Mostly Books were celebrating Shakespeare today on the 400th anniversary of The Bard’s death.

At the Clubs and Societies Day, at the Old Abbey Buildings, Abingdon Drama Club were there. The last Shakespeare they  performed was Henry V in 2014.

Henry V Act 3 Scene 1 – The speech begins with ‘Once more unto the breach, dear friends‘, and ends
… I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game’s afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!‘

The Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers were dancing round the town centre on St Georges Day. They danced at various pubs, then made a visit to the Clubs and Society Day before going to the beer festival at the Nag’s Head.

The Scouts were there too. Baden-Powell chose Saint George to be the Patron Saint of Scouts.

More about the Clubs and Societies Day soon.