Abingdon Town Bus – Service Cut before 9am and after 3pm

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Abingdon Town Bus
Heyfordian have been running the subsidised Abingdon Town Bus Service since June 2010. It connects places off the main bus routes.

The new contract from June 1st 2015 has been won by Thames Travel.
Abingdon Town Bus
The main difference comparing the old timetable shown above …
Abingdon Town Bus
and the new service downloadable from Thames Travel  is that services before 9am, and after 3pm have been cut.

County Council officers reported to councillors that “There is barely any recorded use of the Abingdon town services in peak periods: as a result the peak hour journeys provided by service 40 in the morning and late afternoon are likely to be withdrawn.

Usage reduces significantly in the afternoon, particularly on Saturdays. An earlier finish may provide an opportunity to reduce costs if necessary and protect the overall level of service for the busier part of the day.”

Abingdon Town Band – Golden Anniversary Concert

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Golden Anniversary Concert
This evening at St Helen’s Church there was a concert to celebrate fifty years of Abingdon Town Band.

Steve Rich, the musical director for thirty years, looked back to the days when rehearsals began at Dunmore School in 1965, and now to the excellent facilities they use at John Mason School in 2015. He looked forward to 2065 when the Band will hopefully have their own rehearsal hall, and bandstand in the park.
Golden Anniversary Concert
The band play at many civic events including the remembrance day services in Abingdon for the last 45 years. Steve’s wife, Alison, the principal cornet player, has played the Last Post most of those years, and has been complemented by army experts on many occasions.

The band will be doing Proms in the Park again on June 6th, as part of Music in the Park.
Golden Anniversary Concert
This evenings concert began with the National Anthem, and ended with the bands signature tune ‘True and Trusty’. There was a full and varied programme.

Artweek in Abingdon begins today

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Oxfordshire Mind Art Group
Thanks to Jane for reminding me that The Oxfordshire Mind art group, based in the Abingdon Mind centre, are hosting another exhibition of their work as part of Art Weeks.
Oxfordshire Mind Art Group
The exhibition takes artists such as Pollock, Rothko, Munch and Van Gogh as a jumping off point to produce new work. ‘New Responses to Old Masters’ is part of Artweeks in Abingdon.
Oxfordshire Mind Art Group
Some of the Rothko inspired works are shown above.
Peachcroft Barn Art
Meanwhile at Peachcroft Farm a recently refurbished barn is being used by a group of local artists.
Peachcroft Barn Art
The old threshing barn makes a lovely setting, with lots of space, to stand back and admire both the barn and the art.

As always artweeks is full of suprises.

Museums at Night 2015 – Abingdon Museum

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Museums at Night
Last night, Abingdon County Hall Museum opened its doors from 5pm-9pm for an evening of free entertainment for all.

Performers included:

  • Oxford Horns,
  • Opera Anywhere
  • Ian Miles and The Mulberry Band

Museums at Night
+ Raw Diva, a talented all female dance group from Oxford.
Museums at Night
Raw Diva were raising money for Blue Skye Thinking, a local charity which supports research so that all children diagnosed with brain tumours will have a better chance of survival. It is also one of the charities of Helen Pighills, the new Abingdon Mayor. The other is the Breakaway Club.
Museums at Night
The museum opening was an opportunity to experience the museum in a new light
Museums at Night
and to watch the setting sun from the museum roof.