The sign read “For the night before … Grapes …. And the Morning After”

There is also a Lansbrough Estates “SOLD” sign outside the Grapes. So nobody is sure yet whether that will spell the end of the summer jazz sessions in the walled garden.

The blackboard at the front usually lets passers-by know when and what bands are playing.

It has been a good place to have a drink and listen to music, even if sometimes indoors the large chimney obscures the view of the band. There are no great venues in Abingdon.