What’s On Around Abingdon: Music, Theatre and Sustainable Fashion

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While setting out the A-board and chairs at St Helen’s Church this afternoon, Kevin told me there’s a good concert tonight, part of the Music at the Unicorn at St Helens Church. He said the acoustics in the church are excellent.

Tonight (4th June), St Helen’s hosts True Foxes, an alt-country/Americana cousin duo from Cornwall, with support from sibling duo Painted Sky (Holly and George Brandon). The concert runs from 7pm to 10.30pm.

At the back of the church are posters advertising other forthcoming events in Abingdon and beyond.

On Saturday, 6th June, the Hurst Ensemble presents An Evening of Viennese Musical Genius at St Helen’s Church from 7.30pm, with Mozart and Brahms.

The Unicorn Theatre hosts The Merry Wives of Windsor (Abingdon Edition) on Wednesday, 10th June. Shakespeare’s comedy follows two clever women who join forces to outwit the boastful Sir John Falstaff. This special Abingdon-set production will be the last play at the Unicorn before the theatre closes for its major refurbishment.

On Saturday, 13th June, One Planet Abingdon presents Wear It Out – Sustainable Fashion, celebrating eco-fashion, upcycling and clothing repair as part of Oxfordshire’s Great Big Green Week. Free activities and workshops will run throughout the day, while tickets can be bought for a 2pm fashion show.

Also on 13th June, the Abingdon & District Musical Society (ADMS) performs Joseph Haydn’s The Creation at St Helen’s Church, beginning at 7.30pm.

Safer Crossing for Pupils and Residents on Faringdon Road

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With the start of a new half-term, pupils returning to Larkmead School are using a new zebra crossing on Faringdon Road. The crossing, approved by Oxfordshire County Council in 2024 and funded through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), was proposed by the local county councillor and introduced as a road-safety measure to serve pedestrians from Larkmead School, St Helen & St Katharine school opposite and local residents.

Faringdon Road is a busy road and can be difficult to cross, particularly at the start and end of the school day. The new crossing is close to both school entrances.

Paint Abingdon Pink Exhibition

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Paint Abingdon Pink is returning to Abingdon Market Place on Saturday, 4th July 2026, from 10am to 3pm. The annual fundraising event, which has been running since 2009, raises awareness and vital funds for breast cancer research by Abingdon based Charity: Against Breast Cancer.

Ahead of this year’s event, and running until July 5th in the attic gallery, there is a pink exhibition at the Abingdon County Hall Museum.

One display presents a timeline of the annual pink festival in Abingdon from its beginnings in October 2009 through to 2025. It highlights key moments, including the move to a virtual format during 2020 and the change of name from Splash of Pink to Paint Abingdon Pink.

Students from Abingdon & Witney College have been involved designing a new logo for the event. Their entries, together with details of the ideas and inspiration form a central part of the exhibition.

Alongside the displays are a variety of artefacts from past events, including the shop display trophy, costumes, and community artwork, including handprints created during last year’s Paint Abingdon Pink.

A tree by Abingdon Library

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It has been raining pine cones near Abingdon Library. The cones are scattered near the base of a neighbouring tree, while others have rolled into the road.

Some have rolled or been kicked down the underpass.

The winged seeds beneath the scales are released when conditions are right. If a cone falls before all its seeds have been released, it can continue opening and shedding seeds on the ground. This evening it began to rain. I remembered from school days that pine cones open when they are dry and close when they are damp. The cones had not closed yet.

There is not much chance, however, for any seeds from the cones that rolled down the underpass. But stranger things have happened. Somebody may pick one up, shake out the seeds and plant them.