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Monday 13th May
Monday 13th May SATISH KUMAR 6.30pm Arts Centre, Celebrating 20 years
SATISH KUMAR 6.30pm Arts Centre,
ALISTER McGRATH 12.30pm Arts Centre, Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 ALISTER McGRATH 12.30pm Arts Centre, Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 MEADOWPARK
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 KEITH HOOPER on JANE AUSTEN Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 KEITH HOOPER on JANE AUSTEN
TONY HAWKS 6.30pm Arts Centre, 7pm Wroughton Library, Ellendune Centre TONY HAWKS 6.30pm Arts Centre, 7pm Wroughton Library, Ellendune Centre
6th to 18th May
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 Tel 01793 798112 Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 Tel 01793 798112 inspirational education
FELICITY ASTON 7.30pm Central Library, Regent MABEL’S HOUSE PARTY 7.30pm Artsite Post FELICITY ASTON 7.30pm Central Library, Regent MABEL’S HOUSE PARTY 7.30pm Artsite Post
Circus Tel 01793 466454 Modern Gallery, Theatre Square Circus Tel 01793 466454 Modern Gallery, Theatre Square childcare with love
BENEDICT ALLEN 8pm Arts Centre, Tel 01793 466454 BENEDICT ALLEN 8pm Arts Centre, Tel 01793 466454
IAN SANSOM 8pm Arts Centre,
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 IAN SANSOM 8pm Arts Centre, See the programme: www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
Tuesday 14th May Friday 17th May Tuesday 14th May Friday 17th May
SIMON HOROBIN 12.30pm Arts Centre, SIMON HOROBIN 12.30pm Arts Centre,
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 HOME DEATH 12.30pm Arts Centre, FESTIVAL Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 HOME DEATH 12.30pm Arts Centre, FESTIVAL
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
AGNES AGBOTON & ROCIO CERON 6.30pm AGNES AGBOTON & ROCIO CERON 6.30pm
Oakhurst open space not
Lou, Lower
Arts Centre, Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 ALISTAIR McGOWAN 6.30pm Arts Centre, INFORMATION: Arts Centre, Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 ALISTAIR McGOWAN 6.30pm Arts Centre, INFORMATION:
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
PETER CADDICK-ADAMS 7pm Highworth An Author PETER CADDICK-ADAMS 7pm Highworth An Author
THINK SLAM 8pm Arts Centre,
Library, Brewery St Tel 01793 463500 THINK SLAM 8pm Arts Centre, Tel 01793 466454 Library, Brewery St Tel 01793 463500 Shaw Farm’s Tel 01793 466454
in danger of development
Arts Centre, Devizes Road
Arts Centre, Devizes Road
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837
BEN OKRI 8pm Arts Centre, Devizes Road email [email protected] BEN OKRI 8pm Arts Centre, Devizes Road email [email protected]
Tel 01793 614837
Tel 01793 614837
FIONA SAMPSON 8pm Studio, Arts Centre,
Tel 01793 614837 FIONA SAMPSON 8pm Studio, Arts Centre, www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk Tel 01793 614837 rescued ewe, www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk
Devizes Rd Tel 01793 614837
Devizes Rd Tel 01793 614837
12.30pm • 10 May • £3 (£2)
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NICK ROSS 12.30pm Arts Centre, NICK ROSS 12.30pm Arts Centre, produces
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 WRITING WORKSHOP with JO BELL 12.30pm Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 WRITING WORKSHOP with JO BELL 12.30pm
Lower Shaw Farm, West Swindon
Lower Shaw Farm, West Swindon
STEVE JONES 6.30pm Arts Centre, Tel 01793 771080 STEVE JONES 6.30pm Arts Centre, Tel 01793 771080 NURSERY 0 to 4 years
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 FRANCES LEWIS 12noon Swindon Yoga & Massage Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 her own
FRANCES LEWIS 12noon Swindon Yoga & Massage
CHRIS RHODES 7pm Lower Shaw Farm, Centre, Bradbury House, Westmead Drive CHRIS RHODES 7pm Lower Shaw Farm, Centre, Bradbury House, Westmead Drive Free funded sessions available
West Swindon Tel 01793 771080 Tel 01793 466454 West Swindon Tel 01793 771080 lambs
Tel 01793 466454
TOM HOLLAND 8pm Arts Centre, A F HARROLD 2pm Central Library, TOM HOLLAND 8pm Arts Centre, A F HARROLD 2pm Central Library,
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 Regent Circus Tel 01793 466454 Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 Regent Circus Tel 01793 466454
Thursday 16th May FESTIVAL FINALE: POEMS, PINTS, & MUSIC Thursday 16th May See them at the
FESTIVAL FINALE: POEMS, PINTS, & MUSIC
7.30pm Town Hall, Regent Circus
DAVID SAINSBURY 12.30pm Arts Centre, 7.30pm Town Hall, Regent Circus DAVID SAINSBURY 12.30pm Arts Centre, Wednesday cafe
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 Tel 01793 601700 Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 Tel 01793 601700
LIFE WRITING 12.30pm Studio, Arts Centre, love LIFE WRITING 12.30pm Studio, Arts Centre, love
Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 literature Devizes Road Tel 01793 614837 Story on page 9 literature
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