Programming
- Programmes presented by local people
- Programmes produced and presented by local schools
- Music shows each evening with a wide mix of music genres
- Weekly debates and discussion. Click here for details
- Themed Weeks each month
Our key broadcast headings are...
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A FIRST!
Swindon Communities are making their pwon programmes. The first is Broadgreen Community Group, Central Swindon... Tuesdays at 4pm
A FIRST!
Swindon Talking Newspaper for blind and partially sighted people (STAN) has been providing a service to Swindon for 25 years. Chairwoman Veronica Laker says "We are keen to reach more listeners as well as increase our volunteer team of 35. SWINDON 105.5 is a fantastic vehicle providing a better service to communities than other stations locally and we are delighted to be a part of the initiative. Our involvement allows us to reach more people, developing understanding by friends and family of those who are blind or partially sighted and their needs. Our younger volunteers are benefiting from a locally unique opportunity to develop their skills"
STAN weekly features are broadcast Monday afternoons at 16:05
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A FIRST!
Swindon Mayor Councillor Steve Wakefield presents the Mayor's Month - the first regular programme of mayoral visits and activities recorded and broadcast by a Mayor.
Hear his programme at 16:30 on the last Monday of each month.
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A FIRST!
Young people from schools and within the community present programmes after taking part in one of our training programmes. This is a continually developing strand of our service
Listen on FM or on-line to "Schools Out" 15:00 weekdays
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A FIRST!
The Saturday Splash. A programme presented by 10-15 year-olds. 9-10am weekly
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REVIEWS...
Be a Reviewer of plays, local productions or books... e-mail us for details.Reviews
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at Swindon's Wyvern Theatre 9th-15th September
As the play develops, your belly will start to ache more! Not a second of time or space on stage is wasted during this fast-paced, truly professional play starring a fab cast including Melvyn Hayes (It Aint Alf Hot Mum), Mark Wingett (The Bill), Paul Henry (Benny in the original TV series Crossroads), Barry Howard (Hi De Hi) and David Callister (The Bill, The Chief - and more)
Innuendos and blatent non-political correctness course through the production as the double-life of a taxi driver rapidly unfolds. Melvyn Hayes is brilliant as the neighbour unwittingly dragged into the crazy exploits of his friend, a bigamist. Policemen in pink, confused wives, mayhem with magnificent timing... the audience loved it... and clearly so did the cast!
DON'T MISS IT at a theatre near you as the play celebrates the 25th anniversary of its first tour by visiting theatres across the country up until Saturday 29th November in Lincoln..
Shirley Ludford
Swindon Youth Festival - 13th Sept at the Old Town Bowl
This was a fantastic event for the young people of Swindon. 10 young Dorcan Performing Arts Group members turned up to sing and dance their hearts out! The whole concept of performing on a stage live in front of an audience of hundreds was a little terrifying, they said they could not hear themselves on stage, but the audience sang along to Bohemian and went mad to Happy Days, they loved it.
Tegan Crate and Elliot Watling both sang the best we have seen then do their solo's!
Vicky Bray, Jamie Kerger and Lauren Timlin compered the entire event!. Also introduced to the Mayor. Every time Jamie went on stage the crowd roared they loved him!
Youth Services representative, Steve, has asked if DPAG would return, so we are registered for the 2009 event! DPAG will be much more involved in planning and performing!. Thriller was performed in the Dance Zone again extremely well received. The bands were great even a band of seven.eight year olds, they were amazing out shone some of the older bands! and, of course the youngster loved all the freebies from the exhibiting organisations!
We have made many contacts, and DPAG should be having a DJ workshop and Street dancing in the future from them!! DPAG made a impression and the members grew a foot taller when they left, they deserved to be proud, they were well behaved and performed excellently.
Again DPAG putting Dorcan 'on the map' for Swindon!
Gina Musty
DPAG is an organisation for all ages and abilities, for people who would like to learn about stage performance and take part either behind the scenes or on stage for local productions. The meet at Dorcan Technology College in Swindon
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