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           Children & Family          Christmas Music                                         Totally Divine
           Tuesday  27  November  to  Friday  Sunday 9th, 2.30pm
           30  November,  7pm;  Saturday  1  Swindon Ladies Co-operative Choir                Nails ♥ Tanning ♥ Lashes
           December, 2pm & 7pm        sing Christmas carols. Normal admis-                       78 Basepoint Business Centre,
           Santa The Panto. A new panto for all  sion charge. Lydiard House                  Rivermead Dr, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7EX
           the family from Stage Struck. £11, tick-  Saturdays 8th & 15th, 2.30pm               Offering a wealth
           ets from 01793 840757. Arts Centre  St Mary’s Ukeleles. Normal admis-  Free networking in    of experience
           Wed 28 November to Sat 1 Decem-  sion charge. Lydiard House  Swindon at Basepoint
           ber, 7.30pm & Sat 1st, 2.30pm  Saturday 8th 7.30pm     Centre,  Rivermead Drive,   ♥	Teacher qualified,
                                                                                                caring & reliable
           Swindon Gang Show. The Scouts   Jubilate! A celebration of music, song   SN5 7EX and across the UK at
           and  Guides  celebrate  80  years  of   and  words  with  Swindon  Pegasus   www.businessbiscotti.co.uk  ♥	Competitive prices
           Gang Shows with sketches, written by   Brass, Swindon School of Brass Train-       ♥		A wide range of
           Ralph Reader, songs from the charts   ing Band and Swindon Concert Band.   Next meeting:         approved products
           and Christmas music. £10. Wyvern  £6, tickets from 522440 or swindonpe-  Friday 30 November, 9.30am  Warm, friendly & relaxed
           Saturdays 1st, 15th & 29th, 10am  [email protected]. STEAM  No need to pre-book       01793 602445
           to 5pm                     Saturday 15th,7pm           www.businessbiscotti.co.uk/
           Meet the Railway Workers. Former   Great Western Youth Band Christ-  wiltshire/swindon    totallydivine.net
           engine drivers, firemen and railway   mas  Concert  with  special  guests
           workers bring the days of steam to life.   Brunel  Brass.  £5;  concs  £4;  family
           Normal admission charges. STEAM  £10, tickets on the door or call 01793
           Sat 1st, Sun 2nd, Sat 8th, Sun 9th,   771577. Christchurch, Old Town
           Sat 15th, Sun 16th, Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd  Saturday 15th, 8pm
           Santa Specials. Swindon & Cricklade   Handel’s Messiah by Swindon Choral
           Railway.  Blunsdon  Station, Tadpole   Society with professional soloists and
           Lane. See the advert on page 21  musicians.  £12;  concs  £10,  tickets
           Sat 1st, Sun 2nd, Sat 8th, Sun 9th,  from  Swindon  Information  Centre.
           Sat 15th, Sun 16th & Thurs 20th to  Holy Rood Church, Groundwell  Road
           Sun 23rd                   Sunday 16th, 2.30pm
           Festive fun on the farm. Visit Father   Purton Pear Tree Pealers hand bell
           Christmas and take part in traditional   ringers.  Normal  admission  charge.
           nativity plays. Roves Farm  Lydiard House
           Saturday 8 Dec to Sunday 6 Jan  Thursday 20th, 2pm
                                      Remember When at Christmas. All
                                      the festive favourites. £10. Arts Centre
                                      Friday 21st, 8pm
                                      Tenorissimo:  Three  Tenors  at
                                      Christmas. From opera and light clas-
                                      sics to songs from West End shows.
                                      £15. Arts Centre

                                      Christmas Crafts
                                      Sunday  2nd,  11am  to  12noon,
                                      12.30pm to 1.30pm, 2pm to 3pm
                                      Family  Crafts  -  make  a  Christmas
           Aladdin. Keith Chegwin, Suzie Chard   wreath. £10/wreath. Booking required,                  2013
           and David Ashley star in this year’s   call 770401, children must be accom-
           spectacular pantomime. £14.50 - £23.   panied. Lydiard House                                 NEW
           Wyvern                     Monday 3rd, 12noon to 2pm                                     ARRIVALS
           Monday  17th  and  Tuesday  18th,   Green Christmas Wreaths. £15 (incl.
           10.30am & 1.30pm           materials and refreshments). Booking
           How to Catch a Star. This beautiful   required, call 770401. Lydiard House
           new show comes to life with a blend of   Monday 10th, 12noon to 2pm
           music, puppetry and storytelling. Suit   Beadwork  Baubles.  £6  (incl.  ma-
           ages 3 to 7 and grown-up stargazers.   terials  and  refreshments).  Booking
           £8; child £6; family 25. Arts Centre  required, call 770401. Lydiard House

             Victorian Christmas at Lydiard House
           Discover how the Victorians celebrat-
           ed  Christmas  when  Lydiard  House
           shows seasonal cheer from the past.
             The state rooms will be adorned
           in traditional style with greenery col-
           lected from the park and handmade
           decorations, as well as antique Christ-                   Devizes Road, Old Town , Swindon SN1 4BG
           mas cards. The table in the dining room
           will be laid for a Christmas feast as                                 Tel: 01793 613000
           enjoyed by the St John family.
             There  will  be  short  informal  per-                           www.harmonybrides.co.uk
           formances  of  Christmas  music  on
           Saturdays 8 and 15 December and                                Wishing all previous and future brides
           Sundays  9  and  16  December.  See  Normal admission charges for entry to   a Very Merry Christmas
           Christmas  Music  above  for  details.  the house. See the advert on page 20



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