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Festival coup secures ex-chancellor,
Primrose
Flower Design Morse author and an honest former
England cricket captain
Even as it goes to print, with its two-week programme packed full of
literary treats, the Swindon Festival of Literature has secured a number
Louise Duffi eld By Sue of exciting late bookings of authors and performers to appear in May,
Flowers for all occasions ◆ Your local family hairdresser writes Swindon Festival of Literature director Matt Holland.
Beating off competi-
www.primrosefl owerdesign.co.uk ◆ 25% discount for Seniors tion from other leading
festivals, organisers
Specialist in Call now for an appointment have persuaded for-
Weddings, Funerals,
Corporate Work, Special Events on 01793 871120 mer Chancellor of
the Exchequer Nigel
Tel: 07813 287515 or 07967 363322 Lawson, Lord Law-
louise@primrosefl owerdesign.co.uk HOME VISITS AVAILABLE son of Blaby, to make
Swindon his choice of
place to speak out in
the Spring.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
On 5 May, he will
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travel from his home
AT GREAT PRICES
in France to the Arts
Centre to talk about
on global warming, An
Appeal to Reason.
Much less contro-
tary about Charles Darwin, will appear in the same
A local family business selling everything versial but equally
festival as Darwin’s great grand-daughters (Photo:
well-known known is
you need @ www.zignig.co.uk
BBC pictures)
Inspector Morse. His
creator, prolifi c writer Colin Dexter, rounder Rory McGrath, renowned
will be coming to Swindon on 14 poet Simon Armitage, and Ruth
Or collect from our warehouse at rear of
May. He will talk about his books, Padel and Emma Darwin, two great,
Unit 1, Bagbury Park, Lydiard Millicent
his input to the televison series, great grand-daughters of Charles
Call fi rst on: 01793 770778
and answer questions about Morse, Darwin.
Email: [email protected]
Lewis and company.
And it’s not just stars imported
Another late signing is former from far and wide that make the
England cricket captain Marcus festival so fabulous. Local writing
Trescothick, whose resignation last and performing talent also plays a
summer was put down to his bouts big part in fantastic events like the
of depression. His autobiography Swindon Slam and Youth Slam!.
deals honestly with this condition
The festival runs from 4 to 16
as it applies to a professional in May. The full-colour 32 page fes-
the world of male sport today. This tival programme will be unveiled
event, on 12 May, is sponsored by at Swindon’s new Central Library
the Swindon Counselling Service, at midday on Thursday 19 March.
who acknowledge illnesses linked Tickets for all events will be on sale
to depression as a real 21st Century from midday and not before.
challenge for many people. To go on the festival mailing list,
A locally run family business music, and thanks to the Festival’s lowershawfarm.co.uk
By way of mixing literature with call 771080 or mail: swindonlitfest@
established for 25 years. good fortune of having, in Dominic www.swindonfestivalofl iterature.
Winter, a jazz-loving sponsor, the
late appearance has been secured co.uk
Vehicles for Hire of an up and coming star from the Comics for schools
at Competitive Rates world of music, Ruthie Culver with and community
her fabulous show, Utter : Jazz.
With poetry, improvisation, and groups in May
Cars • Vans • Luton Tail-Lifts plenty of tradition in the mix, this
promises to be a fantastic evening Swindon City Comics in
Open: Mon - Sat: 8.30am - 5.30pm of utter jazz. Morley Street will be giving away
With these late bookings added thousands of comics on 2 May and
want to involve more schools and
FREE parking with CCTV cover to the stars already scheduled community organisations this year.
to appear, this year’s festival
Tel: 820000 10% promises to be one of the best
yet. The line up includes national
discount on natural history treasure Sir David
Attenborough, ex-Arsenal goal-
272 Ermin Street, production keeper Bob Wilson, commedienne
of this ad
Stratton St. Margaret (March only) Maureen Lipman, Swindon boy
SN3 4LW made good Julian Clary, television Call Steve Causer on 520300
impressionist Alistair McGowan,
www.duncanselfdrive.com novelists Margaret Drabble and to fi nd out how to get involved.
Josephine Hart, children’s author
Michael Morpurgo, bird-loving all www.freecomicbookday.com

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