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Swindon's festival frenzy

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Our little town is gearing up for traditional parade through the
its very own festival season in the streets of Old Town on 9 July. For
coming months, celebrating the more details visit:
breadth of skill and talent we have www.oldtownfestival.org
across our communities. And you can enjoy even more
Technically the season has already summer vibes with the Swindon
started with the Town Gardens Shuffle which starts on 11 July.
Little Big Festival which runs from Six straight nights of live music
April through to September. Billed in some of the towns iconic
as "several little events to make venues including The Victoria, The
one big festival" this charming Beehive and this year includes The
series of shows and performances Tuppenny. The Shuffle provides a
always provides great fun for all platform for local talent and always
the family including the event's 4th has an ace up its sleeve that leaves
Birthday Party at the Town Gardens audiences aghast every year. Don't
bandstand from 2pm on 7 May, miss out, head to:
and a bandstand singer songwriter www.swindonshuffle.org.uk
concert on 21 May. Head to their Festival on the Farm returns for
Facebook page to learn more: 2017 at Purton House Organics,
/TownGardensLittleBigFestival with Faux Fighters and Billy in The
July is the main month for festival Lowground already announced.
action in Swindon itself, but an More bands are promised, so keep
honourable mention must be made your eyes on their website:
for the Avebury Rocks festival www.festivalonthefarm.co.uk
taking place amidst the stones To bring July to a close, the
from 7-9 July. Organised by local Stratton Stroll will once again have
musician Nick Harper, the event the people of Swindon roaming
raises much needed money for from pub to pub listening to the
Prospect Hospice and is always a best live music and sampling drinks
shining example of the local music from all of Stratton's watering
scene. This year sees Nick himself holes on 29 July. If you haven't
share the stage with fellow Avebury been before it's definitely an
lad George Wilding, Benji and experience worth taking part in!
Hibbz from Bath and many more For more details visit:
great acts. More details available www.strattonstmargaret.gov.uk/
via: www.aveburyrocksfestival.net stratton-stroll-2017
The Old Town Festival kicks off on For more of the latest festival
8 July and will again feature the news locally and further afield,
spectacular concert in the Town head over to The Ocelot website:
Gardens Bowl, as well as the now www.theocelot.co.uk
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