Abingdon Town Council wished the Guild of Town Criers a very happy 25th anniversary in the Spring 2026 edition of the Town Crier magazine. The article explains how, when the role was revived 25 years ago, no single person could be found to take it on, and so a guild was formed.

There are currently ten people in the Guild and one of them was out today, announcing the Local Excellence Spring Craft Market next Saturday, 28th March.

Many people were sitting outside on the Market Place enjoying the sunshine and could hear his proclamation.

At the community shop, 25 Bury Street, there was a plant and seed swap.

Under the County Hall, volunteers were offering free bike checks.

In the Guildhall, the ATOM Science Festival was in progress, with children discovering the principles of physics using Lego. (Thanks to Chat Gpt for changing my final picture to look Lego-like.)