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Easter attractions: there’s so much to see and do!

Oink Gallery brings regular fix of art to Old Town

For those of you who need a Diary Room, allowing guests in
regular fix of art, Oink Gallery the gallery (as well as wider online
Have a close encounter at aims to inject all the necessary audience) to chat to the artist.
ingredients to bring you an array
Oink’s next instalment comes
Cotswold Wildlife park of work from all over the country, from Brick Lane’s very own artist
both from local artists and further
Adrian Boswell, a well known
afield.
Oink Gallery, which has a collage artist who mixes the
surrealism of Salvador Dali with
Cotswold Wildlife Park offers a get up close with the Lemurs in
fantastic day out for all the family. their free-roaming Madagascar collection of art from over 25 the humour of Monty Python,
something that really needs to be
artists, has dedicated one of its
Stroll around the park and enjoy Exhibit. largest walls to monthly solo seen to be believed.
uninterrupted views of the animals, * Over 260 Animal Species exhibitions, alongside the array of The exhibition will be supported
- it feels as though you are in a * Penguin talk and feed at 11am
wild setting. and 3pm daily designer artefacts also for sale in by the artist himself, working in
Watch Rhinos graze on the * Lemur Talk and feed daily at 12 the shop. the gallery’s basement space, to
create new pieces, which will then
March saw the first of these solo
lawns in front of the Gothic noon exhibitions showcasing London be exhibited alongside his existing
Manor House. Walk up the Giraffe * Children’s Farmyard Artist Dan Hillier’s latest collection collection of work in the gallery.
walkway and get eye-to-eye with * Large Adventure Playground
these amazing creatures or explore * Reptile House, Insect House, Bat of work, some of which can still Adrian Boswell’s exhibition runs
the Old Walled Garden’s Tropical House. be viewed (and bought) in the throughout April with the opening
gallery. The preview night of the
night on Friday 7 April 6.30pm.
House with free roaming sloths, * Cafe and picnic areas. exhibition featured a live Facebook Check out Oink Gallery’s Facebook
birds and bats. * Gift Shop & Kiosks feed from the artist in the Gallery’s page for more information.
Visitors also have the chance * Train (April - Oct)
to watch the penguins being fed * Brass Rubbings (School
(daily at 11am and 3pm) and then Holidays)
Ten of the best days out
1) Catch the official start to 6) Find clues hidden around
the performance car season at Lydiard Park: head to Lydiard
Castle Combe Circuit - With Park on Easter Sunday and find
non-stop track action, drifting clues in the parkland.
demos and passenger rides,
petrol-heads will love the Spring 7) Hop aboard the Easter Egg-
Action Day at Castle Combe spress: Meet the Easter Bunny as
Circuit on 8 April. he travels aboard the Swindon &
Cricklade Railway.
2) Sample some treats at
an Easter chocolate tasting 8) Join the White Rabbit on
workshop - Children both big the Larmer Tree Easter Trail:
and small will enjoy the chance On Easter Monday, visit the
to taste chocolate from around Larmer Tree and take part in the
the world at Goodfayre, in Cross picturesque Easter trail
Keys Arcade, Salisbury.
9) Spot the Marvellous Monsters
3) Join in with an Easter Egg at Longleat: Look out for the
Hunt: Try the National Trust swarm of colossal bugs that will
properties of Stourhead and be on display around Longleat’s
Mompesson House as well as grounds! Great for anyone who’s
Bowood House & Gardens and into creepy crawlies.
Salisbury Escape Rooms.
10) Dare to meet some
5) Cheer on the Devizes to dinosaurs: Experience the
Westminster Canoe Race: This delights of Dinosaur World at
annual canoe race takes place Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre on
over Easter weekend. 19-20 April.

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