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The Town Gardens will throng with A separate health zone provides
thousands enjoying South Asian an area of calm amidst the bustle,
to introduce
culture and creativity all day, with offering alternative therapies such
music and dance, arts and craft as Indian head massage, reflexol-
workshops, street theatre and sari ogy, aromatherapy and Reiki. plus Sophie
and turban tying demonstrations, Tai Chi and yoga workshops.
as well as great food. Entry is free. Hennesey
- former cruise ship
Proms at Bowood - 16 August senior stylist.
Enjoy a fantastic evening at Bowood House with the London Gala Or-
chestra, conducted by Stephen Bell, with guest vocalist Juliette Pochin The team welcome both old and new clients.
and tenor Lynton Atkinson. Please telephone for an appointment on
The programme includes popular classics, film themes, hits from
the musicals and proms favourites. with a spectacular, choreographed 01793 704800 and see for yourself why the
firework and laser finale. Good Salon Guide has awarded us a 5 Star rating
We have a pair of tickets for the concert thanks to Easternbreeze. and why we ensure each appointment is made
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Summer is here; time to enjoy
an outdoor concert in the Bowl ABBEY MEADS VILLAGE CENTRE. Tel: 01793 704800
What better way to spend a summer evening than soaking up the sounds
of some of the best world and contemporary music and enjoying an al-
fresco picnic in the Town Gardens Bowl, Old Town.

Chumbawamba in the bowl in September
All concerts take place from 6pm Saturday 9 August:
(doors open) to 10.30pm. Marengada
Harmony voices, guitars, brass,
Saturday 28 June:
Albert Nyathi & Imbongi featuring accordion from a 10 piece top inter-
Maghinga Radebe of Ladysmith national salsa and merengue band
Black Mambazo. 8-piece township delivering a rocking stage show.
jive dance band of multi-talented The concert is preceded by an
early evening salsa workshop to get
male and female singers. musicians
and dancers who always gets the everybody up and dancing.
joint jumping; they're nothing short Saturday 6 September:
of spectacular! Chumbawamba
Anarchist entertainers, anti-war
Saturday 12 July:
Trans Global Underground.TGU are crusaders, cherished punk activ- and all the new roads named
ists. and scourge of John Prescott.
at the forefront of the world fusion
Catch Chumbawamba in folky
dance scene. The only high resolution map
acoustic mode.
Saturday 26 July: Achanak of the area can be picked up from
The best live act in the Bhangra Buy tickets in advance from Arts
Centre, tel: 614837 or Swindon North Swindon Library,
music scene, a unique sound, fusing
Information Centre, tel: 530328. Swindon Information Centre and
traditional and western elements.
Adult £11, family £36. On the day
YoumayhearthemonyourXboxbut C usto mer Services, Premier House, Station Road
adult £13, family £44.
you'll only see them at the Bowl.