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Oswald Jennings Couldrey is Abingdon’s best-known twentieth-century artist. He was born into a local family of seed merchants and agricultural suppliers which for several generations had included musicians, scholars and teachers, especially at Abingdon School, then Roysse’s School. Oswald went up to Pembroke College, Oxford as an Abingdon Scholar, then gained a teaching qualification and […]
Pat Russell and Janet Boulton were both acclaimed artists who lived in Abingdon for many years. In 1986, they both attended a paper making workshop at Oxford Polytechnic (later Oxford Brookes University). Inspired by the possibilities of this medium, they decided to set up their own paper making studio and start creating art using paper […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
Banish the Winter Blues as The Carpathians Big Band provides an evening full of fantastic dance music; a blend of your favourite Swing, Blues and contemporary music - loaded with fabulous hits across all genres, you're sure to be dancing to your favourites!. As well as a stage loaded with 20 talented musicians, including two […]
An announcement in the local paper tells its readers that a murder is to occur. It confirms the date, place and time. The murder does happen - but the victim is an unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities - with Miss Marple on hand to help the […]
An announcement in the local paper tells its readers that a murder is to occur. It confirms the date, place and time. The murder does happen - but the victim is an unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities - with Miss Marple on hand to help the […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
An announcement in the local paper tells its readers that a murder is to occur. It confirms the date, place and time. The murder does happen - but the victim is an unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities - with Miss Marple on hand to help the […]
An announcement in the local paper tells its readers that a murder is to occur. It confirms the date, place and time. The murder does happen - but the victim is an unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities - with Miss Marple on hand to help the […]
Abbey Cinema in Abingdon are showing a new film about Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp, "Gentle Angry Women", followed by a Q&A with the director, Barbara Santi of Folklife Films. It follows 3 teenage women as they learn about Greenham Common Peace Camp for the first time, and realise the parallels with their own activism […]
We're pleased to welcome back to The Unicorn Theatre Honey & the Bear who have been a tour de force on the UK Folk Festival circuit in recent years. The British folk and roots duo combine delicately interweaving vocal harmonies with emotive and evocative songwriting. With a diverse range of sounds and textures,and rhythms that […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
Structured, engaging music lessons for children aged 2–7 - come and try a lesson! What makes the Yamaha Music Education System special: *Comprehensive learning: From beginner to advanced levels, including playing piano/keyboard, singing, listening, theory, and creativity *Group learning: Children thrive in a motivating, musical environment, with individual piano lessons introduced at the right stage. […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century - offers a journey through drawing, poetry, photography and contemporary painting techniques. Running every Friday from 20 February to 27 March, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room, there are 10 places available for this […]
We are thrilled to welcome Mishra & Deepa Shakthi to Harwell Village Hall. In 2022, Danny Kyle award winning global-folk band Mishra began a new cross cultural collaboration with international fusion vocalist Deepa Shakthi. The resulting album 'Turn O Spinning Wheel', set for release in October 2025, is brimming with multilingually reimagined folk songs, new […]
Suntou Susso - The Future is Ancestral solo tour - An Intimate Evening with the Kora Step into an unforgettable evening with Suntou Susso, a captivating singer, performer and master of the kora - the 22-string West African harp whose sounds have enchanted listeners and carried the soul of Mandinka culture for over seven centuries. […]
Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the MGA, one of the most successful MG models, this exhibition looks at the development of the design, the influence of speed-record breakers and experimental prototypes, and it shines a spotlight on Syd Enever, the ‘father’ of the MGA. With memories of the MG factory still present in the town, […]