Wiltshire ocelot 111 september 2015 edition

No: 111 September 2015

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Ocelot Theatre Guide The most comprehensive autumn

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On hold

Michael Bosley loses patience p4

Family Play Full review inside p8

Brewery Bird

Rise of the female real ale fan p37

The Swan

It’s the Swan that you want p38

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#111 Welcome to our special theatre issue with our guide to the theatre from now until January. To make room we’ve reduced the music section and other parts this month but don’t worry it will all be back to normal for October... and the lack of Agony Girl will just be a bad memory.

For Starters

04 Michael Bosley Arts and Culture

08 Family Play Review 10 The Annual Autumn Ocelot Music

Theatre Guide

35 Gig Monkey 36 The Gig List Food and Drink

37 Brewery Bird 38 The Swan at Wilton Please Note: No voles were harmed in the making of this magazine.

Picture Above Right - Left to Right - Anita Jaynes (TBE Editor), Dave Stewart (Sales), James Phipps (Owner), Jamie Hill (Group Editor), Ruth Ogle (Sub-editor), Sue Roberts (Sales Support) and Roger Ogle (Consultant Editor)

SEPTEMBER ISSUE Team Positive (and not the cast picture for the new season of Peatmoor CSI)

Let the new season begin!

We’re now in the tenth season of The Ocelot.

And like all good US TV series, we’ve had a few changes just to keep it fresh. We’ve got a brand new cast but kept a couple of the old faces.

If you look closely you can see me and Dave Stewart at the back. I’m the one in the middle. I’ll be playing the role of maverick out of control editor with a heart of gold (and a secret penchant for voles).

So we’ve got the new cast. We’re all looking fresher. More dynamic. A tiny bit more in your face.

Now all we need is a new set. So that’s what we’ve gone and done. This season will be based in the shiny new building behind us called The Arclite building found straddling the edge of Peatmoor lagoon in Swindon. Inside is all purple and swanky and it even has a pool table. It’s like Google but with less Californians and more people sitting at their desks eating Ginster pasties.

Of course, we’re not really a US television series.

We’re actually a magazine that is in its tenth year.

And you’re probably wondering who all those extra people are? Well, The Ocelot is now part of Postive Media Group which includes The Link and The Swindon and Wiltshire Business Exchange hence the new cast.

It’s all very very exciting.

Write into me at jamie@theocelot.co.uk

Jamie Hill

Editor: Jamie Hill - jamie@theocelot.co.uk Sales: Dave Stewart dave@theocelot.co.uk 07872 176999 Telephone: 01793 781986 Publisher: Positive Media Group, Arclite Building, Peatmoor, Swindon SN5 5YN Printers: Thames Colour

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For Starters

Putting humanity on hold...

A Nerd’s Last Word

by Michael Bosley “We’re really busy at the moment, sorry for the delay” comes the earnestly toned recorded message down the phone as I remain on hold to get help with my recently deceased iPhone.

In between the abrupt interruptions from the politely voiced lady on the recording, I’m serenaded with vignettes of super-safe singer/songwriter and wearer of hats, James Bay. The recorded message of apology repeats itself every thirty seconds or so, like an elderly relative who’s forgotten that they’d already mentioned their trip to Skegness twice since you’ve been there, but you simply haven’t the heart to highlight their rapidly degenerating memory, so you nod along and raise your eyebrows at the appropriate moments as if this is all news to you.

Despite my on-hold experience, the service I received was actually hassle-free and I was able to speak to a human being with emotions and empathy and more importantly, had knowledge of the problem I was having; namely that my iPhone was performing an elaborate light show without me having asked it to, as if Siri had developed a taste for the abstract and had hijacked my operating system in the name of artistic expression.

The disingenuous concern from the recorded lady is only

one example of a public service that attempts to portray a personable, approachable service in a world where such a thing will become increasingly rare. The introduction of self service tills is just one example of such a service.

Back in the early days of public service, when the population of Britain was about 10 and stores had names like apothecary and haberdashery, people knew the shopkeeper (there was only one) and he would keep your moustache wax and ankle ointment under the counter for you when you next came in and ask how your day was.

Now the shopkeeper is dead; murdered by big business and (probably, quite literally) by urbanised, gun wielding teenagers.

Quite simply, there are too many of us scuttling around on this blue marble to make personal service anything but a long distant memory.

The idea that machines will now greet us over the phone, in our stores and whenever we walk up to anything vaguely resembling a service are now the norm. There simply aren’t enough people to deal with all these, well, people.

Many McDonalds stores now allow you to order your food on large, iPad-style displays so you needn’t face the ordeal of having to interact with another person, save for the moment you lurch forward to snatch your food order from their sweaty palms. Humans eh? Who needs ‘em!

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Fri 4th - Robb Blake and the Acrustic Badger Band + Polly Fri 11th - bands to be Announced Weds 16th - Salisbury Open Mic Fri 18th - Arch Rivals + Second Hand Citizen Fri 25th - Palm Reader + Support

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Theatre Review

A familiar drama at The Vic Family Play written by Matt Fox The Victoria, Swindon, July 19 Review by Doug Kirby An excellent show, including multimedia film on stage in the form of Video messages through the set’s TV ‘er’ set An intriguing story. Very believable, uncomfortable at times hilarious at others.

We open ‘sitcom’ style in the living room of what we imagine is a small low rent terraced house. Our cast are an odd ball family made up of a young single mum, her lazy boyfriend, her daughter and a self absorbed lodger.

The play Interestingly breaks the fourth wall using the child character on screen and stage and occasionally - though not laboured - by other cast members sharing thoughts/memories directly with audience members.

Part kitchen sink drama, part surreal fantasy-dolls house, in all it works as a drama. Not everyone in the audience enjoyed the trips into fantasy but they were a light relief from darker moments and reminded us of how a child might perceive the chaos around them.

They also help lead us and make sense of a double bluff. So look out for some red herrings!

My only criticism would be that it

Family Play

needs more confidence in pace in some scenes and it could possibly make the three adults voices more dissimilar. Though I’m not sure if this is a tweak in the script or a stage direction (apparently you can buy the script on Amazon but I haven’t yet).

The play calls for competent character actors. We were lucky and had just that, especially in Molly Campbell ably supported by Louise Catherwood and David Phillips

who play multiple characters, not forgetting the scene-stealing Poppy Fox-Thompson the eight year old daughter of 24-year-old Charlotte (yes, but don’t judge!)

In summary we loved it. Writer Matt Fox should be justifiably proud of the play as should Julian Smith for his direction.

If you get a chance go see it be prepared for those scarlet fish and an emotional ride!

Pauline Quirke Performing Arts Academy to open in Swindon Pauline Quirke is most famous for playing Sharon in Birds of a Feather.

But she is also a critically acclaimed dramatic actress who you might remember spotting in Broadchurch. But on top of that she’s also been a star of stage and screen in countless other productions for the past forty five years.

I bet you didn’t know though that she has been helping children from across the country get into performing arts through a number

of academies.

The latest Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts will be in Swindon and is opening at Nova Hreod Academy in Akers Way this month.

A free open day will be held on Saturday September 19 from 9.45am to 1pm The aim is to introduce the ethos behind The Pauline Quirke Academy, to demonstrate what they do and how they achieve their goals, how

children will benefit from their classes and, above all, to allow children to get a flavour of The Academy.

During the classes parents can have some refreshments, a chat with the PQA staff, and really begin to learn what it is all about.

The children will be split into age groups and parents are encouraged to stay and watch.

For more information visit the website at www.pqacademy.com

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The Theatre Guide

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Strike! is appearing at Oxford Playhouse on Thursday September 3

Welcome to the annual Ocelot Autumn Theatre Guide.

This year’s is the biggest guide we’ve ever done, letting you know everything that is going in the region’s theatres from September to January.

It’s a lot of pages to get through but we would advise you to keep this edition so you can refer it to it when you need to just so you don’t miss out on any of the goings-on at the theatres.

We’ve also decided to make it regional making sure that we include everywhere on The Ocelot’s patch from Oxford to Salisbury.

