Events

Thu 23 Feb: GYPSY FIRE are coming to Charlbury

GYPSY FIRE create stunning acoustic instrumental performances, combining breathtaking musical virtuosity and exhilarating dynamics, breathing new life into music from the worlds of classical, jazz, Latin, rock, blues and beyond. Their music is filled with passion and flair, utterly engaging audiences and surprising with twists and turns of harmony and rhythm.

www.gypsyfire.co.uk/

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Gypsy Fire will be playing at Charlbury Primary School on Thursday 23rd February 2012. Doors and bar open at 7.45pm with music starting at 8.15pm. Tickets are priced at £10 each and are available from Alex Westbury 01608 810203

Alex Westbury · Link

Fri 24 Feb: United Nations Association public meeting on the Middle East

Sir Jeremy Greenstock, formerly UK Ambassador at United Nations Headquarters in New York and then Tony Blair's Special Representative in Iraq, before becoming Director of the Ditchley Foundation for some years, is now UNA-UK's National Chairperson. He will speak on "the Middle East" on Friday, 24th February at 7.00 p.m. in the Friends Meeting House, Market Street, Charlbury. Please arrive early in order to ensure that you get a seat!

Further details from Malcolm Harper, The Cottages, Church Lane, Charlbury, OX7 3PX (telephone 07778.450515).

malcolm harper · Link

Sat 25 Feb: Brownies Coffee Morning at the Corner House

Please come and support the Charlbury Brownies Coffee Morning at the Corner House, 9.30 to 11.30am. There will be a raffle and homemade cakes.

Alison Wright · Link

Sat 25 Feb: Kiddy Klobber Sale

Charlbury Pre-school are hosting a children's second-hand sale at the memorial on Saturday 25th February from 10-12am. All proceeds will go to help upkeep and improve this fantastic Charlbury resource. There will be children's and babies' clothes (0-11), toys, bikes, books and much more for sale - please come and have a browse (and indulge in a little tea and home-made cake!). If you have any unused items you would like to donate, please drop them at Pre-school (weekday mornings only) or bring them on the day no later than 9am. See you there!

Harriet Peters · Link

Sun 26 Feb: Charlbury Garden Society - Groovy Growing Help Session for children at Hilltop

From 10.30am and 12.30pm, Wendy Clifford will be at Hilltop Garden Centre to help children prepare their Groovy Growing entries for the Charlbury Garden Society Summer Show on 23 June. We shall be looking at planting potatoes, salads and wild flower seeds for the bees! There will also be a discount voucher available on the day, so don't miss out.

Tell your friends! There's plenty of time to join in the Groovy Growing project. To register, please contact Wendy Clifford on 01608 811006 or email wmf.clifford@virgin.net, or just come along to this help session.

Christine Elliott · Link

Tue 28 Feb: All human life is here: exploring the Psalms

Introduction to the Psalms. A talk by the Rev'd John Reardon, United Reformed Church Minister and former General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. To be held in Charlbury Methodist Church, Fishers Lane, Charlbury at 8pm - doors open 7.30pm. Admission free - donations welcome.
Arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury. Contact rosalind.scott@hotmail.co.uk

Rosalind Scott · Link

Thu 1 Mar: Home Cooked Favourites - Cooking Pancakes

Guest cooks from Charlbury demonstrate their favourite seasonal recipes for you to try out. Tonight we'll be doing: sweet and savoury pancakes and Canadian oaty pancakes with maple syrup. Also a pancake layer cake to eat when you arrive.

Phone Christine Elliott 01608 811057 to book a place. The cost of the ingredients will be shared by the people attending - this will be very low since we will be cooking seasonal vegetables often from gardens and allotments.

This is brought to you by the Charlbury Area Waste Action Group.

Christine Elliott · Link

Fri 2 Mar: Charlbury Street Fair Quiz Night

Street Fair's Annual Quiz Night will take place in the Memorial Hall on Friday 2nd March, starting p[romptly at 7:30pm. Teams of up to 6. £8.50 per head to include a sausage and mash supper. Licensed Bar. Entry forms from Martin Winstone on 01993 705372 or email m.winstone@btopenworld.com

John Munro · Link

Sat 3 Mar: Somerville College Choir sing Psalms and other Sacred Music

We regret that this concert has had to be postponed as a result of the fire in the Parish Church.
We hope to re-schedule the concert later in the year.
Churches Together in Charlbury
Contact rosalind.scott@hotmail.co.uk

Rosalind Scott · Link

Sat 3 Mar: Bring & Take

Memorial Hall, Charlbury

BRING items from between 9.30 and 11.00am and TAKE anything you want free of charge from between 10am and 12 noon.

