Less than a week away from this years Swindon Shuffle. Once again the original music festival, which takes over venues throughout Old Town and the town centre, will be raising money for Prospect Hospice.
Established back in 2007 by a group of local promotors in Swindon over a pint in a pub, this event has become one of the must not miss fixtures for Swindon’s Live Music Scene.
This years event opens with a music quiz on Wednesday 11th September at The Beehive before the festival properly kicks off the following day with live music at The Hop Inn and The Tuppenny.
Performing on the first day, include B-Sydes, Subject A, Atari Pilot and Abstract Engine. Full list, click HERE.
this four day music festival boasts over 70 bands performing across the five venues (The Beehive, The Castle, The Hop, The Tuppenny and The Victoria) alongside fringe events at venues like Baristocats, The Eternal Optimist, the Eastcott Community Centre and more.
Organiser Ed Dyer said: “We’re really excited to be working with UKRI this year, who will be helping us to continue to raise money for Prospect Hospice and supporting the creativity of our local music scene.
“We have a really exciting programme of music in store, and this year we are doing as much as we can to highlight the wonderful musical talent on our doorstep, and help nurture the local scene and support local venues. As always we are indebted to our amazing acts, venues and sponsors for enabling this all to happen.”
UKRI is the largest public funder of research and innovation in the UK. They invest £8 billion of taxpayers’ money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen, working across a huge range of fields – from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care.
Christopher Smith, Executive Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (part of UKRI), said: “We’re very excited to support the Shuffle festival. UKRI is one of the largest employers in Swindon, with our headquarters in Polaris House near the station, and many of our staff are musicians. Some are even in local bands that are hoping to be on the line-up when it’s announced! And of course, Prospect Hospice is close to the hearts of so many of us who live locally, so we are delighted that the event raises money for such an important cause.
“But those are not the only reasons we wanted to get involved. This is an opportunity to raise awareness of UKRI’s extensive support for research and innovation in the arts, from improving the design of traditional instruments to creating amazing ‘extended reality’ performances – technology is making a big difference to music and how people experience it.
“UKRI-funded research has also shown how inclusive access to cultural activities supports well-being and helps communities to flourish, which means it’s actually good for you to attend the Swindon Shuffle Festival!”
The Full Swindon Shuffle Line-Up, Click HERE.
All sessions are free entry with full details available at www.swindonshuffle.org.uk
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