If you want to go a bit further afield you could do far worse than heading Reading way and visiting some of the many acts that are appearing at The Hexagon. Sadly we didn’t have enough room for Reading’s listings in this guide but head to their website at www.readingarts.

com and you’ll be able to see that the star of their panto this year is the always fantastic Justin Fletcher in Dick Whittington - a popular panto this year as Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre and Newbury’s Corn Exchange are also heading to London to become Mayor!

Another decision that we’ve made is to include all the gigs and concerts that are happening at the theatres which would normally be published in our monthly live music guide. This will give you the complete picture.

We’ve also included Oxford’s Glee Club in the listings just so you don’t miss out on some of the brilliant comedy shenanigans going on there.

Obviously there isn’t much room to go into detail on the events in the magazine but if you head to our website at www.theocelot.co.uk you can see the full details for each event including ticket prices etc.

Friday August 28 to Saturday September 5 Fri August 28 to Weds September 2 FILM: Inside Out Corn Exchange, Newbury

Street, Oxford

FILM: Manglehorn Corn Exchange, Newbury

THEATRICAL SCREENING: NT Live: The Beaux Stragegem 7pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury

Sat August 29 to Tues September 1 FILM: The Legend of Barney Thomson Corn Exchange, Newbury Tues September 1 to Fri October 30 ART: Expansion - presented by Studio 8 Resident Artists of New Greenham Arts New Greenham Arts, Newbury Wednesday September 2 DANCE: 4X4 – Ephemeral Architectures 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Thursday September 3 DANCE: Strike!

7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont

CONCERT: The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – 30 Plucking Years 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Fri September 4 to Sun October 11 ART: Dancing Lines Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot Fri September 4 to Thurs September 10 FILM: 45 Years Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury Friday September 4 COMEDY: Roy Chubby Brown 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street,

Oxford Sat September 5 to Weds September 9 FILM: Iris Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury Sat September 5 to Sun September 6 FAMILY EVENT: Scarecrows Wedding 1pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD FAMILY EVENT: Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 1pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Saturday September 5 FAMILY EVENT: Old Mother Hubbard 11am - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford TALK: Simon Weston 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

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The Theatre Guide

The Roundabout Theatre Festival takes place at Newbury’s Corn Exchange from Wednesday September to Sunday September 13

Saturday September 5 to Friday September 11 COMEDY: Geoff Norcott + Andy Robinson + Larry Dean + Jason Patterson 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW COMEDY: Only Fools and 3 Courses - A Dining Experience 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon FAMILY EVENT: Family Fiesta 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT CONCERT: Ruby Birthday Party 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday September 6 POETRY: The Poetry and Passion of Pablo Neruda With David Soul, Hugh Burns and Adam Feinstein 7pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury

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Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

THEATRE: Vanity Bites Back 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford Weds September 9 to Sun September 13

THEATRE: Dracula’s Ghost 7:45pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Newport Street, Swindon

THEATRE: Roundabout at The Corn Exchange Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury Wed September 9 to Thurs September 10 THEATRE: Going Viral 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford Weds September 9 to Sat September 12 THEATRE: Roundabout: The Human Ear 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury Wednesday September 9 COMEDY: Josh Widdicombe – What Do I Do Now? 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford

FAMILY EVENT: Funday Sunday: Baby Boogie 10:30am - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford Monday September 7 THEATRE: Burning Books 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford Tuesday September 8 CONCERT: Swinging at the Cotton Club featuring The Jiving Lindy Hoppers & Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford

MAGIC: Colin Fry - The 6ixth Sense Tour 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Thursday September 10

TALKS: An Audience with Minnie Churchill 2pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor,

THEATRE: Roundabout: Every Brilliant Thing 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl,

TALKS: Shantideva Kadampa Buddhist Centre presents: Overcoming Stress: Free Talk & Meditation 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ TALKS: Germaine Greer – The Disappearing Woman 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford

COMEDY: Jethro 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon THEATRE: The Picture of Doreen Gray 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Thurs September 10 to Sat October 3 THEATRE: Noel Coward’s Fallen Angels 7:30pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Fri September 11 to Thurs September 17 FILM: Irrational Man 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Friday September 11 DANCE: An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU TALK: Cressida Cowell - How to Train Your Dragon 5pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford COMEDY: Adam Hess & Phil Wang 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN THEATRE: Nicholas Nickelby 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Newport Street, Swindon LADIES NIGHT: Here Come The Boys 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre Restaurant, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: The Manfreds

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Comedy show Iain Lee Vs Radio will be at Swindon Arts Centre on Saturday September 12

Saturday September 12 to Thursday September 17 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre Restaurant, Theatre Square, Swindon Saturday September 12 THEATRE: Open Doors 10am to 4pm- Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford & Old Fire Station, George Street, Oxford ART: Paint Off! 10am to 4pm - Salisbury Guildhall FILM: Ocean Film Festival World Tour 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU THEATRE: Roundabout: Lungs 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD FAMILY EVENTS: Nick Cope: Kid Music 10:30am - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD FAMILY EVENTS: Norwich Puppet Theatre presents Oddly 11am - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford COMEDY: Nina Conti 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford COMEDY: Fredrik Andersson + Markus Birdman + Elis James + Comic To Be Confirmed 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW THEATRE: Abbamania 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon COMEDY: Iain Lee Vs Radio 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Sat September 12 to Sun September 13

FAMILY EVENTS: Roundabout: Our Teacher’s a Troll 1:30pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Sunday September 13 FAMILY EVENTS: Sing-a-Long-a Frozen 11am - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford FAMILY EVENTS: Dick Whittington: Children’s Auditions 10:30am - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN CONCERT: Johnny Cash Roadshow 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Mon September 14 to Tue September 15 POETRY: Rough Hewn present No Border 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford Monday September 14 CONCERT: Nigel Kennedy presents: Hendrix 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford THEATRE: Wilkes Academy – Girls Like That 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Tuesday September 15 COMEDY: Bill Bailey - Work in Progress 8pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: The Dead Secrets presents: Comedy Scratch Night 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: Oxford Improvisers

7:45pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ Wednesday September 16 DANCE: La Traviata – Russian State Ballet and Opera House 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon POETRY: Arrest that poet 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford TALKS: Bob Dylan & The History of Rock N’ Roll 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon FAMILY EVENTS: Knightmare Live 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Thurs September 17 to Fri September 18 COMEDY: John Osborne and Molly Naylor 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford Thurs September 17 to Sat September 19 THEATRE: Oxford Playhouse and Pemberley Productions present Sancho: An Act Of Remembrance 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Thursday September 17 TALKS: Gunge for Grown Ups 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford COMEDY: Henning Wehn: Eins, Zwei, DIY 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD THEATRE: Waiting For Godot 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25

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The Theatre Guide

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will be at Salisbury City Hall on Friday September 18

Friday September 18 to Tuesday September 22 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE THEATRE: Hidden Spire 2015: Before The Tempest 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: Tubular Bells For Two 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Fri September 18 to Sat September 19 DANCE: Regional Youth Ballet 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon THEATRE: Much Ado About Nothing 7:30pm - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA THEATRE: The Cast of Stage Struck 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Fri September 18 to Thurs September 24 FILM: A Walk in the Woods Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Friday September 18 TALKS: Book Club - Ann Cleeves 1:30pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury TALKS: Festival of Freedoms – Parliament in the Making presents Bold, Brave and Bolshy 5pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford

7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

11am - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford

THEATRE: We Want You To Watch 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN

COMEDY: Luke Toulson + Adam Rowe + Johnny Candon + Nish Kumar 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW

CONCERTS: The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Sat September 19 to Sun September 20 FAMILY EVENT: Pebble Gorge presents You’re getting warmer 10am - Worcester College, Oxford, OX1 2HB FAMILY EVENTS: Mr Tiger Goes Wild 11am - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Saturday September 19 ART: Live Drawing – Launching the 2015 Big Draw Festival 12pm to 2pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: Caerphilly Male Voice Choir 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD CONCERT: Bendrix: Benji Kirkpatrick’s Hendrix Project 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE FAMILY EVENTS: Me and My Cat? 2pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford

