Category Archives: Market Place

Heritage Open Days will be happening this year in Abingdon-on-Thames

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I met an old friend in town today saying that he had not seen much about Heritage Open Day this year.
Heritage Open Days for Newcomer
There will be a stall at the Market Place over the weekend where you can pick up a leaflet if you cannot find one in the normal outlets like the Town Council Info Office, Library or Museum.
Heritage Open Days for Newcomer
There is a display in the library showing What’s On this coming weekend.

There is also a full listing for internet users at abingdonheritage.co.uk  and a facebook page AbingdonOnThamesHeritageOpenDays that has pictures of Heritage Days past. Oxford now holds a similar event with far greater resources – inspired by what happens in Abingdon on Heritage Open Days.

For the latest there is also a twitter feed at @AbingdonHODs. And BBC Radio Oxford will be broadcasting from the Market Place on Saturday morning so you could also listen in.

Nasio Trust on Market Place

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Nasio Trust
Thanks to Spike for the first picture. Today on the Market Place the Nasio Trust provided most of the stalls and music.
Nasio Trust
They work with young people locally and in Africa. It is “a unique programme offering young people the opportunity of taking control and turning their lives around by engaging in positive activities and fundraising.”
Nasio Trust
Also with a Stall were Youngstar TV – a chance to try out acting this summer at a course at Abingdon Baptist Church, or from September at the Northcourt Centre.

Biggest Ever Local Excellence Market

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Local Excellence Market
There were a record 33 stalls at the Local Excellence Market organised by the Abingdon-on-Thames Chamber of Commerce, and all week there have been notices up to advertise the event.
Local Excellence Market
The Mayor, Monica Lovatt, walked through to have a look around on the way to Abingdon School where today is prize giving.
Local Excellence Market
The Veg Van was there. It will be stopping weekly at the Northcourt Centre on Friday, 8.15 – 9am, selling local produce. It will do other stops if there is sufficient demand for an area. More details at Cultivate Oxford
Local Excellence Market
There were a mix of chamber members, and stalls from the Farmers Market such as the cheese man.
Local Excellence Market
There were also craft stalls such as the The Pathway Workshop. This young lady was painting one of their signs before taking it home.

A quieter weekend on the Market Place (after Jubilee)

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Quieter Saturday
On the Market Place yesterday the Abbey Sax were playing. They comprise members of the Abingdon Concert Band now in its 35th year. The full band can be seen at Trinity Church next Saturday at 7:30 pm, performing an evening of film and musical favourites and a rousing Last Night of the Proms Jubilee Finale. Or at the same time at St Helens Church there will be a performance of Carmina Burana with Abingdon and Didcot combined choirs.
Quieter Saturday
The Abbey Baptist Church (down Checker Walk) were giving out free literature – including Jubilee new testaments. They also had a stall at Fun in The Parks.
Quieter Saturday
And Vale House had a stall. They have moved their home for people with Alzheimer’s from Botley to Sandford-on-Thames last year, and by so doing have doubled their capacity, and are now in the middle of a big fund raising drive.

What I did not visit was the Armed Forces Play Day at Dalton Barracks. So I hope there was a good turn out and can feature any pictures you send.