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 […]
Kennington Chorale invites you to their Easter Concert. Come and listen to some glorious music from Stainer, Mozart, Rutter and Faure
Performance of Mozart Requiem and Vesperae solennes. Professional soloists, conductor and organist. Free programme notes
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. […]
Join us to hear Valentine Roland perform songs from Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and elsewhere. Valentine is also a talented player of the violin, guitar and tin whistle. She began her musical journey at age 14, performing a repertoire of traditional Celtic ballads at prominent events such as the Normandie Celtic Festival. Driven to expand her […]
Travelling troubadour Sorrel Nation brings a soulful mix of folk-rock to country and engages audiences with emotive lyrics, 70s inspired style and a voice full of soul that can truly open the heart. 2024 saw multiple new releases from Sorrel including a single featuring Steve Balsamo in May, the delicate and beautiful live EP ‘Thirty […]
Pots will be displayed in a large gazebo in our beautiful secret garden and in the pottery. There is ample parking by the Green. Children are very welcome and can have go on the swings, go down the slide or play chef in the mud kitchen. Visitors might like a beaker of home pressed apple […]
Join us for a show of improvised comedy and drama with the cream of the Awkward Actors squad. Upstairs in the Tipsy Mercer Show starts 8pm Doors 7.30pm Tickets £5 Book here:https://www.ticketsource.com/awkwardactors/ Based on your suggestions, you’ll see scenes, sketches and stories, all made up on the spot, off the cuff, on the fly. Yes, it’s unscripted spontaneity – […]
Sam Carter returns with a tour of intimate venues, previewing material from his fifth studio album, which is due for release in 2024. Over the course of his fifteen-year career, Sam has earned a reputation for vivid, narrative-driven songwriting ‘as penetrating as Richard Thompson’s best work’ (Uncut). A highly regarded instrumentalist to boot, Sam is […]
Wantage Academy Brass and Caritas Children's Choir return to St Michael's for another concert in this popular series, this year accompanied by Wantage Youth Brass. This is a fund-raising event for The Abingdon Bridge (TAB), TARIRO – Hope for Youth in Zimbabwe and St Michael's Church. Tickets are available on-line, https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FYLI, and at the door. […]
We are pleased to welcome The Urban Folk Quartet to Harwell. UFQ have ignited audiences across the world with their cross-genre, contemporary take on folk music for over a decade. Rooted in Celtic tune forms and traditional song, UFQ also take influence from Afrobeat, Indian classical, funk, rock and a whole lot more. Featuring Joe […]
