Cllr Barnes personally contacted us to ask if he could instead come and see our next show at the Arts Centre, 'Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson', and naturally, we said "yes"! Especially when he insisted on buying his own tickets – that's the kind of support we really do appreciate!

After the show, the Mayoral couple spoke to cast and crew, thanking us for an enjoyable evening, saying how impressed they were by our high standards, which contribute to the vibrancy of community theatre in Swindon.

Thanks very much, Mr Mayor!