CONCERTS: Sally Barker 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ

CONCERT: Art Garfunkel 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford

THEATRE: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

FAMILY EVENTS: Kid Carpet & The Noisy Neighbours

CONCERT: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Sun September 20 to Mon September 21 COMEDY: Michael Palin – The Thirty Years Tour 7:30pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN Sunday September 20 CONCERT: Jackson: Live in Concert 7pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Mon September 21 to Sat September 26 THEATRE: Hairspray 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford THEATRE: Jamie Lloyd Productions presents East is East 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Tues September 22 to Sat September 26 THEATRE: ElevenOne Theatre presents: Blue Stockings 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ Tuesday September 22 TALKS: Playground 7pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ Wednesday September 23

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SEPTEMBER LISTINGS

Thurs 3rd 2 Sick Monkeys + Ghost of The Avalanche + GagReflex + Downard 8pm £3 Fri 4th Slagerij + The Splash + The Red Light Rebels 8pm £4adv £6dr Sat 5th

Straighten Out Stranglers Tribute 8pm £5adv £6dr

Sun 6th

The Vic Annual Karaoke Competition 8pm free

Mon 7th

Ocelot Comedy Night 8pm free

Weds 9th Dreaded Vyrus Promotions Presents... CONTROL THE STORM 8pm free Thurs 10th

Yves + TBC 8pm free

Fri 11th

Peleton 8pm free

Sat 12th

Reggae Garden After Party 8pm £5

Sun 13th

The Vic Annual Karaoke Competition 8pm free

Thurs 17th

SkyBurnsRed + Black Elephant + Over To You 8pm £3

Fri 18th

STop, STop + Vynal Matt 8pm £3adv £4dr

Sat 19th

Manic Street Creatures + Eden Falls - 8pm £5

Thurs 24th

Oui Legionnaires + TBC 8pm free

Fri 25th

Wyldest + Cat Bear Tree + Curxes 8pm £3

Sat 26th

Lizzie and The Banshees - 8pm £5

Sun 27th

The Vic Annual Karaoke Competition Final 8pm free

Tues 29th

Open Mic Night 8pm free

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Chas and Dave will be at Newbury’s Corn Exchange on Thursday September 24

Wednesday September 23 to Sunday September 27 FILM: Age of Champions 2:30pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD CONCERT: Bendrix 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ

Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Thursday September 24 THEATRE: The Flood 7:30pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ

THEATRE: The Ballad of Martha Brown 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

CONCERT: Chas and Dave 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

THEATRE: The Bogus Woman 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN Weds September 23 to Sat September 26 THEATRE: Rambling Heart in association with Oxford Playhouse and MCS Drama present Charlotte Sometimes 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford

COMEDY: Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

THEATRE: Crazy Glue 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN

CONCERT: Russell Watson 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU

CONCERT: Buddy Holly & The Cricketers 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

CONCERT: Hijack Open Mic 5pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Friday September 25 COMEDY: Jongleurs Comedy Night 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

THEATRE: Pocket Merchant 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

THEATRE: Adolf and Winston 7:30pm - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA THEATRE: The Phoenix Players present Curtain Call 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Weds September 23 to Sun September 27 FAMILY EVENTS: Hetty Feather by Jacqueline Wilson 7pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Thurs September 24 to Sat October 31 THEATRE: The Ladykillers 7:30pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury Thurs September 24 to Tues October 6 THEATRICAL SCREENING: NT Encore: Coriolanus

CONCERT: Rura 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE THEATRE: Rise Up 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford COMEDY: Jimmy Carr - Funny Business 8pm - Oasis Leisure Centre, North Star, Swindon THEATRE: We Love Musicals 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU COMEDY: Barnstormers Comedy 8:30pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT

Saturday September 26 FILM: Black Screen: Second Coming 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford CONCERT: Chris White – Dire Straits Saxophonist 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ

FAMILY EVENTS: Chicken Licken 11am - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy – Matt Price + Ben Norris + Paul McCaffrey + Stuart Mitchell 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW CONCERT: Live Lunch: Sorana Santos 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT CONCERT: Altar Club: Captain Accident & The Disasters 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday September 27 FAMILY EVENTS: Rosie’s Magic Horse 2pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

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Mark Thomas will be trespassing Didcot’s Cornerstone Arts Centre on Friday October 2

Monday September 28 to Friday October 2 Mon September 28 to Tue September 29 DANCE: The Lost Child Workshop with David Glass 10am to 5pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ THEATRE: Leeds Studio in association with West Yorkshire Playhouse presents Nine Lives 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford Mon September 28 to Sat October 3 THEATRE:Jesus Christ Superstar 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford THEATRE: A Tricycle Theatre Production presents Handbagged 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford THEATRE: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Tuesday September 29 DANCE: Da-Da-Darling 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT CONCERT: Roger Waters: The Wall 8pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD THEATRE: The Picture of Dorian Gray 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Weds September 30 to Thurs October 1 THEATRE: Fuel present Portrait 7:30pm - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford Wednesday September 30 FILM: Swindon Film Society - Two Days,

One Night 7:45pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Louise Jordan: No Petticoats Here 7pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Thursday October 1 DANCE: Without Stars And There We Have Been 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD THEATRE: Krapp’s Last Tape – Samuel Beckett’s one man play 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ CONCERT: Adam Barnes + Chris Ayer 7pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: Voodoo Room - A Tribute to the music of Jimi Hendrix & Cream 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Fri October 2 to Sat November 14 ART: And Breathe… - Exhibition 10am to 5pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ Fri October 2 to Sat October 3 THEATRE: Every Brilliant Thing 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford THEATRE: We Want You To Watch 7:30pm - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury,

Wiltshire SP2 7RA Friday October 2 FILM: Theatre of the Wandering West 7:30pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT TALKS: In the Spotlight With Richard Hahlo 10am to 5pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ TALKS: Oxford Playhouse, Oxford University and the Maison Francaise d’Oxford present Ariane Mnouchkin 5pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford CONCERTS: The Rails 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ COMEDY: James Mcaster – Represent 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN CONCERTS: A Celebration Of Neil Diamond 7:45 pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: Mark Thomas: Trespass 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE THEATRE: Blake Remixed 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN COMEDY: Alfie Moore: The Naked Stun 7:45pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ THEATRE: Wilde Without The Boy 7pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

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The Christians will be at Newbury’s Arlington Arts Centre on Sunday October 4

Saturday October 3 to Thursday October 8 Saturday October 3 CONCERT: The Apollo Big Band 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: Jeremy Hardy 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE THEATRE: Distractingly Female 12:30 pm Location : Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy with Jimmy McGhie + Laura Lexx + Jon Pearson + Luisa Omielan 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW THEATRE: Game Face 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CABARET: Hundred Watt Club 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU CONCERT: Live Lunch: Steve Page 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday October 4 CONCERT: The Christians + Roachford 7:30pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ COMEDY: Frisky and Mannish: Just Too Much 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: The Barron Knights 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon COMEDY: Lewis Schaffer – Free Until

Famous 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU CONCERT: Big Band Brunch 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Mon October 5 to Sat October 10 THEATRE: Terence Rattigan’s Flare Path 7:30pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Tues October 6 to Sat October 10 THEATRE: A Touring Consortium Theatre Company and Royal & Derngate Northampton co-production Brave New World 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Tuesday October 6 TALKS: An Audience with Sir Richard Shirreff 2pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury TALKS: S.A.R.U. presents: Sound I’m Particular 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: The Listening Room 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: Mark Thomas - Trespass 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: The Country Superstars Experience 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Weds October 7 to Sat October 10 THEATRE: Sunset Boulevard

Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Weds October 7 to Sun October 11 FAMILY EVENTS: What to do when you find a Dinosaur 10:30am - BT Studio, Beaumont Street, Oxford Weds October 7 to Sat October 17 THEATRE: Bike 7:45pm - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Wednesday October 7 FILM & ART: And Breathe…film night 7:30pm to 9pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ FAMILY EVENTS: The Forest 11:30am - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Fire In The North Sky 7:30pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN COMEDY: Fred MaCaulay - Twenty Fifteen 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon COMEDY: Lee Nelson: Suited and Booted 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon THEATRE: The Disappearance of Dorothy Lawrence 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Thursday October 8 CONCERT: Simpson & Flemons 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ

