South Swindon Parish Council’s Summer at the Bowl season begins this weekend with Comedy at the Bowl on Sunday 1st June. You are cordially invited (plus one guest) to attend one of the performances coming up at the Town Gardens Bowl this summer. Please find a list of these performances below. To reserve your complimentary tickets, please just reply to this email with your choice.
1 June 2025 – 7.30pm – Comedy at the Bowl
8 June 2025 – 11am – Music for Miniatures: Under the Sea
12 July 2025 – 2pm – Bin Rat
31 July 2025 – 11am and 2pm – Rock the Tots
1 August 2025 – 7.30pm – The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
7 August 2025 – 7.30pm – Twelfth Night
15 August 2025 – 7.30pm – Fearlessly Taylor
22 August 2025 – 7.30pm – Supersonic Queen
30 August 2025 – 7.30pm – On Thin Ice
Old Town Festival: Comedy at the Bowl
The Swindon Old Town Comedy Club and South Swindon Parish Council presents Comedy at the Bowl!A special night of comedy, from Old Town’s very own local comedy club; headlined by star of Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week (and Swindon Town FC fan!) Ivo Graham!
Supported with an incredible line up of acts including Matt Bragg (Tour Support for Ricky Gervais, John Bishop and Jason Manford) who’s just finished his won sell-out UK Tour! Along with performances from Alexandra Haddow (Bill Bailey & Frankie Boyle Tour Support) and the newly crowned BBC Comedy Awards 2024 WINNER, Paul Hilleard!
Age Guideline: 15+ (all under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)
Old Town Festival: Music For Miniatures: Under The Sea
Dive into a magical underwater adventure with Music for Miniatures: Under The Sea! This 45-minute live concert is perfect for little ones and their grown-ups to enjoy together. Featuring clarinet, oboe, and piano, the performance brings the sea to life with music about big fish, little fish, rolling waves, bobbing boats, jolly sailors, tasty ice cream, and classic fish and chips. With a relaxed atmosphere and delightful sea-themed tunes, it’s a joyful introduction to live music that will have everyone splashing along!
Bin Rat
BIN RAT!!! A fun, feral family comedy by The Last Baguette
A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling. Rummage through the rubble with Bin Rat and her friends from Squeaky Clean Street Cleaners to discover where all the junk goes!
Scrape scraps off the streets and find out what literally happens to litter in this fun, feral, family show.
Bin Rat is an outdoor interactive theatre & puppetry show that explores our relationship with our waste and where it goes, and asks the question: is tidiness really the answer?
With Last Baguette’s zany style & absurd humour & lots of disco dancing, this show asks you to think before you throw – where is away?
The Last Baguette makes entertaining, accessible and eccentric work for family audiences and uses live music, physical comedy, puppetry, visual storytelling & silliness to talk about important issues of our times.
Rock The Tots: Summer Party!
Come and join the summer party with Rock The Tots!
Steph & Craig and their puppet friends perform gigs for little people… and their grown-ups! Rock the Tots are delighted to bring you their Summer Party gig. You can expect covers of some great summery songs, plus some of the best tunes of the last year. With bubbles, puppets.
The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
The Three Inch Fools present a largely historical, totally hysterical, brand new Tudor comedie!
Elizabethan theatre is flourishing. But will a brand-new Tudor musical romp, in which Good Queen Bess takes to the stage herself, be the making of this heroine or spell the beginning of her downfall? The stage is set for regicidal rivalries, devious dramatics, and plotting playwrights. Beset by misunderstandings and a script that…let’s just say…needs some work, this production promises to be largely historical, totally hysterical. As the old saying goes…thy show must go-eth on!
★★★★★ – “So entertaining…laugh-out-loud funny” ★★★★★ – “The ultimate British theatrical experience” – Hastings Independent Press ★★★★★ – “Riotously fun. Hugely enjoyable”
Bring your own cushions, and camping-chairs and join us on our 10th anniversary open-air adventure. Come prepared for the weather – the performance will continue come rain come shine!
