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
Janet High: abingdonu3a.sec@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 (formed June 2009) meeting at Hadland Road Community Centre, Hadland Road, Abingdon OX14 3YH: 3rd Wednesdays 8pm
Contact Anne Scott 07730 004492 or abingdoneveningwi@yahoo.co.uk
Website: http://www.abingdoneveningwi.wordpress.com/
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