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Comedian Andy Zaltzmann will be at Oxford’s Glee Club on Thursday October 8

Friday October 9 to Monday October 12 THEATRE: Faustus 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN

CONCERT: The Lindisfarne Story featuring Billy Mitchell 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon

FAMILY EVENTS: Baccalà Clown: Pss Pss 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

CONCERT: Swindon Recital Series – Mozart’s Keyboard 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

FAMILY EVENTS: Frozen Light presents: The Forest 1:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: Andy Zaltzman – Satirist for Hire 7pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW COMEDY: Joe Lycett 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Solid Gold 70s Show 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Friday October 9 to Saturday October 10 THEATRE: Outpost 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN Friday October 9 CONCERT: Barb Jungr: Love Me Tender The Songs of Elvis 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN

CONCERT: Gaz Brookfield 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Saturday October 10 DANCE: Falling in Love with Frida 3pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT COMEDY: Julian Deane and Gareth Richards 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN

7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW FAMILY EVENTS: Thumbelina 11am - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA CONCERT: Mad about the Musicals 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: Live Lunch: Hannah Robinson 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday October 11 THEATRICAL SCREENING: Bolshoi Encore: Giselle 4pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD FAMILY EVENTS: Grass 2pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford

COMEDY: Tom Sandham & Ben McFarland: The Thinking Drinker’s Guide to the Legends of Liquor 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

FAMILY EVENTS: Pitschi, The Kitten with Dreams 2pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

THEATRE: Electric Dreams 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford

COMEDY: Milton Jones and the Temple of Daft 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon

THEATRE: Distractingly Female 12:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ

CONCERT: Simpson and Flemons 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

THEATRE: Birdhouse 8pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ

COMEDY: Sam Brady: Kindness 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ

COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy with Dana Alexander + Paul Myrehaug + Scott Bennett + Mathew Heard

COMEDY: Sean Hughes - Mumbo Jumbo 7:30pm -Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Mon October 12 to Tues October 13 THEATRE: Martyr 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN Monday October 12 DANCE: Stopgap: Artificial Things

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Stomp will be at Oxford’s New Theatre from Tuesday October 13 to Saturday October 17

Tuesday October 13 to Saturday October 17 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ CONCERT: Russell Watson 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Tues October 13 to Sat October 17 DANCE: Stomp 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford FAMILY EVENTS: Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks and the Incredible Invaders 7pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Tuesday October 13 CONCERT: The Songs of Nick Drake 8pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: Andy Hamilton - Change Management 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Weds October 14 to Sat October 24 THEATRE: The Tempest 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Wednesday October 14 FILM: Swindon Film Society – Timbuktu 7:45pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon FAMILY EVENTS: Pss Pss 7pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD CONCERT: Frigg (Finland) 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE COMEDY: Donald Robertson Is Not A

Stand-Up Comedian 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN COMEDY: Jim Davidson 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon FAMILY EVENTS: Ministry of Science Live!

7pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Thursday October 15 ART: Charles Brabin: Seeing the Unseen Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE TALKS: Blofeld & Baxter - Rogues on the Road 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: International Guitar Night with Lulo Reinhardt, Brian Gore, Mark Dawes, Andre Krengel 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ COMEDY: Jenny Eclair – How To Be A Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE FAMILY EVENTS: My Father and Other Superheroes 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford COMEDY: Christian O’Connell: You’ve Ruined My Morning… And Other Fan Mail

7:30 pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ Fri October 16 to Thurs November 12 THEATRICAL SCREENING: NT Encore: Hamlet Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Friday October 16 CONCERT: The Shee 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ CONCERT: The Irish House Party 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD FAMILY EVENTS: Science Blast: The Great Scientists 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: Revival: ABBA Tribute Band 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU CONCERT: Sadio Cissokho and Baka Beyond 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Saturday October 17 FAMILY EVENTS: Kapa Haka Tale 2pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford FAMILY EVENTS: Nick Cope – Family Music 10:30am - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD THEATRE: He Had Hairy Hands 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE THEATRE: Distractingly Female

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Comedian Tim Vine will be at Salisbury City Hall on Wednesday October 21

Sunday October 18 to Thursday October 22 12:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: Joe Lycett: That’s The Way, A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett (sold out) 7:45pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy with Tom Allen + Wayne Deakin + Pete Phillipson + Comic To Be Confirmed 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW

Square, Swindon Tuesday October 20 DANCE: The Deluge 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT

Road, Swindon

CONCERT: Squeeze 7pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford

THEATRE: What’s the Matter?

7:30pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Thurs October 22 to Fri October 23 THEATRE: The Forbidden Door 7:45pm - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Thurs October 22 to Sat November 7 THEATRE: The Magna Carta Plays 7:30pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Thursday October 22 THEATRE: Africarmen 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford

FAMILY EVENTS: The Childrens Book Show with Patrick Benson 10:30am - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

COMEDY: Those Kentwood Kids 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

COMEDY: Jeremy Hardy Live 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

CONCERT: Robert Cray Band 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Sunday October 18 FILM: YCE Presents: Film Competition YCE PRESENTS: FILM COMPETITION 7pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

THEATRE: UnderConstruction Theatre presents: Theatre Scratch Night 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ Wednesday October 21 ART AND FILM: And Breathe…film night 7:30pm to 9pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ

COMEDY: Michael Palin The Thirty Years Tour 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford

THEATRICAL SCREENING: RSC Live: Henry V 7pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

COMEDY: Patrick Kielty: Help 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

THEATRE: He Had Hairy Hands 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN

COMEDY: Mitch Benn - Don’t Believe A Word 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Tues October 20 to Sat October 24 THEATRE: Sister Act – Presented by SALOS 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre

CONCERT: The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular Show 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford COMEDY: Daniel Sloss – Dark 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes

COMEDY: Tim Vine – Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim To You 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU

TALKS: Science Oxford presents: The Serial Killer Formula 7:45pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: Will Seaward’s Ghost Stories 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ CONCERT: Sinatra, Sequins and Swing: The Capital Years Live 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: Jo Brand: Work in Progress 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Wishbone Ash - Pilgrimage UK

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Comedian Robert Newman will be at New Greenham Arts in Newbury on Friday October 23

Friday October 23 to Sunday October 25 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Chico & The Gypsies 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Fri October 23 to Sun October 25 FAMILY EVENTS: What The Ladybird Heard Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Friday October 23 CONCERT: Joanne Shaw Taylor 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ COMEDY: Robert Newman: The Brain Show 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN CONCERT: Kadia with Support from The White Horse Whisperers 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE COMEDY: Dara O Briain: Crowd Tickler 8pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford CONCERT: Dean Friedman 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: The Lindisfarne Story 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU CONCERT: Celebrate Voice Jazz 7:30pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Saturday October 24 FAMILY EVENTS: Let’s All Dance presents:

The Magic Word 1pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ

COMEDY: On The Edge!

8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN

TALKS: Spectral Landscapes: Explorations of the English Eerie 7pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ

COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy with Chris Turner + Nick Dixon 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW

TALKS: Meet the Maker: Daisy Webb 1pm to 3pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ

FAMILY EVENTS: The Star Seekers 11am - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA

CONCERT: Mark Nevin – Award winning songwriter for Morissey and Fairground Attraction 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ

CONCERT: Wyvern Jazz Dinner – Blues Patrol 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon

MAGIC: Morgan & West’s Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show 7pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury RG19 6HN CABARET: Salon du Chocolat: Hips, Lips and Nibs 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE FAMILY EVENTS: Hurricane Boy 2pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford FAMILY EVENTS: Family Arts Takeover 2015 10am to 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford FAMILY EVENTS: The Poetry Joe Show 10:30am - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford FAMILY EVENTS: Pop-Up Flashback 2pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford

THEATRE: Call Mr Robeson - A Life with Songs 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: The Carpenters Story 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Sunday October 25 DANCE: The Nutcracker - Russian State Ballet 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon FAMILY EVENTS: Death, Duck and the Tulip 2pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE THEATRE: Festival of Shorts 6:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford CONCERT: Jackie Oates & Ben Murray 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford COMEDY: Harry Enfield & Paul

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Eventide will be at Oxford’s North Wall Arts Centre from Wednesday October 28 to Saturday October 31

Monday October 26 to Friday October 30 Whitehouse: Legends!

