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    <contact-name>Kelly Matyla</contact-name>
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    <description>&lt;p&gt;The Expressive Arts Department wrote a script, choreographed and designed a production highlighting the skills and abilities of our very talented students. The show features incredible singing and dancing. Don&amp;#8217;t miss this spectacular event.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>Drive Me Crazy </title>
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    <venue-address>St Paul's Drive</venue-address>
    <venue-email>kmatyla@dorcan.swindon.sch.uk</venue-email>
    <venue-name>Dorcan Technology College</venue-name>
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    <contact-email>purcellj@bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Jennifer Purcell</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-06-12T09:45:42Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;This year at Bradon Forest School we are hosting our annual summer arts festival&amp;#8230; in a Big Top Tent!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The four day event will see over 1000 participants performing a wide variety of shows, including live music, new drama, musicals, dance, art exhibitions, circus acts and much more!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We also have the pleasure of presenting local primary schools, professional companies and many more local cultural organisations during this exciting festival of the arts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The festival will take place in a large big top circus tent on the grounds of Bradon Forest school, and it&amp;#8217;s panning out to be a really exciting event as we have some amazing performances booked. Obviously, the music night is not to be missed if you like getting glammed up and dancing the night away! We are also really pleased to announce that we have the world famous circus school, Circomedia, performing on the Saturday night. They have put together a special performance just for the festival and at just &#163;5 a ticket, you&amp;#8217;d be mad to miss it! Those are just a couple of the highlights, but make sure you take a look at the website for full listings&amp;#8230; Swindon Young Actors, Swindon Dance, Circo Ridiculoso, Shout Out Productions&amp;#8230; the list goes on!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are festival passes available at just &#163;22 for the weekend. This will get you in to all the performances, totalling &#163;65, so that&amp;#8217;s real value for money!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;www.bigtopfestival.co.uk&amp;#8221;. www.bigtopfestival.co.uk.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>The Big Top Festival</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-06-18T07:00:09Z</updated-at>
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    <venue-address>Purton, Swindon</venue-address>
    <venue-email>purcellj@bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk</venue-email>
    <venue-name>The Bradon Forest Theatre</venue-name>
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    <venue-url>www.bigtopfestival.co.uk</venue-url>
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    <contact-email>info@micromusicals.co.uk</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Tony</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-10-08T08:03:37Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Mousse up your hair for this comedy set in that era of questionable fashion decisions, the &amp;#8217;80s.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 1985, Robbie Hart is a vocalist whose rock band stubbornly refuses to get off the ground. In the meantime, he makes a living playing wedding receptions, where his easy charm and ability to schmooze brings him a steady income.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robbie meets Julia Sullivan when she&amp;#8217;s working as a waitress at one of his wedding gigs; he immediately takes a shine to her, but since he&amp;#8217;s engaged, he keeps his distance. Robbie learns that Julia is also engaged; unfortunately, her fianc&#233;e Glen Gulia is an obnoxious, self-obsessed yuppie who is chronically unfaithful to her.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In time, Robbie realizes that he needs to step in and stop Julia from marrying Glen before the woman he&amp;#8217;s come to love ruins her life&amp;#8230;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <start-date type="datetime">2009-10-08T19:30:00Z</start-date>
    <title>The Wedding Singer - LIVE!!</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-09T11:01:27Z</updated-at>
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    <venue-address>Devises Road</venue-address>
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    <venue-name>Swindon Arts Centre</venue-name>
    <venue-postcode>SN1 4BJ</venue-postcode>
    <venue-url>www.micromusicals.co.uk</venue-url>
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    <cached-tag-list>the big draw, drawing, artsite</cached-tag-list>
    <contact-email>glowcreative@fsmail.net</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Paul</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-10-12T10:38:37Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;The Big Draw&lt;br /&gt;
Saturday 17th October 2009 &lt;br /&gt;
11am-5pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Regular drawing workshops are held every Saturday from 11am to 1.30pm at the Post Modern, Theatre Square, Swindon (next to the Wyvern Theatre).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From complete beginners to the more advanced. Come along and discover your creativity. The workshops will cover a broad range of drawing techniques and materials and a personal style of work will be encouraged.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The workshops will be ideal for:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- the beginner,&lt;br /&gt;
- for art students looking for extra practice,&lt;br /&gt;
- and for the more experienced, hoping to further develop their drawing and artistic skills.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prices are &#163;10 per session (fully employed), or &#163;7 (students, pensioners, benefits etc).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There will be a &#163;1 deduction for each workshop when booked in advanced e.g. five or ten week blocks&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For further information or to book a place, ring Paul on 01793 520930 or 07919 104146, email glowcreative@fsmail.net, or just turn up on the day!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>The Big Draw Drawing Event</title>
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    <venue-address>Theatre Square, Swindon</venue-address>
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    <venue-name>The Post Modern</venue-name>
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    <cached-tag-list>Arts Free FREE</cached-tag-list>
    <contact-email>Terry.kemp@facilitatingpeople.co.uk</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Terry Kemp</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-10-05T15:35:05Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Arts &amp;#8211; Right Up Your Street- Swindon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Planned within the Brunel Centre Swindon are three days of mini skills festivals that involves local arts and crafts groups sharing and engaging with visitors and shoppers in a small market  place of informal arts learning activities.. We have space for at least ten groups. They will all be exhibiting and  also encouraging participation on the days as well as after.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additional to this we will have an Artist working with everyone to create and build each day a box of portrait smiles. We thought that learning and art is all about bringing smiles to peoples faces. So we will capture this with everyones portraits built into a &#8216;Box of Smiles &#8216;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to be involved? Groups and artists can join with us at no cost  &#8211;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact Terry Kemp 01672 562131 Voluntary Arts England South West Facilitator.&lt;br /&gt;
