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Music Thursday 23rd,8pm
Elkie Brooks performs some of her
Saturday 4th, doors 6pm, on stage classic hits, blues, jazz and a song
from 8pm or two from her forthcoming album.
Grupo Lokito Bowl Concert. Latin
£21. Wyvern
Salsa meets Congolese Rumba in an
Saturday 25th, doors 7.15pm
exuberant explosion of sound. The
Sukshinder Shinda Bowl Concert.
flaming partnership between the UK
Winner of two UK Asian Music Awards
Salsa piano queen Sara McGuinness
in 2008 for 'Best Live Act' and `Best
and Congolese singer Jose Hendrix Album' for `Living the Dream' ends the
Ndelo ignites the creativity of wizard
Swindon Mela on a high note. Advance
musicians. Ticket details - see Satur-
tickets from Arts Centre or Swindon
day 25th, right, Old Town Bowl
Information Centre. In advance:
Sunday 5th, 11am to 5pm
adults £12, family £30, children £5:
on the door: adults £14, family £32,
children £5. Old Town Bowl. www.
swindonmela.com
Friday 31st, 8pm
Beyond the Dream. Join Rob
McVeigh, a finalist on BBC's Any
Dream Will Do on a musical theatre
journey with stunning scenes from
Joseph and his Amazing Thechni-
colour Dreamcoat, Follies and more.
Also featuring breathtaking illusions
from Magicality. £17. Wyvern
Avolution at North Swindon in 2008 Dance
Celebration of Arts and Battle of the Wednesday
Bands. Dance groups, stalls, singing, 8th &Thurs-
rapping and the Battle of the Bands day 9th,
from 2pm. North Swindon District 7.30pm
Centre plaza Let's Dance!
Tuesday 7th, 7.30pm A shapshot
8th Annual International Choral from the
Concert. The Wessex Male Choir community
hosts the American James Madison dance pro-
University Chorale. The programme gramme -
will include a selection from Oliver! 'All street, ballet,
By Myself' and an upbeat barbershop tap, contem-
item 'Down by the Riverside.' Tickets porary plus
£9 adults, £8 seniors. £4 children performance by Salto! £9, £6. Swindon
under 16 from Swindon Information Dance
Centre or call 772384. Holy Rood Friday 10th, 7.30pm
Church Shine on Swindon. A platform of
Wednesday 8th, 2.30pm boys dance, which is the culmination
RememberWhen. Musical memories of projects that have been taking place
from the 40s. 50s and 60s from Neil in Swindon secondary schools over
Sands and his cast of West End per- the last six month. An un-missable
formers. £10. Wyvern night of energetic creativity and artistic
collaboration. Limited tickets available,
Sunday 12th, 7.30pm
£6, £4. Swindon Dance
Summer Gala Concert: Moving
On, presented by Janice Thompson
Performance Trust. A vocal feast of Venues
classical musical theatre and popular
Arts Centre Devizes Road.
music, the 2009 gala highlights singers Tel: 614837
who are moving on from the Trust to
Framework Art & Craft, Unit 35, BSS
national colleges. £10. Wyvern House, Cheney Manor. Tel: 513069
Wednesday 15th, 7.30pm Lydiard House, Lydiard Park
The Barber of Seville, performed by Tel: 770401
the Royal Opera House. Register for Roves Farm Sevenhampton,
free tickets at www. bigscreenswindon. Nr Highworth. Tel: 763939
Get involved with arts in Swindon.
co.uk. The Big Screen, Wharf Green, STEAM Museum of the Great
Register and create your profile, upload events and Swindon Western Railway. Kemble Drive.
info and support Swindon Does Arts. Sunday 19th, 12.30pm to 3.30pm Tel: 466646
www.swindondoesarts.co.uk Jazz on the Lawn with Frank Abrams Swindon Dance Regent Circus.
Tel: 601700
ijp and his All Star Band playing a whole
range of popular jazz classics and Swindon Information Centre
Regent Street. Tel: 530328
much more. Bring a picnic Tickets
Swindon Museum & Art Gallery
from Lighthouse Bookshop: adults £8.
Bath Road. Tel: 466556
children £4. Southerndown, Shriven-
Wyvern Theatre Tel: 524481
ham Road, High worth, parking in the
adjacent field. Profits to local charities. Confirm date, time and price
with the venue
For details call 762599