7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford CONCERT: Live Lunch: Celebrate Voice 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT COMEDY: Sean Hughes: ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Monday October 26 MAGIC: Sally Morgan: Psychic Sally on the Road 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford CONCERT: Chantel McGregor 7:30pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Tues October 27 to Sat October 31 THEATRE: The Importance of Being Earnest starring Nigel Havers 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Tuesday October 27 TALKS: Blofeld & Baxter: Rogues on the Road 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD FAMILY EVENTS: Up in the Attic 11am - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA MAGIC: Sally Morgan 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU FAMILY EVENTS: Grass 11am - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Weds October 28 to Thurs October 29

FILM: Family Screening: Coraline 11am - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford Weds October 28 to Sat October 31 THEATRE: Eventide 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford THEATRE: Royal Air Force Theatrical Association presents: Animal Farm 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ THEATRE: Singin’ In The Rain 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Wednesday October 28 FILM: Swindon Film Society - Of Horses and Men 7:45pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon FAMILY EVENTS: Young NADFAS Story of the Brick 10:30am - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ CONCERT: Tom Robinson Band 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ COMEDY: Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Just for Graphs 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD FAMILY EVENTS: Cornerstone Pops Out: Pop-up Flashback 11am - Thame Library, 3 North Street, Thame, OX9 3BH. COMEDY: Mumbo Jumbo with Sean Hughes

7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford CONCERT: Paul Potts 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford CONCERT: The Country Superstars Experience 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Thursday October 29 CONCERT: Americana Sessions 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE FAMILY EVENTS: Ugly Duckling 11am - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA COMEDY: The Noise Next Door 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon COMEDY: Dave Gorman – Gets Straight to the Point* (*The Powerpoint) 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Friday October 30 DANCE: Tales from Space 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford TALKS: Gordon Corera 5pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford CONCERT: Urban Folk Quartet ’15 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ COMEDY: Jongleurs Comedy Night 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

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Comedian Katherine Ryan will be at Oxford’s Glee Club on Friday October 30

Saturday October 31 to Wednesday November 4 COMEDY: Dan Clark: Me, My Selfie and I 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CABARET: An Evening of Burlesque 8pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford COMEDY: Katherine Ryan – Kathbum 6:45pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW FAMILY EVENTS: Comedy Club 4 Kids 2pm - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA COMEDY: Alfie Moore - The Naked Stun 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon COMEDY: The Addams Family Dining Invitation 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: The Beat 8pm- City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU COMEDY: Barnstormers Comedy 8:30pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Saturday October 31 FAMILY EVENTS: Family Skeleton Ball Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: Dickens Abridged 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: The Magic of Motown 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up

Comedy with Mike Wilmot + Pete Johansson + Leroy Brito + Noel James 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW COMEDY: Dan Clark – Me, My Selfie & I 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Live Lunch: Salisbury Music Awards 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT CONCERT: Altar Club: Salisbury Music Awards 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday November 1 FAMILY EVENTS: Comedy Club for Kids 2pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford FAMILY EVENTS: I Believe in Unicorns 1:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Festival of Remembrance – Swindon Royal British Legion 1pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: Charlie Landsborough 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: We Will Remember Them 3pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU FAMILY EVENTS: The Forest

11 am - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT CONCERT: Big Band Brunch 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Mon November 2 to Sat November 7 THEATRE: Macbeth 7:30pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury Tues November 3 to Sat November 7 THEATRE: Eventide 7:45pm - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury Tuesday November 3 DANCE: Russell Maliphant Dance Conceal Reveal 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon TALKS: Doug Allan - Life Behind The Lens 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon THEATRE: Shakespeares Schools Festival 7pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD THEATRE: Leys CDI presents: The Journey 7pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ THEATRE: I Puritani WNO 7pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Wednesday November 4 DANCE: ManMade 2015 6:30pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD ART AND FILM: And Breathe…. Film Night

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The Illegal Eagles will be at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre on Saturday November 7

Thursday November 5 to Saturday November 7 7:30pm to 9pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ THEATRE: Orlando WNO 7:15pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford

COMEDY: Roy Chubby Brown 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon

CONCERT: The Haunted Dolls House 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

CONCERT: The Simon & Garfunkel Story 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Friday November 6 TALKS: Putting The Higgs Boson in its Place – The Charles Simonyi Annual Lecture 5pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford

CONCERT: Lunchtime Recitals - Brahms to Broadway 1:05pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon

COMEDY: Only Fools and Boycie - An Audience with John Challis 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

COMEDY: Festival of the Spoken Nerd – Just for Graphs 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Thurs November 5 to Sat November 7 THEATRE: Sweeney Todd WNO 7:15pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Thursday November 5 TALKS: Forensics of a Flat 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford

TALKS: National Drama Conference ‘Which Board To Tread?’

11:30am to 4:30pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

THEATRE: Kennet Opera: La Traviata 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ

COMEDY: QI: No Such Thing As A Fish 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford

FAMILY EVENTS: Ministry of Science Live 7pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

THEATRE: Leys CDI presents: The Journey 7pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ

THEATRE: Kill the Beast presents: He Had Hairy Hands 7pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ

COMEDY: Tommy Tiernan – Out of the Whirlwind 6:45pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW

THEATRE: Pentecost 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford

COMEDY: Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD CONCERT: Polly and the Billets Doux 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

CONCERT: The Illegal Eagles 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Saturday November 7 FAMILY EVENTS: Nick Cope – Family Music 10:30am - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: One Man Breaking Bad: The Unauthorised Parody 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD CONCERT: St Giles Orchestra 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE FAMILY EVENTS: Once Upon a Snowflake 11am - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford THEATRE: The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy with Ian Smith + Damian Clark + Stephen Bailey + Comic To Be Confirmed 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW CHARITY EVENT: Race Night presented by the Wyvern Theatre Foundation 7:30pm- Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon COMEDY: Tommy Tiernan – Out of the Whirlwind 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon FAMILY EVENTS: Mister Maker

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The Wonderful Sarah Millican will be at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre on Tuesday November 10

Sunday November 8 to Friday November 14 1pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERTS: Into The Shadows 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

Tuesday November 10 COMEDY: Josh Widdicombe - What Do I Do Now? 7:45pm- Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

COMEDY: Nina Conti: In Your Face 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU

COMEDY: Sarah Millican - Outsider 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon

CONCERT: Live Lunch: Effra 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday November 8 THEATRICAL SCREENING: Bolshoi Live: Jewels 3pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

CONCERT: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Weds November 11 to Sat November 11 THEATRE: Gormenghast 7:30pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury

FAMILY EVENTS: Funday Sunday: Baby Boogie 10:30am - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford Mon November 9 to Sat November 14 THEATRE: Sunset Boulevard 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Monday November 9 THEATRE: That’ll Be The Day – 30th Anniversary Special 7:30 pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Tues November 10 to Sat November 21 THEATRE: The Bodyguard 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Tues November 10 to Sat November 14 THEATRE: Jane Wenham - The Witch of Walkern 7:30pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA

THEATRE: Verdict by Agatha Christie presented by The Western Players 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Wednesday November 11 DANCE: Taste 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT COMEDY: Josh Widdicombe - What Do I Do Now? 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: An Evening with Donovan 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Thurs November 12 to Sat November 14 THEATRE: The Edge 7:45pm - The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury Thursday November 12 CONCERT: Danny Bryant 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ

CONCERT: Wild Ponies 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE COMEDY: On The Edge 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford CONCERT: Laura Jurd – DINOSAUR & LABtrio 7:45pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford COMEDY: Phil Buckley’s Big Idea 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: James Acaster – Represent 7pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW COMEDY: Dave Gorman – Gets Straight To The Point*… (*The Powerpoint) 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon COMEDY: Jenny Eclair: ‘How To Be A Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Friday November 13 DANCE: Beauty of the Beast 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD DANCE: An Evening of Dirty Dancing 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon FAMILY EVENTS: Steve Backshall 7pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Saturday November 14 DANCE: Maayan – The Colours of

