| Music | Sport | Talks and meetings | |
| Film | Books | Other | |
| Theatre | Children | Live pub music | |
| Business | Environmental | *Advance booking needed | |
| Till 14 December | |||
| Scouts and Guides Christmas Post delivery service: 15p per item. NB Deliveries to Abingdon, Radley and Shippon only. | |||
| For details of collection points visit the Information Centre, Old Abbey House or phone the organiser on 01235 520832 | |||
| Till January 2010 | |||
| The History and Future of the County Hall - | Abingdon Museum | 10.30 - 16.00 daily | http://www.abingdonmuseum.org.uk/ |
| Courtroom, Venue, Museum, Icon | |||
| DECEMBER | |||
| Tuesday 8 | |||
| Abingdon United v Gosport Borough (League) | 19.45 Northcourt Road | http://www.abingdonunitedfc.co.uk/ | |
| or tel 01235 203203 | |||
| Wednesday 9 | |||
| "Wonder Workers and the Art of Illusion" | Abingdon Decorative & Fine Arts Soc | 14.00 Guildhall | 01235 535602 |
| Magician Bertie Pearce | Visitors welcome - £4 | ||
| Thursday 10 | |||
| Riding Lights Theatre Company (national tour) | 19.00 Christchurch, Northcourt Road | 01235 539172 or e-mail office@cca.uk.net | |
| On hour Christmas play for children aged 5 and over | Tickets £6 (concessions £4) | http://www.ridinglights.org/ | |
| Three Monkeys | ABCD Film Society | 19.45 Abingdon Witney College lecture theatre | http://www.abfilms.org.uk/ |
| Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey 2008 | NB Advance booking essential for non-members | ||
| Friday 11 | |||
| Chairman of the Vale's Carol Service | 20.00 Peachcroft Christian Centre | ||
| Dylan Project | Music at the Unicorn | 19.30 Unicorn Theatre | http://www.music-at-the-unicorn.com/ |
| Saturday 12 | |||
| Green Gym - Southern Town Park, Lambrick Way | Meet at 09.30 - NB Call us a couple of days before to let us know you're coming | ||
| Come and help clear the brambles: we provide tools and tea - please wear warm clothes and sturdy boots. | 07931 363465 or 07764 253674 | ||
| Relay for Life - Carols and Candles | 10.00 Market Place | ||
| in aid of cancer charities | |||
| Father Chistmas | Abingdon Town Amateur Boxing Club | 14.00 - 17:00 Crown and Thistle | http://www.abingdontownabc.org.uk/ |
| Charity Christmas Concert | Abingdon&District Music Society | 19.30 Trinity Church, Conduit Road | http://www.adms.org.uk/ |
| Sunday 13 | |||
| Spiritual Fair: mediums, readers, therapists and environmentally-aware | 12.00 - 15.00 Old Abbey Buildings, Checker Walk | info@spiritualabingdon.co.uk | |
| businesses, plus stalls with crystals, jewellery, crafts and more… | Admission free | ||
| Christmas Concert | Abingdon Concert Band and | 17.00 Amey Theatre, Abingdon School | http://abingdonconcertband.org.uk |
| Rush Common School | |||
| Thursday 17 | |||
| Over 70's Christmas Party | Abingdon Town Council | 16.00 Guildhall | http://www.abingdon.gov.uk/ |
| Tickets (free) from Information Centre from 5 Dec. | |||
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | ABCD Film Society | 19.45 Abingdon Witney College lecture theatre | http://www.abfilms.org.uk/ |
| Director: Howard Hawkes 1953 | NB Advance booking essential for non-members | ||
| Friday 18 | |||
| Christmas Farmers' Market | Thames Valley Farmers Markets | 8.30 - 16.00 Market Place | http://www.tvfm.org.uk/ |
| Saturday 19 | |||
| Abingdon United v Taunton Town (League) | 15.00 Northcourt Road | http://www.abingdonunitedfc.co.uk/ | |
| or tel 01235 203203 | |||
| Abingdon Town v Wantage Town (Hellenic League) | 15.00 Culham Road | http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/abingdontownfc01/ | |
| Monday 21 - Wednesday 23 | |||
| Christmas Storytelling | Abingdon Museum | 13.00, 13.30 and 14.00 daily in the Museum | http://www.abingdonmuseum.org.uk/ |
| Family-friendly stories in a beautiful Christmas setting | |||
| Sunday 27 | |||
| Abingdon Town Fishing Match | 10.00 Wilsham Road | http://www.abingdon.gov.uk/ | |
| Contact Information Centre or Water Keeper for more information | |||
