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Swindon enters pantomime season Scouts’ Christmas

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Scouts across Swindon will once
again be taking part in the annual
Scout Christmas Post this year.
The 7th Swindon (Abbey Meads)
Scout Group, which covers North
Swindon, will be selling stamps at
Asda Walmart, Orbital Retail Park in
North Swindon.
The self-adhesive stamps cost
30p each and will be on sale at the
following times:
l Friday 25 November, 7pm to 8pm
l Saturday 26 November, 10am to
4pm
l Sunday 27 November, 10am to
4pm
l Friday 2 December, 7pm to 8pm
l Saturday 3 December, 10am to
4pm
l Sunday 4 December, 10am to
4pm
l Friday 9 December, 7pm to 8pm
l Saturday 10 December, 10am to
Ryan Thomas as Prince Charming and Victoria Farley as Cinderella at the 4pm
Wyvern Theatre’s Panto launch at Cricklade House in September l Sunday 11 December, 10am to
4pm
Panto season is riding over the A special green collection box will
horizon on its white stallion, with be located in Asda. Last collection
Swindon maintaining its reputation from the post box will be 4pm on
as one of the best pantomime Tuesday 15 December. Cards will be
towns in the UK. delivered over the weekend of 19th
This year, the Wyvern Theatre and 20 December.
looks to build on their successful Current Royal Mail 1st class post
run of pantomime offerings with is 64p and 2nd class post 55p.
Cinderella, featuring ex-Coronation Stamps will also be available
Street actor Ryan Thomas. Staged from Uplands School Charity Shop
by the producers of the Wyvern’s in Redhouse, Monday to Friday,
hugely successful productions of 9.30am to 4.30pm, and Saturday,
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 10am to 4pm.
Dick Whittington, Jack and the The post service covers all areas
Beanstalk and Aladdin, you are New College students will be performing Aladdin at the Phoenix Theatre on of Swindon including Badbury,
guaranteed lots of laugh-out-loud Thursday 15 and Friday 16 December - www.swindontheatres.co.uk Bishopstone, Blunsdon, Burderop,
comedy, spectacular sets and Chiseldon, Draycott Foliat, Elcombe,
costumes, dazzling song and dance The European Arts Company is the poor Widow Twankey, her Hannington, Highworth, Hinton
routines and fun for all the family. faithfully recreating Dickens’s son Aladdin and their adventures Parva, Hodson, Inglesham, Langton
Plus, as audiences have come to famous performance of his best- together. With plenty of laughter Park, Liddington, Overtown,
expect from Wyvern pantomime, loved and most heart-warming and sing-a-long songs, you are sure Red Barn, South Leaze, South
there will be an abundance of story. He performed it over 150 to be entertained this Christmas. Marston, Stanton Fitzwarren,
audience participation. Cinderella times and the effect on the public The licensed bar will be open for Stratton St Margaret, Thorney
marks Ryan’s pantomime debut was phenomenal. this show. Park, Wanborough, West Leaze,
where he will star as Prince The Arts Centre will also be Not content with two festive Wroughton.
Charming, alongside Swindon playing host to Rising Aspirations shows in December, Swindon Arts Deliveries are also made to
favourite David Ashley, who this students, as they dive into an Centre will also host their own Wootton Bassett, Purton, Lydiard
year plays one of the Ugly Sisters, enchanted land for an amazing family friendly panto Santa Claus Millicent, Bushton, Clyffe Pypard,
Louie Westwood who takes the role comedy adventure - Jack and the and the Night Before Christmas Tockenham, Broad Town, Cricklade,
of the other Ugly Sister, and Victoria Beanstalk. The pantomime is once from Wednesday 14 to Saturday Latton, Ashton Keynes, Shrivenham,
Farley who plays Cinderella. again full of fun and frolics. With 24 December. Watchfield, Bourton, Idstone,
Cinderella starts at the Wyvern high-energy routines and toe- A truly unforgettable experience Ashbury & Kingston Winslow.
Theatre from Saturday 10 tapping songs, you’re sure to be which includes bubbles and the For more information visit Asda
December and runs until Sunday 8 singing and dancing in your seat on magical moment when snowflakes or Uplands or call email Philippa
January. Friday 9 December. fall over the audience, this Kennard: [email protected]
If you would prefer a more New College is getting into the interactive show is a must-see over Since 1981, Scouts across the
traditional offering, Swindon Arts festive spirit with their own panto the festive season. UK have been licensed to deliver
Centre will be hosting a magical at the Phoenix Theatre. Students For more information on these Christmas cards as part of a Scout
performance of A Christmas Carol will be performing their annual fun shows and more, as well as ticket Post.
on Tuesday 6 December. The now filled and traditional pantomime of enquiries and pricing, visit: In Swindon this helps to raise
famous work was the first public Aladdin on Thursday 15 and Friday www.swindontheatres.co.uk funds for groups and raises the
performance of a Charles Dickens 16 December. Set in China’s old Or call the ticket office on profile of Scouting within the local
story, and it was also his last. Peking, the story is centred around 01793 524481 community.
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