Art, Culture & Heritage – Abingdon on Thames Town Council

There are a number of societies in Abingdon-on-Thames devoted to learning, discussion and practical experience of the arts and cultural matters, and also groups devoted to studying and interpreting our fascinating past.

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 Abbey

Abbey Buildings Trust

administrator@friendsofabingdon.org.uk for information on the significant remaining buildings of the medieval abbey

This is separate from the town’s Civic Society which has information on town projects and membership at https://abingdoncivicsociety.org.uk

Abingdon & District National Trust Association

Website – www.abingdonnt.org.uk

Meetings held at Trinity Church hall.

Abingdon Arts Society

info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk

formerly ADFAS http://www.adfas.org.uk/ and part of the National Decorative and Fine Arts Societies.

Air and County Show one weekend in May

Abingdon Air & Country Show

07769 689823

http://www.abingdonfayre.com/

Anglo-German Club.

Abingdon Anglo-German Club

Mona Bradley through website or town’s Info centre

http://www.abingdonagc.wordpress.com

Meetings in English at Abbey Chapel, Chequer Walk, Abingdon, OX14 3JB

Artists

Abingdon Artists have monthly meetings and Spring and Autumn exhibitions.

abingdonartists@gmail.com

www.abingdonartists.org.uk

Breakaleg Productions Drama Group

Mike Davies at Orchard House Guest House or please look at the Oxfordshire Drama Network information

Car Club

MG Car Club (Abingdon Works Centre)

secretary@mgabingdon.org.uk

www.mgabingdon.org.uk

Kimber House, 12 Cemetery Road, Abingdon, OX14 1AS 01235 555552 visitors welcome please check opening hours or book for a group

Carbon Cutters

Abingdon Carbon Cutters

Sally Reynolds/Cliff Marshall carbon.cutters@gmail.com

Telephone: 01235 533278

http://abingdoncarboncutters.org.uk/

Chamber of Commerce

For Christmas Extravaganza, Excellence Markets, Fairtrade promotions, Craft Fairs, monthly meetings and other Chamber events please contact events@abingdonchamber.co.uk
http://www.abingdonchamber.co.uk/

Church in Abingdon/ATCC

Ecumenical ‘umbrella’ website gives individual links, also on line town guide book

Civic Society

membership@abingdoncivicsociety.org.uk

https://abingdoncivicsociety.org.uk

Drayton Road Allotments

Drayton Road Allotment Association

allotmentdraa@gmail.com

https://draytonroadallotments.co.uk/

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 & District Film Societygood choice of films October until March weekly on Thursday evenings at Crabtree Place OX14 3GD

Geoff Bailey info@abfilms.org.uk

http://www.abfilms.org.uk/

Fitzharrys WI

Abingdon Fitzharrys Women’s Institute.

President: Vivan Lowe 01235 532200

fitzharryswi@yahoo.co.uk

abingdonfitzharryswi.webs.com

Flower Club

Abingdon Flower Club

Melissa Fletcher: email on magicavantegard1@aol.com

http://www.bbando.org.uk/Clubs/abingdon.htm

Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX141NS

Friends of Abingdon

Friends of Abingdon the town’s civic voice is now two organisations
See above for Civic Society separate from enquiries about the Abbey. The buildings have set opening hours each season from May to September

Abbey Buildings Trust 18, Thames Street, Abingdon, OX14 3HZ

http://www.friendsofabingdon.org.uk/

Friends of Abbey Meadows Outdoor Pool (FOAMOP)

Elizabeth Edgecombe emedgecomb@tiscali.co.uk

http://www.abingdonoutdoorpool.org.uk/

Green Gym

Abingdon Green Gym

Eleanor Dangerfield 07931 363465 abingdon.green.gym@googlemail.com

http://www.abingdongreengym.org.uk/

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

http://www.aaahs.org.uk/

Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NS

Horticultural Society.

Abingdon Horticultural Society Autumn and Spring shows, talks, outings

Angela Hughes email angela.hughes8@talktalk.net

http://www.abingdon-hort-soc.org.uk/

Abingdon branch of HOST

www.hostuk.org

Local contact: Margaret Hancox: margaret@margarethancox.freeserve.co.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

http://abingdonlions.org/

Conservative Club, 59 Ock Street, Abingdon, OX14 5AG

More in common

Abingdon More In Common Group

Email: abingdonmoreincommon@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/MoreinCommonAbingdon/

Morris Dancers

Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers

Tony Legge tonylegge@btinternet.com

http://www.abingdonmorris.org.uk/

Aaso Abingdon Mummers who do traditional mummers’ plays in the weeks before Christmas

Morris Dancers

Mr Hemmings Traditional Morris Dancers

bagman@mrhemmings.org.uk

http://mrhemmings.org.uk/

National Morris Dance information gives information on other sides in the region such as Icknield Morris and also offers information on colours, customs and traditions throughout the country.

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

National Trust

Abingdon & District National Trust Association

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/the-abingdon-association

Ruth Wenberg ruthweinberg@waitrose.com

Naturalists Society

Abingdon Naturalists Society

enquiries@abnats.org.uk