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                                                                   Music                       Saturday 11th, 8pm
                                                                                               A Night at the West End. Song and
                                                                   Wednesday 1st, 1.05pm       dance numbers from current and re-
                                                                   Lunchtime Recital with Corinne Frost   cent West End hits. £11. Wyvern
                                                                   (cello) and Paul Turner (piano). £5,   Sunday 19th, 7.30pm
                                                                   buffet £3.50. Wyvern        Maddy Prior. Steeleye Span singer
                                                                   Thursday 2nd, 8pm           Maddy Prior returns to her roots with
                                                                   Karen Matheson - widely recognised   her fi rst traditional acoustic folk tour
                                                                   as the haunting vocals of Celtic super-  in years. £16. Arts Centre
                                                                   group Capercaillie £14. Arts Centre  Tuesday 21st, 7.30pm
                                                                   Thursday 2nd, 7.30pm        Pete Allen Jazz Band. One of this
                                                                   Jake and Elwood. The best Blues   country’s best loved jazz bands cel-
                                                                   Brothers  show  in  the  world.  An   ebrates 30 years on the road. £14.50.
                                                                   electrifying night of non-stop music.   Arts Centre
                                                                   Also featuring the critically-acclaimed   Thursday 23rd to Sat 25th & Tues
                                                                   Black Rhino Band. £18.50. Wyvern   28th Oct to Sat 1st Nov, 7.30pm &
                                                                   Saturday, 4th, 7.30pm       2.30pm Saturday matinees
                                                                   Reggae  Night.  The  Erin  Bardwell   Thoroughly Modern Millie,  a musical
                                                                   Collective plus ska & soul DJ Pres-  presented by SALOS. It’s 1922 and
                                                                   ton Steel. £5. Moose Hall, Eastcott   Millie  Dillmount  has  just  arrived  in
                                                                   Road.                       New York City from Kansas, looking
 Saturday, 4th, 7.30pm                                             Saturday 4th, 7.30pm        for a new life. Millie fl aps and taps her
 Reggae Night. The Erin Bardwell Col-                              Pegasus Brass Band Annual Gala.  way through the roaring 20’s, but she
 lective plus ska & soul DJ Preston Steel.                         Join the band on a musical journey  soon realises that there’s more to be-
 £5. Moose Hall, Eastcott Road.                                    from Musical Beginnings to the Last  ing modern than the latest fashions,
                                                                   Night of the Proms. £8. Wyvern  and bobbed hair. There’s a little thing
                                                                   Saturday 4th, 8pm           called love that never seems to go out
                                                                                               of style! £11 to £16. Wyvern
                                                                                               Friday 24th, 8pm
                                                                                               Larry  Miller  Band.  Unadulterated
                                                                                               rock and blues is very much Larry’s
                                                                                               style as he fast becomes the UK’s top
                                                                                               new blues guitarist. £10. Arts Centre
                                                                                               Saturday 25th, 8pm
                                                                   Derrin  Nauendorf  Band.  Derrin   Bob Bowles Band. Local musician
                                                                   blends his own rootsier, bluesier sound   Bob Bowles (lead guitar and vocals)
                                                                   with the infl uences of Bob Dylan and   is joined by Stuart Rowe (bass), Char-
                                                                   British folk. Supported by Swindon’s   lie  Rowe  (drums)  and  Paul  Jobson
                                                                   Kit Hawes. £10. Arts Centre  (keyboards)  to  play  rock  and  blues
                                                                   Saturday 4th, 8pm           favourites. £10. Arts Centre
                                                                   Swindon Choral Society Concert.   Sunday 26th, 7.30pm
                                                                   Brahm’s German Requiem and Dvo-  Sing-a-Long-a  ABBA  Live.  The
                                                                   rak’s Te Deum. Conducted by Robin   concert event ABBA fans have been
                                                                   Nelson these works will be accompa-  waiting for. The Swedish supergroup’s
                                                                   nied by local pianists Shelley Morgan   greatest hits performed live with on-
                                                                   FTCL LRAM and Ian Crabb FRCO.    screen lyrics so everyone can join in!
                                                                   Tickets,  £10,  from  Swindon  Tourist   Fancy dress is not obligatory but highly
                                                                   Information, under 18s free. Holyrood   recommended! £17. Wyvern
                                                                   Church, Groundwell
                                                                   Sunday 5th, 3pm             Dance
                                                                   Oxford Philomusica. Schubert, Mo-  Monday 13th, 7.45pm
                                                                   zart and Beethoven. £18. Wyvern  Entity - Wayne McGregor / Random
                                                                   Sunday 5th, 7pm             Dance. A diptych of contrasting works
                                                                   Les Bruce Big Band. Concert in aid of   performed by ten dancers and set to
                                                                   Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple   live music. Post-show talk with mem-
                                                                   Sclerosis, with guest vocalist Hazel   bers of the company. £16. Wyvern
                                                                   Godden. To book call 692903. £8 or   Thursday 16th, Friday 17th &
                                                                   £16 to include buffet/wine reception   Saturday 18th, 7.30pm
                                                                   after the performance. Arts Centre   Rhythm is a Dancer. A dance spec-
                                                                   Tuesday 7th, 7.30pm         tacular with over 200 local children,
                                                                   Dominic  Kirwan.  One  of  Ireland’s   featuring jazz, ballet, modern dance
                                                                   most dynamic and versatile perform-  and tap. £10.50. Wyvern
                                                                   ers with a fast moving and spectacular   Monday 27th, 12noon
                                                                   show. £17.  Wyvern          English Youth Ballet Auditions. An
                                                                   Thursday 9th, 7.30pm        exciting opportunity for 100 boys and
                                                                   Jacqui  Dankworth.  Award-winning   girls ages 8 to 18 years to perform the
                                                                   performer  infl uenced  by  jazz,  soul,   full-length classical ballet Coppelia on
                                                                   folk and blues. £18. Wyvern   19th to 21st February 2009. Juniors:
                                                                   Friday 10th, 8pm            8  -11  years  auditions:  4.30pm  to
                                                                   Matt Munro Jr. A sentimental journey   6.15pm. Seniors: 12-18 years: 6.45pm
                                                                   to rediscover the hits of his legendary   to 8.30pm.
                                                                   father. Matt is accompanied by Colin   For  audition  pack  and  registration
                                                                   Keyes,  Matt  Sr’s  musical  director.   form  call  0208  691  2806  or  e-mail
                                                                   £17.50. Wyvern              [email protected]



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