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Brunel Opera revival features a

moving model railway on stage
Tickets are on sale for the One Act Celebrate 150 years of the
Opera ‘Brunel: The Little Man in the
Tall Hat’ to be performed on 9 and free Children’s Fete on 9 July
10 July at Steam Museum as part of
the Swindon175 celebrations.
Originally commissioned by
JTPTrust in 2006 for the Brunel200
South West Celebrations, the 2016
performance again features talented
adults and children from the
Swindon area. Music college student William
The opera tells the story of the Pearson who performed in the 2006
life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel production, returns in the role of
as revealed through the chatter of IK Brunel, with Brodie Lee who plays
Swindon railway workers and their the boy Brunel in July
families as they travel on the annual The music and song is mixed with
‘trip’ train to St Ives in Cornwall. evocative sounds of the GWR iron
As well as IK Brunel, engineers foundry, the ghosts of Box Tunnel
Daniel Gooch, George Stephenson, and the excitement of crossing the
JS Russell and Dr Lardner all make Tamar bridge into Cornwall. The town’s biggest community event
an appearance. This is Swindon showing off its Circus performances, Swindon Dance, Prime Theatre,
And to make the 2016 production talent at its best. Show times are
unique, the show includes the 7pm on Saturday and Sunday and a live music, arts and crafts, charity and community information
appearance of a model train on matinee at 4pm on Sunday. stalls, funfair rides, cinema, sports, ending with fireworks
stage, courtesy of the Blunsdon and Buy tickets at the Wyvern Theatre GWR Park Faringdon Road, Saturday 9 July, 12noon to 10pm
Cricklade Railway Society. or www.swindontheatres.co.uk Organised by the Mechanics’ Institution Trust

Swindon Arts Trail until Sunday 3 July Magic Roundabout steel cavalcade: 9 July, 7am
Featuring some of the very best art Made in Swindon exhibited at 16 A choreographed convoy of present and past cars, all of which have parts
venues across the town. Enjoy fresh and exciting ceramics, textile art, a made in Swindon at the town’s Mini Plant, formerly Pressed Steel.
new community mural, fine art drawing and painting. Celebrating 60 years of Mini Plant Swindon the cavalcade will be on
See more at www.swindon175.com and Facebook: Swindon Arts Trail show at Steam Museum at 9.45am. See details at www.swindon175.com

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