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Wyvern TheatreBehind-the-scenes #26: Thomas Stimpson MBE at Swindon launch of BirdsongThe tour of Birdsong will continue to support Help for Heroes, after raising over £50,000 through collections and events on the 2013 tour. Thomas Stimpson MBE attended the Wyvern Theatre’s launch, representing this fantastic Charity which has supported him and his wife after he suffered a head injury and severe concussion during an IDF attack in 2006.
Help for Heroes offers comprehensive support to those who have suffered life-changing injuries and illnesses whilst serving our country. This is provided through grants to individuals, other Service charities, capital build projects and our four Recovery Centres across the UK which will offer support for lif...2014-02-2704 minWyvern TheatreBehind-the-scenes #26: Thomas Stimpson MBE at Swindon launch of BirdsongThe tour of Birdsong will continue to support Help for Heroes, after raising over £50,000 through collections and events on the 2013 tour. Thomas Stimpson MBE attended the Wyvern Theatre’s launch, representing this fantastic Charity which has supported him and his wife after he suffered a head injury and severe concussion during an IDF attack in 2006.
Help for Heroes offers comprehensive support to those who have suffered life-changing injuries and illnesses whilst serving our country. This is provided through grants to individuals, other Service charities, capital build projects and our four Recovery Centres across the UK which will offer support for lif...2014-02-2704 min
Wyvern TheatreBehind-the-scenes #25: Peter Duncan at Swindon launch for BirdsongPeter Duncan, Jonny Clarke and George Banks will be heading the cast of the 2014 national tour of Rachel Wagstaff’s stage play Birdsong, adapted from the novel by Sebastian Faulks, when it comes to the Wyvern Theatre later this year. The three cast members marched into the Town Centre to visit the cenotaph ahead of their performances in Swindon in July.
Peter Duncan, though perhaps best known as a Blue Peter presenter, began his acting career in the 1970s when he joined the National Theatre. Recent theatre credits include Denry Machin in The Card (for which he received an Olivier no...2014-02-2001 minWyvern TheatreBehind-the-scenes #25: Peter Duncan at Swindon launch for BirdsongPeter Duncan, Jonny Clarke and George Banks will be heading the cast of the 2014 national tour of Rachel Wagstaff’s stage play Birdsong, adapted from the novel by Sebastian Faulks, when it comes to the Wyvern Theatre later this year. The three cast members marched into the Town Centre to visit the cenotaph ahead of their performances in Swindon in July.
Peter Duncan, though perhaps best known as a Blue Peter presenter, began his acting career in the 1970s when he joined the National Theatre. Recent theatre credits include Denry Machin in The Card (for which he received an Olivier no...2014-02-2001 min
Wyvern TheatreBehind-the-scenes #24: Memory Café, in association with Alzheimer's SocietyA new support group for people with dementia has been launched by Alzheimer’s Society at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon. The new Memory Café provides an opportunity for people with dementia and their carers to socialise and get much needed face to face support.
Memory Cafés provide people with dementia and carers a platform to talk openly about living with dementia within a relaxed and informal environment. The group will also hear from a variety of guest speakers, including health and social care professionals and representatives from the local community, about topics and services relevant to them.
The Swindon Memo...2014-02-1305 minWyvern TheatreBehind-the-scenes #24: Memory Café, in association with Alzheimer's SocietyA new support group for people with dementia has been launched by Alzheimer’s Society at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon. The new Memory Café provides an opportunity for people with dementia and their carers to socialise and get much needed face to face support.
Memory Cafés provide people with dementia and carers a platform to talk openly about living with dementia within a relaxed and informal environment. The group will also hear from a variety of guest speakers, including health and social care professionals and representatives from the local community, about topics and services relevant to them.
The Swindon Memo...2014-02-1305 min