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Pre-festival activities for young people

To support the npower Rock the Planet festival on the 12th July, ncounter are organising a series of activities and events leading up to the 12th.

rock the planetThe npower Rock the Planet festival will cater for over 1,000 people and is free to anyone from Swindon, North Wiltshire and beyond.

Dance workshops at the Base will run from June 8th, leading up to a main stage performance on the 12th.  At the same time, cdrafts and arts activiites will be running in West Swindon. 

Finally, the ncounter Battle of the Bands will run on the 14th June, aiming to select 3 bands who will take to the main stage at the Festival. 

For details of all pre-festival activities, visit the Rock the Planet website.«  Back

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