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Diana Dors to star in 'Swindon: The Opera'
The JTP Trust have revealed that Swindon's famous star Diana Dors, played by soprano Polly Leech, will be the narrator of 'Swindon: The Opera', to be held at the STEAM Museum on 7 & 8 July 2012
The JTP Trust have revealed that Swindon's famous star Diana Dors, played by soprano Polly Leech, will be the narrator of 'Swindon: The Opera', to be held at the STEAM Museum on 7 & 8 July 2012. ...
Are you ready … for a night at the Museum?
Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, STEAM and Lydiard House all taking part in national Museums at Night initiative - Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May
Interested in tracing your family tree? Love to look round a Museum but at work in the week? Want to have an early evening date viewing an art gallery? Look no further. Swindon Museum & Art G...
Everyone invited to see Swindon in all its glory
A film about Swindon which received The Queen’s royal seal of approval will be screened at various venues this summer.
A film about Swindon which received The Queen’s royal seal of approval will be screened at various venues this summer. Scores of residents starred in the showreel, called A Portrait of Swindon,...
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The shocking reality of children and internet porn
Pictures of Coate Water on sale to raise money for Swindon-based charity SHOC (Stop Harming our Children) campaign against online porn
Basil Jones of Swindon-based charity SHOC (Stop Harming our Children) is displaying and selling canvas-mounted photographs he’s taken of Coate Water to raise funds for activities to protect chil...
Free performance from The Royal Opera House on 17 May
On Swindon's Big Screen, Wharf Green: The Royal Opera's La Boheme (17 May) and The Royal Ballet's Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 (16 July)
Building on the success of the last 25 years of free live Big Screen broadcasts, the Royal Opera House is delighted to announce that this summer’s BP Summer Big Screen performances are T...
50th Anniversary Apprentice Reunion - 22 September
If you were a British Railways training school apprentice or know someone who was. please help organisers to make it a day to remember
This year is the 50th anniversary of the British Railways training school in Swindon. The school was situated at the end of Dean Street, in Newburn Crescent. To celebrate the occasion we are organisi...
Swindon Open Studios 2012 - 18 May Open Evening
Artists invited to gather at the Post Modern, Theatre Square, Swindon
Open Evening for Swindon Open Studios 2012 Friday 18 May 7.30pm The Post Modern, Theatre Square, Swindon Calling all artists and craftspeople in the Swindon area: whether or not you took part in...
Free fitness sessions in Swindon start on 13 May
Are you looking for a fun way to jump-start your fitness programme? Dan Gale has the answer
Are you looking for a FUN way to jump-start to your fitness program, but don't want to pay big bucks? Then this fit club adventure is for you. Whether you're a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast or...
Strictly Come Dancing to bring its rhythm to Swindon on 29 June
Stars of Strictly Come Dancing will be aiming to get Swindon on its feet when a special show swings into the town
Stars of Strictly Come Dancing will be aiming to get Swindon on its feet when a special show swings into the town in June. Former Strictly champion Kara Tointon, Artem Chigvintsev, Kristina Rhiannoff...
Ten-goal charity thriller at Swindon Town FC
Manager Paolo Di Canio shows he knows which way is goal to help team to 8-2 win to raise £16,000 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Photos by Richard Wintle
Paolo Di Canio inspired his select eleven to an 8-2 win over a Wiltshire Air Ambulance XI at The County Ground on Wednesday night. With proceeds in the region of £16,000 from the night going...
Picture frames needed for TICK-ART at the Wyvern
Right Time for Art’s Tick-Art Exhibition - Wyvern Theatre from Monday 2 July to Sunday 8 July
The Wyvern Theatre will be exhibiting original artwork by their resident community group Right Time for Art, which is supported by Reach Inclusive Art, this July. Right Time for Art are older people ...
The story of Glenn Miller as a musical in Swindon on 8 & 9 May
The first and only Glenn Miller musical comes to the Wyvern Theatre
‘‘Whatever happened to Glenn Miller?’’ remains as much a mystery today as when the iconic American band-leader went missing in mysterious circumstances at the end of World War ...
