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New performance festival launches in April
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Arts Centre costs deter silent film night fund-raiser
Swindon Thamesdown Rotary Club will be holding their Silent Movies
fund-raising event at the Ellendune Centre in Wroughton on 1 February,
despite having used the Arts Centre for this event three years ago.
Explaining the decision to relocate After some research Richard chose
the event to Wroughton, past presi- the Ellendune Centre where the rent
dent of Swindon Thamesdown Rotary is just over a fifth of the Art Centre’s.
Club Richard Fry said: “Naturally the Reflecting on his decision, Richard
Arts Centre was the first venue I ap- said: “How sad that I had to forsake a
proached for our fundraising night purpose-built arts facility in Swindon
but simply could not justify the cost of for an out of town venue.”
approximately £540 for a four hour hir- The Silent Movies night is presented
ing. It represented about 40 per cent in partnership with Swindon Film
of the gross anticipated ticket sales. Society and features vintage film
“The surprising thing is that I was with live piano accompaniment. See
told by the Arts Centre management details at www.rotaryclubofswin-
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that the quote was the charity rate.” donthamesdown.org.uk

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