Arts & Culture
Swindon Fringe Festival returns across four venues this year

The Swindon Fringe Festival is back this year from 1 - 9 of April, playing across four wonderful venues in Swindon.

Opening night will be on 31 March at The Bohemian Balcony in Rodbourne (a new space that has been transformed from an old cinema into a performance venue) and everyone is invited to have a glass of champagne and nibbles, enjoy some music and be entertained by a stand up comedian while they offer prizes, raffles and display their Swinge Week.

Then there will also be children’s shows; Alf the Highwayman, The Homeless Panda and The Missing Easter Egg all at £5 per person so the whole family can come along.

This year they have free performances at The Ocelot sponsored state at The Victoria. On Sunday 2 April, The Groovy Pig Music Festival will run from mid-afternoon until late in the evening starring some local favourites such as Sweet Nightingale, Terra 45, Spunking Octochoke and Flame&Co as well as some great visiting bands bringing jazz from Ella – Celebrating 100 years and a bit of folk with Plucking Different.

The Victoria will also feature stand up comedians on Monday 3 April and Tuesday 4 with last year’s favourite Matt Hoss coming back alongside James Luckraft-Law, Paul Lawless and Swindonian Tony Cowards.

During the week, you’ll be running between the Shoebox Theatre and Swindon Town Hall where the fringe will be putting on new plays; Breaking Point, The Door, The Justice Equation and old plays; A Visit From Miss Prothero by Alan Bennett and Pugilist Specialist by Adriano Shaplin. There will be physical theatre with Antigone and Blooming Out.

We’ve also got comedy magicians; Laughs With Tricks and Man Of 1000 Farces.

There are also comedy poets; Kevin, King Of Egypt. There will also be hilarious improv; April Fools by Fools Gladly and Gatecrash Tasty Comedy Improv Feast. And they’ve even got clown and spoons workshops for family and friends at £5 each. And that’s still not all. More information can be found at www.swindonfringefestival.com

Tickets available at The Wyvern Theatre Box Office

www.swindontheatres.co.uk