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Our Teacher’s a Troll will be at North Wall Arts Centre in Oxford on Sunday November 15

Saturday November 14 to Friday November 21 Krishna 2pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford CONCERT: Emily Portman Trio 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ DANCE: Solid Gold 70s Show 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD THEATRE: The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy with Ryan Cull + Comic To Be Confirmed 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW CONCERT: Last Night of the Proms 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: The Sensational 60s Experience 2015 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Sunday November 15 FAMILY EVENTS: Puss in Boots 2pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE FAMILY EVENTS: Our Teacher’s A Troll 2pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford COMEDY: Robert Newman - The Brain Show 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: The Sensational 60’s

Experience 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Mon November 16 to Sat November 21 THEATRE: Rebecca 7:30pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Tues November 17 to Sat November 21 COMEDY: Round The Horne 7:30pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Wednesday November 18 DANCE: Beauty Of The Beast 7:30pm - Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford FILM: Swindon Film Society - Lilting 7:45pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Hugh Cornwell 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ COMEDY: Matt Forde 6:45pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW MAGIC: Sally Morgan 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Thurs November 19 to Sun January 3 FAMILY EVENT: Alice In Wonderland 7:30pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury Thursday November 19 DANCE: Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me) 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford CABARET: Tatterdemalion 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare,

Newbury RG14 3BQ THEATRICAL SCREENING: NT Live - Of Mice and Men 7pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: Ed Byrne – Outside, Looking In 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon COMEDY: Hal Cruttenden - Straight Out of Cruttenden 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Friday November 20 CONCERT: Zervas & Pepper 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ COMEDY: Jongleurs Comedy Club 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: James Acaster 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE FAMILY EVENTS: Christmas Light Festival 5:30pm to 9pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: Thank You For The Music 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: The Queen Extravaganza 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU CONCERT: Huun Huur Tu 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Saturday November 21 CONCERT: Big Boss Man ’15

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Hardeep Singh Kohli will be at Oxford’s Old Fire Station on Friday November 27

Sunday November 22 to Saturday November 28 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare School, Newbury, RG14 3BQ CONCERT: Carols at the Corn Exchange 7:45pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD COMEDY: Jason Byrne – 20 Years A Clown 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: Swindon Recital Series – Kismet 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Show of Hands 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU FAMILY EVENTS: I Believe in Unicorns 2pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday November 22 CONCERT: Calan 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Kentwood Christmas Cracker 4pm to 10pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Monday November 23 CONCERT: Caro Emerald 7pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Tues November 24 to Sat November 28 FAMILY EVENTS: A Christmas Carol – Presented by Musical Theatre Salisbury City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury Tues November 24 to Sat December 5 THEATRE: Breaking The Ice 10:45am - The Salberg, Salisbury

Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury Tuesday November 24 DANCE: Oxford Dance Forum presents: Dance Scratch Night 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ TALKS: Playground 7pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: Will Young 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford THEATRE: Ghost Stories for Christmas 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Wednesday November 25 DANCE: Diversity: Up Close & Personal 7pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford FILM: Swindon Film Society - Leviathan 7:45pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon THEATRE: Disco Pigs 8pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford COMEDY: Jeremy Hardy 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Thursday November 26 CONCERT: The Listening Room 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: An Evening with Noel Fielding 8pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Fri November 27 to Sun January 3 FAMILY EVENTS: Dick Whittington

Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Fri November 27 to Sun January 10 FAMILY EVENTS: Aladdin 7pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Friday November 27 COMEDY: Hardeep Singh Kohli: Big Mouth Strikes Again 7:45pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: Gareth Malone 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford COMEDY: Barnstormers Comedy 8:30pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Saturday November 28 TALKS: Meet the Maker: Anabelle Lou 1pm to 3pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CONCERT: His Way - The Frank Sinatra Story 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Red Butler 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare School, Newbury, RG14 3BQ THEATRE: Disco Pigs 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Sarah Nicolls: Moments of Weightlessness 7:30pm - North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford CONCERT: Beyond the Barricade 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street,

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs starring Adam Woodyat will be at Swindon’s Wyvern from Saturday December 5 to Sunday January 9

Sunday November 29 to Saturday December 5 Oxford COMEDY: The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy with Funmbi Omotayo + Comics To Be Confirmed 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW CONCERT: Live Lunch: Pete Webber 12pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT CONCERT: Altar Club: Shanty 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday November 29 POETRY: Pam Ayres 5pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU FAMILY EVENTS: Up in the Attic 2pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: The Carpenters Story 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford COMEDY: Rob Beckett - Mouth of the South 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Monday November 30 CONCERT: The Sensational 60’s Experience 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Tues December 1 to Sat December 5 THEATRE: Oxford Theatre Guild presents: Season’s Greetings by Alan Ayckbourn 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ FAMILY EVENTS: Horrible Histories –

Groovy Greeks and Incredible Invaders 7pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Tuesday December 1 TALKS: Book Club – Professor Robert Douglas-Fairhurst 7pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury Weds December 2 to Sat January 9 FAMILY EVENTS: Cinderella 7pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Wednesday December 2 FILM: Swindon Film Society - Winter Chill 7:45pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Thurs December 3 to Sat December 5 COMEDY: Live Comedy – Christmas Party Night with Mark Olver + Sol Bernstein + Comic To Be Confirmed 7pm- Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW Thursday December 3 ART: Vibrations Art Journal for Creative Writing: presentation by artists 7pm to 9pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ COMEDY: Festival of the Spoken Nerd 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Tin Spirits 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Fri December 4 to Sat January 2 FAMILY EVENTS: A Christmas Carol Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford Fri December 4 to Sat January 9 FAMILY EVENTS: Treasure Island

North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford Friday December 4 CONCERT: Peter Knight’s Gigspanner 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare School, Newbury, RG14 3BQ CONCERT: Flights of Helios 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE COMEDY: Jeremy Hardy 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: SAS Band 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU COMEDY: Joe Lycett: That’s The Way, A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sat December 5 to Sun January 3 FAMILY EVENTS: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Saturday December 5 CONCERT: Whole Lotta Led 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare School, Newbury, RG14 3BQ CONCERT: Steve Hall and Tommy Rowson 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, Newbury RG19 6HN COMEDY: Stephen K Amos 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Everybody Sing 3pm to 10pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

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The musical Annie will be at Oxford New Theatre from Tuesday December 15 to Sunday January 3

Sunday December 6 to Thursday December 17 CONCERT: Salisbury Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Sunday December 6 THEATRICAL SCREENING: Bolshoi Encore: The Lady of Camellias 3pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD CONCERT: Stringfever 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Kila 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Tues December 8 to Tues December 29 THEATRE SCREENING: NTLive: Jane Eyre Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Weds December 9 to Fri December 11 COMEDY: Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Wednesday December 9 FILM: Swindon Film Society - The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared 7:45pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon CONCERT: Glitz Blitz 70s Hitz 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Thurs December 10 to Sat December 12 COMEDY: Comedy Live Comedy – Christmas Party Night with Andrew Bird + Jim Tavare + Paul Thorne 7pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW

Thurs December 10 to Sun January 3 FAMILY EVENTS: Dear Father Christmas 12pm - Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford Thursday December 10 CONCERT: Blake: Christmas Classics 8pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE

FAMILY EVENTS: Oddly 11am - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sunday December 13 THEATRICAL SCREENING: Bolshoi Live: The Nutcracker 3pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD

CONCERT: Limehouse Lizzy 7:30pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Friday December 11 COMEDY: So Comedy Live 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, Newbury RG19 6HN

FAMILY EVENTS: Festival of Light Lantern Parade 4pm - Northbrook Street, Newbury Monday December 14 CONCERT: Carols by candlelight Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Tues December 15 to Sun January 3 THEATRE: Annie 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Weds December 16 to Sat December 19 FAMILY EVENTS: Princess And The Pea New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, Newbury RG19 6HN Weds December 16 to Sat January 16 THEATRE: Can’t Buy Me Love The Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Thurs December 17 to Fri December 18 THEATRE: BMH Productions presents: The Flint Street Nativity by Tim Firth 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ Thurs December 17 to Sat December 19 COMEDY: Christmas Party Night with Jarred Christmas + Tom Wrigglesworth + Mickey D 7pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW Thursday December 17

