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Saturday 7th July
Sunday 8th July
70th Anniversary
of the closure of
Blunsdon Station
Saturday 21st July
Sunday 22nd July
Marvellous Mela set for 28 July Murder Mystery Evening*
Swindon’s 5th Mela in the Town Gardens will be a colourful celebration of all things Asian with live music, Saturday 21st July
dance and activities for all the family. *Ticket only. Call 692588 for details
Some of the top names from the be able to take part in the popular
world of Asian entertainment will mass dance workshops.
take to the three stages. Music will There will be plenty of ways to
feature Bollywood, Bangra, mod- learn about Asian arts in the Activi-
ern and traditional styles. ties Zone and there’ll be demon-
The performers may not all be strations of how to tie a sari or a
professional but there’s certainly turban.
nothing amateur about them. Asli Anyone needing to take a
Baharan Punjab Diyan are likely to breather should head for the Health Blunsdon
provide one of the highlights of the Zone for Indian head massage, Station TO PURTON TADPOLE LANE
day. The UK’s leading Punjabi folk reflexology, aromatherapy, reiki Tadpole Lane
BLUNSDON SWINDON
STATION
dance group is accompanied by and workshops in tai chi, yoga and Tel: 771615 NORTH A419
North Indian dance rhythms on the pilates. Trains: 11am - 4pm B4553 Junc 6 THAMESDOWN DRIVE
traditional Dhol drum. Younger visitors will be catered Cafe, shop and PURTON ROAD HAYDON
WICK
WEST MEAD WAY
The Swindon Dhollies, Bhangra for in the special kids’ zone, and to free parking SWINDON
Dancers and Mughda dance group refresh, the large number of food Licenced to carry out weddings
will all showcase their talents. stalls will cater for every need. and naming ceremonies
Those inspired to get moving will Entry to the event is free. www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
www.swindonmela.com
Music in the bowl
The summer music concerts continue in the Old Town Bowl with world
music from the Caribbean, Africa (with Celtic influences), Lember
Hussainpuri at the Mela and South America ringing out across Town
Gardens. See the advert on page 22 for details of performers and ticket
details.
On 7 July, proms style classics, accompanied by fantastic fireworks
burst forth with all the pomp and appropriate circumstances. Ticket
details are on page 28.
We can all see Cinderella at the
Wyvern this year. Oh yes you can!
It was a shock when the Wyvern Theatre was shut down last September
to allow asbestos to be removed. But it’s all gone, the foyer and
auditorium have been refurbished and the entertainment programme is
about to restart.
Last year’s cancelled panto
Cinderella is back on and former
Bond girl Britt Eckland has agreed
to don the tiara, wave her wand, fly
over from Sweden and make
dreams come true in one of fairy-
land’s most enchanting stories.
Britt has booked her flight, the
pumpkins have been planted and
there is an open invitation for the
biggest ball the theatre has ever
seen. This year’s show - from Fri-
day 7 December to Sunday 6 Janu-
The Wyvern Theatre was due
ary - promises to be a fitting spec- to announce its reopening date
tacle for the new look Wyvern and
and is the ideal family Christmas on 18 June, after The Link
holiday treat. went to press.
Tickets start at £5 from the box See www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
office on 528881. for programme details

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