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What’s on in May...  SWINDON TOWN CENTRE  Get involved...                SWINDON TOWN CENTRE
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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
 FREE
 £918.  But at a cordoned off area in   tickets@inswindon.com 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   events@inswindon.com.                         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   events@inswindon.com
 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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