Music and Comedy this Weekend in Old Town. The Town Gardens Bowl will play host to a weekend of outstanding live entertainment. It’s bringing together quick-witted comedy and celebrated music in the beautiful surroundings of one of Swindon’s most popular outdoor venues.
Friday 12th June: ShakeItUp – The Improvised Shakespeare Show
The weekend begins on Friday with ShakeItUp Theatre’s Improvised Shakespeare Show. This is a hilarious and completely unique theatrical experience that creates a brand-new Shakespearean play live on stage. They do it using:
- Shakespeare’s language
- audience suggestions and …
- plenty of imagination, the talented cast crafts an original production before the audience’s eyes.
Theatre-goers can help shape the performance by choosing the genre. It can be anything from Epic History and Romantic Comedy to gruesome tragedy. And even providing lines of dialogue that the actors will deliver without any prior warning.
Theatre-goers can help shape the performance by choosing the genre. It can be anything from Epic History and Romantic Comedy to gruesome tragedy. And even providing lines of dialogue that the actors will deliver without any prior warning.
Since launching in 2018, ShakeItUp Theatre has performed more than 100 improvised Shakespeare plays across the UK and the world. With appearances at venues including:
- the Minack Theatre in Cornwall
- London’s The Other Palace and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Saturday 13th June: The Kate Bush Experience
On Saturday, music fans can enjoy a rare opportunity to experience the songs of one of Britain’s most influential and distinctive artists. How? Well, The Kate Bush Experience comes to the Bowl.
With Kate Bush’s own live performances famously scarce, the show offers audiences the closest experience they’re likely to get to seeing the legendary singer-songwriter perform live. Fronted by the exceptional Maria Ahearn, The Kate Bush Experience is a faithful recreation of Kate Bush’s music as she might have it performed on stage.
Audiences can look forward to iconic hits including:
- Wuthering Heights
- Running Up That Hill
- Cloudbusting
- Babooshka and The Man With the Child in His Eyes
All alongside much-loved album tracks such as:
- James and the Cold Gun
- Hammer Horror
- Them Heavy People
- Breathing and Don’t Push Your Foot on the Heartbrake.
Performed by a group of experienced professional musicians, the show celebrates the creativity, innovation and enduring appeal of one of the UK’s most treasured artists.
Something for Everyone
From spontaneous Shakespearean comedy to a stunning tribute to a musical icon, this weekend’s programme highlights the diverse range of entertainment on offer at the Town Gardens Bowl.
Whether you’re looking for laughter, nostalgia or simply a memorable evening under the summer sky, these two performances promise a fantastic weekend of live entertainment in the heart of Swindon.Â
Tickets are available online at www.towngardens-swindon.co.uk
