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Exhibition: South Indian Years – The Art & Poetry of Oswald Couldrey
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 […]
Monday, January 26, 2026
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January 26, 2026 -Walking Sports Festival
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January 26, 2026 -Abingdon Astronomical Society
Walking Sports Festival
Join us to have a go at a range of activities at White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre completely free of charge. You can choose whichever activities you would like to take part in or join us for the whole event. Sport sessions will be facilitated by local groups or leaders. Walking netball (Improver) 11.00 […]
Free
Abingdon Astronomical Society
Abingdon Astronomical Society have a Beginners Meeting on Monday 26th January. All welcome,. Start time 8.oopm. Meet at the Methodist Church Hall, Dorchester Crescent, OX14 2AH. More at www.abingdonastro.org.uk
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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January 27, 2026 -Can reading literature help us to encounter God?
Can reading literature help us to encounter God?
This is the title of the talk to be given by Dr Kathryn Wills at the next Agnostics Anonymous meeting on Tuesday 27th January. Kathryn has been researching the interplay between drama, poetry, fiction etc and spiritual experience. She will be supported by a panel of John Barton and Jen Brown who will help answer […]
Free
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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January 28, 2026 -COFFEE MORNING (Weekly in Drayton)
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January 28, 2026 -‘good Cause’ Coffee Morning (Drayton)
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January 28, 2026Traffic Advisory Committee
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January 28, 2026 -The Otter in England
COFFEE MORNING (Weekly in Drayton)
Community coffee morning - to raise funds for village hall and other good causes. Tea, coffee, cake (or 3?!) maybe even a bacon sarnie?! Running weekly now on Weds mornings.
Free
‘good Cause’ Coffee Morning (Drayton)
Coffee and cake, or tea and a bacon sarnie if you prefer, and all for a good cause! Good parking, free wi-fi. Every Weds morning (but check local F'book for any exceptions) - in Drayton Village Hall, Lockway, OX14 4LF
Free
The Otter in England
An Illustrated Talk byLesley Wright, former Deputy Chair of the Otter Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, looking at our history with otters, how we nearly lost them, and how we got them back. But what future awaits them?
£3
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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January 29, 2026 -Crime writer Simon Mason in conversation with Eve Smith
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January 29, 2026 -Polly Morris with support from Adam Cooney
Crime writer Simon Mason in conversation with Eve Smith
Simon Mason’s critically acclaimed DI Ryan Wilkins Mysteries, have received numerous accolades and endorsements from writers such as Stephen Fry, Mick Herron, Ian Rankin and Clare Chambers. The much-anticipated fifth book in the series, The Dangerous Stranger, is coming out in March and Simon will be in conversation with thriller writer Eve Smith on this, […]
£2
Polly Morris with support from Adam Cooney
Performing laugh-out-loud funny songs, parody songs and also heartbreakingly poignant songs, Polly Morris is a whirlwind of entertainment. Her songs have clever lyrics and catchy melodies and with her seventh album of original songs just released she is never short of something new to make you smile. As well as being an engaging solo performer, […]
£15 – £17
Friday, January 30, 2026
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January 30, 2026 -PQA Abingdon Free Launch Event
PQA Abingdon Free Launch Event
Step through the doors of our new Friday academy and discover the wonderful world of performing arts. Our project-based learning approach in musical theatre, film and drama nurtures skills for stage, screen, and the everyday scene. Our exciting creative projects and performance experiences, run by our specialist teachers, allow your child to take on fun […]
Saturday, January 31, 2026
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January 31, 2026 -Grim Dark Gaming Society
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January 31, 2026 -Author talk with Nicki Thornton
Grim Dark Gaming Society
The Grim Dark Gaming Society has been going since January 2023 and provides facilities and equipment for Science Fiction and table-top gaming. We provide a space to discuss, paint and play fantasy and sci-fi games. We also offer a safe place to play, paint and meet like-minded people with the same interest. Beginners and experienced […]
Author talk with Nicki Thornton
Bestselling children's author, Nicki Thornton, has turned to adult crime for her seventh novel: Little Bookshop of Murders. Join her at Abingdon library where she shares why she's now writing for adults, why she loves crime fiction and, after more than ten years of working in bookshops, why she feels a bookshop is the perfect […]
Sunday, February 1, 2026
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