
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
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.
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)
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
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
Fitzharrys WI
Abingdon Fitzharrys Women’s Institute.
President: Vivan Lowe 01235 532200
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
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
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
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
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
Abingdon School, Park Road, OX14 1DE
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
includes flood defence plans
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
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
Abingdon Speakers Club
formerly the Ridgeway Speakers Club
Penny Clover info@abingdon speakers.org.uk
http://www.abingdon speakers.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 gardens open most days for quiet reflection
Town Twinning Society
Abingdon & District Twin Towns Society links with Argentan, Lucca, Schongau, St Nikklas
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
Events include June Abingdon Food and Drink Festival and September Dragon Boat Day
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
Abingdon Young Farmers