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                                                                   Exhibitions
                                                                   Exhibitions                 Theatre
                                                                   Tues  5th - Saturday 29th Marchues  5th - Saturday 29th March  Saturday 9th, 11am
                                                                   T
                                                                   Chinese
                                                                   Chinese New Year Exhibition. The New Year Exhibition.  SK8  Angel.  Combining  the  skills,
                                                                   new  Chinese  year  4706  through  a w  Chinese  year  4706  through  a
                                                                   ne                          physical artistry and dedicated focus
                                                                   display of artefacts produced in part-y of artefacts produced in part-
                                                                   displa                      involved in skateboarding with ideas
                                                                   nership
                                                                   nership  with  the  Swindon  Chinese with  the  Swindon  Chinese   and  issues  of  loss,  audiences  will
                                                                   community. Free. Arts Centre unity.
                                                                   comm                        explore the challenges facing a young
                                                                   Thursday 10th Jan - 2nd February sday 10th Jan - 2nd February
                                                                   Thur                        person following the trauma of a sig-
                                                                   Re
                                                                   Resolution.  Multi-media  exhibition solution.  nifi cant loss. £5. Wyvern Theatre
                                                                   showing various artists’  interpretation howing various artists’  interpretation
                                                                                               Thursday 14th, 8pm
                                                                   s
              SWINDON CYCLES                                       of
               SWINDON CYCLES
                                                                   of  the  meaning  of  resolution.  Free. the  meaning  of  resolution.
                                                                   Arts Centre Arts Centre
                       Superstore                                  To 29 March
                                                                   To 29 March
                                                                   Treasure. Exhibition of archaeologi-
                                                                   Treasure
                                                                   cal treasures from the Swindon area,
                                                                   cal treasures from the Swindon area,
                                                                   including an ornate silver 16th Century
                                                                   including an ornate silver 16th Century
              With 250 bikes                                       dress fastener, a Saxon sword and a
                                                                   dress fastener, a Saxon sword and a
                                                                   rare Bronze Age rapier.
                                                                   rare Bronze Age rapier.  Free. Swindon
                                                                   Museum & Art Gallery
              on show                                              Museum & Art Gallery
                                                                   To August
              THE price is right                                   To August
                                                                   Resonant  Forms.
                                                                   Resonant  Forms.  Exploring  the
                                                                   dynamic  relationship  between  art-
              THE parking is free                                  dynamic  relationship  between  art-
                                                                   ists’  ideas  and  ways  they  structure
                                                                   ists’  ideas  and  ways  they  structure
                   The choice                                      their  work.  Free.  Swindon  Museum
                                                                   their  work.
                                                                   & Art Gallery,
                                                                   & Art Gallery,
                       is yours
                                                                   Monday 4th, 10am
                                                                                               modern  fashion  houses,  the  world
               Parts,                                              Monday 4th, 10am            The  Mikado.  Set  in  the  world  of
                                                                   Venue  Technology  Day.
                                                                   Venue  Technology  Day.  Stage
                                                                                               of Versace and Jean-Paul Gautier, a
                                                                   Electrics,  Roland  and  RCF  demon-
               repairs, accessories,                               Electrics,  Roland  and  RCF  demon-  riot of gorgeous and bizarre creations.
                                                                   strate  industry  leading  technology
               back up stock                                       strate  industry  leading  technology   Sequins,  stunning  gowns,  glamour,
                                                                   now installed in the Wyvern.
                                                                   now installed in the Wyvern. Wyvern
               Open: Mon to Sat                                    Theatre                     glorious  singing  mad-cap  humour.
                                                                   Theatre
               9am to 5.30pm                                                                   £14.50 - £16.50. Wyvern Theatre
                                                                   Thursday 7th, 9.30am - 4pm
               Closed Sundays                                      Thursday 7th, 9.30am - 4pm  Saturday 16th, 11.30am
                                                                   Swindon  Stamp  &  Postcard  Fair.
                                                                   Swindon  Stamp  &  Postcard  Fair.
                                                                   There will be a minimum of 12 deal-
                                                                   There will be a minimum of 12 deal-  The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
              Tel:  (01793) 700105    60a Beechcroft Road          ers in attendance.          Sixth Sense Theatre for Young People
                                                                   ers in attendance. Entry 20p. West-
                                    Between Stratton Crossroads & Kingsdown  ern  Community  Centre,  Rodbourne   presents a new contemporary adapta-
                                                                   ern  Community  Centre,  Rodbourne
                                                                   Cheney
                                                                   Cheney                      tion for young audiences, exploring the
                                                                                               supernatural, superstitions and karma.
