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 Buildings Trust

https://abingdonabbeybuildings.co.uk/ for information on the significant remaining buildings of the medieval abbey and opening times. Contact the curator at curator@abingdonabbeybuildings.co.uk or 01235 525339

Abingdon Arts Society

Website: https://www.theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk/

info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk

formerly ADFAS and part of the National Decorative and Fine Arts Societies.

Abingdon Air and Country Show

Charity event – usually one weekend in May

07769 689823

https://www.abingdonairandcountry.co.uk/

Abingdon Artists

Abingdon Artists have monthly meetings and Spring and Autumn exhibitions at various locations around the town.

info@abingdonartists.org.uk

www.abingdonartists.org.uk

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

Abingdon Carbon Cutters

A Community Action Group working in and around Abingdon to help reduce the carbon footprint of Abingdon in response to climate change.

carbon.cutters@gmail.com

http://abingdoncarboncutters.org.uk/

Church in Abingdon/ATCC

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

https://www.church-in-abingdon.org.uk/

Civic Society

The Friends of Abingdon Civic Society provides a focus for voluntary and community action to improve the places where we live, work and relax. Another common theme is Civic Pride – “Love the place you live”.

chair@abingdoncivicsociety.org.uk

https://abingdoncivicsociety.org.uk

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

https://berksfhs.org/branches/

Vale@BerksFHS.org.uk

Meets at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive, OX14 1XP

Film Society

Abingdon College & District Film Society good choice of films October until March weekly on Thursday evenings at the Guildhall

info@abfilms.org.uk

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

Fitzharrys WI

Abingdon Fitzharrys Women’s Institute meets monthly on Tuesday afternoons at the Northcourt centre

https://abingdonfitzharryswi.co.uk/

info@abingdonfitzharryswi.co.uk

Flower Club

Abingdon Flower Club meets monthly at the Northcourt Centre and has a mixture of demonstrations, practical workshops and members special evenings. They also like to be involved and support special events as well as staging flower festivals in our beautiful town.

email: abingdonflowerclub@gmail.com

https://bbandoflowers.org.uk/clubs/abingdon/

Friends of Abbey Meadows Outdoor Pool (FOAMOP)

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

chairman@radleyhistoryclub.org.uk

http://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/

History Society

AAAHS (Abingdon and Area Archaeological and Historical Society) meets monthly at the Northcourt Centre.

chair@aaahs.org.uk

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

Horticultural Society.

Abingdon Horticultural Society – Autumn and Spring shows, talks, outings

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

email: secretary@abingdon-hort-soc.org.uk

HOST Abingdon

Host Abingdon is a group of people who want to open our hearts and, where possible, our homes to the needs of people who have lost everything and need sanctuary. We extend the warm hand of friendship to refugees and asylum seekers who urgently need our help.

Website: https://hostabingdon.org/

email: hello@hostabingdon.org

Lacemakers

Abbey Meadows Lacemakers meet monthly on Tuesdays (daytime) at Preston Road Community Centre, Midget Close, OX14 5NR

www.Abbeymeadowlacemakers.co.uk

Contact
secretary@abbeymeadowlacemakers.co.uk

Lions International

Abingdon Lions Club is a group of local people, who volunteer their time to help our community. They are a small part of an international organisation, Lions International.

https://www.abingdonlions.org.uk/

contact@abingdonlions.org

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

Morris Dancers

Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers

http://atmd.org.uk/

bagman.atmd@gmail.com

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

Morris Dancers

Mr Hemmings Traditional Morris Dancers

contact@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 support the Museum with a mix of financial and voluntary contributions from its members. They raise funds through membership subscriptions, as well as historical talks, quizzes, and events.

sdp12@protonmail.com

National Trust

Abingdon & District National Trust Association

https://abingdonnattrust.chessck.co.uk/

secretary@abingdonnt.org.uk

Naturalists Society

Abingdon Naturalists Society

enquiries@abnats.org.uk

http://www.abnats.org.uk/

Abingdon School, Park Road, OX14 1DE

Peace Group

Abingdon Peace Group