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Shirley Garman Dinner Dance Music Film
Thursday 20th, 7.30pm Wednesday 5th, 7.45pm
Saturday 8th January, 7.30pm The New Squadronaires play the mu- The White Ribbon (15). Michael
Blunsdon House Hotel sic of the Swing greats including Glenn Haneke won the 2009 Cannes Palm
Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Henry James d’Or for this two-and-a-half hour black
In aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and many more. £16.50. Wyvern and white study of German rural vil-
Wiltshire Group Friday 21st, 8pm lage life in 1913. As the outbreak of
Three course meal, tea or coff ee. Larry Miller, famous for rip roaring war draws near, a series of violent
and unexplained events shake the
Music by Breeze shows around Europe, plays songs
from his acclaimed new album ‘Unfi n- small community to its core. English
Tickets £30 from Paul Parfrey on 07929 725 708 ished Business’ and other favourites. subtitles. SFS. Arts Centre
or mail: [email protected] £12. Arts Centre Wednesday 19th, 7.45pm
Saturday 22nd, 7.30pm Welcome (15). French drama chroni-
Roy Orbison Tribute. Barry Steele cling the relationship between an il-
Model car club races for CALM takes to the stage accompanied by a legal Kurdish immigrant from Iraq and
Swindon Radio Controlled Model Car Club (SRCMCC) has been running fi ve-piece band. £18. Wyvern a French swimming instructor. English
for over 21 years and gives people of all ages the opportunity to compete Wednesday 26th, 1.05pm subtitles. SFS. Arts Centre
in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Lunchtime Recital. Bethan Dudley: Friday 28th, 7.45pm
Recently a new management Soprano and Paul Turner: Piano. An The Concert (15). Russian-French
committee has overseen a redesign exciting programme of English and comedy drama. Andrei Filipov is a
of their purpose built outside racing traditional Welsh song. £5, buffet lunch once-celebrated conductor of the
facility at Cheney Manor and have £3.50. Wyvern prestigious Bolshoi Orchestra who
affi liated with CALM, the children’s Sunday 30th, 7.30pm was sacked from the post 30 years
cancer and leukaemia charity run Lee ‘Memphis’ King: Elvis Tribute previously for hiring Jewish musicians,
by parents in Swindon. Show. Complete with big band, and has worked in the menial role of
Club chairman Steve Murphy, multimedia and projection to create janitor in the Bolshoi Theatre ever
said, “the club has always helped lo- the feeling of the ‘bright light city’. since. When he happens upon an
cal charities but we thought it would £21. Wyvern invitation from Paris for the Orchestra
be great to have a dedicated charity to play there, he hijacks the gig and
to support. We have many children assembles his own motley team of
as members and CALM was a group musicians for a whirlwind three-day
that I felt everyone could relate to.” trip that they will never forget. English
A pre-Christmas fundraising race subtitles. SFS. St. Michael’s Hall,
meet in freezing weather raised Highworth
£150 See details about joining the Steve Carter, club treasurer, present- Swindon Film Society (SFS) fi lms are
club at: www.swindonmodelcarclub. ing runner up racer Zahir Nayani for members only. It is possible to join
co.uk with his prize at any fi lm showing
MusicLink January 2011
Regrettably this was not supplied in time before The Link went to press January 2011: where is the hope?

Win a history of Swindon Former Swindon College student Shanta Barber is displaying her fi nal
project for her fi ne art degree entitled Where is the hope? until the end
with a fun activity book of January in two empty shop units at Theatre Square in the town centre.
The installation brings together fi ve hundred images accompanied by
Visitors to primary school reception areas will have seen a new chil- a soundtrack that represents the condition of humanity past, present and
dren’s history and activity book all about Swindon for sale; here we future alongside eight large murals produced by Shanta, below.
have three copies to give away in a competition. She said, “my experiment was to build a community of ‘viewers’ who
Hometown History Swindon would be involved in producing an installation before the artwork is
published by Bath based publisher created. Members were encouraged to participate in the making of the
Hometown World gives children work as a co-operative.”
aged 4 to 14 years the chance to In troubling times her exhibition is a thought provoking collection with
learn about their town’s rich history many layers. Visitors are asked to interact with the work on display and
from Roman times right through to join the online conversation on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/euCMju
its massive expansion from a quiet
market town on the hill to a leader
of Britiain’s industrial revolution, to
the present day.
Learn about smugglers during
Tudor times, what it was like to
be a servant to the rich people of
the town and who the key people
were in the Great Western Railway
works.
The book is written by Mark To be a winner, all you have to
Child with advice from Swindon do is name two famous people
primary school children and teach- associated with Swindon.
ers. Apart from the fun, easy to read Send your answers to the ad-
format, it can act as a starting point dress on page 4 by 14 January.
for family visits to fi nd out more The winner will receive Home-
about local history at the railway town History Swindon plus an
village, Lydiard House, Swindon activity workbook and a colouring
Museum and Art Gallery in Old book, with two runner ups receiving
Town and Steam Museum. the history book.

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