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THE COMPLETE Dance company seeking sponsors
CURTAIN SERVICE D&L Blinds Ovation Dance Company is an adult dance performance group directed

CURTAINS TO SATISFY by Sarah Josh-Corcoran.
The company of 12 highly trained female dancers aged 18 to 35 all have
EVERY REQUIREMENT
•Free estimating, design & advice Quality made to measure everyday jobs, but still have a passion to dance. As well as performing in high
•Home visits by appointment profile venues such as the London Palladium, Ovation also enjoy dancing at
•Make-up and fitting service Blinds & Curtains Swindon events and for local charities. They are currently fundraising and
BLINDS OF ALL KINDS All types of blinds, supplied and looking for sponsorship for new costumes, uniforms and rehearsal spaces.
•Wooden •Venetian Ovation will be performing for Swindon Rotary Club at the Kings Arms in
•New linen •Roman fitted by a family run business
•Verticals •Roller Choose from a wide range Old Town on 3 October and hope to appear again at the annual Christmas
•New Eastern materials lights switch-on in the town centre.
of fabrics in the comfort
PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR of your own home To help Ovation, mail: [email protected]
WORKSHOP AT 252 CRICKLADE ROAD (free parking) Dancers at a Bombay Lounge charity curry night in August from left, Kimberley
OR TO REQUEST A HOME VISIT 01793 619428 / 07974 380865 Brewser, Sian Miles, Kirsty Taylor, Georgia Imd, Sarah Josh-Corcoran. Front,
Call Tracey or Amanda on 01793 611051 or email: [email protected] Laura Fertnig
[email protected]
www.completecurtainservice.co.uk www.dandlblinds.co.uk

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Celebration of music and song weekend

A ‘fiesta for music lovers at all levels of experience’ is promised, at Lower

Shaw Farm for three days from Friday 4 October.
The event includes guitar tuition with Kit Hawes and Andrew Walpole;
singing, vocal care and improvisation with Linda Lee and Surya Cooper; song-
writing with Rory Gilbert; ukulele for beginners/improvers; mandolin with
Bob Pepper; harmonica; percussion; pop-up band; song sharing and cabaret.
Beginners are welcome. Accommodation and vegetarian food are included
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