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Paint Abingdon Pink Exhibition

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Paint Abingdon Pink is returning to Abingdon Market Place on Saturday, 4th July 2026, from 10am to 3pm. The annual fundraising event, which has been running since 2009, raises awareness and vital funds for breast cancer research by Abingdon based Charity: Against Breast Cancer.

Ahead of this year’s event, and running until July 5th in the attic gallery, there is a pink exhibition at the Abingdon County Hall Museum.

One display presents a timeline of the annual pink festival in Abingdon from its beginnings in October 2009 through to 2025. It highlights key moments, including the move to a virtual format during 2020 and the change of name from Splash of Pink to Paint Abingdon Pink.

Students from Abingdon & Witney College have been involved designing a new logo for the event. Their entries, together with details of the ideas and inspiration form a central part of the exhibition.

Alongside the displays are a variety of artefacts from past events, including the shop display trophy, costumes, and community artwork, including handprints created during last year’s Paint Abingdon Pink.

Abingdon Foodbank South Reopens

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The foodbank at Preston Road Community Centre reopened yesterday much to the relief of local people who had been missing the friendly service and support from the team.

The team are reconnecting with support agencies to make the centre as accessible as they can for those in need of the service. They have also resumed a delivery service for those who are physically impaired and who welcome a call each week from the team.

There is work to be done to restore sources of funding and donations of food, but the team say they are up for the challenge. The photograph shows some of the volunteers involved in reopening the service.

To contact the centre please use enquiries@abingdonfoodbanksouth.org.uk

Dancing alongside the Thames: Duncan Reaches Abingdon

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Starting at Hampton Court Palace on Sunday 10 May 2026, Duncan Bhaskaran Brown has danced the Thames Path from London to Abingdon-on-Thames, arriving in Abingdon Market Place at 7:20pm on Tuesday evening. He is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record for long-distance Morris dancing by completing a 200-mile charity challenge from London to Abingdon and back again. Duncan danced into the square accompanied by his wife and daughter.

The Town Crier welcomed him with a formal cry, and a large crowd gathered in the Market Place to cheer his arrival, including members of the Vale Islanders.

Also there were Armaleggan, the Oxfordshire Border Morris side, in their distinctive feathered hats, rag coats and painted faces.

You can support Duncan’s charity challenge at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/duncan-bhaskaranbrown
. Funds raised will support the Rowan Trust, Maidenhead Alzheimer’s Dementia Support, The Brain Tumour Charity, Thames Valley Adventure Playground, The Sherwood Foundation, and The Listening Post.

Uncertainty Over South Abingdon Foodbank as Closure Continues

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For the third week running, the food bank at Midget Close in South Abingdon has not opened for its usual Wednesday session. The North Abingdon Foodbank continues to operate as normal.

A notice in the South Centre’s windows (Preston Road Community Centre) says:

“We are sorry the South Centre has not been open recently. This has been due to circumstances beyond our control.

It has not been the team’s decision to close and we are working with others towards a solution.

Please be assured we very much care about our clients and hope to re-open very soon to continue to serve the community.”


The South Abingdon food bank has been running for around eight years, with a dedicated team of volunteers, and is a key part of the local support network. Demand in this area has long been high, making its closure puzzling.

There is no mention of the closure on the Foodbank website, which still lists the South Abingdon distribution point at Midget Close as Wednesdays, 12:30–2:00pm.