CONCERT: The Big Snows Ball 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Sat December 12 to Thurs December 24 FAMILY EVENTS: Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Saturday December 12 CONCERT: Gerard and the Watchman 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, Newbury RG19 6HN CONCERT: Oxford Gospel Choir 7:30pm - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE CONCERT: Ran Kan Kan presents: Some Like It Hot 8pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ CABARET: A Night Of Burlesque 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon

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Ed Byrne will be at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre on Wednesday January 20

Friday December 18 to Sunday January 31 CONCERT: Mandolinquents Christmas Extravaganza 8pm - Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare School, Newbury, RG14 3BQ COMEDY: Only Fools and 3 Courses – A Dining Invitation 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: Steeleye Span 8pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Fri December 18 to Sun December 20 DANCE: BTUK: The Snow Queen Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare School, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 3BQ Friday December 18 CONCERT: Barb Jungr’s Blue Hours: Barb and Ian’s Festive Feelings 8pm - New Greenham Arts, Greenham Business Park, Newbury RG19 6HN COMEDY: Murder at the Panto: Dining Experience 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show 2015 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU CONCERT: Tropical Party 8pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Sat December 19 to Sun December 27 FAMILY EVENTS:The Snow Dragon 11am - Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE Saturday December 19 CONCERT: An Evening with Blues Patrol 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road,

Swindon COMEDY: DIY Comedy Dining Event 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: Salisbury Concert Band 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Sunday December 20 CABARET: Christmas Burlesque Cabaret 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Thursday December 31 COMEDY: New Year’s Eve – The Best in Live Stand-up Comedy with Charlie Baker + Andrew Bird + Comic To Be Confirmed 7:15pm - Glee Club, 3-5 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW CABARET: New Year Under The Big Top 7:30pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon CONCERT: Altar Club: NYE Party 9pm - Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Saturday January 2 CONCERT: Let’s Celebrate New Year 7:30pm - City Hall, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU Friday January 15 COMEDY: Reduced Shakespeare Co 7:30pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA COMEDY: Gary Delaney 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Saturday January 16 CONCERT: The Pasadena Roof Orchestra 7:30pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse

Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA Wednesday January 20 COMEDY: Ed Byrne – Outside, Looking In 8pm - Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon Friday January 22 CONCERT: Rebecca Ferguson 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Saturday January 23 CONCERT: Roy Orbison and Friends 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford CONCERT: Come and Sing... HMS Pinafore 7:30pm - Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Ln, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7RA COMEDY: Justin Moorhouse 8pm - Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon Sunday January 24 THEATRICAL SCREENING: Bolshoi Encore: The Taming of the Shrew 3pm - Corn Exchange, Market Pl, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5BD Tues January 26 to Sat January 30 THEATRE: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford Thurs January 28 to Sat February 20 THEATRE: Tell Me on a Sunday 7:30 pm - Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Newbury Sunday January 31 CONCERT: Paul Carrack in Concert 7:30pm - New Theatre, George Street, Oxford

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Gig Monkey Gig Monkey, AKA Ed Dyer, is a primate on a mission to discover as much quality original music as possible. Send your reviews to ed@secretchordrecords.com

Gig Monkey goes Loco

Rewire The Time Machine

A Review - Rewire The Time Machine & Zero Return at The Locomotive, Swindon The grassroots “local” music scene has been in dire straits recently all over the country. Venues have been closing down at an increasing rate for a variety of reasons.

Therefore, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to report on a very rare, but very significant happening: a new venue opening! What’s more, this has taken place in the unlikeliest of places – the area known in Swindon as “The Bottom of Town”, a failed council idea to create a leisure zone of bars that has just become a desolate wasteland of boarded up units and binge drink-induced brawling at the weekends. Into this wilderness has appeared a musical oasis called The Locomotive: sports bar by day, venue by night (well at the weekends at least). And not only that, it is a music venue that is keen to promote new, upcoming and original bands alongside the more common staple of tributes and covers.

So, in principal then a noble and grand idea, but does it work? With the problem of trying to introduce music culture into an area renowned for a lack of it, where the normal event is a PA by the latest talent show reject, it is a tall order indeed. So I thought I should see for myself.

The venue is essentially a pub, with the bands setting up on a raised area opposite the bar once the tables and chairs that normally occupy the space were removed. The drinks are priced to compete with the surrounding soulless chain pubs which helped to ensure the single room was well populated with not just fans of the bands, but plenty of curious sorts eager to check out the nights two band line up of alt-rock bands that promised plenty of volume and riffs but not songs they had heard before.

Openers Zero Return hail from Devizes and sound how they look – massive. Big riffs and vocal hooks were complimented by jazz inflected drumming and some dramatic and funky bass playing that ensured they could

never be termed as just a rock band, there was far more going on than with most generic groups. Top stuff from a band that still has plenty to give.

If the openers were huge, headliners Rewire The Time Machine sounded more, er, massiver. Their brand of stoner / desert / psychedelic rock was simply gigantic, as colossal guitar riffs wrestled with pounding bass and drums in an aural assault of some majesty. Add to this some excellent and intelligent song writing and we were faced with a band of real quality – evidenced by the obvious joy of the audience. Again, there was so much depth to the songs that at no point did I lose focus on the band and the music, I was sucked into the world they were painting, and was happy to stay there. I was bowled over by these guys, not only did they sound like they had been getting intimate with my own record collection, they looked like they shared a stylist with me, listening was like putting on yet another new pair of All Stars; new yet familiar, and so damned comfy.

For a small venue the sound was fantastic, and the look of the place with stripped brick walls and low key lighting had a real New York vibe. It was also nice to see a lot of unfamiliar faces watching the bands. Hopefully this brave move onto their doorstep will bring the joys of live music to a whole new audience who haven’t really experienced it before. Judging by this sampling of the experiment, it is looking promising and positive. Perhaps grass roots live music does have a future after all?

If you would like your gig or recordings reviewed

by Gig Monkey it is easy! Just get in touch on ed@ secretchordrecords.com with all the details!

Gig Monkey’ top gigs to look out for this month...

Slagerij’s ska punk homecoming gig on Friday September 4 The very excellent Jon Amor and Joel Fisk at The Bear Hotel in Devizes on Friday September 11

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Gig list Wednesday September 2 Songs of Praise presents Leon Daye 8pm - The Roaring Donkey, Swindon Thursday September 3 Songs of Praise present: 2 Sick Monkeys, Ghost Of The Avalanche, GagReflex + Downard 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Friday September 4 Shadow Monkeys 9pm - Locomotive, Fleet Street, Swindon Slagerij + The Splash + The Red Light Rebels 8pm The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Shades of Blue 9pm Rolleston, Commercial Road, Swindon Blues Reviewed 9pm - The Bear Hotel, Market Pl, Devizes Robb Blake and The Acoustic Badger Band + Polly 8:30pm - Winchester Gate, Salisbury Saturday September 5 Songs of Praise present: Sahara Heights + Charlie Baxter 9pm - Locomotive, Fleet Street, Swindon

in association with Ringwood Brewery www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk Useless Eaters 9pm Rolleston, Commercial Road, Swindon Jon Amor & Joel Fisk 9pm Bear Hotel, Market Pl, Devizes Bands to Be Announced 8:30pm - Winchester Gate, Salisbury Saturday September 12 Reggae Garden After Party 9pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Songs of Praise present: IDestroy + Molotov Sexbomb 9pm Locomotive, Fleet Street, Swindon Songs of Praise presents 9pm - The Castle, Prospect Place, Swindon Nico ‘ZZ 9pm Rolleston, Commercial Road, Swindon Barrelhouse 8:30pm - Green Dragon, Marlborough Crash UK 8:30pm - Marlborough Rugby Club Sunday September 13 The Vic Annual Karaoke Competition 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon

Straighten Out 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon

Wednesday September 16 Songs of Praise - Jamie R Hawkins 8pm - The Roaring Donkey, Swindon