BRING spare but usable items you no longer want: household items, clothes, children's toys, DVDs, books, bikes, curtains, paint, garden tools, flower & vegetable seeds, etc, etc.

Small electrical items can be brought along but they have to be PAT tested first on-site before they can be taken.

Bring a photo of large items to put on the notice board.

You can also bring along old spectacles, broken lightbulbs, waste CDs and put them in the boxes by the door so they can be recycled.

Items left over are given to Blue Cross, the animal; welfare charity which has its HQ at Burford.

PAINT
Paint needs to be in a usable condition and usable quantities. It needs to be in the container it was bought in; the container must be in good condition, with no leaks, and a secure fitting lid. We take anything left over on the day to Orinoco in Headington where it is used for the charity Oxford Community Repaint. They redistribute it to community and voluntary groups, charities and individuals in social need.

Gloss/eggshell paints:
More than half litre in a 1 litre container
More than 2 litres in a larger (eg 5 litre) container

Emulsion paints:
1 litre or more

Organised by the Charlbury Area Waste Action Group
If you would like to help sort things out as they are brought and put things onto tables, or help sort stuff out at the end, then please contact Christine Elliott 01608 811057.

Christine Elliott · Link

Tue 6 Mar: All human life is here: exploring the Psalms

Praying with the Psalms - a talk by the Rev'd Dr Victor de Waal, former Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, to be held in Charlbury Methodist Church, Fishers Lane, Charlbury at 8pm - doors open 7.30pm. Admission free - donations welcome. Arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury. Information from rosalind.scott@hotmail.co.uk .

Rosalind Scott · Link

Thu 8 Mar: Charlbury Society

"The story of Woodstock's steel industry"
Talk to be given by Carol Anderson
Memorial Hall 7.30 pm
All welcome Non-members £1.50

PLEASE NOTE RE-ARRANGEMENT OF TITLES/DATES FOR CHARLBURY SOCIETY MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 9, MARCH 8, APRIL 12

Gerald Draper · Link

Fri 9 Mar: Fair Trade meeting

As part of Fair Trade Fortnight (27th February to 11th March) Charbury Fair Traders jointly with Woodstock FT invite you to meet a banana grower to discuss how the world markets and the Fair Trade scheme affects him. Friday 9th March 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm Friends Meeting House. All welcome for tea, coffee, juice and cake.

Ted Welsh · Link

Sat 10 Mar: Charlbury WI Coffee Morning

Coffee morning at the Corner House. Raffle, cake stall, bric a brac. Proceeds to the Charlbury WI.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sat 10 Mar: Farmers Market

The Playing Close

russell robson · Link

Sun 11 Mar: "Jane Eyre" — ChOC's film of the month

(2011) cert PG, 2 hours
Tickets £5 on the door, under-15s £3
Bar opens 6.45, film begins at 7.30

An adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's novel about a governess who falls for the master of the house, only to make a shocking discovery.

Raised by her aunt Sarah (Sally Hawkins) after her parents die of typhus, young Jane Eyre (Amelia Clarkson) is later shipped off to a stark boarding school as the result of her perceived insolence, and suffers greatly at the hands of the cold, unusually strict administration.

Upon turning 18 and completing her education, Jane (Mia Wasikowska) finds work as a governess for Adle Varens (Romy Settbon Moore), the ward of Edward Fairfax Rochester (Michael Fassbender), master of Thornfield Hall. It doesn't take long for the young Adle to warm to Jane, and upon returning home the charming Rochester, too, falls under the spell of his modest yet captivating governess. On what was supposed to be the happiest day of Jane's life, however, a scandalous secret is revealed, and the emotionally shattered governess takes flight...

See reviews and the trailer here or on the ChOC website.

www.chocfilms.info

Jon Carpenter · Link

Tue 13 Mar: All human life is here: exploring the Psalms

The Psalms through the centuries: Psalm 137 in Jewish and Christian traditions. An illustrated talk by Dr Sue Gillingham, Reader in Old Testament, University of Oxford, to be held in Charlbury Methodist Church, Fishers Lane, Charlbury at 8pm - doors open 7.30pm. Admission free - donations welcome.
Arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury. Information from rosalind.scott@hotmail.co.uk .

