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Swing in Spring with
Kate explains her support for the simpler life NathaN JoNes and
Popular and much-travelled broadcaster, Kate Humble, is appearing at Swindon Festival of Literature at the Arts his 20 Piece Big BaNd
Centre on Wednesday 8 May, 6.30pm, in association with Swindon Link.
Kate is best known for her appear- portance of looking after the British Friday 26th april
ances on BBC TV’s Springwatch, the countryside and keeping traditional Enjoy a fabulous 3 course Dinner,
‘Wild In’ series, presenting live lambing skills alive, which we believe is impor- then dance the night away to
on a farm in Wales as well as natural tant in a fast changing world.
science documentaries from around “Over the years we’ve reported Swindon’s most
the world. In Swindon she will be community campaigns to prevent dynamic 20 piece £23.95
talking about moving out of London the loss of green space to the west Big Band with per person
and her experiences of taking over a and north of the town, been keeping Disco until 1am
small holding in Monmouthshire with people in touch with the plans to build
her husband Ludo. more and more houses, and been call 01793 721701 to book
In 2010 they helped run a commu- supporters of Lower Shaw Farm in its
nity campaign to save a council owned educational and environmental work.”
farm in the beautiful Wye Valley from • Festival of Literature organiser, Matt
being broken up. They persuaded the Holland, one of Swindon’s Treasures
local council to let them take on the on food and cookery, rural skills and on page 20 and 21. Blunsdon, Swindon SN26 7AS
lease for the farm which continues to crafts, and working with animals. • Food fair at Purton House on 4 & 5 www.blunsdonhouse.co.uk
be tenanted and run to support other Swindon Link publisher Roger Ogle May. See page 28
rural businesses. said Kate’s talk will resonate with many
Under the banner of Humble by themes reported in the magazine.
Nature the farm is a centre for rearing “Kate will describe how she has taken
sheep and cattle and also for courses practical steps to emphasise the im-

West End production hits the Wyvern
A bit of northern comedy comes to the Wyvern in May in the form of Jim
Cartwright’s award-winning play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, which
was adapted for the cinema in 1998.
The original script is a moving but hilarious story about the break-down
in communication between a mother and daughter, featuring dazzling vocal
performances by impersonator Jess Robinson in the guise of Barbara Streisand,
Shirley Bassey and Judy Garland. Read the full story at www.bit.ly/LVswind
To book see details in the advert on the right.
Summer show auditions on 7 April
The Wyvern Theatre is calling for young people aged 9 to 21 years to au-
dition for the annual Summer Youth Project production, Our House – The
Madness Musical, a fast moving romantic comedy featuring all the hits of
Madness, from 22 to 25 August.
See www.wyverntheatre.org.uk for audition details or call the Wyvern
Theatre box office on 01793 524481.
Backstage performances in still focus
Max Tonkin, a professional photogra-
phy degree student at the University
of Gloucestershire, exhibits what goes
on behind the scenes at the Wyvern
Theatre from Tuesday 2 to Sunday
14 April in the theatre’s lower foyer
including photographs of pantomime
dame Ian Mowat, Soul Sister leading
lady Emi Wokoma and comedian
Harry Hill, left.
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