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Swindon Wide

guide to live music in Swindon for January

Swindon’s live music scene is as songwriting from Chris Webb on 18
diverse and widespread as any in the January and joyful tones of Alison
country. Whether you like chilled Hustwitt on 25 January. All are
out acoustic music, blues, folk, pop, free entry and a soothing interlude
dance, electronica, rock or any other for any manic week. And a great
genre you can think of, the scope for opportunity to check out local acts.
musical entertainment is endless. Alternatively, The Rolleston Arms
That’s Christmas over and done have a series of excellent cover acts
with for another year then. So what every weekend through January,
do we do now? Well, the Swindon starting with Built For Comfort
music scene never sleeps, and performing their excellent repertoire
January has a few hidden gems up of R‘n’B and blues on Friday 6
its sleeve to wash away those post- January and seeing the month out
festive blues. with popular covers from the Blind
If you want to get your 2017 off Lemon Blues Band on 28 January.
to a rocking start, head down to On the more rocking side of
the Wyvern Theatre on 14 January the spectrum, the Queens Tap on
as Supreme Queen roll into town. Supreme Queen will be breaking free at the Wyvern Theatre on 14 January Station Road will be playing host to
Paying homage to the world’s their own collection of top quality
most theatrical and dramatic rock guitar virtuosity required to play with their mix of rock and pop rock covers bands, starting with
band, Queen since 1995, Supreme a very convincing Brian May, and songs for all. Swindon’s infamous Penfold on
Queen have had a huge impact on an attention to detail that is truly If acoustic acts are more your Friday 6 January and completing the
audiences across the UK, Europe impressive. Tickets are available thing, those devilishly charming month with Metal Gods providing
and Asia. from swindontheatres.co.uk chaps over at Songs of Praise are the noise abuse on Friday 27
Front man, Scott Maley plays an If you’re in need of a four day putting on the best in local and January and Saturday 28 January
uncannily realistic ‘Freddy’ with just weekend to get you through the travelling unplugged talent at The sees Last Call rock into town.
the right look, stage persona and, rest of January, The Victoria in Rolleston Arms on Commercial There is a world of music to
most importantly of all, the most Old Town have some great acts on Road every Wednesday night, discover in Swindon, besides
incredibly powerful voice. Scott is Thursday nights to get you dancing featuring our very own reporter just our picks here, so for more
joined on stage by an enormously and smiling through those Fridays. Mike Barham on 4 January, information on events in the town
talented band including Nathan The Shadow Monkeys will be a charming acoustic vibes from and beyond, visit:
Mathers who brings all the electric particular highlight on 19 January Nick Felix on 11 January, upbeat www.theocelot.co.uk

Charity nights going strong
at Swindon restaurants

Started in 2008, popular Indian
restaurant Bengal Square in
Peatmoor has consistently run
charitable fundraising nights
donating all profits to worthy causes
across the Swindon area.
Now, the restaurant is expanding
this charitable evening to their newly
reopened sister site Mantra in Old
Town.
Held every Monday and Tuesday
at Bengal Square, and every Every Thursday & Sunday
Tuesday at Mantra, the charity All Inclusive
nights have raised over £100,000 to
date which has been shared amongst local causes from youth Eat & Drink
football teams to Macmillan cancer research. as much as you like for only
Owner Hanif Robbani said: “We donate all profits raised on the £19.90
evening to the cause of choice, and this can be further added to
if the organisers hold a raffle, quiz or auction. (available at both restaurants)
“Donations from ourselves of £350+ are not uncommon and the
best night we’ve ever had raised a grand total of over £3,000. 52 Devizes Road,
“We are happy to host events for any worthwhile cause and it
doesn’t necessarily have to be a charity.” Swindon SN1 4BG
To host a fundraising event at Mantra, email your event details 01793 323954
to: [email protected] [email protected]
Or to host your event at Bengal Square email:
[email protected] www.mantraswindon.co.uk

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