St Giles Consort – “I was Glad”
St. Helen's Church West St. Helen Street,, Abingdon, United KingdomA concert of inspiring choral classics, opening with Handel's "Zadok the Priest"and ending with Parry's "I was Glad".
An opportunity has arisen in the town council’s busy Outdoor Services team for an operative to carry out a varied range of jobs within the town. You will be a member of a small team assisting with grave digging and...
A concert of inspiring choral classics, opening with Handel's "Zadok the Priest"and ending with Parry's "I was Glad".
"BUTTERFLIES, MARCHAM AND LOCKDOWN" The first talk of the 2021-22 season by Jim Asher to be given in the new Marcham Centre. For more details please email : Membership@MarchamSociety.org.uk or visit the Society website www.MarchamSociety.org.uk
It was in the Tudor and early Stuart periods that ordinary people really got involved in politics. It was a world of political gossip, rumour, news and satire. It gave us the first newspapers and the rise of the political petition. It was an age of rebellion and riot when the power of the great […]
Tudor England was a dangerous place. There were plagues and wars, perilous childbirths and shocking infant mortality. But what risks did people face as they went about their everyday lives? Steven Gunn of Merton College and Tomasz Gromelski of Wolfson College are investigating this problem using evidence from coroner's reports preserved in the National Archives. The […]
The Abingdon & District Model Railway Club's annual show returns this year. 15 top class layouts and a range of traders. Accompanied children free: adult ticket £10 on the day or £9 from our website,
Abingdon Street Pastors are celebrating their tenth anniversary since first launching in 2011. Street Pastors are out and about in Abingdon town centre on Saturday nights to provide support to those out on the town. They give out flip flops, water and lollipops; they help people get home or to a place of safety; they […]
Walk the Walk for Yellow Submarine! Date: Saturday 14th May, 10.00am – 3.00pm Location: Oxford to Abingdon Start: 12 Park End Street, OX1 1HH Finish: The Charter, OX14 3LH Entry Cost: £10.00 (Includes a packed lunch from Yellow Submarine) How to join: Please contact Ella, our Community Fundraising Officer, to let her know you […]
Join us for a family fun craft session this June Half-term! Our museum crafting team will be creating shakers to help you celebrate the Platinum Jubilee... we look forward to seeing you! FREE (suggested donation £1 per child). Location: Rye Farm Meadow
Make friends; refreshment; toys; support and information. Includes 'improve your English' corner from 1.30-2.30pm
The White Horse Show is back! This great family day out runs over the August Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday, with something for everyone: A professional stunt display, kids’ zone, flyover by the Battle of Battle Memorial Flight, falconry displays, beekeepers, craft and retail, horse scurry display, a dog and duck show, historic cars and […]
A gentle retreat and lunch to help you get back to what really matters. You'll leave feeling revived and resourced for whatever lies ahead About this event Tired and fed up from the past few years of uncertainty and worry? Overwhelmed by all the negative news and doom scrolling? Wondering how to keep yourself going? (whilst […]
Popular as ever, our Xmas crafts activity is just around the corner. Will you make something for your home, or something to give as a gift? Drop in session, booking not required. FREE ENTRY (suggested donation £1 per child). Time: 10.30am to 12:30 & 1.30pm to 3.30pm Location: Museum Basement (this floor is accessible by […]