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Swindon Wide What’s On in February 23

Children & Family Thursday 23rd, 1.30pm & 4.30pm;
Friday 24th, 10.30am & 1.30pm
Sunday 5th, 10.30am to 12.30pm
Wildlife and Habitat Management.
Find out about conservation work on
a stroll around the park. Free but book
on 770401. Lydiard Park
Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th

The Gruffalo. The magical adaptation
of the award winning book. Songs,
The Three Little Pigs. The classic laughs and scary fun for children aged
story is brought to life as you enjoy 3 to 300. £12. Wyvern
a free tractor ride and huff and puff Monday 27th, 7pm; Tuesday 28th,
your way around the farm. Normal 1pm & 7pm
admission charges. Roves Farm. See Science Museum Live on Tour!
the advert on page 24 Dangerous demonstrations and ex-
Saturdays 11th & 25th, 10am to 5pm traordinary experiments; explosive
Meet the Railway Workers. Former entertainment for 7 year olds and
engine drivers, firemen and railway over. £14.50; children £12.50; family
workers bring the days of steam to life. £48. Wyvern
Normal admission charges, STEAM
Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th Dance
On Top of the World. Get ready for
the Olympics and test your geography Friday 17th, 7.30pm; Saturday 18th,
in a new global quiz trail. Design a 2.30pm & 7.30pm
flag to take home. Children must be Rhythm of Life presented by Swindon
accompanied by an adult. Normal Academy of Dance. An incredible song
admission charges. Lydiard House and dance musical spectacular involv-
ing over 200 children. £12. Wyvern
Tuesday 14th, 12noon to 3pm
Valentine’s Day Love Bugs. Make a
bling love bug for the one you adore. Theatre
Drop-in event, children must be Monday 27th, 7.30pm
accompanied by an adult. £3/child. Stalin’s Favourite. In 1941, the
Lydiard House huge popularity of his poem Wait For
Wednesday 15th, 1.30pm Me projected Konstantin Simonov
Theo the Mouse in Magical May- into the literary stratosphere of the
hem. Join Theo for a fun packed Soviet Union. Years later, now ageing
show bursting with magic, laughter and unwell, Simonov looks back on
and music for all the family. £8.50. a lifetime as part of Stalin’s Soviet
Arts Centre elite and confronts his demons. £11.
Thursday 16th, 12noon to 3pm Arts Centre
Chinese Dragons. Bring yourself Tuesday 28th, 7.30pm
good luck and celebrate the new Defying Hitler. A candid, witty and
Chinese Year of the Dragon by making extremely moving account of a young
a decoration to take home. Drop-in man growing up in the shadow of
event, children must be accompanied Hitler’s Third Reich, adapted from the
by an adult. £3/child. Lydiard House award-winning memoir of the same
Thursday 16th, 1.30pm name. £11. Arts Centre
Great Gran’s Great Games. Ollie
can’t see the point of his Great Gran. Circus
She can’t run, jump or skate. But, she
can swim. There was a time she did it Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th, 8pm;
at the Olympic Games in London. The Tues 5pm
other one in 1948....when athletes had
to bring their own towels! £7; children
£5. Arts Centre
Wednesday 22nd, 7pm
Private Peaceful by Michael Mor-
purgo. Private Tommo Peaceful is a
young First World War soldier awaiting
the firing squad at dawn. During the
night he looks back at his short but
joyful past growing up in rural Devon Moscow State Circus. This brand
and the battles and injustices of war new show features an astounding
that brought him to the front line. Most cast of Russia’s greatest and most
suitable for ages 8+. £10; children £8; talented circus artistes and acrobats.
family £30. Arts Centre From £17. Wyvern

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