Rhythm Bombers 9pm - Rolleston, Commercial Rd, Swindon

Salisbury Open Mic 8:30pm Winchester Gate, Salisbury

No Middle Ground 8:30pm - Green Dragon, Marlborough

Thursday September 17 Songs of Praise present: SkyBurnsRed + Black Elephant + Over To You 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon

Sunday September 6 The Vic Annual Karaoke Competition 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Jon Walsh – Jazz Sunday Lunch 12pm to 2pm Bear Hotel, Devizes Monday September 7 The Ocelot Comedy Night 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Wednesday September 9 Songs of Praise presents David Marx 8pm - The Roaring Donkey, Swindon

Friday September 18 Songs of Praise - Billy In The Lowground 9pm Locomotive, Fleet Street, Swindon STop, STop + Vynal Matt 8pm Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Dobermann 9pm Rolleston, Commercial Road, Swindon Miller & Walsh 9pm - The Bear Hotel, Market Pl, Devizes

9pm Rolleston, Commercial Road, Swindon Operation 77 8:30pm - Green Dragon, Marlborough Bootleg Floyd 8pm - Level 3, Commercial Road, Swindon Wednesday September 23 Songs of Praise presents Matt Midgely 8pm - The Roaring Donkey, Swindon Thursday September 24 Oui Legionnaires + TBC 8pm The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Open Mic Night 7:30pm Bear Hotel, Market Pl, Devizes Friday September 25 Songs of Praise present: Wyldest + CatBearTree + Curxes 8pm The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Chameleon 9pm The Locomotive, Fleet Street, Swindon Kunt and the Gang + 2 Sick Monkeys 9pm Rolleston, Commercial Road, Swindon Back Water Rhythm & Blues 9pm The Bear Hotel, Market Pl, Devizes Palm Reader + Support 8:30pm Winchester Gate, Salisbury Saturday September 26 Vendetta Drum n Bass (DJ Night) 9pm Level 3, Commercial Road, Swindon Altar Club: Captain Accident & The Disasters 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre Songs of Praise present: Colour The Atlas + Balloon Ascents 9pm The Locomotive, Fleet Street, Swindon Lizzie and The Banshees 8pm The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon The Doors of Perception 9pm Rolleston, Commercial Road, Swindon The Vooz 8:30pm Green Dragon, Marlborough

Control The Storm 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon

Arch Rivals + Second Hand Citizen 8:30pm - Winchester Gate, Salisbury

Sunday September 27 The Vic Annual Karaoke FINAL 8pm The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon

Thursday September 10 Yves + TBC 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon

Saturday September 19 John Coghlan’s Quo 7pm - Riffs Bar, Greatfield, Swindon

Monday September 28 Wiltshire Singles at The Bear 8pm The Bear Hotel, Market Pl, Devizes

Friday September 11 The Killertones 9pm - Locomotive, Fleet Street, Swindon

Songs of Praise - Leader + The Harlers 9pm - Locomotive, Fleet Street, Swindon

Tuesday September 29 Open Mic Night 8pm The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon

Peloton 8pm The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon

Manic Street Creatures + Eden Falls 8pm -The Victoria, Victoria Road, Swindon Ragged Union

Wednesday September 30 Songs of Praise - Kitchen Sink Dramas 8pm The Roaring Donkey, Swindon

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Brewery Bird

A Woman Walks Into A Bar…..

Melanie Sykes embodied the woman drinker in the nineties in a now dated ad campaign

The Beer Column by Brewery Bird A Woman Walks Into A Bar…..

And orders a pint of beer. It’s not a punchline. The number of women drinking in pubs and trying real ale has doubled for the first time in five years from just 14 to 39 per cent.

More than half of all women (54 per cent) say they now visit the pub regularly and what’s more, over a third of female drinkers surveyed said they had tried a ‘craft ale’, with 66 per cent of these reporting that they felt modern beers now offered a more interesting range of flavours.

The media labels such statistics as a ‘drinking trend’, but perhaps this is less trend, more education and freedom of choice?

This rings true when you consider that it wasn’t until the 70s, that women (usually of the younger generation), were seen alone in pubs, let alone ordering a pint of ale; although this was usually in defiance of parents’ attitudes towards ‘un-ladylike behaviour’ and often not because they enjoyed drinking whatever insipid offering was on the bar at the time.

Indeed lone women drinkers were usually considered of ‘dubious nature’ and potential easy pick-ups because surely they were only frequenting such manly establishments in order to seek the company of ‘dubious males’.

And it wasn’t much more fun in the early 80s either, in particular for women living in smaller towns or rural

villages. Pubs were quite often divided into a lounge area and separate bar; the latter which was considered ‘men only’. Women even in these liberated times were usually accompanied by a man or drinking in social groups. And forget waiting for your turn on the snooker table in many bars, as this was still frowned upon. Even more demeaning were the oft stereotypical musings of the male drinker that a woman ordering a pint at the bar must clearly enjoy the company of other women a little too much!

Sadly, these views still appeared rife into the 90s when a woman ordering a pint of ale would still be a very tiny minority amongst her friends, the latter preferring to be seen perusing the very limited wine list (usually a choice of room temperature Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio) or second shelf sickly sweet spirits – cinzano and lemonade anyone?

Indeed, this Bird was often referred to as ‘one of the lads’ when it came to a round of drinks and a pint of Directors was cheerfully shoved in my direction. Oh and if I’d wanted to follow suit and ‘spice up my life’ as 5 so-called female songstresses of the time were urging, it would have required more than a couple of pints to don such miniscule outfits as per 90s evening wear dictated, uninhibited. (sorry, flashbacks).

So trend or not, we’ve never had it so good. The vast array of beers now on offer and available to all would have been unthinkable only 40 years ago. We are a more educated and informed consumer demanding only the best. Long may it continue!

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Food and Drink

Nice Swan!

By Ocelot Food Columnist Dave Stewart The phrase ‘real pub food with a twist’ is thrown around an awful lot these days. And in the cases of most eateries making such a claim it tends to mean - at best- vaguely admirable attempts to follow a seasonal ingredient from time to time (often no more than a Brussels sprout at Christmas) and - at worst- serving you the same old tired pub menu from the same old frozen suppliers you’ve eaten a million times. It has its place, but it’s not really anything to get excited about.

Well, good news…the highly-acclaimed pub The Swan at Wilton (most recently Gold Medal winners of the ‘Taste of the West’ food co-operative and perennial 5-star favourite on Trip Advisor, to name just a couple of its recent accolades) is embracing food miles and turning them into an advantage, as landlord Bill Clemence explained: “We’re in a very fortunate position in the West Country – we have excellent cheeses, meats, game, cured meats, veg, ice cream, ales, ciders, even vinegars – almost everything you could need to cook a meal is produced somewhere around here –so it makes complete sense to celebrate them on the menu.

“The quality of the products available, particularly in recent years, has soared. All we have to do is cook them into delicious meals”.

And the punters certainly seem to agree – with award after award coming at this picturesque country pub in

rural Wiltshire. But don’t expect it to go to the pub’s head – for this is one pub that isn’t remotely interested in appealing to the foodie darlings and Michelin-starreviewers of this world, “No, we’re very clear on that – that’s not we’re about – we just want to do the traditional pub thing, but using local ingredients wherever possible, and giving people the tastiest Sunday lunch they’ve had in ages. To remind you why we all fell in love with them in the first place!”

And it doesn’t just stop with the food, as Bill is keen to point out, “ When people think West Country –they often think ‘cider’ – but it’s not always had the reputation as the best drink, with people’s perceptions swinging wildly from cheap and nasty scrumpy to, in more recent years, ice-cold mass market blandness. What we want to do is introduce our visitors to real cider – made in small batches by local producers, with a real depth of flavour, history and character, that pairs as excellently with food as any wine. In fact, we encourage visitors to share a carafe of cider, and even often suggested pairings on the food, too – for example, our legendary Ploughman’s goes great with a glass of Sandford Orchards’ and our Homebaked local honey-and-mustard ham is complimented excellently

by Norcott’s Elderflower cider – which sounds weird, but I promise you tastes amazing!”.

The Swan, Wilton is found on the Wiltshire/Berkshire border near Marlborough www.theswanwilton.co.uk

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