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Much stimulation on offer in May
24-26 Cricklade Road, It appears that this year’s 15th Swindon Festival of Literature
Gorse Hill, Swindon
programme has really caught people’s imagination,
“The only unique and genuine writes festival director Matt Holland
Indian Restaurant in Swindon”
with fi ve star recommendation It might be the eye-catching front
from Swindon Borough Council cover, a townscape view of Swin-
don’s older terraced streets, newer
commercial buildings and the Brunel
BUY ONE MAIN COURSE Tower, or it might just be because
of the exciting contents.
AND GET A SECOND grammes are fl ying off shelves and
Whatever the reason, pro-
ABSOLUTELY FREE* display stands, and ticket sales are
booming. In fact, if you want to get a
Sunday to Thursday seat, it is important to book early for
Sunday to Thursday, Lunch 12noon - 2pm & , Lunch 12noon - 2pm &
evenings 5.30pm - 8pm (pre bookings only)evenings 5.30pm - 8pm (pre bookings only) many of the more popular events.
These include Johnnie Walker,
Come and sample for yourself our succulent free range dishes, right, who will be talking about his
all freshly prepared and cooked to order using only fresh natural autobiography and is presented in
ingredients with no artifi cial colour or fl avourings. We are association with The Link; local Lord
confi dent once you have tried our unique cuisine you will return Joel Joffe talking about the State
with friends, family and business colleagues. versus Nelson Man- On other days you
dela; Steven Berkoff can hear about food
*Call to book your table, and mention The Link to qualify for this offer
Not available on Charity event nights or in conjunction with any other offer on an actor’s life; and swindles and medi-
the Poet Laureate An- cal prescriptions;
drew Motion, right. the uncanny array
Events which in- of strange old laws
clude performance still in force; how
rather than talk are to trace your family
also generating great history; how words
interest. If you have get into dictionaries;
never experienced or even insights into
the excitement of knitting and know-
semi fi nals and quar- ing.
ter fi nals in a live head A completely dif-
to head poetry perfor- ferent event that is
mance competition, eagerly awaited is
then come along to the publication and
the Swindon Slam launch of Common-
on 10 May. head. This is a brand
Or if you haven’t new book that prom-
been transported ises to be ‘a good
by storytelling from read’ for and from
around the world you Swindon. It contains
can do so at the Arts the work of over
Centre with Annama- twenty authors, most
ESTABLISHED 1972 tion, right. This trio of of whom are local.
7 Wood Street delightful tellers tell Festival 15 ends
Old Town Swindon tales of love and ad- with a lively day of
Tel: 01793 531556 venture in a dazzling action for Children
fusion of mythology,
and Families and a
movement, colour fabulous Finale at
Where you’ll fi nd and words. Their show will captivate the Town Hall performed by a bril-
anyone over ten.
liant line up of home-grown young
the fi nest Italian food and the tainment, this year’s festival also people.
As well as offering great enter-
Pick up a programme from librar-
friendliest Italians in town explores a wealth of topical issues, ies, information, arts, and leisure
not least of which are matters of centres, call 530328 or see it all
ecology and environment. One at: www.swindonfestivalofl iterature.
whole day, on 11 May, is devoted to co.uk
Celebrating 36 years in Swindon Eco Ideas and includes
authors who have books
Two lunchtime options: with an intriguing range
of titles. These include
EXPRESS BUSINESS LUNCH The Selfsufficient-ish
Eat as much as you like Pizza and Pasta £5.95 Bible, Fighting the Ba-
nana Wars, Living With
BUSINESS LUNCH the Planet and Diary of
Main Course & Soft Drink £6.50 a Reluctant Green.
Open Monday to Wednesday 6pm - 11pm Link exclusive - Septem-
Thursday to Saturday 6pm to 11.30pm ber 2007, editors Hilda
Sheehan, Matt Holland
www.mariosrestaurant.co.uk and Alexandra Martin,
launch Commonhead

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