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Setting sail with two operas

1:10pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

THE Swindon Gilbert and Sullivan Society will be raising the rafters at the Arts Centre from tonight as they put on their latest production – which features not one, but two operas.

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Dancer wins coveted spot at top school

12:50pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A DANCER is on her way to living her dreams as she prepares to go to a prestigious dancing school in September.

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Spotlight shines on school’s troupe of dancers

4:30pm Saturday 15th June 2013

SWINDON’S Danzone school has been invited to send dancers to perform in the full scale production of Spotlight Variety Performance, at the New Theatre, in Oxford.

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Jump on board for Gilbert and Sullivan opera

12:24pm Thursday 13th June 2013

SWINDON’s Gilbert and Sullivan Society are all at sea next week when they climb aboard HMS Pinafore.

Art skills are on display at college event in Swindon

1:15pm Friday 7th June 2013

LITTLE Red Riding Hood, the Little Mermaid and Dorothy were all stars of a show at STEAM that put make-up in the spotlight.

Jolly Jack Tars abound in new version of popular opera in Swindon

5:20pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

This year the Swindon Gilbert and Sullivan Society are tackling not one but two operas, HMS Pinafore and Trial By Jury.

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Laughs all the way with Old Town Comedy Club

3:46pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

Andrew Maxwell is the headline star at the Old Town Comedy Club tomorrow.

Pocket-sized fun

3:30pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

Grandpa In My Pocket is the stage version of the hugely popular children’s TV series from the CBeebies.

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Western Players make a splash in Swindon

3:00pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

The Western Players are diving in at the deep end of humour next week with their latest comedy of manners and morals.

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All for the homeless

2:40pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A production of The Sound of Music scooped £2,000 for charity last year and this year R and J Musicals are hoping to top it with Mack and Mabel.

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Finding the right words

1:13pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

TV script writers Maurice Gran and Laurence Marks took up the challenge of writing a story for the musical Save The Last Dance For Me by using only the music of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.

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College make-up students dazzle judges

10:22am Wednesday 5th June 2013

TWO Swindon College media make-up students won first and second place at the WorldSkills UK heat in Portsmouth.

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Comedian Jason Manford set for gigs in town

5:07pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

COMEDIAN Jason Manford will be hoping his performance won’t be a car crash when he returns to the Wyvern Theatre for two performances.

Kids get a lesson in stardom

12:40pm Thursday 30th May 2013

ASPIRING actors appearing in the Wyvern Theatre’s next Summer Youth Project production were treated to a masterclass by West End producer, Paul Spicer, yesterday.

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Run away to wonderland to join the circus

7:00am Thursday 30th May 2013

The circus is in town this half term with a family show of comedy, magic, puppets and audience participation.

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Mack is back in town with Mabel and a show to aid Swindon's homeless

6:00am Thursday 30th May 2013

A production of The Sound of Music scooped £2,000 for charity last year and this year R and J Musicals are hoping to top it with mack and Mabel.

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Military spouses do their bit for the troops

8:00pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

SINCE the Military Wives Choir featured on television several years ago new choirs have been springing up all over the country.

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Jonjo is joining the wives at the Wyvern

4:17pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

X Factor finalist Jonjo Kerr will be singing with the Defence Academy Military Wives Choir when they perform in Swindon this week.

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