There is a fundraising event at St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Abingdon, on Saturday, 8th July 2023, at 7 pm.

Wantage Academy Brass and Youth Brass will be at the church to play. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to The Abingdon Bridge (TAB), Tariro (Hope For Youth in Zimbabwe) and St Michael’s Church.

Locally based Charity, Against Breast Cancer, is encouraging local businesses in Abingdon to turn their window pink to win the Splash Of Pink trophy on Saturday.

The Market Place will also be splashed with pink.

If you’re walking by Abingdon Vale Cricket Club Ground at Hales Meadow on a Monday or Friday throughout the year, you may well see croquet games in progress. The Thames Valley Croquet Club plays from 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm during the summer months. You can visit their web site and see their contact page for further info.

Members of camper van groups are also frequent visitors during the summer months and add to the spectators at cricket matches.

On the longest day of the year, St Ethelwold’s House hosted a special event: Tea and Cake in the Garden.

There was also music, thanks to Make Music Abingdon, a local organisation who promotes music in the local community.

The event coincided with Make Music Day, celebrated in over 1,000 cities in 120 countries, encouraging musicians to make music where they are.

The garden at St Ethelwold’s House was as beautiful as ever and as always had the right flowers.

Hatwells Funfair, a regular visitor to Ladygrove Meadow in Abingdon, set up this evening and will be open from Thursday to Sunday. Entry to the fair is free, and ride tokens can be bought on-site (£1.20 a token or £10 for 10).

The family-owned and operated business typically travels to a different town or city in Oxfordshire each week. The ground was too wet in early May and so their visit has been postponed until now.

(Ladygrove Meadow is also called Ock Meadow. It is by the Ock Bridge off Drayton Road in South Abingdon.)