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La Boheme in Swindon Town Centre Join in the Diamond About us

The most expensive tickets at the Royal wonderful evening of entertainment. title being La Bohème Jubilee celebrations in When - What is inSwindon BID?
Opera House will set you back at least To register for your free ticket email and how many tickets When Swindon town centre 3 June FREE
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£918. But at a cordoned off area in [email protected] with the subject you would require. 17 May FREE Time inSwindon BID is a Business
front of the Big Screen in Wharf Green, Time at our ‘Big Lunch’ 12pm -4pm Improvement District (BID), set up
you can take in a bit of culture free of From 6.30pm Where in 2007, which promotes, manages
charge. On Thursday 17 May Come and celebrate the Diamond Wharf Green and co-ordinates operations and
Pre-show and half-time entertainment Where Jubilee in Swindon town centre on events in the town centre. It is mainly
has also been arranged. Swindon Sunday 3rd June as we host a good funded by the retailers and other
Town Centre old fashioned street party for FREE. businesses within the town centre
area. In February 2012 the Company
From 6.30pm listen to Diane As part of the celebrations we have
Charlesworth who has sung at many teamed-up with the Big Lunch to was successful in a renewal to secure
the future of the company for a
opera houses around Britain including encourage everyone to get together further five-years at a vote taken on
Royal Opera House and Buxton Opera to enjoy food and local talent. by the Business Improvement District
House. Diane will be accompanied by From midday there will be food investors.
Shelley Morgan, who is also working stalls, street performers, Union Jack
with the Janice Thompson Performance Stilt Walkers, Punch and Judy shows, The company manages the Street
Trust to bring you Swindon: The Opera cake sales and a Barn Dance. Kids Team Ambassadors, the Security Radio
on 7-8 July at Steam. entertainment will also be on offer Network, major events and campaigns
from a bucking bronco, tug of war,
face painting, carousel swings, such as the Christmas Lights Switch
At the interval crowds will be guess the year competitions and a On and Armed Forces Day, as well
entertained by Vic Clements who bunting making workshop. To avoid as providing business support and
first started singing in public in 1987 disappointment let us know if you training to investors.
when he joined SALOS. Since then he would like to attend by emailing
has performed as a freelance soloist [email protected]. For more details on inSwindon BID:
for many small opera companies in see www.swindontowncentre.co.uk.
Wantage, Oxford, Windsor and London, On Screen Activity:
singing many of the major Mozart and
Verdi baritone roles. With the extended weekend in 2012 on 2, And on Tuesday 5th When Find us on
Bring a picnic, deck chairs and a bottle 3, 4 and 5 June Swindon’s Big Screen will June from 10.30am- 2-5 June FREE Facebook:
of wine (or two!) and join in this truly be celebrating The Queen’s Reign. 12pm, A Service of Time inSwindon BID Company Ltd
On Sunday 03 June, while we celebrate Thanksgiving will Various Follow us
our Big Lunch The River Pageant will play take place at St on Twitter:
Olympic Torch Celebrations out from 2-5pm. Paul’s Cathedral, Where @inSwindon
with a formal Carriage
Wharf Green
On Monday 04 June the Big Screen Procession by The Big Screen For more information:
We’re inviting both businesses and 8,000-mile UK relay after it has before ending in Wharf will play out the Jubilee Concert from Queen and Carriage Media queries should be
families to be part of our Olympic been carried through Chiseldon, Green – trust us, you will 7-10.30pm. Although no activity will be Procession at 12pm-4pm, directed to Kirsty Heber-
Torch celebration right here in Wroughton and Royal Wootton not want to miss this! taking place in front of the screen, please all screened live on the Big Screen. Smith on 01793 485523 or
Swindon town centre. Bassett on its way from Bristol, When feel free to bring a chair and watch it live For more information visit the Swindon town [email protected]
before heading towards Wharf Gold will be the theme of 23 May FREE in the town centre. website on www.swindontowncentre.co.uk.
On Wednesday 23 May, the torch Green under the Big Screen. the day, with everyone Time
will make its way through Swindon, involved decked out head From 12pm Raising money for forces charities allows Swindon to show its
and the town centre is hosting an From 12pm there will be a variety to toe in colour - feel free Where Charity support to our service men and women. As part of the Armed
event to make its mark in history. of displays taking place to mark the to get involved yourself! Wharf Green Forces Showcase on Saturday 30th June, inSwindon BID are
occasion, including a procession under the Abseil organising a charity abseil in aid of forces charities.
The event will welcome the Olympic through the town centre, starting Big Screen
torch to the stage during its at the Cenotaph on Regent Circus To help celebrate this occasion, inSwindon BID have teamed up
with Jury’s Inn to create a family zone at the hotel with a military
When presence, bouncy castle and a giant climbing wall - there will be
something for everyone.
30 June
Time inSwindon BID invite you to take part in the Armed Forces Day
From 12pm Charity Abseil at Jury’s Inn Hotel on Fleming Way on Saturday
30th June 2012 from 12.00pm. To download our application form
Where go to www.swindontowncentre.co.uk and click Armed Forces Day.
Jurys Inn Hotel All the details about the charity abseil and all the other activities
on Fleming Way planned for the day are available here. Also it’s still not too late to
register for the Veterans Badge Ceremony on Saturday 30th June,
which featured in April’s edition of the Link Magazine. Closing
dates for applications are Friday 25th May. For more details on
this and more visit www.swindontowncentre.co.uk.

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