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Swindon Wide What’s On
Line Dance FARM SHOP Children & Family Saturday 21st, 2pm
Hotsteppers. A group of young local
with RARE BREEDS Saturday 30 November & Sunday dancers are back with funky hip-hop
1 December, 10am to 5pm
FARM &
Midnight Cowboys TEAROOM Christmas at STEAM. 50 luxury mar- to rock ‘n’ roll, Saturday Night Fever
to Frank Sinatra. £12; children £8.
Even Swindon Community For low food miles…….. ket stalls, live music, Santa’s grotto and Arts Centre
children’s activities. Special admission
Centre, Jennings Street Award Winning Farm Shop charges. STEAM. Sunday 22nd, 11am, 12pm and 1pm
A Rick Stein Food Hero
Tuesdays, 7.30pm - 10pm Delicious Rare Breeds meat, poultry, Sunday 1st, Saturday 7th, Sunday From Past to Presents. Explore an ex-
Also: home-cured bacon, fresh eggs 8th, Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th citing collection of original and replica
Highworth Community Centre and local vegetables and produce. & Thursday 19th to Monday 23rd games and toys from times gone by.
Tuesdays, 9.15am - 10.45am The Complete Farm Experience…….. Festive fun on the farm. Visit Father Make your own stocking filler to take

Coleview Community Centre Order your free range Christmas and take part in traditional away. £5 per child - booking required,
Thursdays, 7pm - 10pm Xmas poultry now! nativity plays. Also meet the animals, call 01793 466664. Lydiard House
www.buttsfarmrarebreeds.co.uk
Absolute beginners welcome Cricklade Rd, South Cerney, Cirencester, play area and tea room. Roves Farm. Monday 23rd, 11am, 2pm & 4pm
Please ring for more details Gloucestershire GL7 5QE See www.rovesfarm.co.uk for details Teddy Time Christmas. Lily returns
with her cuddly friends to tell a new
Lewis or Kevin on 764732 email: [email protected] Until Sunday 29th (closed Mons) story. A show full of magic and songs.
Tel: 01285 869414
Quiz trail: Winter Exploration Chal- £8; children £6; family £25. Arts Centre
lenge for 12 years and under. Normal
admission charges. Lydiard House
Friday 6th, 6pm to 9pm Christmas Music
Roller Disco. £7; skates & safety equip- Sunday 1st, 2pm to 3pm
ment hire £2. MECA Christchurch Choir. Normal admission
@home in November & December Friday 6th, 7.30pm charges. Lydiard House
Nativity in Creakebottom. A light- Sunday 8th, 12noon to 1.30pm
Sat 30 Nov. 5.45pm Sheffield Steeldogs* ning-quick new play performed by Traditional carol singing. Normal
a cast of five, packed with physical admission charges. Lydiard House
Sat 7 Dec. 5.45pm Manchester Phoenix
comedy, witty banter and bad acting. Sunday 8th, 7.30pm
Sat 14 Dec. 5.45pm Basingstoke Bison For ages 10 and over. £12; concs £10; The Albion Christmas Show. A
family £35. Arts Centre seasonal mixture of carols, spoken
Sat 28 Dec. 5.45pm Basingstoke Bison
Saturday 7 December to Sunday word, humorous readings and dance
* Kids go free 5 January celebrating the band’s 15th anniver-
Jack and the Beanstalk. Keith Cheg- sary. £16. Arts Centre
win, David Ashley and Jennifer Green- Sunday 15th, 2.30 to 3pm
wood star in the giant pantomime Purton Pear Tree Pealers. Normal
spectacular. £15.50 - £27. Wyvern admission charges. Lydiard House
Thursday 12th, 1.30pm; Friday Thursday 19th, 2pm
13th, 10.30am & 1.30pm; Saturday Forces Sweethearts At Christmas.
14th, 11am & 2pm Sing along to your festive favourites
The Night Before Christmas. A little of the 40s and 50s with Beryl and
mouse can’t understand why only Carolyn. £11. Arts Centre
humans get presents. £8; children £6; Sunday 22nd, 2pm to 3pm
family £25. Arts Centre The Fourtune Saxaphone Quartet.
Saturdays 14th & 28th, Normal admission charges. Lydiard
10am to 4pm House
Meet the Railway Workers. Former
engine drivers, firemen and railway
workers bring the days of steam to Christmas Crafts
life. Normal admission charges. STEAM Sunday 8th, 11am to 12noon &
Sunday 15th,11am to 2pm 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Peg Dolls and Pomanders. Use tra- Wreath Making Workshop. Create a
ditional materials to make a range of traditional Christmas wreath using
festive decorations. £1 per decoration. foliage from Lydiard Park. £10, booking
No booking required, drop into Lydiard required, call 466664. Lydiard House
Park Coach House Education Room

Victorian Christmas at Lydiard House

Step back in time to enjoy the state
rooms of Lydiard House decked out
for a Victorian family Christmas with
traditional trimmings on real trees,
handmade baubles and stockings,
beautiful floral decorations and a fes-
tive feast laid out in the dining room.
Enjoy festive music on Sunday af-
ternoons - see details listed under
Chrismas Music above.
Lydiard House is open Tuesday to
Sunday 11am to 4pm. Normal house
entry charges apply throughout
December. See the advert on page 27
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