terry.kemp@facilitatingpeople.co.uk&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To find out more about Voluntary Arts England visit www.vaengland.org.uk&lt;br /&gt;
To find your nearest Learning Revolution Festival event or find out how you can encourage others to get involved, go to www.direct.gov.uk/learningrevolution.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>Arts and Smiles - Right up your street - Swindon </title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-09T11:02:04Z</updated-at>
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    <venue-address>Brunel Centre </venue-address>
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    <venue-name>Brunel Shopping Centre</venue-name>
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    <cached-tag-list>Festival, Christmas, arts, retro, crafts, presents</cached-tag-list>
    <contact-email>shop@swincitycomics.co.uk</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Steve Causer</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-11-15T12:04:47Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Swindon&#8217;s Christmas and Retro Fair&lt;br /&gt;
Saturday 28th November&lt;br /&gt;
Wharf Green, Swindon&#8217;s Town Centre / 10am &amp;#8211; 5pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Swindon&#8217;s Town Centre will become a Christmas Fantasy land when stalls from vintage comics, sweets and records to a host of Christmas&lt;br /&gt;
stalls that will make your Christmas present buying so much easier, will come together in the first annual event of it&#8217;s kind. With retro&lt;br /&gt;
and traditional Christmas Food, music and entertainment as well as fun for the kids, don&#8217;t miss this!! There may even be a visit from Santa&lt;br /&gt;
himself.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sponsored by Swin City Comics and Frequency Magazine&lt;br /&gt;
In association with Swindon Does Arts and inSwindon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are interested in getting involved or for more info call Swin City Comics on 01793 520300 or email: shop@swincitycomics.co.uk&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <venue-address>Swindon Town Centre</venue-address>
    <venue-email>shop@swincitycomics.co.uk</venue-email>
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    <contact-email>shop@swincitycomics.co.uk</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Steve Causer</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-11-21T08:44:44Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Swindon&#8217;s Christmas and Retro Fair&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Saturday 28th November&lt;br /&gt;
Wharf Green, Swindon&#8217;s Town Centre / 10am &amp;#8211; 5pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Swindon&#8217;s Town Centre will become a Christmas Fantasy land when stalls from vintage comics, sweets and records to a host of Christmas stalls that will make your Christmas present buying so much easier, will come together in the first annual event of it&#8217;s kind.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The day will be full of surprise guests, TV and Film characters as we welcome the seasonal spirit to the town centre.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With retro and traditional Christmas Food, music and entertainment as well as&lt;br /&gt;
fun for the kids, don&#8217;t miss this!! There may even be a visit from Santa himself.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Supporting Charlie Dawson&#8217;s wheelchair fund. Money made from putting on this event will be donated to help get Charlie his wheelchair.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sponsored by Swin City Comics and Frequency Magazine&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In association with Swindon Does Arts and inSwindon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are interested in getting involved, having a stall or for more info call Swin City Comics on 01793 520300 or email: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:shop@swincitycomics.co.uk&quot;&gt;shop@swincitycomics.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <venue-address>Swindon Town Centre</venue-address>
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    <contact-name>Box Office</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-01-25T15:15:48Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;If you are interested or engaged in the arts then come along to this regional arts day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Full details can be found by clicking the following link:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/assets/0000/0819/W_SAA_Regional_Arts_DayFlyer_1_.pdf&quot;&gt;Download Regional Arts Day&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>Wiltshire and Swindon Regional Arts Day</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-01-25T15:18:06Z</updated-at>
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    <venue-address>Bedwin Street, Salisbury</venue-address>
    <venue-email>info@salisburyartscentre.co.uk</venue-email>
    <venue-name>Salisbury Arts Centre</venue-name>
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    <contact-email>ginamusty@yahoo.co.uk</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Gina Musty</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-02-05T21:59:21Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;present their next production at Dorcan Technology College Covingham Swindon &lt;br /&gt;
on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th February 2010 curtain 7pm&lt;br /&gt;
Tickets &#163;2 concessions &#163;4 adults&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A family musical  with DPAGs own MJ and Elvis!.&lt;br /&gt;
Plenty of sword fighting, cannon balls, dancing, singing and acting a real treat for all the family.&lt;br /&gt;
A cast of over 50 youngest 7 years old.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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    <title>Captain Rook and his Twleve Pirates</title>
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    <venue-address>Swindon</venue-address>
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    <contact-email>hello@swindondoesarts.co.uk</contact-email>
    <contact-name>Steve Causer</contact-name>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-01-02T10:23:15Z</created-at>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;The Big Arts Day is a one-day festival celebrating all things artistic and creative in Swindon and you&#8217;re  invited!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There will be fantastic performances, wonderful exhibitions, and taster sessions in arts activities, as well as an amazing Finale show, plus much more&#8230;  all set in the beautiful surroundings of Lydiard Park.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Swindon Does Arts team is busy planning the day and wants to make sure everyone can get involved.  If you enjoy doing the arts in Swindon, get in touch now to get involved and stay up to date with all our news or catch us on Facebook.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Saturday 10th July 2010&lt;br /&gt;
Lydiard Park&lt;br /&gt;
12.00pm till 11.00pm&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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