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Enormous crowd party at Big Arts Day

Glorious weather encouraged thousands to turn out to the Big Arts Day at Lydiard Park to enjoy a wide range of artistic activity with local artistes
as well as wandering performers brought in from outside the town.
The Mayor of Swindon Rex Hook Street entrance to
Barnett, who passed through the West Swindon Centre
crowds with a collection bucket in whilst cars backed up in
aid of his chosen charities, said, The Prinnels. Many more
“this is brilliant; thousands of people walked or cycled. At its
enjoying themselves in the sun. It’s peak it’s thought there were
a runaway success.” 15,000 people in the park
By mid-afternoon a huge traffi c with an estimated 20,000
jam saw cars stretch from the park’s enjoying the day in total.
S a m
B a k e r
brought her
four chil-
dren from
Ramleaze. She said, Lydiard allows space for loud bands a mini-Glastonbury.”
“it’s colourful, lots of and street dance, painting and pot- Coun Keith Williams, chair of the
activity and lots to do tery workshops, as well as quieter Lydiard Park management board
and see. It’s great.” activities like story telling. There’s a said, “the £25,000 budget was well
Matt Holland, di- great atmosphere; somebody even spent, the event was good value
rector of the Swindon said to me they thought it was like for money.”
Festival of Literature, Above, storytelling in the woods. Below, Stagecoach performing arts school
said the park lent
itself to a variety of
activity. “It’s wonder-
ful to see so many
Swindon people turn
up to enjoy an event
with arts in the title.
Top, the Mayor and
Mayoress amongst
the crowds. Left, Mas-
ters of Dance wow on-
lookers with dynamic
hip hop

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The Chief Whip of the Bangladesh Parliament Abdus Shahid called into
the Taj Mahal restaurant on 9 July to enjoy lunch with owner Arju Miah
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Above, Taj Mahal chef Sham Islam presents Mr Shahid and the mayor
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