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Two Angry Women of Abingdon

Repainted as part of the underpass mural…

“Two Angry Women of Abingdon” was written by Henry Porter. The play was well received and Porter could have gone on to become a great talent in the Elizabethan theatre. Unfortunately he did not continue to write the likes of…

Sblood, I do not like the humour of these springals; they’ll spend all their father’s good at gaming. But let them trowl the bowls upon the green. I’ll trowl the bowls in the buttery by the leave of God and Master Barnes: an his men be good fellows, so it is; if they be not, let them go snick up.

And if that has whetted your appetite you can
read the full play here!!!

Blooming Museum!


The museum is between exhibitions, and for this weekend only the Abingdon Flower Club presented a 2 day event called ‘Blooming Museum!’.

Abingdon Flower Club was founded in 1960. They meet on the first Tuesday of the month in the Northcourt Centre at 7.15 p.m, when they have a demonstration, followed by tea or coffee and a chat.

New people are always welcome. Next meeting is the 3rd July.

In case you miss that exhibition – and the pictures don’t do it justice – there are always the normal summer blooms around town.

MG Exhibition


On the top floor of the museum is the MG exhibition. It will be there for a year, opening at weekends and usually manned by one of these men. In their heyday MG cars were made in Abingdon, and these two men worked at the MG factory.