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            Call for caring Christmas volunteers to help run shelter over festive period
             Swindon Christmas Care will again provide temporary shelter for homeless   Preparation meetings take place at St Joseph’s Catholic College, Ocotal
             and lonely people and those in need from Christmas Eve until 11am on   Way SN3 3LR at 7.30pm on Wednesday 16 November and Thursday 24
             Wednesday 28 December at a new venue, Buckhurst Park Community   November.
             Centre, Burghley Close, Walcot, Swindon SN3 3BS.        Food, bedding, clothing, toiletries and cash are also needed.
              Volunteers and shift leaders are required to help run the shelter.   For more information visit: www.christmascare.co.uk
             Panto star Ryan Thomas announced to turn on Swindon’s Christmas Lights
             inSwindon BID Christmas Lights
             Switch On will move this year from
             the traditional Thursday night to
             a weekend of free activities on 19
             and 20 November.
              Swindon’s Enchanted Christmas
             will launch on Saturday 19
             November from 11am.
              The Main Stage in Wharf Green
             will be live from 5:15pm.
              Coronation Street star Ryan
             Thomas, who is starring in this
             year’s Wyvern Theatre pantomime
             Cinderella, will switch on the town
             centre lights at 6pm, illuminating
             the town centre.
              Ryan has played Jason Grimshaw
             in the long-running soap since
             2000 and he won Rear of the Year   Wyvern Panto star Ryan Thomas
             in 2008.                                               Last year’s packed town centre Christmas lights switch-on
              This will be followed by a
             dramatic firework display (subject   stage will be live from 12pm with   and to add a little oomph to the   display.
             to weather conditions), and   the amazing Britain’s Got Talent   celebrations this year, inSwindon   To stay up to date on events in
             performance from X-Factor winner   dance sensations Boogie Storm.   will be holding a lantern procession   the town centre during the festive
             Ben Haenow.                 There will be a whole host of free   where schools and colleges will be   period, visit:
              On Sunday 20 November the main  activities for all the family to enjoy   invited to join in the spectacular   www.swindontowncentre.co.uk


















































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