Following the news that an opera has been commissioned in praise of the architectural beauty and vibrant cultural life that is the Wiltshire backwater, Swindon (twinned with Salzgitter), a rash of other events has been announced, linked to unlikely locations and individuals.
Among those seeking Lottery funding are: the Bromley and Orpington Head-Bangers Grunge-fest; the Jeffrey Archer Competition for Writing That Must Be Good ‘Cos It Sells Loads, co-sponsored by Dan Brown; the Norfolk and Norwich Genealogy Fest – Come along and find out if you’re your own brother-in-law!; the Jedward Four-week Silent Retreat; and a series of Brian Blessed Acting Workshops entitled ‘The compelling nature of stillness; less really is more’.
