Help our heroes cope with the aftermath of war

LISTEN to the sounds of swing, funk, reggae and blues at a charity swing dance and barbecue in aid of Help for Heroes.

The Metro Blues Collective will be encouraging people to take to the dance floor to support wounded service men and women and their families.

The band was inspired to perform at the Battle of Britain Club after meeting a former Irish Guard after a gig in March.

Tom Maloney, 28, was in active service from 2003 until 2012. He left the army after being injured, then suffered post-traumatic stress disorder and ended up living rough behind a venue where the band were playing. They decided to donate all their takings from that night’s gig to Tom and contacted the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA), which found him shelter and helped him get a job.

The band take a keen interest in helping other men and women who have been wounded by war. What? Swing Dance in aid of Help for Heroes Where? Battle of Britain Club, Hillingdon Road, Uxbridge, UB10 0RY When? Saturday, November 15, 8.30pm Cost? Entry £5, barbecue £3 Contact: Richard Gast – richgast@ hotmail.com, 07885 591 270 century until the present day and will include readings from Hamlet, Furibond or Harlequin Negro, Waiting for Godot and The York Play of the Crucifixion. Light refreshments will follow the lecture. Reserve a place in advance via the website (see below). What? A History of English Theatre 1381-2014 Where? Eastern Gateway Building Auditorium, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH When? Thursday, November 13, 5.30-6.45pm Cost? Free Contact: events@brunel.ac.uk or call 01895 266 451 See: www.brunel.ac.uk/news-andevents/inaugural-lectures