{"id":35291,"date":"2026-04-11T22:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=35291"},"modified":"2026-04-11T22:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:45:48","slug":"abingdon-clubs-and-societies-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=35291","title":{"rendered":"Abingdon Clubs and Societies Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe 2026 Abingdon Clubs and Societies Day took place today from 10am to 2pm across the Guildhall, St Nicolas Church (above), the Market Place, and Unit 24, Bury Street (below). It offered clubs and societies a chance to share what they do with the public, recruit new members, and connect with one another to see how they might work together. It offered the public a chance to find many activities happening in Abingdon, a bit like a freshers day at a university.
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\nPreviously held every two or three years, this year\u2019s event followed just one year after the last. Another change was the use of four venues rather than two, allowing everything to be kept at ground level. This made the stalls more spread out and easier for visitors to explore. With around 60 groups taking part, I\u2019m afraid I didn\u2019t have time to feature them all, but here are just a few.
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\nOutside the Guildhall on the grass, the Abingdon Scottish Country Dance Club were demonstrating some of\u00a0 their steps. They meet at the Northcourt Centre and I was told it not only keeps you fit but is great fun too, with live music at least once a month. Sessions begin all together, before beginners break off for separate dances, then everyone comes back together at the end.
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\nThere was also the chance to have a go at hitting a ball through a hoop on the lawn outside the Guildhall with the Thames Valley Croquet Club. They play every Monday and Friday at Abingdon Vale Cricket Club.
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\nAbingdon Vale Cricket Club had a particularly successful season last year, with three of their four men\u2019s teams winning promotion. Since launching in 2022, the Abingdon Vale Women\u2019s Team has also gone from strength to strength. They run youth teams too, from juniors aged 5\u20138 upwards. They were on the Market Place along with Girl Guiding, Abingdon Town Amateur Boxing Club, Kingfisher Canoe Club, Freewheeling Cycle Club, One Plant Abingdon, and Abibinit litter picking.
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\nThe Abbey Meadow Lacemakers meet at Preston Road Community Centre on the third Tuesday of each month from 9.30am to 3.30pm. It\u2019s a welcoming group not just for lacemakers but for other needlecrafts too, including crochet, knitting, cross-stitch, and beading.
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\nAbingdon Drama Club were there, with their next production, Things I Know to be True<\/em>, due to go on sale soon.
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\nAbingdon Green Gym has been running for over twenty years, helping people keep fit while caring for the natural spaces around the town.<\/p>\n

Events like this are a reminder of just how much is happening in Abingdon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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