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Hip Route, 8.30pm, Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 523187. The word cool is often bandied about carelessly these days and doesn’t sound that, well, cool anymore but if there was ever a band that could put the cool back into cool then it would be have to be Hip Route. These guys are effortlessly Cool, hip and funky.

Retro Swindon Presents Karaoke Night, 9pm, The Groves Company Inn, 22-23 Fleet Street, Swindon. Free. 01793 480903.

The Mandolinquents’ Christmas Special, 8pm, Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury. £14. 01635 244246.

Chiseldon Jammers, 8pm, Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. Free. 01793 740331. Jam night all musicians welcome. Every Thursday.

Open mic/jam session, 8pm, The Sun, Coate Water, Swindon. Free. 01793 523297. Play or sing or just enjoy the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday.

Jam Session, 7pm, The Tap & Barrel, Manchester Road, Swindon, 01793 432587. Free tomorrow 2 Tone All Ska’s, 8.30pm, Level 3, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. 01793 534238. The highly acclaimed 6 piece Ska band from Oxfordshire.

Audio Asylum, 9pm, The Windmill, Worsley Road, Freshbrook, Swindon. 01793 873227. A four-piece, guitar-based band with a powerful yet soulful female vocalist who can handle any song!

Damn Good Reason, 9pm, The Queen’s Tap, 74 Station Road, Swindon. 01793 535395. Classic rock covers.

Karaoke, 9pm, The Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. 01793 721017. Karaoke night.

Model Folk, 8.30pm, Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 523187. The music is created with Clarinet wizardry, trumpets, trombones & accordion; topped off with epic harmonies Punk And Disorderly, The Tap & Barrel, 115 Manchester Road, Swindon. 01793 321213.

St Agnes Fountain, 8pm, Marlborough Town Hall, 5 High Street, Marlborough. £20. 01672 512465. The traditional start to the Christmas season with brilliant singer songwriters Chris While Julie Matthews, fiddler Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention) and raconteur David Hughes. Always great fun and musically excellent. Folk.

The Crawlin Kingsnakes, 9pm, The Rolleston, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. 01793 534238. Red hot rockabilly and rock n roll with The Crawlin Kingsnakes!

Toxic Girls, 9pm, Woodlands Edge, Midwinter Close, Swindon. 01793 887635. Popular covers.

Vice Versa, 8.30pm, The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. Free. 01793 535713. Indie, rock and pop covers.

Karaoke Fridays, 7.30pm, Swiss Chalet, Gorse Hill, Swindon. Free. 01793 535610.

SATURDAY

12 Bands Of Christmas, 7pm, The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. £8. 01793 535713. Black Sheep Apprentice, Martyrials, Basement Club, Chaney, Abstraction Engine, Canute’s Plastic Army, The Harlers, Wyldest, Raze Re*build, Yves, Matt Bryant and Atari Pilot all playing.

All The Young (Indie) Doodz, 2pm, Level 111, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. £3 - £5. 01793 534238. Indie/alt/rock family disco for Christmas! Glow-sticks, balloons, tuck-shop and maybe even Father Christmas will be getting down on the dance floor! All ages and generations welcome - for your toddler to your great-grandma.

AutoBBand, 8.30pm, The Red House Club, Church Street, Purton. 07702 184339.

Bandantree, 9pm, The Tap & Barrel, 115 Manchester Road, Swindon. 01793 321213. Ska, reggae and a twist of funk.

Chop Suey! Nu-Metal Anthems Slipknot Special, 11pm, Level 3, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. £4. 01793 534238. Nu-metal anthems Christmas Party Night, 7pm, MECA, Regent Circus, Swindon. £20. 0844 579 3322. Disco Clark and The Krytonites, 8pm, The Lamb Inn, The Parade, Marlborough. 01672 512668. Groove, funk, soul and rock Darren Hunt, 9pm, Brookhouse Farm, Middleleaze Drive, Swindon. 01793 874223. Playing tracks that span an impressive 50 years of music.

