Upcoming exhibition: ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles – MG, GWR & RAF Abingdon’ from 7th January to 26th March 2023. FREE Admission The exhibition will cover the connections between Abingdon and each of these modes of transport, and the impact they had on the town and its people. It will explore how Abingdon reacted to the […]
ALL SAINTS' SINGERS SUTTON COURTENAY WILL PERFORM ROSSINI MESSE SOLENNELLE IN SUTTON COURTENAY CHURCH ON SUNDAY 26TH MARCH 2023 AT 7.30PM. DETAILS OF HOW TO GET TICKETS ON THE POSTER, BUT ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. EVERYONE WELCOME.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Mrs Marjorie Glasgow, represents The Monarch at official functions in Oxfordshire and has a Vice Lord-Lieutenant and 37 Deputy Lieutenants, all of whom support the Lord Lieutenant in the performance of her public duties. We are very privileged to have The Vice Lord- Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Mr Brian Buchan DL, coming […]
Gilliane Sills, lead volunteer guide at the Bodleian Library is giving a talk to the Friends of St. Helen's Church. Following a life in academia, she devotes much of her time in retirement to organising and leading tours around the Bodleian. Her talk will be followed by a chance to ask questions and mingle over […]
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. […]
Dvorak piano quartet. Mozart clarinet quintet Piano Bethe Levvy Clarinet Barbara Stuart Violins Martin Reed, Diana Hinds Viola Evelyn Sanderson Cello Emma Chamberlain Abbey Chamber Concerts A series of chamber concerts by top-quality local musicians on one Sunday each month. 3.00 – 4.00pm at St Nicolas church, Market Place, Abingdon OX14 3HF. Tickets £10, accompanied children free. Available from this […]
Royal Ballet Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella celebrates its 75th anniversary this Season. The ballet’s opening night in 1948, featuring Moira Shearer and Michael Somes in the lead roles, was received rapturously. After over a decade away from the Royal Opera House stage, Ashton’s timeless reworking of Charles Perrault’s famous rags-to-riches story returns, showcasing the choreographer’s deft […]
David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays. As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences. Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke (Follies) directs C.P. […]
To celebrate 10 years of a cappella adventures, The Sons of Pitches are getting back on the road to bring you their ‘Best Bits’. Expect some of your favourite tunes from the last decade of SoP shenanigans, including songs from their debut TV appearance on Gareth Malone’s Naked Choir and favourites from all 5 of […]
Servants Figaro and Susanna are filled with excitement on their wedding day, but there’s a hitch: their employer, the Count Almaviva, has dishonourable intentions of his own towards the bride-to-be. With more twists than a page boy’s stockings, the story of Mozart’s comic opera will surprise and delight you at every turn. Come for the […]
Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival! The Banff Mountain Film Festival joins the world’s best adventure film-makers and explorers as they push themselves to the limits in the most remote and stunning corners of the globe. Witness epic human-powered […]
Jacqui Johnson cello Dominic Piers Smith piano Frederic Chopin (1810-49) Sonata for cello and piano Frank Bridge (189-1941) Sonata for cello & piano Abbey Chamber Concerts A series of chamber concerts by top-quality local musicians on one Sunday each month. 3.00 – 4.00pm at St Nicolas church, Market Place, Abingdon OX14 3HF. Tickets £10, accompanied children […]
