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Business backing needed to make 2012 event outstanding
In just two years Swin- advert; logo exposure
don Big Arts Day (BAD) and link from the BAD
has become the town’s website; and banner
premier free cultural fes- display space at the
tival, celebrating all that festival.
is artistic and creative in Sponsor group
the town. membership is offered
The first ever BAD at £1,000 (plus VAT) Monday 6.30pm - 7.30pm
event at Lydiard Park until 31 December. Eastrop Infant School, Highworth
in 2010 attracted over All members will be Monday 8.00pm - 8.50pm
20,000 people and this entered into a draw Red Oaks Primary School, Redhouse
July numbers grew by a to become the festi-
half, with around 30,000 val headline sponsor Tuesday 6.30pm - 7.20pm
The Commonweal School, Old Town
enjoying performances Stagecoach Arts performers at BAD 2010 to receive enhanced
and children’s activities on stages Helen added that Swindon will promotion on festival publicity. Thursday 6.30pm - 7.30pm
The Commonweal School, Old Town
and in tents, as well as roaming join a major South West arts ‘Battle To join contact event coordina- For enquiries call Claudia on
performances throughout the park. for the Winds’ project linked to the tor Tracy White via: swindondoe- 07933 793851
Swindon Council’s head of Olympic sailing venue in Weymouth. [email protected] or call
culture Helen Miah said, “Big Arts “Ideas are at a very early stage but 465335. or email: [email protected]
Day is fi rst and foremost a festival its about projecting what a great
for Swindon delivered by Swindon place Swindon is through its wide
with fantastic talent from local ranging artistic activity.”
schools, dance academies, bands, At a breakfast meeting for poten-
solo singers, community choirs and tial business sponsors, Swindon
theatre groups. Council leader Rod Bluh said,
“And it ended with what people “Swindon doesn’t get the recogni-
said were the biggest and best tion it deserves for the quality of its
fi reworks ever seen in Swindon, set arts activities, nor the large scale
against the lake at Lydiard Park.” events that take place here.”
Summer 2012 will have special Members of the Big Arts Day
Olympic resonance, but in these 2012 sponsors’ group will benefi t
tough fi nancial times, organisers from: their company logo printed
need business support to help them on the sponsors page in the festival
to make BAD even better than ever. programme, and a quarter page

Last few days to view The Post Offi ce in Pictures
The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) Post Offi ce in Pictures
exhibition, showcasing iconic photographs from its collection, some of
which have never previously been seen by the public runs until 5 November
at the Post Modern Gallery in Theatre Square, Swindon.
The Mayor of Swindon Ray Ballman opening the exhibition in early October
with Adrian Steel, director of the British Postal Museum & Archive

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