hall, Wroughton
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd, day 1st and Sunday 2nd, day 1st and Sunday 2nd,
Satur
Satur
10am to 5pm
10am to 5pm
video about the link at 10am to 5pm Sunday 9th & Saturday 15th, 1pm
Christmas at Steam. Brass bands, to 4pm
Christmas
Christmas at Steamat Steam
www.swindonlink.com bell ringers and barrel organs set the Crafty Christmas. Drop into Lydiard
bell
bell ringers and barrel organs set the ringers and barrel organs set the
scene as visitors browse the museum as visitors browse the museum
scene as visitors browse the museum House to make some beautiful
scene
and
and a huge market hall selling gifts Christmas tree or table decorations.
and a huge market hall selling gifts a huge market hall selling gifts
and
and food. Reduced entry includes Normal admission charges apply.
Be a Swindon Link friend @ and food. Reduced entry includes food. Reduced entry includes
m m
museum £1. Steamuseum useum Lydiard House
Hamlet raises the spirits
as Old Town Theatre Company
takes on major challenge
After
After personal tragedy, Janet Walters from Grange Park decided that personal tragedy, Janet Walters from Grange Park decided that
the show must go on and, as part of a new beginning for her, she joined
the show must go on and, as part of a new beginning for her, she joined
the Old Town Theatre Company to work backstage on their forthcoming
the Old Town Theatre Company to work backstage on their forthcoming
production of Hamlet.
Holder of the Seafi sh production of Hamlet.
Friers Quality Award After the death of her mother
in February and her step-grand-
in February and her step-grand-
THREE GOOD REASONS TO USE mother the previous year, Janet
mother the previous year, Janet
was feeling very low. She decided
was feeling very low. She decided
OUR GREAT MONEY OFF VOUCHER to improve how she felt both in
to improve how she felt both in
body and spirit by taking a two-
body and spirit by taking a two-
1 If you’ve not used us for a while - Welcome back pronged attack. She joined a a
pronged attack. She joined
gym with the goal of losing weight
2 If you’ve never used us before - Try us gym with the goal of losing weight
ready for her son’s wedding and
ready for her son’s wedding and
went along to OTTC to use her
3 If you used this voucher last time went along to OTTC to use her
creative talents and to meet new
- HERE’S ANOTHER creative talents and to meet new
people.
people.
“I decided it was time to get
REMIND YOURSELF WHAT NATURAL my life back together. I wanted
my life back together. I wanted
UNPROCESSED FOOD IS LIKE to meet people of different ages
to meet people of different ages
and thought why not join a drama
and thought why not join a drama
Chips fr
Chips from real potatoes and top quality fi sh from the sea om real potatoes and top quality fi sh from the sea om real potatoes and top quality fi sh from the sea
Chips fr group.It’s been absolutely won- “It’s going to be great. Some of
group.It’s been absolutely won-
- all with fewer calories than chicken tikka masala, sweet & sour derful and it’s brought me out of the rehearsals have been so good
derful and it’s brought me out of
pork* and more nutritious and satisfying than burger and fries. myself. I feel rejuvenated and it’s that I’ve wanted to burst into ap-
myself. I feel rejuvenated and it’s
given me the confi dence to start plause.”
given me the confi dence to start
We now have a seating area so you can enjoy your a new job.”
We now have a seating area so you can enjoy your e now have a seating area so you can enjoy your
W
The production aims to appeal to
fi sh & chips at a table with a hot cup of tea or coffee a new job.” everyone, including those who don’t
Practically minded Janet want-
* Source: Carlson Bengston Consultants Ltd
ed to keep out of the spotlight and usually ‘get’ Shakespeare.
ed to keep out of the spotlight and
offered to help backstage where Hamlet is at the Arts Centre
offered to help backstage where
£1 off all orders over she could use her artistic talents. from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15
she could use her artistic talents.
She has been watching from the
£4 with this voucher She has been watching from the December, 7.30pm.
wings as the new production of
For tickets call the box offi ce on
wings as the new production of
Hamlet takes shape and is col- 614837.
Hamlet takes shape and is col-
West Swindon District Centre Tel: 870 455 lecting props. www.swindonweb.com/ottc
lecting props.
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