Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[Jono]

I've never been myself (but then again I never leave Norfolk). So for the outsiders hoping for tickets - tell us what the place is like and what there is to see!

[Princess]

Uh well to be honest theres not really a great deal here......

its famous for its ridiculous amount of roundabouts and the magic roundabout which is one big roundabout with 5 miniture roundabouts around it. Other than that theres not anything spectacular about it !! Just a normal little town

(oh and it has the uks highest teen pregnancy rate lmao)

[Emmargh]

It's boring. Exactly like she said ^^

But.... it does have the best people living here.

[Mike]

The magic roundabout is ace, Me and a friend drove to Swindon just to go round it the wrong way. we are cool. Then we bought a mcdonalds and drove home.

http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8

[Tom.]

What i thaught Park Wood in Miadstone has the highest teenage pregnancy rates in europe! Maidstone is sooo much better

[Jono]

It's boring. Exactly like she said ^^

But.... it does have the best people living here.

You don't live in Swindon then!

[Emmargh]

You don't live in Swindon then!

Oi you, be nice :cry:

[_DanWest]

Uh well to be honest theres not really a great deal here......

its famous for its ridiculous amount of roundabouts and the magic roundabout which is one big roundabout with 5 miniture roundabouts around it. Other than that theres not anything spectacular about it !! Just a normal little town

(oh and it has the uks highest teen pregnancy rate lmao)

I saw a picture of the magic roundabout, very smart design I think.

Has Swindon had any other large events in the past?

[Emmargh]

Swindon used to have "party in the park" as a yearly event, but it stopped a few years back.

That was at Lydiard Park too.

And it was a music event, one stage, one night, and a load of acts

[Princess]

and they have regular acts at the oasis ive seen :

the fratellis

the kooks

the ting tings

lady hawke

suga babes

the enemy, Lemar and jls are playing next month and we've also had razorlight, hard fi, cascada, paulo nutini, and others

[Mike]

Pendulum played there a couple of months ago too, a couple of my mates went to see them.

[Jono]

The music scene isn't that bad there then. Radio 1 always makes out it's like a ghost town where they go to.

[graveburnto]

Well we get some concerts but not much so this is great to get something like the weekend here. Even if the DJs do take the piss out of our town a bit in the process! Can't wait.

[Damien]

The music scene is amazing! There's lots of local unsigned talent who will hopefully discovered by the BBC Introducing Team soon. There's a nice community in the music scene too, with bands, promoters, DJs, venues etc all chipping in to help each other out. The Oasis Leisure Centre has also started to attract big names on tour: The Enemy, Paul Weller, The Ting Tings and Motorhead all visit soon!

[SCOTTS NO1 FAN EVA]

Well Swindon is London for poorer people instead of Bath its Baaarth its not on the top of places I want to go to. Sorry if you live in swindon i supose you have a lot to say about Derbyshire.

[Mike]

Wow, you have some serious issues with your techniques of conversation.

Just a thought, Have you ever actually been to Swindon?

[Damien]

I think Swindon is poorly perceived by people who've not been there. It's a big town (bigger than some cities). It has a pretty poor football team, but that's not the main criteria to judge the place on. As I've said previously, it has a thriving Arts & Culture scene which hopefully will be more recognised with the involvement of Radio1's Big Weekend.

We're very lucky in Swindon in that our council is actively looking to push the boundaries where the arts are concerned. A recent campaign "Swindon Does Arts" was launched and I'm sure it's going to be a big success.

I think comparing it to the likes of Bath or Oxford is unfair as it has a different history and the architecture isn't generally in the same league as the aforementioned cities. But look deeper into a town enriched with history surrounding the industrial revolution (centered around the railways) and you will find a town that is buzzing at the moment.

It may come across as looking through rose-tinted glasses, but that's how I feel about the place. I moved in here in 1994 (aged 18) and I've loved the place ever since...

[mikeskuse999]

I'm biased but I think Swindon is rather good and we have the lowest amount of car crime at the moment apparently according to WhatCar.com

I can't say this will stay the same whilst the big weekend is on though - just think of all those car's just waiting to get broken into ....

[georgygalxx]

wow that roundabout looks crazy!

[Damien]

I forgot to mention previously, SHOPPING! Swindon has the largest undercover designer outlet in Europe - http://www.swindondesigneroutlet.com/

I live 5 mins walk from the outlet, which means my bank balance is dis-advantaged by the regular 'retail therapy' trips I have to make!!

[SCOTTS NO1 FAN EVA]

Wow, you have some serious issues with your techniques of conversation.

Just a thought, Have you ever actually been to Swindon?

Honestly no i havent i just know some people from swindon and thats why i have this view on Swindon it probably wrong though.

[mig25_foxbat]

Come on, Swindon is a bit of a shed... it's faceless, soulless and concrete.

Lydiard park is quite nice mind. A good venue - just stay out of the town centre. When your major tourist attraction is a cockeyed roundabout, you know there's something wrong with your town...

[SCOTTS NO1 FAN EVA]

Come on, Swindon is a bit of a shed... it's faceless, soulless and concrete.

Lydiard park is quite nice mind. A good venue - just stay out of the town centre. When your major tourist attraction is a cockeyed roundabout, you know there's something wrong with your town...

Yeah don't understand the big deal with roundabouts.

[DarkAngelMJH]

I would hate to drive around those roundabouts!! Loos very complicated off of satalite

[thewatnow]

The roundabout is easy as anything, just got to take each roundabout as it comes, i think swindon is like every single town, theres good parts and bad parts, nice people, good night out (sometimes @ liquid), but yeah horrible stereotype. Its a nice place

Facts: In May 2007 65.3% of households in Swindon had broadband Internet access, the highest in the UK, up 5.5% from June 2006

The town has a live music scene, venues such as The Beehive, Riffs Bar, The 12 Bar and The Victoria attract local acts as well as touring national acts and host Swindon's annual music festival the Swindon Shuffle. The Oasis Leisure Centre (where the band oasis got there name) and the County Ground (elton john and bryan adams heve played here) are also used for some of the more major events.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swindon