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Today to Thu 2 Sep, closest first.
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Kids for a Quid at STEAM

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Kids go for £1 at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway this summer! Up to four children (aged 3 - 15yrs) can visit STEAM for £1 each between 23 July and 5 September 2021 when accompanied by...
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway Fire Fly Avenue Swindon SN2 2EY
Today to Sun 5 Sep

Family Activity: Hands on the Past

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Handle and explore objects from the STEAM collection - every Wednesday and Thursday throughout August.
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon SN2 2EY
Today, Wed 11 Aug, Thu 12 Aug, Wed 18 Aug, Thu 19 Aug, Wed 25 Aug, Thu 26 Aug

Coat Water Railway

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Coate Water Railway (CWR) is happy to announce that it will reopen on Sundays from 11.00am to 5.00pm from 18th April. We will be observing social distancing for passengers and volunteers.
Coate Water Country Park SN3 6AA
Sun 8 Aug, Sun 15 Aug
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Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Park Guided Tour

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Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Park Guided Tour The Westmill Wind Farm & Solar Park sits on the Oxfordshire / Wiltshire border and creates clean, green energy.
Westmill Wind Farm & Solar Park Watchfield SN6 8TH
Sat 21 Aug

The Old Mill - Open Garden for NGS

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The River Kennet runs through this garden with a millrace, a millstream and small channels to walk across and watch the reflections in.
The Old Mill, Ramsbury SN8 2PN
Sun 22 Aug

Stones in His Pockets

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Stones in His Pockets Set in a rural Ireland, a small village is turned upside down by the arrival of a Hollywood studio to film the latest historical blockbuster.
Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Today to Sun 8 Aug, Tue 10 Aug to Sun 15 Aug, Tue 17 Aug to Sun 22 Aug

Spontaneous Sherlock

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Spontaneous Sherlock Spontaneous Sherlock is an award-winning, entirely improvised Sherlock Holmes comedy play based on an audience suggestion of a title.
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Tue 10 Aug to Thu 12 Aug

Spontaneous Potter Kidz: The Unofficial Improvised Parody

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Spontaneous Potter Kidz: The Unofficial Improvised Parody Grab your wands, don your houserobes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! A very magical improv show awaits...
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Tue 10 Aug to Thu 12 Aug

The Greatest Showtunes

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The Greatest Showtunes Sit Back, relax and let West End and International Musical Theatre Stars Lucy O’Byrne and Adam Bayjou take you on a journey through Broadway, London’s West End and beyond.
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Fri 13 Aug to Sun 15 Aug

Mr Benn and the Dragon

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Mr Benn and the Dragon To coincide with 50 years of Mr Benn on our screens we are bringing the magic of Mr Benn to the next generation of children.
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Fri 13 Aug, Sun 15 Aug

Mr Benn’s Big Game

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Mr Benn’s Big Game To coincide with 50 years of Mr Benn on our screens we are bringing the magic of Mr Benn to the next generation of children.
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Sat 14 Aug and Sun 15 Aug

Tweedy: Al Fresco! (Tweedy the Clown)

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Tweedy: Al Fresco! (Tweedy the Clown) Tweedy’s back at the Barn! Come and join in the fun with Tweedy and friends, including Keef the Iron, Bob the Monkey and more as he brings his sell-out show Tweedy Al Fresco back to Barnfest.
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Tue 17 Aug

The Runaround Kids

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The Runaround Kids The Runaround Kids were formed in 2014 by a group of musical theatre professionals, united by a love of all things 50’s and 60’s.
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Tue 17 Aug and Wed 18 Aug

An Evening with Jai McDowall

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An Evening with Jai McDowall Jai McDowall won the fifth season of Britain’s Got Talent, capturing the hearts of a nation with his powerhouse vocals, natural charm and versatile song interpretations.
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Thu 19 Aug to Sat 21 Aug

The Future of Musical Theatre

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The Future of Musical Theatre This intimate cabaret showcases the stars of tomorrow, today. Featuring local youth talent from around the Cotswolds, the Future of Musical Theatre Cabaret began life as an online fundraiser by Barn...
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Sun 22 Aug

Tom Brace: Embrace the Impossible!

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Tom Brace: Embrace the Impossible! Tom Brace loved his childhood. Roald Dahl, Cluedo and one film in particular from 1985… Join him for a hilarious evening of 1.
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Tue 24 Aug to Thu 26 Aug

Superhero Academy: Environmental Adventure

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Superhero Academy: Environmental Adventure Join the Superhero Academy to be part of the greatest quest of all: to save the world quite literally!
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Tue 24 Aug to Thu 26 Aug

The Big Movie Magic Sing-Along

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The Big Movie Magic Sing-Along David is best known for presenting the UK’s number 1 Kids TV show, ‘Milkshake!’ on Channel 5. David’s Movie Magic Sing-A-Long is guaranteed to be a hit with the little ones, featuring all of their...
BarnFest at the Pavilion Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Sun 29 Aug

An Elephant in the Garden

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An Elephant in the Garden Following its OnComm nominated digital run earlier this year, An Elephant in the Garden will return to the Barn Theatre from 31 August – 11 September.
Barn Theatre 5 Beeches Road GL7 1BN
Tue 31 Aug to Sun 5 Sep, Tue 7 Sep to Sat 11 Sep

Wings, Wood, Weave

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Keeping it local this summer with a group exhibition of local artists and makers. An exploratory and eclectic mix of woodcut prints by Katie Ballard, photographs by George Brooks and hand-woven Saori...
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester GL7 2BX
Today and Fri 6 Aug

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