Rosalind Scott · Link

Wed 14 Mar: Charlbury Art Society

"The Yellow Hat Tribe"
Artist Irene Tyack relates her interesting and inspiring success story

Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Meeting House in Market Street, Charlbury.
Free to members. Visitors welcome £3 entrance.

marion coates · Link

Thu 15 Mar: Charlbury Garden Society Gardening Quiz

Gardening Quiz at 8pm at Ye Olde Three Horseshoes, Sheep Street

ALL WELCOME

Membership of the Charlbury Garden Society is just £3 a year which gives you discount at local garden centres and discounts on the Suttons catalogue.

Christine Elliott · Link

Tue 20 Mar: All human life is here: exploring the Psalms

The Psalms in public worship. A talk by the Rev'd Richard Donoghue, Minister of High Street Methodist Church, Witney,
to be held in Charlbury Methodist Church, Fishers Lane, Charlbury at 8pm - doors open 7.30pm. Admission free - donations welcome.
Arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury.Information from rosalind.scott@hotmail.co.uk .

Rosalind Scott · Link

Wed 21 Mar: Unwanted Textile Collection

Charlbury School Association is pleased to announce a textile collection with Bag2School in order to raise school funds.

By getting involved in our Bag2School collection, you have an opportunity to sort through your cupboards and wardrobes and donate unwanted textiles - this can include adults' and children's clothes, shoes (tied together please), hats, belts, bags, soft toys, curtains and bed linen (not duvets or pillows). The school will receive £500 per tonne or £0.50/kg which will be a great boost for our fundraising. In addition it will also raise awareness amongst the children of the benefits of recycling and reuse.

The textiles will be collected on Wednesday 21st March from school after 9am. Pupils will be given a donation bag at school, but you can use any bag to put your textiles in, it doesn't have to be a Bag2school donation bag, contributions can be dropped off directly at school on the 21st from 8.20am. If you require any further information please get in touch with Alex Westbury 810203 or look here www.bag2school.com/u/k/home/

Alex Westbury · Link

Wed 21 Mar: Charlbury WI - Robert Longstaff "Gardening for Wildlife"

7.30pm in the Morris Room at the Corner House. Robert Longstaff from The Oxford Garden Project will be talking about designing and managing your garden for wildlife. At the OGP, Robert has developed a number of no-dig, organic, deep vegetable beds, a fruit garden, pond and formal areas. With his wife Yvonne he has designed show gardens for major horticultural exhibitions including Chelsea and Hampton Court, winning a host of awards including gold.

This is the March meeting of the Charlbury WI.
Visitors very welcome £4. Refreshments afterwards 50p.

Christine Elliott · Link

Fri 23 Mar-Sat 24 Mar: ALAN AYCKBOURN - CONFUSIONS brought to you by CADS and Nortonians - Chadlington Village Hall

Two classic one act plays by Alan Ayckbourn from his CONFUSIONS collection jointly presented by two local drama groups.

Sian O'Neill directs NORTONIANS in DRINKING COMPANION:-
In a hotel bar, a married man flirts with a woman with hilarious consequences. Watch the key!

Madeleine Wheare directs CADS in BETWEEN MOUTHFULS:-
Two couples in a hotel restaurant realise an unwelcome common bond assisted by an extremely interactive waiter.

Fri 23 March and Sat 24 March - 8 pm

Chadlington Village Hall

Tickets: £8 and £6 concs.
available from "wegottickets.com"

News and Things in Charlbury

Sue Haffenden in Chadlington 01608 676 642

CoCa in Chipping Norton

for more information contact: charlbury.drama@gmail.com

Madeleine Wheare · Link

Fri 23 Mar-Sat 24 Mar: CADS present CONFUSIONS

Madeleine Wheare · Link

Sat 24 Mar: Literary Cabarets: The Full Brontë from ChOClive

ChOClive in association with Oxfordshire's Rural Touring Scheme, Good Night Out, presents The Scary Little Girls performing their unique homage to English Literature's famous sisters.

Through music and song, story telling, comedy and audience participation, this cabaret style celebration of the lives and works of the Brontë sisters will delight literature aficionados and theatre fans alike.

Scary Little Girls have enjoyed sell-out successes with similar events in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and the South West.

