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.

The circus posters appear to be everywhere in Abingdon at the moment…

On a boarded up window along Ock Street the circus posters has even replaced the usual D&B,  Dance, Trance, Rap or whatever else is happening in Oxford.

For a few hours there were even Oxford circus posters hung in the Community Shop. It is the weekend break before the Oxon and Bucks Wood Carvers take their turn.

The Mayor of Abingdon and Mayor of Ock Street are pictured here together yesterday in the Brewery Tap, after the Morris Men’s Challenge – where a team of the Morris Men compete against a team from the Town Council at pub games and a quiz. The Mayor of Ock Street is the traditionally elected leader of the Morris Men.

The Mayor of Abingdon and Mayor of Ock Street in 2008 at the same event.

And again in 2009. As you can see the Mayor of Abingdon changes annually but not the Mayor of Ock Street.

Raffle tickets are on sale in Abingdon to give people the chance to “Be a Bun Thrower” at the royal wedding.

Just imagine the thrill of being right up there and throwing buns for Will and Kate.

Alternatively, for the same good cause, and one where you can keep you feet firmly on the ground, is this Friday at the Miele Centre at Fairacres …

“Good Living Tickets are on sale in Added Ingredients, Fabulous Flowers, Frends the Jewellers and The Shoe Shop of Abingdon. Only £5 and Choose Abingdon cardholders get a free ticket to bring a guest. Take a friend out and have fun sampling fine foods, wines and high quality local products this Friday evening at Miele. (4th March). Profits go to the Museum Appeal.”