The Church in Abingdon will be singing carols in the Market Place on Saturday 13 December from 10am. Everyone is welcome to join in, and carol sheets will be provided. Musicians are encouraged to come along.

There’s an ADMS Christmas Concert on Saturday 13 December at 4pm in St Helen’s Church. It’s family-friendly and features The Nutcracker Suite, Sleigh Ride, and carols. It will support The Abingdon Bridge.

Abingdon Town Band Christmas Concert
Saturday 13 December, 7:30pm – Christ Church, Northcourt Road. Donations Welcome.

The Snowman Live is on Sunday 14 December – 1:30pm & 4pm – Amey Theatre, Abingdon School. It has live music performed by the Wantage Band.

The Abingdon Traditional Mummers will be touring the villages of Milton, Steventon, and Drayton (Monday 15 December evening), and  around the pubs of Abingdon town centre ( Wednesday 17 December evening). This traditional folk play shows the struggle of good against evil with sword fighting and healing and ends with We Wish you a Merry Christmas and rattling of the donation tin. Donations support St Ethelwold’s House.

A seasonal talk by Clare Goodall for the Abingdon Area Archaeology & History Society on Thursday 18 December, 7:45pm (doors 7:15pm) at the Northcourt Centre. Christmas tales and music from the Medieval and Renaissance, with thoughts of the obby Horse, wassailing, guising, the Feast of Fools and how music wanders over time. Suggested donation £4.

Abingdon Farmers’ Market
Friday 19 December, 8:30am–1:30pm – Market Place
The regular third-Friday market.

Against Breast Cancer Christmas Carols
Led by The Abingdon Rock Choir on Saturday 20 December, 4:30pm–6:30pm – Market Place.

The LAMPS Collective – Heavenly Realms
Saturday 20 December – 3pm (sold out) & 7pm – Peachcroft Christian Centre
Watch the Old Angel Pensioners at  ‘Heavenly Realms’ as they share memories of the first Christmas. Suitable for ages 8+. Tickets £10 adults / £5 children.