The Friends of Caldecott Primary School have invited a circus to come to the school in September and they would love the Big Top to be filled as a circus is so much better if there are lots of people.
You can help make the event better by buying tickets at : www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofcaldecott.
The trailer below shows Happy’s Circus, who often take their circus into schools to help with fundraising …
The Abingdon Information Centre has moved upstairs into the County Hall Museum Sessions hall in Abingdon. I believe this arrangement is for the medium term until something better can be sorted out at the Guildhall. The stairs to the museum might seem a problem for some people but you can use the intercom and the person at the desk will come down to see you.
After finding what was on offer, I booked two tickets for Ma Bessie and Lisa Mills, performing at Cosener’s House on 30th September. There is also an interesting open air performance of A Woman of no Importance at Milton House on Saturday at 5pm.
There is the chance to learn new art techniques with Abingdon Art School.
Looking at Events on the Abingdon on Thames website I see that this coming Saturday the Oxfordshire Chilli Festival is on Abingdon Market Place, with street food and live music.
The Abingdon Community Hospital League of Friends had a stall this morning on the Market Place with a tombola, and craft objects for sale. They purchase equipment for the local hospital which may not be budgeted for under the NHS. Visit http://achlof.weebly.com/ to find out more and become a member yourself for just £5 a year.
There have also been lots of scooters in town today. Later on, passing Southern Town Park I realised why…
The annual Oddballs Rally, a three day charity fund raising festival, was happening at Abingdon Rugby Club, and on the roads round Abingdon. There was live music in a big marquee (useful this evening with the rain), and people camping out with their scooters nearby.
From Friday to Sunday there was the first ever ‘Prosecco in the Park’ at Rye Farm Meadow near Abingdon.
People brought their camping chairs, or rugs, and watched films on a large screen. The event caught the one bit of rain we have had in weeks on Friday evening, but the sunshine returned on Saturday and Sunday.
There was a good crowd on Sunday. After paying £5 for a wristband people could come and go during the day, and so it was also good for Abingdon town centre bringing in lots of visitors.