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the bigger picture

Thirty years apart. Above, the foundations of West Swindon's first primary school at Toothill in late 1978.
Note the bare hillside beyond where Link
Centre and Shaw Ridge Leisure Park were built in the 1980s. Below, the remains of the demolished school in early January 2009 and the new
Toothill Primary School on the right.

5 for 4 deal at Swindon Museum
The Friends of Swindon Museum & Art Gallery are offering a discount
on the price of their talks series from February to June. George Michael
Purchase tickets to four talks by 27 February and an entry to a fifth will Tribute
be free. The programme covers a wide range of topics: Friday 20th February 2009
Friday 27 February. Matisse: Drawing with Back by popular demand the fantastic
Scissors. In connection with the exhibition Robert Lamberti (from Chris Evans TFI
Friday's programme) as George Michael.
described below, Sasha Ward will talk about -.
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the vibrant and dynamic Matisse cutouts and is S Robert is classed as the UK's top George
Michael look-alike and is one of the
their relevance to the art of today.
hottest acts around.
Right, Henri Matisse, Nu bleu II (Blue Nude
II), 1952. One of the prints by Matisse in
a Hayward Gallery touring exhibition, on Blues Brothers Tribute
behalf of Arts Council England, to be shown Friday 20th March 2009
alongside selected works from the Swindon This Blues Brothers tribute recaptures the
Collection of Modern British Art, from 14 lunacy, music and essence that is the Blues
February to 14 March at Swindon Museum Brothers. Enjoy all the hits from the film and
& Art Gallery. a whole lot more in a show that is the best of
its kind.
Friday 27 March. Hidden beneath our feet
Wiltshire's Finds Liaison Officer Katie Hinds will talk about some of the Dance toyourfavourite tribute artist and disco. Tickets are
most interesting recent archaeological finds in the Swindon area brought £35.00 per person and include a set 4 course candle lit dinner.
in for recording. (Not suitable for children) Doors open at 8.00pm. Why not
Friday 24 April. Charles Darwin and the publication of The Origin of meet your party in Carrie's Barfor apre-dinner drink?
Species to mark the bicentenary of Darwin's birth. Speaker to be con- To book please call
firmed.
1ë: 017T3 72.1701
Friday 29 May. Ceramics and the Arts and Crafts Movement in the Cots-
wolds. Kirsty Hartsiotis will talk about the coming together and influence Best Western Premier
of 19th Century artists who migrated west from London.
Blunsdon House Hotel
Friday 26 June. Christ Church - Past and Present. Margaret Williams * * * *
and Cilia Slipper will talk about history of 'the old lady on the hill.'
genera!io S of exceptional service
All talks start at 730pm. Tickets: £3 for members of the Friends' (4.50 Blunsdon, Swindon SN26 7AS
for non-members). Discount on purchase of talks series (5 talks for the wwwblunsdonhouse.co.uk
price of 4, available until 27 February). For details call 466556.