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             Theatre                    Friday 10th, 7.30pm        Talks & activities          Film
                                        Murder  Mystery  Evening.  Enjoy
             Wednesday 1st, 7.30pm      a  three  course  meal  in  the  new   Wednesday 8th, 10am  Wednesday 1st, 7.45pm
             My Brilliant Divorce. When Angela   Circle  Restaurant  as  you  solve  the   History of the British Red Cross.  The Counterfeiters (15). Oscar win-
             Lipsky’s husband has an affair she   mystery unfolding before you. Watch   Melanie Ball speaks at a meeting of  ning drama from Germany, about the
             fi nds herself adrift in a sea of shifty   the scenes, interrogate suspects and   Thamesdown Probus Club. For details  largest conterfeiting scam in history
             solicitors, a disapproving mother, a   search for hidden clues. £34. Wyvern  call 765215. Blunsdon House Hotel  run by the Nazis in a concentration
             series  of  helpline  counsellors  and                Monday 8th, 7.30pm          camp. SFS. Arts Centre
             Christmas  all  on  her  own.  Starring   Dance with music by   Have You Had It Long, Madam? A  Wednesday 22nd, 7.45pm
             award  winning  comedienne  Dillie   Irish recording star Seamus   unique stage show about the BBC’s  Mountain Patrol (15). Awesome eco-
             Keane.  £18.50. Wyvern      Moore and his J.C.B. Band   highly  successful  Antiques  Road-  adventure from the ‘roof of the world’,
             Thursday 9th, 7.30pm                                  show, presented by Hilary Kay and  about a man’s relentless struggle to
             Blue/Orange  presented  by  Plain   Saturday 11 October, 8pm   Paul Atterbury.  £16. Wyvern   save the Tibetan antelope from poach-
             Clothes Theatre.  In  a  London  psy-  Exhibition of Irish dancing  Friday 10th, 7.30pm  ers. SFS. Arts Centre
             chiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient   Polish Club, Whitbourne Avenue,   Echoes.  Talk  by  sculptor,  James
             claims to be the son of an African dicta-  Park South  Castle, linked to the Echoes exhibi-
             tor - a story that becomes unnervingly   £10, on the door, or call 642368  tion.  Free.  Swindon  Museum  &  Art   Fundraising
             plausible. £10. Arts Centre  Maloney School of Irish Dancing  Gallery                Friday 10 October, 7.30pm
                                                                   Sunday 12th, 11am - 4pm       Quiz Night with Chilli Supper
                                                                   Autumn Art Event. A local artist will   in aid of SOL (Swindon Ocotal Link)
                                                                   lead the day– outside if the weather   Even Swindon Community Centre
                                                                   is nice. Bring your own materials and   Jennings Street, Rodbourne
                                                                   picnic.  Drinks  provided.  Organised   £10 / Cons.£5 / Under 12s £2
                                                                   by  the  Swindon Wildlife  Group.  £4,   For tickets in advance call 495073
                   For colours, cuts                               booking  essential,  call  Terry  King   Please bring your own drinks
                 or the latest re-style                            on 487154                      www.swindonocotal-link.org
                                                                                                    Saturday 11 October
                                                                   Wednesday 22nd, 10am
                  Tel: 490947                                      Improving  your  photography.   Health, Beauty & Well-being Day
                                                                                                      12noon - 5pm
                13 Rodbourne Rd, Swindon                           Derek Gale speaks at a meeting of    Taster sessions and advice
                                                                   Thamesdown Probus Club. For details
                                                                                                    Reiki, Thai massage,
                 Call now to book an appointment                   call 765215. Blunsdon House Hotel  refl exology, facial massage,
                    with Haley, Trina or Jenna                     Wednesday 29th, 7.30pm       make-overs, eyebrow threading,
                                                                   Mervyn Peake - The Man and His
                      Schwarzkopf                                  Art. An illustrated presentation and   aromatherapy and more.
                     Sun Guardian                                  talk  by  his  son,  author  Sebastian   Also crystals and jewellery
                                                                                                   £2. Basepoint Business
                      offer £19.99                                 Peake. To mark the fortieth anniver-  Centre, Rivermead Drive, Westlea
                                                                   sary of Peake’s death a collection of
                                                                   his poems have been newly published   Raffl e and refreshments in aid of
                                                                   as well as a personal biography.  £7.   Koalas Swindon Opportunity Group
                                                                   Arts Centre                      Friday 31st, 7.30pm
                                                                                                 Halloween Party for Adults
                                                                                               To raise sponsorship for Twin Peak
                                                                   Exhibitions                  walkers to take part in the Lake
                                                                   To Saturday 11th            Myvatn marathon in Iceland in 2009
                                                                   Step Back by Gordon Dickinson. Take   in aid of Walk the Walk and the
                                                                   another look at the full picture. Free.   Penny Brohn Cancer Care Centre
                                                                   Arts Centre                          in Bristol
                                                                   From Saturday 4th            Buffet, band, auction, raffl e and a
                                                                   Echoes.  James  Castle  explores   prize for best fancy dress outfi t
                                                                   connections  between  painting  and   Tickets : £28 each or £25pp for
                                                                   sculpture,  through  his  own  works   groups of ten or more
                                                                   and  a  selection  from  the  Swindon   To book tickets or offer prizes
                                                                   Collection of Modern British Art.  Free.   call Mandy: 827672 or Val: 879661
                                                                   Swindon Museum & Art Gallery    Hilton Hotel, Junction 16
                                                                   Monday 6th to Saturday 11th,
                                                                   10am to 5pm
                                                                   Art  Exhibition/Open  Studios.    A   Venues
                                                                   chance  to  meet  the  artists,  Vikki   Arts Centre Devizes Road.
                                                                   Loeber-Hughes and Karen Miller and   Tel: 614837
                                                                   watch them at work using a variety of   Lydiard House Lydiard Tregoze.
                                                                   styles and mediums. Free. Framework   Tel: 770401
                                                                   Art  &  Craft,  Unit  35,  BSS  House,   Lower Shaw Farm Old Shaw Lane.
                                                                   Cheney Manor Trading Estate  Tel: 771080
                                                                   From Tuesday 14th            STEAM Museum of the Great
                                                                   Diwali  Celebration  by  Sangita   Western Railway. Kemble Drive.
                                                                                                Tel: 466646
                                                                   Kapadia. The biggest Hindu festival
                                                                   spreads  joy,  enthusiasm  and  unity   Swindon & Cricklade Railway
                                                                                                Tadpole Lane. Tel: 771615
                                                                   through light, colour and food, across
                                                                   the world. Free. Arts Centre  Swindon Information Centre
                                                                                                Regent Street. Tel: 530328
                                                                   Saturday 25 October to Saturday 1   Swindon Museum & Art Gallery
                                                                   November, 10am - 4pm         Bath Road. Tel: 466556
                                                                   Highworth Artists’ Society Exhibi-  Wyvern Theatre Tel: 524481
                                                                   tion. Watercolours, pastels, oils and   Confi rm date, time and price
                                                                   acrylics will be on display and for sale.   with the venue
                                                                   Highworth Council Community Room



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