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What’s on in July...  Swindon Town Centre  Get involved...                      Swindon Town Centre




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 Big Screen ready for Royal Ballet  Assess your lifestyle with Diabetes UK            About us

           The country’s leading diabetes charity,   from the charity’s specially trained staff –   - What is inSwindon BID?
 inSwindon BID’s partnership with   Picnic areas and stalls   Diabetes UK, will be in Swindon town   and if you are found to be at ‘moderate’
 the Royal Opera House continues to   selling a wide selection   centre on 5th and 6th July to offer free   or ‘high’ risk you will be referred to your   inSwindon BID is a Business
 bear fruit with a stunning Royal Ballet   of food and drink will   health tests and awareness activities.  GP and given the best advice in how to   Improvement District (BID), set up
                                                                                      in 2007, which promotes, manages
 production confirmed for the Big   also be available on   improve your lifestyle to reduce your risk.  and co-ordinates operations and
 Screen.  what is set to be a   Following on from a hugely successful   35 of this year’s roadshows are funded   events in the town centre. It is mainly
 wonderful summer’s   series of Healthy Lifestyle Roadshows   by a £414,000 grant from the Big   funded by the retailers and other
 A dark, haunting and brilliantly   evening in Wharf   in 2011, the charity will visit 96 locations   Lottery Fund, and 60 roadshows have   businesses within the town centre
 engaging piece, Metamorphosis: Titan   Green.  across England, Scotland, Wales and   been funded by money raised from   area. In February 2012 the Company
 2012 will be beamed back from the   Northern Ireland this summer.  the charity’s Bupa Great Run Series   was successful in a renewal to secure
 Royal Opera House on Monday 16th   To register for the   partnership.                the future of the company for a
 July.  event, simply email   The Diabetes UK bus will be in Havelock                 further five-years at a vote taken on
 [email protected]   Square from 10am on both days, and will   For more information about Diabetes   by the Business Improvement District
 The entertainment begins at 6.30pm with  quoting your desired   be offering advice from expert dieticians,   UK, Healthy Lifestyle Roadshows and the   investors.
 a number of live performances from the   amount of tickets.  fun physical activity zones and a wide   condition itself, visit www.diabetes.org.uk.
 fantastic Allsorts Ballet Company from   range of complimentary fruit!               The company manages the Street
 Highworth.                                                                           Team Ambassadors, the Security Radio
           You will also be able to receive a free                                    Network, major events and campaigns
           Type 2 diabetes risk assessment test                                       such as the Christmas Lights Switch
 Swindon’s best young dancers to grace Wharf Green                                    On and Armed Forces Day, as well
                                                                                      as providing business support and
                                                                                      training to investors.
 On July 21st, some of Swindon’s hottest   local filmmaker Peter Anderson, which   ‘Marks Set Go!’ is co-produced by
 dance talent will join five top notch   shows dancers and athletes projected   film-maker Peter Anderson and Swindon   For more details on inSwindon BID:
 professionals to put on a very special   into unusual locations to celebrate an   Dance in partnership with Activate, ICIA   see www.swindontowncentre.co.uk
 performance in Swindon town centre.  exhilarating union between sport and   University of Bath, Bristol City Council,
 the arts.  Dance South Gloucestershire, Plymouth                                           Find us on
 The urban-themed event, called ‘Marks   Dance, Pavilion Dance South West and               Facebook:
 Set Go!’ will also feature Olympians and  With performances also scheduled in   Swindon Borough Council.    inSwindon BID Company Ltd
 Paralympians ahead of the London 2012   Plymouth, Bath, Bristol and Weymouth,              Follow us
 Opening Ceremony on July 27th.  ‘Marks Set Go!’ is set to take the South   It is supported by Arts Council   on Twitter:
 West by storm this summer – so make   England’s Grants for the Arts
 The performance will be set in front   sure you are there to see it!  programme.           @inSwindon
 of a ground-breaking new film from                                                               For more information:
                                                                                                  Media queries should be
                                                                                                  directed to Kirsty-Heber
                                                                                                  Smith on 01793 485523 or
                                                                                                  [email protected]


           Enjoy the best Wimbledon coverage in Swindon town centre


            The most famous tennis tournament in   expert coaches will be in the town centre
            the world is just around the corner, and   to give tips to anyone from the age of
            if you can’t get to the capital to enjoy it,   three who wants to get involved
            then come and get involved in Swindon
            town centre!                         Delta Tennis Manager, Jean-Paul Wyburn
                                                 said: “Having our court right beneath the
            Wimbledon 2012 begins on Monday 25th   Big Screen where live Wimbledon matches
            June, and inSwindon are giving you the   are being shown really adds to the
            chance to join in the fun in Wharf Green.  atmosphere and occasion.

            It’s time to dust off your Dunlop Green   “Age is no barrier with tennis. People of
            Flash and get active as we team up with   all abilities and ages can enjoy it, and you
            Delta Tennis to open a Mini Tennis Zone   can’t say that about too many sports!”
            underneath the Big Screen on three
 For Business  special dates throughout the tournament.   The Big Screen will be showing live action
 For Shopping
 For Leisure
 Celebrating the Games                           from the tournament every day, but make
 Celebrating the Games  On 28th June, 5th July and the final   sure these dates are in your diary for
            weekend of 7th and 8th July, Delta’s   when you can come down and have a go
 visit www.swindontowncentre.co.uk for more information  yourself!
 2  Check out the latest galleries from our events at www.swindontowncentre.co.uk  For all the latest news and events visit www.swindontowncentre.co.uk  3






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