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Photography Competition 2019: The Winners

Posted on October 20, 2019 by martha.parry

20th October 2019 Photography Competition 2019 Photography Competition 2019: The Winners: At this year’s Civic Day we launched the inaugural Swindon Civic Voice photography competition. The purpose of this post is to share some of the winning photographs. For a … Continue reading →

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Talk: John Stooke – Last Orders

Posted on October 12, 2019 by martha.parry

12th October 2019 Talk: John Stooke – Last Orders Join us on November 7th at Central Community Centre to hear from local CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) stalwart and author, John Stooke – Last Orders.  Cost – to cover venue … Continue reading →

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Mechanics’ Institution: Public Consultation

Posted on October 1, 2019 by martha.parry

1st October 2019 Mechanics’ Institution: Public Consultation Public meeting at 6pm on Monday 14th October at The Platform in the Railway Village The Mechanics’ Institution Trust has been fortunate in securing two grants from the Theatre’s Trust and the Architectural … Continue reading →

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Event: A Talk by Richard Wintle

Posted on August 18, 2019 by martha.parry

August 2019 Event: A Talk by Richard Wintle Event:A talk by Richard Wintle: It’s the middle of August and here at Swindon Civic Voice we’re putting together a programme of autumn events. We’re totally thrilled that Richard Wintle – perhaps … Continue reading →

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Swindon Civic Voice needs YOU!

Posted on August 10, 2019 by martha.parry

August 2019 Swindon Civic Voice needs YOU! ‘Citizens who care are the best guardians  of the settlements in which they live’ Barbara Ward Swindon Civic Voice is a registered charity, run by volunteers, that works under the umbrella of the … Continue reading →

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A Good Man and a Brave Man

Posted on July 21, 2019 by martha.parry

July 2019 A Good Man and a Brave Man We’re a bit of a literary lot in Swindon Civic Voice it seems. Our chair Angela Atkinson, aka Born again Swindonian, is now the author of three Swindon related books – … Continue reading →

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Civic Day 2019 Review

Posted on June 30, 2019 by martha.parry

30th June 2019 Civic Day 2019 Review On Saturday 22nd June we welcomed visitors to our annual Civic Day event. Here’s our Civic Day 2019 review. We were also excited to launch our new photography competition. Entries are arriving via info@swindoncivicvoice.org.uk Find the … Continue reading →

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SCV Photography Competition 2019

Posted on June 14, 2019 by martha.parry

June 2019 Swindon Civic Voice Photography Competition At our 2019 Civic Day – see at the bottom of the page – we’re launching a photography competition. The Competition Rules About This Competition ** You can download all the competition info … Continue reading →

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Conservation Area Award Official Presentation

Posted on June 11, 2019 by martha.parry

11th June 2019 Conservation Area Award Official Presentation Who we are ‘Civic Voice is the national charity for the civic movement in England. We make places more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive. We promote civic pride.’ http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/about/ So today, at long last, … Continue reading →

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Event: A talk by Graham Carter on Alfred Williams

Posted on May 10, 2019 by martha.parry

May 2019 Swindon Civic Voice presents a talk about Alfred Williams View a short film of the bust being conserved here: https://youtu.be/OOaTKZGjZWU Alfred Williams: Our Forgotten Local Hero An Illustrated talk by Graham Carter of the Alfred Williams Heritage Society about … Continue reading →

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