Wiltshire Author Celebrates Third Novel

Wiltshire Author Celebrates Third Novel

Dec 18, 2024 | ,

Lis McDermott, a Royal Wootton Bassett-based author and poet, has released her third novel, The Identity Enigma.

Following the success of her debut novel, He is Not Worthy (2022), and her second novel, Echoes of Drowning, earlier this year, Lis hasn’t sat on her laurels. Indeed she continues to delight audiences with her powerful storytelling. While each of her novels stands alone, readers will enjoy the subtle crossovers of characters and settings, creating a unique thread that connects her works.

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Harold Dearden Unsung Swindon Son

Harold Dearden Unsung Swindon Son

Dec 5, 2024 | ,

Should you ever feel the urge to do a Google search on ‘famous people from Swindon’, Wikipedia helpfully presents you with an eclectic list that’s a good fifty names long. Some of them are household names, Diana Dors for instance. Also, XTC, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Billie Piper to name but a few. Pleasingly the list includes some not-quite-household-names-that-should-be. I’m thinking here of the Hammerman  poet – Alfred Williams, the jazz drummer Colin Bailey and writer Ralph Bates. And, speaking of him, why the town doesn’t celebrate a man dubbed El Fantastico by the Spanish is beyond me!

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Priority Live Theatre Membership

Priority Live Theatre Membership

Nov 27, 2024 | ,

Priority Live Theatre Membership scheme launched! With great delight, The Wyvern Theatre and Swindon Arts Centre announce that they’re part of a brand-new membership scheme from Trafalgar Theatres. Called PRIORITY LIVE the scheme offers exciting new benefits for theatre fans everywhere.

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Museum/Art Artist Takeover

Museum/Art Artist Takeover

Nov 26, 2024 |

Museum/Art Artist Takeover by Helen Savin. Helen’s a Swindon-based abstract artist. Earlier this year she received an invitation to show her work at the launch of the new Museum & Art Swindon. It was a real high point for her after going through a rocky time when she hit the menopause in 2019.

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Santa Story Time With RPA

Santa Story Time With RPA

Nov 10, 2024 | ,

Santa Story Time With RPA. Swindon’s leading performing arts company, Revolution Performing Arts (RPA), is offering children and their parents the opportunity to meet, greet and enjoy a story-time session with Santa in the run-up to Christmas.

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Farm Fun for Cinderella Cast

Farm Fun for Cinderella Cast

Oct 23, 2024 | ,

Farm Fun for Cinderella Cast.The Wyvern Theatre ‘went to the ball’ this week. They had the pleasure of welcoming their enchanting 2024 Panto cast to Swindon for the official launch of Cinderella. Cast members gathered at Roves Farm for a pumpkin-tastic photoshoot that would enchant any Fairy Godmother. Set against a backdrop of vibrant autumn colours and a barn filled with magical pumpkins, the cast embraced the playful atmosphere of the day as they donned their colourful costumes.

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