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SWINDON TOWN CENTRE

www.swindontowncentre.co.uk May 2012

Swindon is ready for For Business

For Shopping
the Olympics For Leisure

As of the 1st May Wharf Green in to come down for Swindon’s opening Inside
Swindon town centre will become ceremony on Friday 27 July from
officially an Olympic Live Site. Swindon 6.30pm.
is one of only 22 sites across the this edition...
country that will be showing all the The Swindon Borough Councils Leisure
action from the capital. Services Team will be hosting its own
games and challenges to keep you
From the 1st May you will start to entertained on this evening, before
see the Olympic theme taking over showing the full opening ceremony from
the entire town! In stage one the Big London. Food and beverages will be
Screen in the town centre will take on available so make sure you pop down
a different surrounding, and in stage for the whole night.
two the colours, angles and rings
will be splashed across the town. We From Saturday 28 July until the end
welcome everyone to make their way of the Olympics on Sunday 12 August p2
down to the Big Screen throughout the there will be an activity area where you
Olympic period. Here, not only will can try some of the Olympic sports, Calender of events
you be treated to seating, picnic areas information of where you can take part
and ‘Have a Go’ areas, you will also be locally, and areas serving food and
able to watch exclusive footage from beverages all day. From badminton to
the games. Throughout the two weeks basketball, football to fencing there will
of the games (27th July – 12th August), be a whole range of activities to get the
and the Paralympic Games (29th August whole family involved in – all for free.
– 9th September) Wharf Green will be
fully equipped for you and your family Don’t forget parking only costs £2 for
to feel a part of the momentous events. 4 hours in the town centre, so it’s the
perfect place to set-up for the whole
24-hour seating will be available during day. p3
the games, so feel free to come down
and set-up for the day, and don’t forget To keep updated on what will be taking Get involved
place throughout Swindon follow us
on twitter @eventsinswindon or on
Facebook via Big Screen Swindon.

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