I’m not at all sure how the St Barnabas’ church murals came onto my radar. But onto it they came. Thus I felt compelled to include these astonishing paintings – and the church itself – in Swindon in 50 Buildings. While researching that book, myself and Royston Cartwright had a drive out to Gorse Hill – the location of St Barnabas to have a look. Sadly the church was closed but we got photos of it for the book.
What follows is a press release from Olympia Publishers about We Paid to Play. As it happens, I’m familiar with this book written by a Swindonian. Given that I have zero interest in sport of any kind, I have to say that I was not bored when reading. I know that sounds a bit like damned with faint praise but, given my aforementioned, lack of sporting enthusiasm – it’s a compliment.
It’s the great pleasure of Swindon’s Town Gardens Bowl to welcome Voodoo Room. They’ll perform their explosive show as part of the summer concert programme.
The Redcliffe Art Collective – Well! This week it’s been all about art for Born Again Swindonian. On Wednesday evening myself and Linda Kasmaty went to a happening at St Barnabas’ church in Gorse Hill – apropos the amazing paintings in there. I’ve not yet got round to blogging about that. It’s on my list.
So! The Swindogs are coming! ‘What are?’ I hear you cry. Swindogs is what! Like the one you see below:
Well – when I say like the one in the image – not quite. For a start, the scale of that one is not unlike the Goodie’s Kitten Kong. Yep – there I go again with my antediluvian references.
Last year BlackBox Theatre brought Blithe Spirit to the Bowl in Town Gardens.
Now, South Swindon Parish Council welcome them back this Friday with their performance of John Godber’s tour de force, Bouncers.
Walking in Turner’s Footsteps – Local artist Anne Hayhoe will lead a free workshop and walk this coming weekend. The walk will focus on the time that famous landscape artist, JM Turner, spent in Malmesbury
On Sunday 19 June, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, with a history stretching back to William Shakespeare himself, present the sparkling comedy, As You Like It.
Darkroom Theatre, founded at the eponymous Swindon coffee shop on Faringdon Road in 2017, returns with their newest performance at the refurbished Wyvern Theatre Studio.
WILTSHIRE-BASED poet and writing mentor Lis McDermott has published her first novel, ‘He Is Not Worthy’. The novel is tale of love, unrequited love and stalking.
One of the south west’s leading performing arts organisations has secured £10,000 of National Lottery funding. This is for its forthcoming platinum jubilee project – a series of events to mark the historic event. The project includes the creation of a special feature-length film celebrating the longevity and tenacity of live theatre.
Celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee on Friday 3rd June – from 11.00am to 3.00pm at central community centre, the Baker’s and the the railway village museum.