Operation ‘77, 9.30pm, Swiss Chalet, Chapel Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon. 01793 535610. Operation ‘77 head back to Swindon for and evening of Ska, Punk and whatever else pops into our heads at the last second when were struggling to read a set list in the dark. Silly Christmas hats not compulsory, but bring your dancing shoes.

Penfold, 9pm, Woodlands Edge, Midwinter Close, Swindon. 01793 887635.

People Like Us, 9pm, The Prince of Wales, Coped Hall, Royal Wootton Bassett. Free. 01793 297898.

Sister Sister, 9pm, The New Inn, Swindon Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon. 01793 822081.

Sons Of Liberty, 9pm, The Queen’s Tap, 74 Station Road, Swindon. 01793 535395. Southern rock band.

Sound and The Sirens, 9pm, The Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. 01793 721017. Pop, rock and indie The Daybreakers, 9pm, The Rolleston, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. Free. 01793 534238 The Saga Louts, Haydon Wick Club, 10 Blunsdon Road, Swindon. 01793 721028. Rockin’ back the clock to the fabulous 60s.

sunday 2 Sick Monkeys, 6.15pm, Level 3, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. £8. 01793 534238. Last ever gig.

Bob Bowles, 3pm, The Plough Inn, 26 Devizes Road, Swindon. 01793 610694.

Christmas Music Afternoon, 12pm, The Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. 01793 721017. Brass band, Christmas carols and a roast dinner.

Rotten Aces, 4pm, The Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. 01793 721017.

The Big R Big Band, 6.30pm, MECA, Regent Circus, Swindon. £14. 0844 579 3322. Classic swing tunes to dance the night away.

monday Messy Carols, 7.30pm, Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 523187. Annual carol sing-a-long hosted by the Mess Session group.

Swindon Male Voice Choir, 7.30pm, New Century Club, Gorse Hill, Swindon. 01793 822495. New members welcome.

Mess session, 8.30pm, Beehive, Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. Free. 01793 523187.

tuesday Helena Softley, 8pm, The Red House Club, Church Street,Purton . 07702 184339.

Ultimate Buble at Christmas, 7pm, The Spotlight Room, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. £40 including three-course Christmas Dinner. 01793 524481. Critically acclaimed tribute artist Mark Daniels performs the biggest hits of Michael Bublé.

JTPTrust Junior Singing Classes, 5.30pm, Haydonleigh School, Haydon Court Drive, Swindon. 01793 535185. For children led by teachers experienced in solo work, choral and Musical Theatre.

Jam session, Beehive, Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. 8.30pm. Free.

Open Mic Night, The Queen’s Tap, Station Road, Swindon. Free. 01793 535395. Hosted by Matt Chipperfield, pa provided, everyone welcome.

Hot rockin gospel, 7.30pm, St John’s Church, Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon. £3. 07913816245 Swindon Gilbert and Sullivan Society rehearsals, Wroughton Workingmen’s club, Devizes Road, Wroughton. Every Tuesday between September and June. New members welcome. For more details visit http://swindongilbertandsullivan.weebly.com/ wednesday Castle Jam, 9pm, The Castle, 28 Prospect Place, Old Town, Swindon. Free. 01793 523410.

New College Music Department Annual Christmas Celebration, 7.30pm, Immanuel United Reformed Church, Upham Road, Swindon. Free. The Music Department at New College presents its annual Christmas concert of festive music - from traditional carols to favourite hits.

Jam night, Regent Hotel, Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. 8.30pm. Free. 01793 536313 Hosted by Tiffany Townsend every Wednesday.

Hot rockin’ gospel, 7.30pm, St John’s Church, Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon. £3. 07913816245.

Jam night Open Mic, 9.30pm, Swiss Chalet, Gorse Hill, Swindon. Free. 01793 535610.

Wacky Wednesday, 8pm, The Victoria, Old Town, Swindon. Free. 01793 535713.

U3A Guitar Wednesday, Community Centre, Savernake Street, Old Town, Swindon. Improve your guitar playing.. Every fortnight. 01793 771735