Marriage of intelligent dialogue and delightful music
	10:37am Tue 6 May 08
	WHAT better way to raise money for an operatic production than putting on an operatic production? From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

	Jo Satriani at Bristol’s Colston Hall on May 17
	6:56pm Sun 4 May 08
	Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock is out now on SonyBMG. Satriani plays Bristol Colston Hall on May 17. From Swindon Advertiser

	Claude Bourbon at The Beehive in Swindon on May 5
	6:50pm Sun 4 May 08
	Ooh la la, Claude! From Swindon Advertiser

	Lizzyspit at The VIc in Swindon on May 19
	6:48pm Sun 4 May 08
	Name to watch lizzyspit, alias Elizabeth Knights Ward, is making the music world sit up and take notice. She has a new single out on May 19 called Laura's Diary and will be playing in Swindon at the all-seated Acoustic Session on Thursday at The Vic, Victoria Road, in Old Town, from 8pm. Lizzyspit is also playing acoustically for BBC Radio Swindon. She is currently working on her debut album and has won the notice of producers on BBC Radio One and Six. It is free entry to the gig. From Swindon Advertiser

Glitz, Blitz and 70s Hits at the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday May 11

6:46pm Sunday 4th May 2008

get ready to glam Grab your platforms and get ready to rock with Glitz, Blitz and 70's Hitz featuring Showaddywaddy, Sweet, pictured, and The Rubettes at the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday May 11 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £20.50/£22.50 from 01225 448844. From Swindon Advertiser

	The Storys at the Swindon Arts Centre on May 3
	6:09pm Fri 2 May 08
	emailed pics in Swindon music Flicky Harrison Welsh band the Storys have recently appeared in the blockbuster movie The Bank Job. From Swindon Advertiser

The Damned at 12 Bar on Sat May 3

6:06pm Friday 2nd May 2008

Flicky Harrison Captain Sensible, the prince of punk, ironically shot to the top of the charts with a song from the romantic musical South Pacific. From Swindon Advertiser

	Players rise to challenge of the perfick rural idyll
	6:00am Thu 1 May 08
	An amateur dramatic society faces a massive challenge in tackling the stage version of a hit TV series. From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

Unsentimental wit with painful wisdom

6:00am Thursday 1st May 2008

Pygmalion By George Bernard Shaw Theatre Royal Bath Forget the sugary glamour of My Fair Lady. This is Shaw at his sharpest, clearest and least sentimental. From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

Sister act revels in a musical full of Hoboken nunsense

6:00am Thursday 1st May 2008

Wootton Bassett Light Operatic Society's Spring production, Nunsense, provided four fun-filled evenings at the Memorial Hall last week. From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

REVIEW

9:55am Thursday 1st May 2008

"AWESOME evening!" was the widely held view of the 200+ audience making their way home from George Ward School's 14th annual rockfest on Friday April 25. From Wiltshire Times

	REVIEW: Pygmalion
	4:29pm Wed 30 Apr 08
	Until Saturday May 3, Theatre Royal Bath. The Peter Hall company gave theatregoers another chance to see the original 1916 version of George Bernard Shaw’s comedy this week before it opens in the West End. From Wiltshire Times

	Plastic fantastic
	4:32pm Wed 30 Apr 08
	THE third Cloth Road Arts Week, which celebrates the work of local artists, gets under way tomorrow. From Wiltshire Times

	Coming up
	8:00am Thu 24 Apr 08
	MUSIC from the very young to the very experienced this week, starting on Friday April 25 at George Ward School with their annual rock concert. From Wiltshire Times

Bristol Hippodrome: A musical that's got the lot

6:00am Thursday 24th April 2008

With a song list as well loved as and comforting as your favourite jumper, you know you are in pretty safe hands with a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, and this production was no exception. From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

	REVIEW: She Stoops to Conquer
	12:20pm Wed 23 Apr 08
	Until Saturday April 26, Theatre Royal Bath. BY 21st century standards, 18th century comedy can seem be a little laboured, but the central joke in Goldsmith’s enduring romp is timeless. From Wiltshire Times

	Art with a heart
	1:40pm Wed 23 Apr 08
	THE third Cloth Road Arts Week takes place next month, celebrating the work of local artists. In the weeks before the event, beginning May 3, we are featuring those who taking part. From Wiltshire Times

	Georgia Mancio: Trapeze
	9:51am Wed 23 Apr 08
	Georgia Mancio is one of the up and coming names among jazz singers. She has a mellow, mature voice and makes complex keys and rhythms sound so easy. From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

Back to the saucy swinging Sixties

11:15am Tuesday 22nd April 2008

Chippenham's fledgling Etcetera Theatre Company embarks on its second production from Thursday until Saturday, at the Neeld Hall, Chippenham. From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

	Figaro is fresh and lively at Devizes Town Hall
	9:37am Tue 22 Apr 08
	There is a second chance to catch White Horse Opera's acclaimed mini-production of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro when the local semi-professional company performs it at Devizes Town Hall on Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3 at 7.30pm. From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

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