A PATRIOTIC crowd filled Swindon's council chamber for an historic concert last night.
Almost 120 people went to the chamber, at the civic offices, for the Advertiser-backed concert to celebrate St George's Day.
Kentwood Choir performed songs, all written by English composers, and the choir's musical director Sheila Harrod said: "We are a show choir, so we wanted to sing some of the best British show tunes.
"We started off 43 years ago with six girls in my front room, so it is amazing to come this far and sing this historic first ever concert in a council chamber."
The concert was the first time the chamber, normally used for council meetings, has been used for a public event and is also thought to be the first time any council chamber in the country has been used for a concert.
Swindon mayor Mike Bawden, who organised the evening, said: "One of the things I said I wanted to do was hold a concert for St George's Day.
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