{"id":34547,"date":"2025-11-10T22:46:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=34547"},"modified":"2025-11-10T22:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:46:05","slug":"mid-november-events-in-abingdon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=34547","title":{"rendered":"Mid-November Events in Abingdon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday 12th November 2025<\/strong>
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\nAnything by or about Terry Pratchett staged by The Studio Theatre Club at the Unicorn Theatre tends to sell out quickly, and this production is no exception. Still, it is worth noting: the company will present another stage performance drawing on Terry Pratchett\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

Thursday 13th November 2025<\/strong>
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\nThe second speaker in the Conversations at St Ethelwold\u2019s House series is Kathy Sykes, who will discuss her path from a science career to becoming a funeral celebrant.\u00a0 The event is free, with optional donations to the St Ethelwold\u2019s House Appeal Fund. Booking is required by texting 07964433720 . Also on Thursday, Abingdon Library hosts Kath Crew, who will talk about her debut book ‘A Cactus Called Ironside’ – a humorous coming-of-age story about self-realisation and the pitfalls of not quite telling the whole truth. Tickets are \u00a32, including a welcome drink, available from Abingdon Library or via 01865 815005.<\/p>\n

Thursday 13th \u2013 Saturday 15th November 2025<\/strong>
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\nThe Abbey Group Christmas Arts & Crafts Exhibition returns to St Nicolas Church, Market Place. This Christmas-themed event features arts, crafts, gifts, original artworks, prints, cards, craft kits, jewellery and glassware –\u00a0 all for sale. Entry is free.<\/p>\n

Saturday 15th November 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free Bike Checks under the County Hall arches (10:30am\u20131:00pm ).<\/p>\n

Repair Caf\u00e9 \u2013 Unit 25, Bury Street Precinct
\nBring items for repair – household, electrical, mechanical, toys, or tools needing sharpening. Volunteer repairers will help fix items and offer maintenance advice. Free, with optional donations.<\/p>\n


\nAbingdon Bonfire & Fireworks at Abingdon Airfield. Gates open at 4:30pm. The event includes a funfair, the bonfire at 6:30pm, and fireworks at 7:30pm. ‘A half-kilometre wide display where fireworks erupt all around you in a 270\u00b0 wrap-around display choreographed to music using a stadium scale sound system and fused with an immersive light and laser spectacular.’ Tickets need to be bought online in advance.<\/p>\n

Monday 17th November 2025<\/strong>
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\nAt Long Furlong Community Centre, Liz Woolley examines how Oxfordshire children and evacuees coped during WW2. Visitors and Non-Members are welcome \u2013 \u00a35 pp<\/p>\n

Wednesday 19th November 2025<\/strong>
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\nA talk organised by Abingdon Carbon Cutters at Abingdon Baptist Church, 7:30pm\u20139:00pm. The talk examines the government\u2019s AI ambitions, the rapid growth of data centres, and the question of who truly benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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