                                                                   Tuesday 12 February - 29 March
                                                                   Tuesday 12 February - 29 March   Suitable for families and children over
                                                                   Profi le  2.
                                                                   Profi le  2. Wide  range  of  paintings,   7 years. £5. Wyvern Theatre
                                                                   prints, photography and drawings by   Thur 14th - Fri 15th, 7.15pm
                                                                   prints, photography and drawings by
                                                                   established  and  emerging  Swindon   Saturday 16th 1pm & 7.15pm
                                                                   established  and  emerging  Swindon
                                                                   artists. Free. Arts Centre
                                                                   artists.                    Harold Joliffe One Act Play Festival
                                                                   Wednesday 20th, 10.30am - 12.30pm
                                                                   Wednesday 20th, 10.30am - 12.30pm   Swindon’s local amateur companies
                                                                   & 1.30pm-4pm                come together and celebrate drama
                                                                   & 1.30pm-4pm
                                                                   Finds Day. Archaeology and social
                                                                   Finds Day.                  in  a  constructive  and  competitive
                                                                   history  experts  will  be  available  to
                                                                   history  experts  will  be  available  to   atmosphere. £6. Arts Centre
                                                                   interpret any fi nds.        Thursday 28th Feb - Saturday 1st
                                                                   interpret any fi nds.  Free, drop-in event.
                                                                   Swindon Museum & Art Gallery
                                                                   Swindon Museum & Art Gallery  March 28th, 7.30pm
                                                                                               Old Town Theatre Company - Break-
                                                                    Venuesenues                fast With Jonny Wilkinson.
                                                                    V
                                                                    Ar                         This  sparky  and
                                                                    Arts Centre Devizes Road.  ts Centre
                                                                    Tel: 614837                engaging  com-
                                                                    Tel: 614837
                                                                    Didcot Railway Centre      edy returns to that
                                                                    Didcot Railway Centre Didcot
                                                                    Parkway Rail Station. Tel: 01235   golden morning in
                                                                    Parkway Rail Station. Tel: 01235
                                                                    817200
                                                                    817200                     2003  when  Eng-
                                                                    Lydiard House Tel: 770401  land were victori-
                                                                    Lydiard House
                                                                    St Michael’s Hall Lechlade Road
                                                                    St Michael’s Hall          ous  in  the  rugby
                                                                    Highworth                  world  cup  final
                                                                    Highworth
                                                                    Swindon & Cricklade Railway
                                                                    Swindon & Cricklade Railway   down under.    Old  Town  Thea-
                                                                    Tadpole Lane. Tel: 771615
                                                                    Tadpole Lane. Tel: 771615  £7.50.  Arts  Cen-  ture  Co’s  Stuart
                                                                    Swindon Dance Town Hall, Regent   tre.   Quinn
                                                                    Swindon Dance
                                                                    Circus. Tel: 601700        Friday 29th, 10.30am & 1.30pm
                                                                    Circus. Tel: 601700
                                                                    Swindon Folksingers
                                                                    Swindon Folksingers        Shakespeare 4 Kidz - The Tempest.
                                                                    Milton Rd. Tel: 521301
                                                                    Milton Rd. Tel: 521301     A storm, a shipwreck, an enchanted
                                                                    Swindon Information Centre
                                                                    Swindon Information Centre  island, all under the magical spell of
                                                                    Regent Street. Tel: 530328
                                                                    Regent Street. Tel: 530328  one man. Mystical, magical, mysteri-
                                                                    Swindon Museum & Art Gallery
                                                                    Swindon Museum & Art Gallery   ous, musical romantic comedy. £8.50
                                                                    Bath Road. Tel: 466556
                                                                    Bath Road. Tel: 466556
                                                                    University of Bath in Swindon   - £13.50 Wyvern Theatre
                                                                    University of Bath in Swindon
                                                                    Oakfi eld Campus, Marlowe Avenue.
                                                                    Oakfi eld Campus, Marlowe Avenue.   Tuesday 12th, 7.30pm.
                                                                    Tel: 328800
                                                                    Tel: 328800                Swindon  Jazz  Society:  Recorded
                                                                    Wyvern Theatre Tel: 524481
                                                                    Wyvern Theatre             Music  Meeting  ‘After  Melly’  pre-
                                                                    Confi rm date, time and price    sented  by  Keith  Brain.  Contact Tel:
                                                                    Confi rm date, time and price
                                                                    with the venue             826856. The Kings, Wood Street
                                                                    with the venue
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