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Swindon Fringe Festival returns

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Swindon Fringe Festival is back this stand-up comedians on Monday 3
year from 1 - 9 April taking place and Tuesday 4 April with last year’s
across four wonderful venues in favourite Matt Hoss coming back
Swindon. alongside James Luckraft-Law,
Now into its fifth year of providing Paul Lawless and Swindonian Tony
Swindon with the weird, wacky and Cowards.
wonderful, the once undergound During the week, Swindon Fringe
event has become a 10-day monster will be running between the
with performers from across the Shoebox Theatre and Swindon Town
globe coming to Swindon to share Hall where there will be several new
their performances and skills. plays; Breaking Point, The Door, The
Opening night for the 2017 Justice Equation and older works
edition of “Swinge” will be on 31 such as A Visit From Miss Prothero
March at The Bohemian Balcony by Alan Bennett and Pugilist
in Rodbourne with glasses of Specialist by Adriano Shaplin.
champagne and nibbles on hand as This year also includes physical
you enjoy some music and stand-up theatre with Antigone and
comedy while the Fringe organisers Blooming Out, as well as musicals;
offer prizes, raffles and display their A Snap Musical and Only For Now.
Swinge Week. Comedy magic will also be on
The children’s shows this year show with Laughs With Tricks and
will include Alf the Highwayman, Man Of 1000 Farces, and troops of
What’s Under The Bed?, The comedy poets will perform shows
Homeless Panda and The Missing such as Kevin, King Of Egypt.
Easter Egg all at £5 per person so Swindon Fringe has added several
the whole family came come along. hilarious improv sessions as well
This year there will be free including April Fools by Fools Gladly
performances at The Victoria in and Gatecrash Tasty Comedy Improv
Old Town, starting on Sunday 2 Feast for those wanting to get
April with The Groovy Pig Music involved off the cuff.
Festival. From mid-afternoon until And there are even clown and
late local favourites such as Sweet spoons workshops for family and
Nightingale, Terra 45, Spunking friends at £5 each.
Octochoke and Flame&Co will take More information, dates and times
the stage, as well as some great for all these amazing performances
visiting bands bringing jazz from and workshops can be found at
Ella – Celebrating 100 years and a swindonfringefestival.com. Tickets
bit of folk with Plucking Different. available at The Wyvern Theatre Box
The Victoria will also feature Office: swindontheatres.co.uk Top - Comedian Matt Hoss. Below - Swindon’s very own Sweet Nightingale

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