This evening there were a lot of people going to the Amey Theatre at Abingdon School. It turned out to be the Middle Year Performances for St Nicolas Primary School of Wind in the Willows.
The Amey Theatre also screens productions live from the RSC in Stratford. The next one will be Antony and Cleopatra on Wednesday 24 May 2017 at 19:00.
There is a lot going on at, and near, the theatre. They have Abingdon’s Got Talent in a few days time. But the school website says ‘Please note this performance is for Abingdon School boys, St Helen’s girls and staff only.‘
It is not like the days when anybody could join in with Abingdon’s Got Talent on the Market Place – shown here in 2009.
‘Abingdon’s Got Entitled Talent?’
Please explain what you mean by that.
As I understand from a quick internet search, the event in the Market Place was organised by the Town Council.
However, the charity fundraiser in the Amey Theatre has been an Abingdon School event for at least 4 years.
The Amey theatre is used by many of the Abingdon Schools and societies but I think they should also be ‘permitted’ to have their own events.
Abingdon’s Got Copyright Infringers?
Take it up with Simon Cowell.
Shame the town council is too busy to do it any more. I remember the old Abingdon’s Got Talent with fondness.
Shame we haven’t got a big enough civic Hall any longer to hold the Town’s Abingdon’s Got Talent in if it’s wet or for any other events such as screening of RSC live productions or dances, exhibitions etc. Sad days ahead if the Abbey Hall is sold off and lost to the community for its use, I cannot believe the Town Council’s decision to be rid of it.
Off topic, but long-term followers of this blog may be interested to see that Councillor David Nimmo Smith (he of the Drayton Road traffic debacle) has lost his seat.
He lost it to the Henley Residents Party which goes to show that you don’t need to have a major political party behind you to win at local level.
Ooow Hester, naughty but true !
Dimmo Smith has gone. The architect of the ‘traffic solution’ at the outside end of Och Street is no more …
Is this is ‘The Crack in The Wall? Is this The Revolution? The Retreat of the Nincompoops?
I doubt it, but it’s a small step forward.
Thank you, Hester.
It’s such an unexpected bonus at the close of the day.
Yes, yes; but what horror will replace Mr D N S?
Clearly, local residents didn’t like him in Henley – a single-issue group popped him out. Stop giggling at the back, or you’ll have to stand on the naughty step.
I’m off to France on Sunday – I hope to survive the French elections…
Iain ?
Hi Steve, not sure what you want me to comment on, but no tears for me for the loss of Nimmo-Smith. Like most local residents I protested about the Drayton Road development and the Ock Street Traffic lights. A saturday visit to assess the impact on school student safety was crass in the extreme.
Yes I have to agree with you Iain, his arrogance and utter contempt for the people of Abingdon probably cost the conservatives here too?
I wouldnt agree with your last point Steve. I think the conservatives here are the architects of their own fate.
… architects of their own fate … Babel, Ziggurat & Partners: ‘Destroying Your Heritage For Their Future’
I’m not being partisan, Iain. Corbyn makes Michael Foot look like a giant of political pragmatism: Farron looks like a twelve-year-old posing as a ten-year-old; and, of course, you’ve got a Papier Mache Maggie wearing UKIP’s clothes. Some choice for the British Public.
Politicians … always straining to catch their party’s eye and gain preferment while putting the interests of their constituents … their ‘true masters’ … to the back of their minds.
Others have noted Nicola’s ‘concerned face’. She reminds me of my ex-step-daughter who couldn’t carry a lie as the truth was always blatant on her face. She shouldn’t try the ‘charm offensive’ as it always comes out as a ‘smarm offensive’.
If anyone thinks this is ‘slightly rude’ I’d suggest it fades into insignificance against, for a start, Boris thinking it’s a good idea to get involved in yet more Middle Eastern aggression … your sons and daughters will soon be sent away to faraway places to be shot and maimed (but theirs won’t).
“Nicola’s ‘concerned face’ ”
When I first met Nicola, seeking her help, I said to myself that this young woman is quite ill. When I brought this up, she dismissed it, but a few weeks later she ‘came out’ and admitted that she has a couple of serious illnesses that leave her in constant pain.
Do you play the violin as well, Peter?
It is quite curious. When I studied psychology I found that people took a dislike to others sometimes because they looked like someone else who they disliked. We should not make judgements on what a person looks like but their policies and performance.
I agree, Janet; so I won’t be voting for Ms Blackwood.
violin!!
Dumb comment
For once I agree with you Janet – albeit possibly not with your conclusion. However, in 2011 when the Tories got control of the Town Council their then leader had a mantra that “now we are in control from parish to Parliament we will really be able to get things done”. I have seen lots of fine words since then – from politicians at all those levels – but will be interested to see what they are able to cite by way of achievements in this area, on which we can judge their performance.
Psychology, Janet … the subject in which I got my Hon. Degree (Lon) many years ago. I’m afraid Life and experience have taught me that a lot of pop psychology leads to glib conclusions.
Pop-psychology like a lot of other pop-ologies is a reminder that
A little learning is a dangerous thing;
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
And drinking largely sobers us again.
According to tonight’s Oxford mail Sandy Lovett is facing disciplinary action or even expulsion from the Tory party for blaming his lost seat on government policy? Can someone tell him that in amongst a massive swing toward Teresa May the only reason he lost his seat was because of his total arrogance toward his voters! He will be responsible for the torys loosing Abingdon, bye bye Nicola !
given the sharp divisions and rivalries in the Conservative party in Abingdon, I wonder who reported Sandy Lovett to Conservative Central Command?