Touch of Pink in the town centre

Touch of Pink
Organised by local Charity Against Breast Cancer, the town was touched with pink today with balloons in shop windows, bras tied round the pillars of the County Hall …
Touch of Pink
 and a lot of stalls and activities going on the Market Place.

Part fund raiser and part raising awareness, you could look through microscopes at slides showing healthy and cancerous ducts. Against Breast Cancer funds groundbreaking research to improve detection, treatment and increase survival after breast cancer diagnosis.
Touch of Pink
Mr Hemming’s Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers provided some of the entertainment, and invited people to join in the last dance. They welcome new dancers, men and women, and you can go along on Monday 16th October at 8 pm to the Royal British Legion on Spring Road to have a go, and any Monday after that.
Touch of Pink
The Crown and Thistle were there providing burgers. Among their upcoming events is Royal Blood, a murder mystery evening on 10th November.
Touch of Pink
There were various stalls where you could win prizes such as a lucky person who won on the wine or water game.
Touch of Pink
Mr Muddle provided an enthralling magic show for the children and adults.
Touch of Pink
Member of Abingdon Operatic Society were there to sing some songs from their upcoming show Sister Act starting 24th October. Tickets are on sale.

There was lots more …

1 thought on “Touch of Pink in the town centre

  1. David

    That’s all well and good, but why does it appear that the Spanish police were drafted in to marshal the event – not particularly encouraging me to come in to the town centre…

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