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Boyband Union J to headline For the fallen
Swindon Christmas lights switch-on The Royal British Legion Wootton and reveille at 2pm from 7 to 14
Bassett Field of Remembrance, in November.
the walled garden in Lydiard Park, On Remembrance Sunday, 8
will again be open from 6 to 15 November, the Congregation of St
November, 9am to 4pm, to mark the Mary’s will have a Parade Service
sacrifice of those who served their 10am in the Church, followed by
country, with special attention to Act of Remembrance in the Walled
those killed in Afghanistan. Garden at 10.50am.
It opens on Friday 6 November, The Field will close on Sunday 15
X-Factor band Union J will get Swindon into the festive spirit 11am, but visitors are advised to November, 3.30pm, with prayers for
arrive by 10.45am. the Legion and Lydiard Park.
Christmas is commonly referred and we’re thrilled that Union J have Rev Clive Deverell of St Mary’s Everyone is welcome to attend the
to as ‘that special time of year’, chosen to join us for what promises Church, Lydiard Park, will hold services, the times of reflection, or
but this year Swindon’s Christmas to be an amazing evening. We can’t a daily reading followed by the visit the garden in their own time.
Lights Switch On is set to be wait to reveal the rest of our line- last post, two minutes silence www.britishlegion.org.uk
even more special with musical up for 2015 in the coming weeks.”
guests Union J headlining the big This year’s event will see Festival to remember Swindon Male Voice Choir, Swindon
event, exclusively announced by an exciting variety of live Swindon's Festival of Remembrance Brass, children from Commonweal,
inSwindon. entertainment starting in the takes place at the Wyvern Theatre Stratton Air Cadets and the
The chart topping boy band afternoon throughout the town on Sunday 1 November, 1pm, Decibelles.
first appeared on ITV’s X Factor in centre, before the main stage opens raising funds for the Poppy Appeal. Tickets at £10 are available from
2013 and have gone on to have at 6.15pm in Wharf Green. The Service of Remembrance the Wyvern Theatre on 01793
two top 10 albums and supported Diane added: “Year on year we aim will be followed by Gurkha ladies 524481
The Vamps on tour. The band also to offer variety to really captivate performing a traditional dance, www.swindontheatres.co.uk
recently revealed they are working our audience and this year is no
on a third album. exception. ‘We’ve got it all’ this
Anticipation across social Christmas and we look forward to
media has been swirling around welcoming everyone to the town
ChristmasFEST, a series of festive centre to join us throughout this
events, live entertainment, offers magical season.”
and competitions across the town Union J will headline the main
centre. inSwindon BID manager, stage at the Christmas Light Switch
Diane Powell said, “Christmas is On at Wharf Green on Thursday 19 A year ago For the Fallen, a train wrap of an East Coast Railways
such a special time for Swindon November. locomotive, by Swindon designer Paul Gentleman, was unveilved

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