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SALOS Spring Concert Tribute
SALOS Spring Concert Tribute.
With great delight, SALOS announce they’ll be performing their spring concert in tribute to the legendary Ray Dance. The show will feature numbers from many SALOS shows over the past six decades
6. The Planks and Market Square
The Planks and Market Square Old Town.
I’m planning on arranging the Old Town section of the forthcoming Swindon in 25 Streets book in something of the order one might walk them. Hence: Before we walk along High Street and round onto Wood Street we’ll take a wee detour to Market Square and The Planks. As you can see from the map below, the Planks leads off from Market Square – from 1866 part of the walkway from Market Place was beside the Corn Exchange.
5. Little London Old Town
Little London Old Town, Swindon.
Back in 2010, historian Frances Bevan wrote for the Swindon Advertiser, how Old Town once enjoyed a level of depravity and notoriety. Not the whole of Old Town you understand – but a notorious, nefarious, neighbourhood of Swindon’s Old Town.
Art Club for Easter
Art Club for Easter.
SWINDON-BASED Let’s Create art club continues its commitment to provide children and young people with artistic and creative opportunities this Easter with holiday art camp.
Malmesbury Launches Visitor Guide
Malmesbury Launches Visitor Guide. The Malmesbury Town Team has launched the new official visitor guide to the town. It includes a fold-out map featuring local attractions and landmarks such as the Abbey, Market Cross and the scenic river walk.
New Pharmacy at Okus
New Pharmacy at Okus in Swindon’s Old Town.
In the wake of lengthy and persistent issues with a Swindon pharmacy, it’s now reopened with new management.
Grandfather Clocks at Auction
Grandfather Clocks at Auction. A private collection of antique grandfather clocks and clock parts by Wiltshire clock makers will go on sale next week at RWB Auctions.
Budding scientists flocked to Brunel Centre
Budding scientists flocked to Brunel Centre or Festival of Tomorrow activities. Children flocked to The Brunel Shopping Centre during half-term week as Swindon’s annual Festival of Tomorrow brought science, technology and the arts to life.
BLUE LIGHTS TO BRIGHT IDEAS
BLUE LIGHTS TO BRIGHT IDEAS. LOCAL BUSINESSMAN LAUNCHES VINTAGE BRAND WITH A CAUSE.
Entrepreneur Mike Rees has launched a new venture: Reesycle Revival. It combines a passion for business and sustainability with a commitment to supporting people in need.
EASTER HOLIDAY CAMPS RETURN
EASTER HOLIDAY CAMPS RETURN TO MALMESBURY WITH FUNDED AND PRIVATE PLACES AVAILABLE.
Revolution Performing Arts (RPA) is bringing its popular Easter holiday workshops back to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Malmesbury. They’ll offer both privately booked places and funded FUEL spaces available for local families.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