| SEASON'S GREETINGS TO EVERYONE | |||
| JANUARY (more to follow - if you are an event organiser and haven't let us have your 2010 programme, do get in touch) | |||
| Friday 1 | |||
| Annual fundraising walk for Christian Aid (6.5 miles) | starts 10.00 St Helen's Church | Cliff Marshall on 01235 530480 | |
| Walk off the excesses - and get your lazier friends to sponsor you for this good cause | |||
| Traditional Boundary Walk | Abingdon Town Council | Meet at 11.30 in the Market Place | http://www.abingdon.gov.uk/ |
| Easy walk and lots of information about the town's history | (takes about 1.5 hours but feel free to drop out at any stage) | ||
| Saturday 2 | |||
| Abingdon United v Hungerford Town (League) | 15.00 Northcourt Road | http://www.abingdonunitedfc.co.uk/ | |
| or tel 01235 203203 | |||
| Abingdon Town v Shrivenham (Hellenic League) | 15.00 Culham Road | http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/abingdontownfc01/ | |
| Sunday 3 | |||
| Bird-watching at Day's Lock | Abingdon Naturalists Society | 10.30 meet at car park by bridge in Dorchester | michaelb loom1@compuserve.com |
| Wear wellies and bring binoculars | (contact organiser for more details) | 01235 536563 | |
| Thursday 7 | |||
| The Eclipse (l'Eclisse) | ABCD Film Society | 19.45 Abingdon Witney College lecture theatre | http://www.abfilms.org.uk/ |
| Director: Michelangelo Antonioni 1962 | NB Advance booking essential for non-members | ||
| Saturday 9 | |||
| Tom McConville and David Newey | Music at the Unicorn | 19.30 Unicorn Theatre | http://www.music-at-the-unicorn.com/ |
| Thursday 14 | |||
| Quai des Brumes (Port of Shadows) | ABCD Film Society | 19.45 Abingdon Witney College lecture theatre | http://www.abfilms.org.uk/ |
| Director: Marcel Carne 1938 | NB Advance booking essential for non-members | ||
| Special event: screening introduced by Ann Miller of Leicester University | |||
| Friday 15 | |||
| Farmers' Market | Thames Valley Farmers Markets | 8.30 - 13.30 Market Place | http://www.tvfm.org.uk/ |
| Friday 15 - Sunday 17 | |||
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Abingdon Drama Club | Unicorn Theatre. Tickets £7 (concessions £6) | from the Bookstore or |
| 14.30 Saturday/Sunday; 19.30 Friday/Saturday | Ticketline: 01235 524538 | ||
| Saturday 16 | |||
| Abingdon United v Mangotsfield United (League) | 15.00 Northcourt Road | http://www.abingdonunitedfc.co.uk/ | |
| or tel 01235 203203 | |||
| Abingdon Town v Pegasus Juniors (Hellenic League) | 15.00 Culham Road | http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/abingdontownfc01/ | |
| Thursday 21 | |||
| Jar City (Myrin) | ABCD Film Society | 19.45 Abingdon Witney College lecture theatre | http://www.abfilms.org.uk/ |
| Director: Baltasar Kormakur 2006 | NB Advance booking essential for non-members | ||
| Thursday 21 - Saturday 23 | |||
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Abingdon Drama Club | Unicorn Theatre. Tickets £7 (concessions £6) | from the Bookstore or |
| 14.30 Saturday; 19.30 Thursday/Friday/Sat. | Ticketline: 01235 524538 | ||
| Wednesday 27 - Saturday 30 | |||
| I'll Get my Man by Philip King | Breakaleg Productions | 19.30 Unicorn Theatre | from the Bookstore or by post. More info: |
| Tickets £6 Wed/Thurs; £8 Fri/Sat | http://www.breakalegproductions.co.uk/ | ||
| Tuesday 26 | |||
| Abingdon Town v Ardley United (Hellenic League) | 19.45 Culham Road | http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/abingdontownfc01/ | |
| Thursday 28 | |||
| The Four Feathers | ABCD Film Society | 19.45 Abingdon Witney College lecture theatre | http://www.abfilms.org.uk/ |
| Director: Zoltan Korda 1939 | NB Advance booking essential for non-members | ||
| There will be a discussion after the screening. | |||
| Saturday 30 | |||
| Abingdon United v AFC Totton (League) | 15.00 Northcourt Road | http://www.abingdonunitedfc.co.uk/ | |
| or tel 01235 203203 | |||
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