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May Bank Holiday... Swindon Town Centre

May Bank Holiday

As always, we’ve been out and about Music will come from the gleefully-glowing
coming up with a few great ideas for you, Glow Globes, comprising Laura Holmes,
whether it’s partying until late, or spending delightful on double bass, harmonica, and
quality time with the family, here are a few voice, and John Holmes with guitar and
ideas on what to do and where to go. unmistakable vocals. Town Hall, Regent
Circus SN1 1QG 7.30pm • 18 May • £12
SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE (£10)
It’s back and as always it’s as great as ever! For full listings visit www.
Here are just a few events taking place in swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk
Swindon town centre…
FANCY SOMETHING CULTURAL?
CLARE BALDING Then visit Swindon Dance, for their
in conversation, with you! performance of Moving Visions. Tickets:
Award-winning broadcaster on radio and £10 & £7 School/College Groups 10+ £6
television, and writer, Clare Balding, a lead Friday 3rd May, 7.45pm. The work revolves
presenter for the Olympics, Paralympics, around a theory concerned with numinous
Winter Olympics and Commonwealth experience and expression through dance.
Games will be part of the Swindon For more details visit
Literature Festival. The evening is at The www.swindondance.org.uk
Wyvern Theatre 7pm • 6 May • £18 (£16)
Ticket price includes a copy of Clare’s
book!
Street. They are on hand with all kinds of
MARTIN PALMER information, help and advice; from local
on Britain’s history through its rural cycle routes, clubs and the benefits of
and urban landscape. cycling, to organised events. And, naturally,
The most surprising details of our Recycles can professionally repair or
surroundings hold a host of clues that can service your bicycles at competitive rates
help us know more about our own and or sell you a quality refurbished model
our country’s past. Our landscape, urban ready to go.
and rural, holds hidden messages. Central For more information visit
Library, Regent Circus SN1 1QG www.recycles-swindon.co.uk/
Tel 01793 466454 about-recycles.php
7.30pm • 8 May • £5 (£4)
JUST KEEP SWIMMING! Complete our online questionnaire and be
HILDA SHEEHAN Take advantage of the Health Hydro Pool. in for the chance of winning a Nokia Lumia
launches The Night my Sister went to Its 33m conventional pool is ideal for those 610 in black...
Hollywood, hosted by Martin Malone. wishing to swim lengths to build up fitness
The Swindon Festival of Literature or to improve their competition skills. With 2012 being a year to remember,
celebrates the launch of Swindon poet we here at inSwindon BID realise how
Hilda Sheehan’s first collection of poems, The 18m pool is perfect for those learning important it is to continue its legacy when
The Night My Sister Went To Hollywood to swim and also provides a comfortable looking to plan events and marketing for
published by Cultured Llama. Hilda will swimming environment for those who the future.
read selected poems and speak about the enjoy warm water. We want to make the town centre the best
genesis of this collection and poems in it. destination for shopping and events and
The Platform, Faringdon Road SN1 5BJ Plus, they have loads of sessions ideal for this is why we value the opinions of those
7.30pm • 10 May • £5 (£4) children. visiting and those who work in the town
Simply visit www.leisureinswindon.co.uk/ centre.
FESTIVAL FINALE: swimming/health-hydro/ Therefore we have put together an
POEMS, PINTS and MUSIC! online survey as a safe place for you as
Rhyme, rhythm, and wordplay with poets, GET ACTIVE! customers and visitors to share your
performers, and lovely live musicians, in a Have you got an old bike that needs responses, opinions, and ideas, so we can
relaxed cabaret setting, this promises to be repairing? Or do you want a new bike? build our events and marketing campaign
a fitting Finale for the twentieth Swindon Then get down to the Salvation Army with everyone’s interest at the heart of it.
Festival of Literature! Cycle Centre, Spring Close, just off Princes Visit www.swindontowncentre.co.uk

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