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WHAT’S ON  SWINDON                                       Swindon Wide

             DRAMA & MUSICALS            COMEDY
             Thursday 2nd, 7.30pm       Tuesday 14th, 7.30pm
             FOSAC Young Arts Showcase.   Rob Beckett is back with a brand-
             Back for a second year, the Young   new show of funnies and he’s
             Arts Showcase, produced by Prime   taking on the big issues like Kit Kats
             Theatre and funded by the Friends   and flatbread! £18.50. Wyvern
             of the Swindon Arts Centre,   Tuesday 21st, 7.30pm
             celebrates the creative talent of   Sara Pascoe - Animal. After her
             local young people. £5. Arts Centre  book exploring the evolution of the
             Friday 3rd, 7.30pm         female body, Sara now considers
             William Shakespeare’s Long Lost   further issues. £13.50.  Arts Centre
             First Play (abridged). Acclaimed   Wednesday 22nd, 8pm
             stars of the West End stage, the   Count Arthur
             Reduced Shakespeare Company,   Strong - The Sound
             are back with another hilarious   of Mucus. Showbiz
             celebration of our cultural heritage   legend, pays tribute
             £22.50 - £23.50. 2-for-1 for Friends.   to one of the best
             Wyvern                     musicals he can
             Weds 1st to Friday 3rd, 7.30pm  remember. £24.50.
             Pugilist Specialist. Winner of every   Wyvern
             major award at the Edinburgh   Thursday 23rd, 7.30pm
             Festival with this soaring and   Chris Ramsey. Biggest UK tour yet
             timely play dissecting the American   from promising young comedian.
             military’s hunt for evil in foreign   £23.50. Wyvern
             lands. £10. £8 conc. Phoenix Theatre
                                           Lawn Art Exhibition
                                         Friday 11th to Friday 18th 9am - 6pm
                                          A free entry exhibition by local
                                                  artists.
                                         Refreshments available as well as
                                             a prize draw for just £1
                                         Wyevale Garden Centre, Stratton
             Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th, 7.30pm
             Constellations. After receiving rave
             reviews for their performance of   Wanborough Farmers’
             The Crucible, Jerusalem, Wroughton   Market
             Passion Play and Breathing Corpses,   Saturday 18th, 9am
             Gatecrash Theatre return. £13. £2   Meat, vegetables, cakes and pies,
             conc. Arts Centre           honey, rapeseed oil, plants, milk
             Tuesday 9th, 7.30pm         and fairly traded goods. For more
             Noel & Gertie. Warm and witty   information call Sue or David
             musical comedy based on the   Birley on 01793 790438 or email
             friendship and collaboration of   sbirley@gn.apc.org
             actor, playwright and songwriter
             Noel and the charismatic actress
             Gertie. £16.50. £2 conc. Schools £3 off.   VENUES
             Friends & FOSAC £2.50 off. Arts Centre  Arts Centre, Devizes Road SN1 4BJ.
                                         Tel: 01793 524481
             Sunday 12th, 7.30pm
             Menopause: The Musical. An all-  The Bohemian Balcony, Jennings Street,
                                         Swindon SN2 2BD. Tel: 07874 366256
             singing, all-dancing comedy set in a
             department store. £28.50. Wyvern  The Platform, Faringdon Road, Swindon
                                         SN1 5BJ
             Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th,   Phoenix Theatre, New College Drive,
             7.30pm                      Swindon, SN3 1AH. Tel: 01793 732889
             Western Players - Don’t Dress For   The Rolleston, 73 Commercial Road,
             Dinner. A fast moving comedy by   Swindon SN1 5NX. Tel: 01793 534238
             Marc Carmoletti, adapted by Robin   Shoebox Theatre, Theatre Square,
             Hawden. £11. £1 conc. Arts Centre  Swindon SN1 1QN. Tel: 07340 758497
             Sunday 19th, 7.30pm         St Michael’s Hall Lechlade Road,
                                         Highworth, SN6 7HQ. Tel: 01793 763907
             Holmes and Watson - Farewell   Roves Farm, Sevenhampton, Nr      Quality shoes with quality service
             Tour. Fresh from their sold-out run   Highworth SN6 7QG. Tel: 01793 763939  from Swindon’s family shoe shop
             at the Edinburgh Fringe. £17. £2   Swindon Information Centre, Central
             conc. Arts Centre           Library SN1 1QG. Tel: 01793 530328        Handbags and Accessories
             Thursday 23rd, 7.30pm       Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, Bath   Shoes and seasonal footwear for adults
             Ventoux. The story of Lance   Road SN1 4BA. Tel: 01793 466556            Shoe Repair Service
                                         The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, SN1 3BD.
             Armstrong and Marco Pantani   Tel: 01793 535713                      www.blaylocks-shoes.co.uk
             battling through the Tour de France   Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square SN1
             in 2000, retold by 2Magpies £14.50.   1QN. Tel: 01793 524481  R Blaylock & Son Footwear Specialists
             £2 conc. Arts Centre        Confirm date, time & price with venue  1 & 3 Bath Road, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4AS   Tel: 01793 534271
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