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Get involved... Swindon Town Centre Open Morning for retired and soon to retire residents

U3A offers opportunities to keep your mind and body active, develop new Wedding
skills, explore new horizons and meet new friends.
A Freshers’ Fair at St Joseph’s College, Ocotal Way, Swindon SN3 3LR on Fayre
More Summer Events in Swindon! Saturday 31 August, from 10am to 12.30pm, will provide details of the wide at Blunsdon House Hotel
choice of academic and recreational courses offered by U3A as well as the
chance to meet group leaders.
There are over 100 groups meeting at various locations in and around By Sue Sunday 22nd September
Last Night of the Proms. Saturday 7th September from 6.30pm until late. Swindon. The annual fee is £30 which covers your attendance at most groups. ◆ Your local family hairdresser 11am – 3pm
See more at: www.swindonu3a.org.uk ◆ 25% discount for Seniors
The annual Last Night of the Proms event On, of course). Seats for this event can set you
is back for 2013. back nearly £150, but inSwindon BID Company From Cape Town to Swindon - a true story of Call now for an appointment
bring this magical, musical evening live to on 01793 871120
It’s an event that we have all most definitely you all the way from The Royal Albert Hall in courage and redemption or 07967 363322
been waiting for. Let’s all come together once London completely FREE of charge. A fascinating biography of a policeman and journalist in South Africa during
again for one of our favourite nights. the pre-apartheid era is ready to be published by Cape Town born author HOME VISITS AVAILABLE
Don’t forget to email events@inswindon. Lindsay Tonkin, now of Gorse Hill, and his co-writer Anna Goral from Toothill. FREE
The Last Night of the Proms is undoubtedly com to reserve your seats. Watch this space
the most popular event that is live on the Big for more up-coming events for you to look Totally Divine ENTRY
Screen (apart from the Christmas Light Switch forward to.
Nails ♥ Lashes ♥ Tanning • Large selection of stands
At Swindon Dance... This year Emily Smith is very excited to Summer Rivermead Dr, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7EX • Prize draw for brides to be
78 Basepoint Business Centre,
announce that she is putting on a Pole &
Wednesday 14th August Aerial Arts Show (with all different kinds Fun at the Swindon’s only salon dedicated to • Everything for your wedding
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7-10 YEARS and 11-16 YEARS ♥ Unique & focused approach
Urban Up your summer and join Swindon There are many amazing performers Fun days for children during the summer ♥ Vast knowledge & experience
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breaking, moving and shaking with two burlesque, belly dancers and more! involved with lots of fun activities - for free ♥ Fair & honest service &
of the UK’s finest urban dancers! - in Swindon! advice Tel: 01793 721701
Breakdancer Banxy – with over 15 years Many top UK pole dancers have already ♥ Relaxed, friendly & fun! Blunsdon, Swindon, SN26 7AS
experience in teaching and performing confirmed they are performing which Calling all CBeebies fans! Popular CBeebies 01793 602445 www.blunsdonhouse.co.uk
hip hop across the UK and abroad as include Jaime Taylor, Sonia Allcock, character Mike the Knight will be paying
well as appearing in many tv shows, live Kristina Walker, Jo Dandridge, Miranda an extra special visit to Swindon to meet Anna and Lindsay with the manuscript of their book ready to be sent to a publisher totallydivine.net
events and music videos. Goldring, Amy Williams and many more! children at the Brunel Centre! The life-story is all the more touch- area was founded in 1867.
Dan Lowenstein who specialises in ing as it is about Lindsay’s father, E.W Lindsay said: “My father cam-
Breaking and Contemporary dance. Dan There will also be amazing aerial This is happening on Friday 16th August, Tonkin, to commemorate the cente- paigned vigorously for the rights of
is currently making a piece for Impact performances from some awesome where Mike the Knight will be in The Plaza nary of his birth and pay tribute to his the coloured community, for freedom
Dance which will be performed at aerialists which include Natalie Goode, at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm with pre-emptive civil rights work before of the press and to expose the corrup-
Breaking Convention this year. Lauren Red, Kate Edwards, Steph Foster his final appearance at 3.30pm. For more his premature death in 1950. Lindsay tion and tyranny of officials. Sixteen
Times: 10am – 3pm daily and more to be confirmed. details visit the Brunel Swindon also intends the story to raise aware- years after his death, on 11 February
Tickets start from £5 on www.thebrunel.co.uk ness about the devastating dangers 1966, the devastation he predicted
of prejudice and bigotry.
came to pass in District Six, with thou-
He said: “My father worked as a sands of coloured people being for-
Share a Coke in Swindon bobby on the beat in District Six of cibly evicted from their homes which
town centre this August Cape Town during the 1930s, and later were then razed to the ground.”
as a journalist for Cape Times. He died
Lindsay’s vision is to set up a chari-
Everyone in Swindon is invited down to at the age of 37, the same year that table trust in his father’s memory and
Wharf Green on Sunday 4th August to Share the apartheid government passed to engage his adoptive Swindon home
a Coke with your friends and family! the notorious Population Act which in supporting the elderly men and
This summer, Coke, Diet Coke and Coke classified peoples of different colour women who are returning to District
Zero bottles with 250 of the nation’s most and designated areas of the country Six, as well as helping young children
popular names on them have been flying in which they could live.” and the disabled through schools and
off the shelves. From celebrities to excited This was particularly difficult for community links.
At the M.E.C.A... shoppers, Share a Coke has sparked a District 6 where people of all races and Find out more at the Moonbeams
summer of sharing. Now, you can Share a
colour had lived in harmony since the and Shadows page on Facebook.
Chuckles Comedy Club Coke with anyone you want! Coca-Cola is
taking Share a Coke on tour and as part of its
Tuesday 27th August journey around the country, they’re bringing Quilters’ cash for three charities
If you’re up for a laugh then get your personalisation to Wharf Green in Swindon
tickets now! Show tickets are just £6 or town centre from 9am-6pm on Sunday 4th After a very successful
for £12 enjoy a lovely meal courtesy of August. quilting day held in Royal
Fratello’s, as well as the show! Call 01793 Wootton Bassett, West
251111 to book now. All you have to do is come down and tell the Swindon based Pop-
Weird & Wonderful team who you want to Share a Coke with, pydown Quilters were
Saturday 31st August to get your personalised bottle! For more able to present cheques
information and a map of the tour route, visit
6:30pm www.shareacoke.co.uk. to the Macmillan Nurses,
The NSPCC and the 3’ms
For all the latest news and events visit www.swindontowncentre.co.uk 4 Memory Cafe in Royal Lynda Moore of Macmillan Nurses, Anna Keir, NSPCC
Wootton Bassett.
and Dave Thompson, 3’ms
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