Yesterday in the Albert Park there was a fun day with face painting and a bunny hunt organised by the Abingdon Vineyard Church. Three of the helpers dressed up as bunnies and went and hid. When children had found all three (with tokens to prove it), they could collect a chocolate egg. The event was so popular the organisers ran out of eggs, and eggs are to be dispatched after the event to those who missed out.
The White Horse left the Guildhall building soon after midday on April 1st.
Shortly afterwards, at 12:30, the keys were handed over by the Chair of the Vale of White Horse District Council to the Mayor of Abingdon. The town of Abingdon now owns the building as it did before local government reorganisation in 1974.
At Trinity Church people paid £7.50 each to take part in what was called a ‘Big Sing’ to raise money for Christian Aid. It went on for about three hours with a coffee break in the middle. Most of the people seemed to be keen, proficient singers. I recorded one typical song. After a practise of this song the people were split into groups and did it as a 4 part round.
The railings outside Ask have become a prime site for people to advertise what is on. The Abingdon Arts Festival is underway and you can also check what is on at abingdonartsfestival.org.uk .
Starting this evening at the Unicorn Theatre, Invented Worlds and Abingdon Drama Club are putting on Jekyll and Hyde. Then later in the festival Abingdon Drama Club are performing Kindertransport.
There is always more going on in Abingdon than can be contained in just one festival catalogue, or even in the Abingdon Diary. For instance on red nose day at the Kings Head and Bell last night there was a pie eating contest…
and next week Abingdon and Witney College performing arts will be putting on a student dance show.
Other college performances can be seen on the Abingdon And Witney College Performing Arts facebook.