Roger Trayhurn the former Swindon Librarian will have a memento of his time at Swindon’s central Library as he was presented with a painting of himself outside the new building. The presentation formed part of the Swindon Libraries 70th Birthday celebrations where a Jazz duo and singer performed in the cafe area while e-book demonstrations […]
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An evocative painting by Swindon’s internationally acclaimed artist and muralist Ken White has been unveiled at Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway. The oil on canvas painting entitled Lunchtime, has been acquired by The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum. It depicts a group of GWR rivet hotters who are gathered round a brazier, making
Why dosen’t the Council recognise Ken’s work? Read More »
Swindon’s highline champion Jake Hirsch-Holland and friends rigged a high line between two of the towers that support the building on 26 October to raise money to be able to teach circus skills to children in Nicaragua. Coping with windy conditions Jake and other high line walkers took turns to step across the 70m gap,
Jake pulls 007 stunt over the “A View to a Kill” building. Read More »
If you visit our other site Sportswindon.com you will notice that from time to time, we take a sport and describe it in layman’s terms. We are following the example, so what is Lego® and how did we all get about 70 bricks each?? Swindon has one of the biggest gathering of Lego® in the
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Roger McGough built hs name with the Liverpool poets group Scaffold with such numbers as Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Daand Lillie the Pink. He took to the stage at the Wyvern. More copy to follow. Gallery:
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Building has appeared on the Old Swindon College site. It is part of the new Cinema and Supermarket complex that forms part of the Swindon regeneration programme.
The Swindon Festival of Poetry is underway. With a launch in the Central Library reading area Matt Holland and Hilda Sheehan launched the second Festival of Poetry. Here is a listing of the events: Friday 4th October. 10.30 am onwards The Platform – Poetry Surgeries with Angela France 11am – 6pm
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At last the center of Swindon has a Farmers Market. After a much publicised council ‘U’ turn the eagerly awaited farmer’s market has arrived in Havelock Square, under the Brunel Statue. The bustling market will run from 9am-3pm every Thursday- and will feature fantastic produce from local traders, offer great value and provide unbeatably fresh
Swindon town centre has a Farmers Market. Read More »
The ever popular Steam Show at the STEAM Museum attracted about 4,000 visitors this year. With an abundance of stands and tracks on show, it was the St. Ives layout that created the most interest, It’s creator, having never seen his dream on display, passed away a few weeks before the Swindon show, which was
Museum chuffed with attendance at Steam Show. Read More »
For the Trekers among you Nexus means “A nonlinear temporal continuum in which reality appears to reshape itself in fulfillment of a person’s innermost wishes,” That’s what the owners of managed Offices hope to achieve as Nexus open a new office complex on the Cheney Manor to a gathering of business leaders and Local dignitaries.
Nexus Treks into Cheney Manor. Read More »