Memorial Hall, Charlbury
Doors and bar from 6.45pm. Performance at 7.30pm
Ticket Prices:
Adults £8
Children 11+ and students £4

Tickets on sale from 14th February at Evenlode Books and Charlbury Post Office. Reserve by phone 01608 810713 or email jackie@chocfilms.info

More information on all ChOClive events can be found here

Jackie Hague · Link

Sat 24 Mar: CADS COFFEE MORNING 10 am

Sat 24 March - 10 till 12 noon
The Corner House, Charlbury

Mid morning Coffees teas - Cake stall - raffle - plants - books.
We will be promoting our Spring Production LORD ARTHUR SAVILE'S CRIME.
Posters and flyers, tickets on sale

For further information, pls contact:

Madeleine Wheare
Chairman
01608 810092
charlbury.drama@gmail.com

Madeleine Wheare · Link

Sun 25 Mar: Dog Walking event for Helen & Douglas House

On March 25th 2012, Helen & Douglas House children's hospice, Oxford, are holding a dog walk event at Cornbury Park to raise funds for the charity. For more information, contact Emma Minshull at the Fundraising Office: 01865 799150 or by email at eminshull@helenanddouglas.org.uk

Susie Finch · Link

Sun 25 Mar: Pooches in the Park at Cornbury

Helen & Douglas House which provides hospice care for children and young adults are holding their first sponsored dog walk in Cornbury Park.

As well as the 'walkies' route there will be a pooch parlour, stalls with lots of doggy treats and every four-legged walker will receive a goody bag. There will also be prizes for the best dressed dog, dog that looks most like their owner and many more. Walkers can choose between a relaxing one mile route or a more challenging five mile walk! Please note that the routes are unfortunately not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs.

Entry is £5 per dog and they ask that each dog raises as much as they can!

For more information, please contact Emma on 01865 799150 or eminshull@helenanddouglas.org.uk

www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/activity-events/Walks/walks-pooches-in-the-park/

Alison Wright · Link

Sun 8 Apr: ChOC film

Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm

Film to be announced.

www.chocfilms.info

Jon Carpenter · Link

Thu 12 Apr: Charlbury Society

"Ditchley Park"
Talk to be given by Chris Galloway
Memorial Hall 7.30 pm
All welcome Non-members £1.50

PLEASE NOTE RE-ARRANGEMENT OF TITLES/DATES FOR CHARLBURY SOCIETY MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 9, MARCH 8, APRIL 12

Gerald Draper · Link

Sat 14 Apr: Charlbury Garden Society Spring Show

The Spring Show is open in the Memorial Hall from 12 noon to 4pm. Everyone is welcome to bring something to the show, the schedule of classes and entry form are available on the website, also the Station, Pharmacy, Library and Post Office - you don't have to be a member to exhibit. The Spring Show is held in conjunction with the Charlbury Art Society Spring Exhibition.

The history of the Cups awarded at the Shows makes interesting reading.

The Society has a new project this year for children, Groovy Growing, which focuses on growing plants to help the preservation of bees and other insects. The project is being run in conjunction with Hilltop Garden Centre and children can exhibit their entries at all 3 shows. To register for this project phone Wendy Clifford on 01608 811006 or email wmf.clifford@virgin.net If the bulbs flower too early, take a photo of them. If they are a bit late then bring them into the warm a couple of weeks before the show to give them a boost. Start your egg-head in mid March.

Membership of the Charlbury Garden Society is just £3 a year and gives you discount at local garden centres and discounts on the Suttons catalogue.

Christine Elliott · Link

Wed 18 Apr: Charlbury WI - Alex Stanbrook "Hilarious Hats"

7.30pm in the Morris Room at the Corner House. Alex Stanbrook will be bringing along a very wide range of Hilarious Hats which she will wear and demonstrate with great humour.

This is the April meeting of the Charlbury WI.
Visitors very welcome £4. Refreshments afterwards 50p.

Christine Elliott · Link

Wed 18 Apr: Exploring music

A classical music appreciation class with a professional tutor (Dr Kate Eckersley) but run in an informal manner. No technical knowledge required. Subject: "The textures of music". At The Bell Hotel, 10.30 - 3.20. Ample parkimg. Lunch available. Further meetings at intervals (next on 23 May). For full details phone Peter Fry on 01993 359189.

