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The Swindon Hooter, a four-page newspaper refl ecting on the Think: Swindon in 2009, is now available from www.facswindon.co.uk
Swindon Cultural Partnership (SCP).
The month-long Think: Swindon season of discovery, with a view to
season last April brought together helping Swindon culture develop
over forty local partner organisa- further down the line. This will BLAYLOCKS
tions, and reached thousands of now be a springboard for future SWINDON’S FAMILY
people through dozens of thought partnerships and events.” SHOE SHOP
provoking festivals, shows, exhibi- Several projects were launched Est. 1920
tions and community gatherings. from Think:Swindon such as the
At its heart was the Anne Swindon artist’s Open Studios in STOCKISTS OF ALL
Frank and You exhibition, with September and plans for an inter- LEADING BRANDS
other highlights including a national fi lm festival in 2010.
multi-cultural St. George’s Day Currently, the main priority for NEW SPRING RANGES
pageant - featuring the largest St the SCP is to develop the Richard NOW ARRIVING
George’s fi gure in the world, and Jefferies Museum at Coate Water
a visit by author Jasper Fforde. into a vibrant well visited place on BLAYLOCKS
Mike Pringle, SCP director, Swindon’s cultural map.
who organised the season, ex- For a printed copy of Swindon Bath Road Corner
plained, “Think:Swindon was a Hooter, mail Mike Pringle via www. Old Town
great success, bringing together swindonculture.org or read it digi-
different people and provoking tally at the site. Tel: 534271
Swindon residents to really
think. It was also about prepar-
ing the ground for the future, a

Wyvern Theatre lights the way
Wyvern audiences can now start their dramatic experience before they
even step through the theatre’s doors‚ thanks to a dynamic lighting display
on the side of the building.
The £20,000 public art project - paid for by building developer contribu-
tions - has been fraught with diffi culties and has taken over two years to
complete. The delay was featured in the September 2009 Link.
The lights were repaired in time for the panto in December and thou-
sands of people witnessed the vertically arranged lights cycle through
various colour schemes.
Head of Culture Swindon Helen Miah said, “this has been a long time
coming but the wait has been worth it. Now the Wyvern Theatre is a
visual beacon for Swindon’s emerging cultural quarter.”
The Wyvern’s dragon logo is also back, mounted high above its original
position, on the fl ytower, overlooking theatre square.
An offi cial unveiling is planned for late February.

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