Afternoon tea for talking newspaper's 30th anniversary
Swindon & District Talking Newspaper (STAN) celebrated its 30th anniversary with an afternoon tea at the Jury’s Inn Hotel
Swindon & District Talking Newspaper (STAN) celebrated its 30th anniversary with an afternoon tea at the Jury’s Inn Hotel in Swindon on Saturday (21 April). Around 60 listeners and volunteer...
Barry and Stuart – Show and Tell on 11 May
Stars of BBC 1's The Magicians bring their show to Swindon's Wyvern Theatre
Fresh from starring in the first live TV magic show in 20 years, stars of BBC One's The Magicians Barry and Stuart are taking their sell-out 2011 Edinburgh show ‘Show and Tell: The Show and The ...
How to complain with steel and a smile
Author John Summers steps in to talk at May's Swindon Festival of Literature on his ten years of complaining to people at the very top of society
Author Ian Leslie has had to cancel his appearance at the Swindon Festival of Literature on 17 May due to ‘family reasons’. He apologises to all who are either disappointed or inconvenienc...
100 days to go. Swindon prepares for the Olympics
Children form giant 100 in town centre
The big 100 day countdown to the greatest show on earth began on Wednesday 18 April in Swindon Town Centre. Children from five local primary schools walked from the Cenotaph at the top of Regent Stre...
Guitarist to showcase his talents at Central Library
Thursday 3 May - David Nash to play at first Occasional Music Evening
The sound of both Classical and Flamenco guitar music will be heard in Swindon’s Central Library. The Swindon Borough Council-owned library will be hosting its first Occasional Music Evening on...
Jess Hall Band descends on Swindon Designer Outlet
Local alternative folk group stop by at Quba & Co
On Saturday 7 April, local up and coming quartet, The Jess Hall Band, stopped by the Quba & Co store at McArthurGlen’s Swindon Designer Outlet to perform an afternoon set to kick off th...
Time to celebrate town’s railway connections
Jubilee time pieces produced by Swindon's oldest business with historic relationship with the Great Western Railway
The history of time itself is being celebrated this month to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, and Swindon Jewellers, Deacon & Son, have p...
Travelling Trends Fashion Show - 26 April
At Winners Lounge, Swindon Town FC - all proceeds to The Friends of Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool
Thursday 26 April £4-00 Swindon Town FC: The Winners Lounge 7-30pm Doors open: 7-00pm Free car parking at County Ground Licensed Bar High Street clothes! All prices slashed! B...
Toploader at MECA on 20 April
Band's exclusive gigs in Swindon in advance of new album
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Swindon Young Actors celebrate their 10th anniversary year:26-29 April
SYA production of Spring Awakening with powerful rock musical adaptation
To celebrate their 10th anniversary year, Swindon Young Actors are busy rehearsing for their production of the dynamic re-imagining of Spring Awakening; a powerful rock musical adaptation of the contr...
What's it like being an Olympic volunteer?
Win a copy of Stroud author's book on his experiences at Atlanta 96 in aid of End Polio Now. Plus Swindon Council needs help on 23 May to ensure smooth route for the Olympic Flame burns through the town
Top BBC sports commentators Stuart Storey and John Inverdale, and former British athlete Dame Mary Peters, have all endorsed a new book by Stroud author Mike Cooper, which details his time as an Olymp...
Barnardo's fond farewell to Swindon children's centre
New provider will continue Barnardo's good work at Robert Le Kyng Sure Start children's centre
Children’s charity Barnardo’s is bidding a fond farewell to a Swindon project which transformed hundreds of local lives. Barnardo’s South West has managed the Robert Le Kyng Sure St...
Swindon welcomes spring with fashion and beauty extravaganza
Swindon town centre retailers show off latest styles and trends
The Brunel shopping centre in Swindon hosted a two day spring fashion and beauty show on 30 and 31 March. Swindon fashionistas watched models strutting their stuff to show the latest styles and...
Prince's Trust Team Programme launches in Swindon
Local community asked to support unemployed young people through Inner Flame
Over 80 people attended an event in February to launch the Prince’s Trust Team Programme in Swindon. Local youth charity Inner Flame, which is delivering the 12-week programme in partners...