Peter Fry · Link

Sat 21 Apr: Wychwood Project Sponsored Walk in Cornbury Park

The Wychwood Project is holding a sponsored walk on Saturday 21st April, starting and finishing at Cornbury Park. This is a wonderful opportunity, not only to raise much needed funds for the Project, but to walk in the heart of the Forest through beautiful woodland on a route which is not normally open to the public. Further details will be published in due course, but the intention is for this to be a family friendly event suitable for all ages and fitnesses, with a shorter loop in Cornbury and a longer route on public rights of way towards Ditchley, Blenheim and Stonesfield. Please put this in your diary. For further details and entry forms contact Denise Ricks on wpwalk@gmail.com or 01993-706743. For more information on the Wychwood Project see www.wychwoodproject.org

Alison Wright · Link

Sat 28 Apr: ROSY 30 mile sponsored walk

A 30 mile sponsored walk in aid of ROSY (Respite nursing for Oxfordshire's Sick Youngsters)
Starting and finishing at Cornbury Park and taking in both Ditchley and Blenheim; 7am start; £250 minimum sponsorship per person; for further information please email events@cornburypark.co.uk

Alison Wright · Link

Sat 5 May: Whole Hog Challenge at Cornbury Park

Go the whole hog in Cornbury Park in aid of Marie Curie Nurses.

Scramble through mud and test your endurance in this unforgettable challenge. Take on the Whole Hog Challenge Cornbury Park - an adventure assault course in the largest privately owned ancient forest in the country and raise money to help Marie Curie Nurses continue caring for people with cancer and other terminal illnesses. Once you've completed the course, you'll celebrate your achievement in grand style with a hog roast party.

Make it a daring day out with friends, a team building exercise with colleagues or brave this exciting challenge on your own.

More information
An outdoor clothing kit list will be provided upon booking.
For more information about the Whole Hog Cornbury Park, contact the Events Team on 08700 340 040.

Registration fee
£35 - individual
£105 - team of three

Minimum sponsorship
£100 per person

Minimum age
18 years

www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-gb/events/adrenaline-experiences/whole-hog-challenge-cornbury-park-8977/

Alison Wright · Link

Sat 5 May-Sun 13 May: ARTWEEKS IN CHARLBURY

Charlbury is full of talented artists and each year a selection open their studios and galleries to the public. It is a great opportunity to see the artists at work or to chat to them about their inspirations. Most are within easy walking distance from each other and from the centre of the town. Exhibitions include paintings, printwork, jewellery and pottery, and the artists exhibiting their work in Charlbury this year are

Catherine Goyder - Fisher's Lane
Georgia Clarke - Market Street
Jennifer Bartlett, Jenny Haxworth, Wendy Wilson - Sheep Street
Joanna Cripps - Park Street
Patricia Freeman - Enstone Road
Rosey Bennet and Lucy Tennyson - Pooles Lane
Sarah Pulvertaft -Rangers Lodge
Maureen Sparling - Church Lane
Wendy A. Wilson - Sheep Street

There will be a Town Trail map available nearer the time. Full details www.artweeks.org

Maureen Sparling · Link

Thu 10 May: Charlbury Society

Annual General Meeting

The AGM of the Charlbury Society will take place in the Memorial Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday 10th May 2012

This will be followed by a talk by Brian Murray:

"Oxford and the Modern Olympics"

This talk looks beyond Olympic competition of the last 100 plus years, into the lives of some of the remarkable people associated with the city, the university, and the Olympic movement.

A story of inspiration, triumph and tragedy.

Has any city in the world contributed more to the Modern Olympics?

Wine and refreshments will be served.

Gerald Draper · Link

Sat 12 May: Charlbury Garden Society Plant Sale

Bedding plants for your pots and hanging baskets, vegetable plants and some herbaceous. Doors open 9.30am in the Memorial Hall. The queue starts before it opens, so come early to avoid disappointment.

Membership of the Charlbury Garden Society is just £3 a year and gives you discount at local garden centres and discounts on the Suttons catalogue.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sun 13 May: ChOC's film of the month

Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm

Film to be announced.

www.chocfilms.info

Jon Carpenter · Link

Wed 16 May: Charlbury WI - Alistair Lack "Travels with Auntie"

7.30pm in the Morris Room at the Corner House. Alistair Lack will be talking about "Travels with Auntie", his memories and experiences as presenter, producer and Director of the BBC's World Service, a career which began in 1971.