This performance is an outdoor performance. We recommend that you bring blankets/chairs/cushions etc. to sit on. Come prepared for the weather with warm coats and waterproofs etc, as the performance will continue come rain come shine! We ask that you don’t bring umbrellas as these can obscure the view for other people in the audience. We recommend booking tickets for this performance online in advance.
Twelfth Night
“If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.”
Love, relationships and mistaken identity. Twelfth Night is Shakespeare’s bittersweet romantic comedy where no-one is quite who they seem.
Shipwrecked on an unknown shore, Viola is separated from her twin brother Sebastian. She thinks he’s dead. He thinks she’s dead. And everyone else has no idea which one’s which.
Viola embraces a secret new identity by disguising herself as a boy to work for the Duke Orsino. She falls in love with him, but he’s already in love with Olivia. Olivia then falls for Viola thinking she’s Sebastian.
Who’s who? Who’s in love with who? Confusion, misdemeanour and farce abound in this fast-paced comedy full of gender and sexual ambiguity, where none of the characters really know what’s going on!
Twelfth Night promises to be a highly entertaining show, with outstanding performances and amazing new music performed by Changeling’s talented and versatile cast.
“If music be the food of love, play on.”
Changeling Theatre produces high quality, entertaining theatre in non-traditional locations for community audiences across the southeast and beyond. Productions range from re-interpretations of Shakespeare and modern classics to working with new writers and composers to create innovative new theatre.
Fearlessly Taylor
International tribute Fearlessly Taylor has been performing as a Taylor Swift tribute for many years, and now she is bringing a new show to Swindon’s Town Gardens Bowl with her live band!
This all-new multi-format show has already been dazzling audiences at clubs and festivals across the world with its faithful tribute to the musical Eras of Taylor’s albums. From the eponymous Taylor Swift, through to record breaking album Midnights, this really is the definitive Taylor Swift tribute show, and a real must for any ‘Swifties’ with all the hits and glitz of a true Taylor Swift show.
Each performance is a unique spectacle, featuring surprise songs and iconic tour highlights from Swift’s stories past and present. This full-scale production sets a new standard in the tribute world, captivating audiences across the UK and beyond with its faithful homage to Taylor Swift.
Join us for an enchanted evening that celebrates the magic of Taylor Swift’s music and legacy.
Supersonic Queen
Regarded as one of the UK’s premier queen tribute bands, Supersonic Queen bring all the spirit and majesty of Queen to audiences all over the World. Performing in UK and International theatres and festivals, Supersonic Queen are known for their uniquely dynamic recreation of Queen’s iconic live performances. With an unparalleled energy and charisma this totally live 5-piece band deliver the best Queen tribute you’ll see today.
Supersonic Queen are the band that everybody wants to see – they have garnered glowing praise from audiences of all ages and die-hard queen fans alike. With a growing army of fans, Supersonic Queen are non-stop this year and have supported some of the most well-known big-name acts in the industry. • Supersonic Queen’s ethos is to recreate the most thrilling live experience possible, with the same dynamic sound and look of Queen in their finest live concerts. They have honed their sound, performance and stage show so that it’s as close as you will find anywhere in the UK.
On Thin Ice
Experience the magic of Pink Floyd, with the ultimate tribute band performing live at the Town Garden Bowl, Swindon.
For over 10 years, On Thin Ice has meticulously recreated iconic songs through all its amazing phases, plus this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here. Complete with a stunning visual show and atmospheric lighting that captures the true essence of Pink Floyd’s legendary performances, this is set to be an unforgettable evening.
The bands commitment to authenticity, attention to detail, and unwavering dedication to live performances sets a new standard for tribute acts.
If you think thats not enough!… Don’t Worry, there is way more to check out at Swindon’s Bowl! Click HERE for more details.
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