Buskers, Street Entertainers in Swindon, Wiltshire*

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• When you go to town, if you're lucky, you get some weirdos yelling, sometimes you get random performances like some guy who tried to be Michael Jackson. Also there's the usual weird looking people, emos, people in Slipknot hoodies, people who wear fairy wings and ballerina tutus or whatever they're called.
• loonies a plenty, not suffcient place to mention all.
• Jamaican dude under the bridge near Bus Station
• the catman....dj and character . saw him at soda's indie night again . great to see him back with the reid family( the owners )....punk's not dead!
• bobby the clown
• as far as "local characters" goes one of the most legendary is this kid with a 50cc scooter. he's allways running staright through roundabouts, cutting people up and nearly hitting old ladies. he goes to that new college, but lives out of town so you might see him around broom mannor, hodson or old town. apparently he lives in this huge house and it's all really posh.
• that prat who tries to tackle shoplifting tramps outside tesco metro!! steven!
• Jake the Juggeler Hes so cool really good with anything which can be juggled! Can grind a unicycle and can do some really cool tricks with a Diablo
• yes theres a friendly bum under the subway on fleming way hes always got his guitar out playin some old crap noone knows what the hell it is but hey, at least hes tryin. theres loads of bums that hang out and get pissed round the side of primark aswell. id watch out for them lot.
• The Peruvians in the center make me chuckle...
• there is a hobo at town centre that asks for change ahahahah he has glasses and a pony tail, AND SCOTT THE ONLY HARDCORE PUNK IN THE WHOLE TOWN
• Quite a lot by the old post office, bus station and Parade underpass.
• Bird Man, the crazy dude who wanders around making bird noises
• I think our best busker is local MP julia drown, she's trying to get money every time she goes anywhere
• There are many here. We have a guy who is constantly drunk. We have a guy who asks me for money with a different excuse every day. We have THE guy who plays under the subway. My personal elected most famous person is the guy who sells the Adver outside Devon Savouries. That man has been there since the dawn of time.
• Just three words - Wirdy was ere
• Graff tha bus up! savenake park in town, open graff wall
• I'd like to nominate WIRDY famous Swindon friendly bikers-delight type of chap, for all the 'Wirdy waz ere' graffiti in the most intangible places imaginable in and around town;to let him know that since my sad demise to the woolly wilds of Lancashire ways, missing Swindon badly not to mention a certain someone else,his name now immortalised on top of Blackstone Edge moor rocks!! Well it makes me feel at home ! STRONG WARNING: do not attempt moving up North - it's a pile of pap.Be grateful for where you live. Stay Barmy.
• The man opposite circle seven..."can u spare £10 please love"....hmmm "no, i live in swindon too ya no!"also 'zig zag' man... he walks in a zigzag...funny to watch a bike tryin to get past him...very amusing! and thanks for tellin me the cash point is slow and dodgy mr HSBC tramp much appreciated
• Guy wit the Quiff & the dog
• theres a dude who sits in the tunnel near the bus station playing a guitar all day
• Numerous. Mostly no good (why does Bath get all the good ones?!). The guy with his quiff and dog. The strange guy who plays the accordion (although I think the poor sod kicked the bucket). Other than that? Nada!
• Underpass by the bus station - folically challenger songster with his acoustic guitar
• The man that sings with his key board, usually with girl...neither can sing, but try their best!!! Slightly dodgy looking!!!
• The street entertainer with the quiff sadly died last year - a great loss to Swindon!
• The geezer who has a house and has far too much talent to busk, some1 give him a record deal
• The ones that sit outside HSBC bank on a Thursday night. They still say thank you even when you give them no money after just coming out the bank.
• The ghosts, who just stand still outside the post office. When people drop money into their coffins, they do an Al Jolson song and dance routine. This just has to be seen to be believed.
• The irish bloke on the corner of BHS with his accordian!
• To the Big Issue seller outside The Body Shop - I love you! So funny and cheerful - you deserve better things. I wish you luck.
• Some mouldy old bloke selling the The Evening Adver near Boots was always good for a laugh
• The guy with his dog and a little tuft of hair who sings the same song has now hurt himself and is on crutches. There's a guy who plays the bongos in the fleming way subway now
• Bizarre bloke with three figures and a short wife. Recently upgraded from an acoustic guitar to an electronic keyboard.
• take a look at andy but keep an open mind
• Short haired guy with a guitar, normally in the subway near the bus station is good. The peruvians from the fast show sometimes play in the town centre.
• Hmm, smacks too much of communism for it to be allowed in Swindon.

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Last updated: 2008-10-14