Crafts & Hobbies
Abingdon-on-Thames has a strong tradition of craftworking and hosts an annual craft fair that inspires many people to take up a new craft themselves. Joining one of our many clubs is a good way of receiving help and advice about a hobby or craft you are interested in.
If your club or society is not listed below and you think it ought to be please contact the Town Council at enquiries@abingdon.gov.uk to give us the details that should be on there.
Abingdon Decorative and Fine Arts Society
ADFAS
Artists
Abingdon Artists
Astronomical Society
Abingdon Astronomical Society
Chris Holt 01865 725094
http://www.abingdonastro.org.uk/
Methodist Church Hall, Dorchester Crescent, OX14 2AQ
Camera Club
Abingdon & District Camera Club
Steve Oakes 01235 200793 abingdoncameraclub@gmail.com
http://www.abingdoncameraclub.org.uk/
Methodist Church Hall, Dorchester Crescent, OX14 2AQ
Car Club
MG Car Club (Abingdon Works Centre)
Kimber House, 12 Cemetery Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AS
Carbon Cutters
Abingdon Carbon Cutters
Sally Reynolds/Cliff Marshall carbon.cutters@gmail.com
http://abingdoncarboncutters.org.uk/
Telephone: 01235 533278
Ceroc Dance Classes
Ceroc Oxford ceroc_oxford@hotmail.com
Guildhall, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Church in Abingdon/ATCC
Margaret Langsford m.langsford@tesco.net
Drayton Road Allotments
Drayton Road Allotment Association
dracommittee@draytonroadallotments.org.uk
http://www.draytonroadallotments.org.uk/
Dining Society
The Abingdon Bear Club
The oldest dining club in the country.
Contact the Treasurer, Marcus Smith, on m.smith@ntlworld.com
Family History Society
Berkshire Family History Society Vale of the White Horse Branch
Mrs S. A. Matthews Vale@BerksFHS.org.uk
http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/cms/Branch-Meetings-Events-Other-Services/Vale-of-the-White-Horse/
Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive, OX14 1XP
Film Society
Abingdon College & Dist Film Society
Geoff Bailey info@abfilms.org.uk
Abingdon Resource & Wellbeing Centre, Audlett Drive, OX14 3GD
Flower Club
Abingdon Flower Club
Melissa Fletcher: email magicavantegard1@aol.com
http://www.bbando.org.uk/Clubs/abingdon.htm
Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX141NS
Friends of Abingdon
The Friends of Abingdon Civic Soc
Hester Hand secretary@friendsofabingdon.org.uk
http://www.friendsofabingdon.org.uk/
18, Thames Street, Abingdon, OX14 3HZ
History Club
Radley History Club
Christine Wootton chairman@radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
http://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/
History Society.
AAAHS (Abingdon and Area Archaeological and Historical Society)
Roger Thomas chair@aaahs.org.uk
Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NS
Horticultural Society.
Abingdon Horticultural Society
Angela Hughes angela.hughes8@talktalk.net
http://www.abingdon-hort-soc.org.uk/
Lacemakers
Abbey Meadows Lacemakers
www.Abbeymeadowlacemakers.co.uk
Contact
secretary@abbeymeadowlacemakers.co.uk
webmaster@abbeymeadowlacemakers.co.uk
Preston Road Community Centre, Midget Close, OX14 5NR
Long Furlong Community Centre
Ceri Green longfurlong.link@btinternet.com
http://www.longfurlongcommunity.co.uk/
Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive, OX14 1XP
Lions International
Abingdon Lions Club sec@abingdonlions.org
Conservative Club, 59 Ock Street, Abingdon, OX14 5AG
Model Railway Club
Abingdon Model Railway Club
Ivan Cadge secretary@admrc.org.uk
http://www.admrc.org.uk/doku.php
Morris Dancers
Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers
Tony Legge tonylegge@btinternet.com
http://www.abingdonmorris.org.uk/
Morris Dancers
Mr Hemmings Traditional Morris Dancers
Museum Friends
Abingdon Museum Friends
Peter Hallowell peter.hallowell@btinternet.com
http://www.abingdonmuseumfriends.org.uk/
St Helens Church Centre, West St Helen Street, OX14 5BS
Peace Group
Abingdon Peace Group
Ms S. Reynolds sallyreynolds@btopenworld.com
Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX141NS
Plus Group
Abingdon Plus Group
Kath Good drunkkath@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.plusgroups.org.uk/plus/sa/abingdon/
The Brewery Tap 40-42 Ock Street, Abingdon, OX14 5BZ
Residents Plan
South Abingdon Residents Plan
Neil Boston sarp@sarp.org.uk
Rotary Club
Rotary Club of Abingdon
http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.asp?ClubID=512
Scottish County Dancing Club
Abingdon Scottish Country Dance Club
Hilary Adams, hilaryadams47@gmail.com
http://abingdonscdc.wordpress.com/
Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX141NS
Scout Assocation
Abingdon District Scout Association
scoutsinabingdon@googlemail.com
Sea Cadets
Abingdon Sea Cadets
http://www.sea-cadets.org/abingdon/home.aspx
Crabtree Place, Audlett Drive, Abingdon, OX14 3GD
Silver Group
Abingdon Silver Group
Grant Audley-Miller audleymiller@tiscali.co.uk
http://www.abingdonsilvergroup.org.uk/
John Mason School, Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Soroptimists
Soroptimist International
Pauline Burren pb@paulineburren.co.uk
Speakers Club
Ridgeway Speakers Club
Penny Clover info@ridgewayspeakers.org.uk
http://www.ridgewayspeakers.org.uk/
The King's Head & Bell, 10 East St Helens St, OX14 5EA
St Ethelwold’s
St Ethelwold’s Fellowship
http://www.stethelwoldhouse.org.uk/
30 East St Helen Street, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 5EB
Town Twinning Society
Abingdon & District Twin Towns Soc
Mr J. Smith secretary@adtts.eu
http://www.abingdonandvaletwinning.org.uk/
U3A Abingdon
Anne Gould abingdonu3a@gmail.com
http://u3asitec.org.uk/live/code/u3asite.php?site=68&page=0
Preston Road Community Centre, Midget Close, OX14 5NR
Vesper Rotary Club
Abingdon Vesper Rotary Club
community@abingdon-rotary.org.uk
http://www.abingdon-rotary.org.uk/
Four Pillars Hotel, Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1TZ
Wargames
Abingdon Wargames Club
Ross Bowrage: Contact via http://www.abingdonwargames.org.uk/
Meet on Fridays 7pm- 10pm at The Neave Room, Abingdon Conservative Club, 59 Ock Street, Abingdon, OX14 5AG
Women’s Institute
Abingdon Evening WI
Justinia Wood 07977 001423 abingdoneveningwi@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.abingdoneveningwi.wordpress.com/
Hadland Road Community Centre, Hadland Rd, Abingdon OX14 3YH
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
Martin Buckland martin.buckland1@ntlworld.com
http://www.wbct.org.uk/branches/abingdon
Ox & Bucks Woodcarving Association
Mr B. L. Eastoe eastmar@live.co.uk
Abingdon Young Farmers
