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                                            Swindon Wide What’s On in May

                                               Do you need a hat but     Exhibitions                Talks
                     JJ Limousines            don’t want to BUY one?     To Saturday 19th           Friday 4th, 12.15pm
                                               Then call                 Comic Book Spectacular. A wide  Writers and Place.  Tutor, Mary
                                                                         range of work, themes, styles and
                                                                                                    Palmer, outlines the part played by
                                                                         storytelling will be highlighted through  place in creative writing. £5, including
                   Available for 1 to 8 passengers
                                                                         sequential and comic book style  sandwich lunch. Booking essential.
                          Contact us for:                                based pieces. Free. Arts Centre  University of Bath in Swindon,
                     Airport/Ferry Runs, Weddings,                       Free comics - see page 21  Oakfield Campus
                         Proms, Royal Ascot,       In Haydon Wick
                      Shopping Trips, Birthdays,                         To Monday 21st             Wednesday 9th, 10.15am
                      Mothers Day, Anniversaries,  (01793) 704005 or     Still Alive: 21st Century Still Life.  Cadet to Commodore.    Ian Gibb
                      Corporate & Business Trips    07710 298790         Details from 706165 Art Site Gallery,  speaks at the meeting of
                                                                         Community Crossroads Faringdon  Thamesdown Probus.  Call Dan
                                                 www.hirehats.co.uk
                    For a competitive quote contact                      Road                       Dangerfield on 763733 for details.
                          JJ Limousines        to see the large selection of  Tuesday 22nd to 7th July  Blunsdon House Hotel
                                                     Hats to HIRE!
                     Telephone:  07809 777 170  Make a personal appointment  Open Art.  Showcase of work by  Wednesday th, 10.15am
                   E-mail: [email protected]  to find just the right hat for you  Swindon’s artists in partnership with  Your Own Correspondent.  John
                                                                         Artsminds. Free. Arts Centre
                                                                                                    Owen-Davies speaks to Thamesown
                                                                         To 18th August, Mon to Fri 10am  Probus.  Call Dan Dangerfield on
                   Line Dance                            SUE’S           to 4pm, Sat 9am to 1pm     763733 for details. Blunsdon House
                                                                                                    Hotel
                   with                                  GALLERY
                   Midnight Cowboys                                                                 Outdoors
                                                         & FRAMING
                   Tuesday: Even Swindon, 7.00                                                      From Friday 18th, Tuesday to
                   Community Centre Jennings    105 High Street, Cricklade                          Sunday 11am to 5pm
                   Street (off Rodbourne Road)    Tel. 01793 759016                                 Walled Garden at Lydiard.  See
                                                 www.suesgallery.co.uk                              page 22.Charges apply. Lydiard Park
                   Wednesday: Highworth, 7.00
                   Thursday: Coleview 7.00    Specialist framer of memorabillia,                    Saturday 19th, 10am to 5pm
                                                                                                    Wootton Bassett Forest Festival.
                   Community Centre, Nythe Road  unusual objects, cross stitches,
                                                                                                    Celebrating trees and associated
                        Step by step instruction for    jigsaws                                     products and promoting a greener
                      absolute beginners. Weekend                        Pong to Playstation.  35 years of
                                                Dry mounting and laminating                         lifestyle. Climate change workshops;
                   socials in Highworth and Swindon                      working computer games consoles.  family entertainment. live music and
                                                Portrait commissions, limited  The exhibition charts machines,
                              For more details                                                      theatre. Free. Ballards Ash Sports
                     Ring Lewis Watson on 764732    edition prints etc.  companies and characters that are  Ground and Jubilee Lake. See page
                                                                         now part of gaming history.  Free.
                       Ten years of teaching!  Fine Art Trade Guild Commended Framer  Museum of Computing in Swindon,  11.
                                                                         University of Bath, Oakfield Campus  Wednesday 30th and Thursday
                                                                                                    31st, 11am, 1pm and 3pm
                                                                         To 1st September           Spring Forth. Hands-on discovery
                                                                         Artist and Model. Artists’ portrayal  walks with fun activities for the whole
                                                                         of themselves and others, contrasting  family. Crafts throughout the day.
                                                                         photography and painting, in works  Discover new life from bursting buds
                                                                         by Steven Pippin, John Bellany and  to bird calls and mammals. £7, child
                                                                         William Roberts.  Free. Swindon  £2. Westonbirt Aboretum
                                                                         Museum and Art Gallery
                                                                                                         Fundraising
                    See the carpet or floor                               Archeological discovery        Cancer Research Fete
                    covering of your choice,                                  Wednesday 30 May             Saturday 5 May
                    where it will be laid, next to                       10am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 4.30pm  10.30am to 3pm
                    your other furnishings.                               Finds Liaison Officer will look at  Tombola, raffle, bouncy castle,
                                                                              interesting artifacts at
                                                                                                           variety of stalls.
                    Appointments to suit you: day,                        Swindon Museum & Art Gallery  Memorial Hall, Wootton Bassett
                    evening or weekend.                                        www.finds.org.uk      Wessex Male Choir & Swindon
                    Home Choose Carpets                                                                  Pegasus Brass Band
                    has over 30 year’s experience                         Venues                       In aid of Swindon Foodbank
                    of serving customers in the                                                        Saturday 12 May, 7.30pm
                                                                          Arts Centre Devizes Road.
                    Swindon area.                                         Tel: 614837                   Christ Church, Old Town
                                                                                                            Tickets £7.50
                    Estimating is free. Luxury                            Blunsdon House Hotel Blunsdon  from Andy Marshall: 704913
                    underlay, all accessories and                         Tel: 721701                  Wroughton Summer Fete
                    installation are included in the                      Lydiard House Tel: 770401   Saturday 2 June 11am to 4pm
                                                                          Oasis Leisure Centre North Star
                    price! There are no hidden                                                         Bouncy castle, cream teas,
                                                                          Tel: 465401
                    extras - and no obligation.                                                             ploughmans.
                                                                          Swindon Information Centre
                                                                          Regent Stret. Tel: 466454    Ellendune Hall, Wroughton
                      Call Trevor Salter on                               Swindon Museum & Art Gallery
                                                                          Bath Road. Tel: 466556
                       01793 812995                                                                     Sponsors needed
                                                                          University of Bath in Swindon
                     or 07860 882588                                      Oakfield Campus, Marlow Avenue.  The Friends of Red Oaks
                                                                          Tel: 328800                Primary School are looking for
                            or email:                                     Westonbirt Arboretum.       businesses to sponsor their
                    [email protected]                                                         first summer fayre on 9 June.
                                                                          Near Tetbury. Tel: 01666 880220
                    www.carpetsswindon.co.uk
                                                                          Confirm date, time and price      Details from:
                                                                          with the venue                [email protected]

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