Here are some of the events and activities coming up in Abingdon over the next couple of weeks that I have noticed.
Saturday 3 October – Oxford Gospel Choir Concert – St Helen’s Church, 7.30pm
The Oxford Gospel Choir will be performing at St Helen’s Church in aid of Family of Hope, a school in Uganda for children with special educational needs. Tickets: £10, available at the door.
Saturday 3 October – Sewing Repair Cafe
Also taking place on Saturday 3 October is a sewing repair workshop at Unit 25, Bury Street. A chance to bring along those clothes and textiles and learn some repair skills rather than sending them to landfill.
Sunday 4 – Tuesday 6 October – Abingdon Michaelmas Fair
The Michaelmas Fair returns to Abingdon from Sunday 4 to Tuesday 6 October, bringing the usual fairground activity to the town centre and along Ock Street.
There will also be fair-related traffic restrictions from Sunday 4 to Wednesday 7 October, so motorists may want to allow extra time for journeys through the town.
The Fair Blessing Service will take place in the Market Place at 4pm on Sunday 4 October.
Sunday 4 October – Animal Blessing Service – St Michael’s Church, 2pm
St Michael’s will hold an animal blessing service at 2pm on Sunday 4 October, celebrating St Francis’ Day and Animal Welfare Sunday. Well-behaved animals are welcome, provided they are on leads or in appropriate carriers. If your animal wouldn’t be comfortable attending, you can still have them blessed by bringing along a photograph.
Wednesday 7 October – Abingdon Town Council Meeting – Guildhall, 7pm
Town council meetings are normally held in the Old Magistrates’ Court and are open to the public. I sometimes go along to see what’s being discussed and, where appropriate, write about them for the blog.
Saturday 10 October – 50 years of Abingdon Library at The Charter
Abingdon Library has been in its current building at The Charter for 50 years. On Saturday 10 October the library will be marking the anniversary by sharing some photographs from its history. The library opened at The Charter on 11 October 1976.
Saturday 17 October – 10 Circuits of Abingdon Airfield
Robin is taking on a cycling challenge on Saturday 17 October – ten circuits of the old RAF Abingdon airfield at Dalton Barracks.
The challenge is in support of the Newman Holiday Trust, which has helped Robin’s family over the past few years, including providing a six-day residential holiday at Bloxham this year. Robin wants to give something back to the charity. While he still has a specially adapted bike on loan from Charlotte’s Tandems, he will attempt the ten circuits with Andrew and Helena.
You can find out more and support Robin’s fundraising on his JustGiving page https://justgiving.com/page/robinday2026