{"id":34717,"date":"2025-12-12T19:33:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=34717"},"modified":"2025-12-12T19:33:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:33:50","slug":"whats-on-in-abingdon-mostly-christmas-events-13-20-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=34717","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s On in Abingdon: Mostly Christmas Events, 13\u201320 December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Church in Abingdon will be singing carols in the Market Place on Saturday 13 December from 10am. Everyone is welcome to join in, and carol sheets will be provided. Musicians are encouraged to come along.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025121204.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThere\u2019s an ADMS Christmas Concert on Saturday 13 December at 4pm in St Helen\u2019s Church. It\u2019s family-friendly and features The Nutcracker Suite, Sleigh Ride, and carols. It will support The Abingdon Bridge.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025121206.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nAbingdon Town Band Christmas Concert<br \/>\nSaturday 13 December, 7:30pm \u2013 Christ Church, Northcourt Road. Donations Welcome.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025121201.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThe Snowman Live is on Sunday 14 December \u2013 1:30pm &amp; 4pm \u2013 Amey Theatre, Abingdon School. It has live music performed by the Wantage Band.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025121205.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThe Abingdon Traditional Mummers will be touring the villages of Milton, Steventon, and Drayton (Monday 15 December evening), and\u00a0 around the pubs of Abingdon town centre ( Wednesday 17 December evening). This traditional folk play shows the struggle of good against evil with sword fighting and healing and ends with <em>We Wish you a Merry Christmas<\/em> and rattling of the donation tin. Donations support St Ethelwold\u2019s House.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025121203.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nA seasonal talk by Clare Goodall for the Abingdon Area Archaeology &amp; History Society on Thursday 18 December, 7:45pm (doors 7:15pm) at the Northcourt Centre. Christmas tales and music from the Medieval and Renaissance, with thoughts of the obby Horse, wassailing, guising, the Feast of Fools and how music wanders over time. Suggested donation \u00a34.<\/p>\n<p>Abingdon Farmers\u2019 Market<br \/>\nFriday 19 December, 8:30am\u20131:30pm \u2013 Market Place<br \/>\nThe regular third-Friday market.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025121202.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nAgainst Breast Cancer Christmas Carols<br \/>\nLed by The Abingdon Rock Choir on Saturday 20 December, 4:30pm\u20136:30pm \u2013 Market Place.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025121208.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThe LAMPS Collective \u2013 Heavenly Realms<br \/>\nSaturday 20 December \u2013 3pm (sold out) &amp; 7pm \u2013 Peachcroft Christian Centre<br \/>\nWatch the Old Angel Pensioners at\u00a0 &#8216;Heavenly Realms&#8217; as they share memories of the first Christmas. Suitable for ages 8+. Tickets \u00a310 adults \/ \u00a35 children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church in Abingdon will be singing carols in the Market Place on Saturday 13 December from 10am. Everyone is welcome to join in, and carol sheets will be provided. Musicians are encouraged to come along. There\u2019s an ADMS Christmas Concert on Saturday 13 December at 4pm in St Helen\u2019s Church. 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