This is the May meeting of the Charlbury WI and tonight we will also be voting on the national WI resolution.
Visitors very welcome £4. Refreshments afterwards 50p.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sat 26 May: The Opera Dudes: Licensed to Trill

ChOClive in association with Good Night Out, Oxfordshire's Rural Touring Scheme, presents The Opera Dudes at the Memorial Hall.

The duo, Tim Lole and Neil Allen, perform classical opera tunes and popular contemporary songs together with superb piano pieces and comedy sketches.

Ticket details to follow.

Information about all ChOClive events can be found here

Jackie Hague · Link

Sun 27 May: Charlbury Town Youth Football Tournament

Charlbury Town Youth Football Club will be running their successful 6 a-side Football Tournament on Sunday 27th May.

To be held on Nine Acres Playing Fields , there will be around 70 teams from all over Oxfordshire playing in competitions ranging from under 7's upto under 14's

Come along , get involved , have fun

Clive Brooks · Link

Sun 3 Jun: Charlbury Street Fair Jubilee Jazz Lunch & Open Gardens

To coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Weekend, Charlbury Street Fair's Annual Jazz Lunch & Open Gardens will take place on the Sunday of this '4-Day Weekend'
More details to follow in due course or email info@charlburystreetfair.org

John Munro · Link

Mon 4 Jun: Diamond Jubilee Walk in Cornbury Park

As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the Deer Park at Cornbury Park will be open to walkers on Monday 4th June 2012 from 9am-5pm.

The entrance will be via North Lodge only.

As usual, Cornbury Estate asks walkers not to bring dogs - even on leads they can cause great distress to the deer. They will be manning the gate and will be unable to allow dogs into the park.

Cornbury will be asking for voluntary donations at the gate in aid of the Charlbury Community Centre Appeal.

Alison Wright · Link

Sat 9 Jun: Farmers Market

The Playing Close

russell robson · Link

Sat 9 Jun: Secure paper shredding at the Spendlove car park

Reduce the risk of identity theft, bring confidential paper waste for secure shredding by AllShred Ltd. The lorry will be at the Spendlove on Saturday 9 June from 10am until 12noon.

Heavy duty polypropylene sacks able to hold 20kg of paper are available free at Charlbury Post Office

Shredding fee per sack is £5.00 incl VAT
£2.00 of this goes to the Sports Pavilion Appeal or the Community Centre Appeal

No need to remove staples, paperclips or plastic spines BUT PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE:plastic sleeves, folders or CDs

Shredding by AllShred Ltd (contact Ian MacKay 0800 389 5155)
Organised by Charlbury Area Waste Action Group

Christine Elliott · Link

Sun 10 Jun: ChOC's film of the month

Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm

Film to be announced.

www.chocfilms.info

Jon Carpenter · Link

Wed 13 Jun: Charlbury Garden Society Summer Outing

Outing to Kelmarsh Hall Gardens and also The Old Rectory Gardens, Sudborough both in Northamptonshire

Cost £23 with optional ploughman's lunch costing £7.50 ALL welcome. To book a place please phone Sarah Potter 01608-810388

Membership of the Charlbury Garden Society is just £3 a year which gives you discount at local garden centres and discounts on the Suttons catalogue.

Christine Elliott · Link

Fri 15 Jun-Sun 17 Jun: Oxfordshire Garden Show 2012 at Cornbury Park

Green fingered enthusiasts and occasional gardeners alike will find plenty of inspiration at the Oxfordshire Garden Show at Cornbury Park.

There will be plenty of experts on hand offering tips and advice. Visitors can buy a selection of plants, shrubs, trees, garden furniture, water features, pots, containers and much more at special show prices. With crafts for the home and garden, a tempting food court and children's activities.
Book tickets at www.aztecevents.co.uk/events.htm

Alison Wright · Link

Sat 16 Jun-Sun 17 Jun: Riverside Festival

Saturday 16 June: 12.00pm - 10.00pm
Sunday 17 June: 11.00am - 8.00pm
Location: The Mill Field, Dyers Hill, Charlbury, Oxfordshire OX7 3QG
Entrance to the Festival site is opposite Charlbury railway station.

Riverside has become a major fixture in Oxfordshire's music calendar, with more than 30 acts playing across two stages - indie, rock, jazz, folk, blues and world music - something for everyone. Despite the work involved in putting on an event of this size, the Festival is still run entirely by local volunteers and still free for all to enter. It's a truly family-friendly festival, with a dedicated kids' area kitted out with a bouncy castle and activities.

NEW FOR 2012
This year Riverside invites anyone with talent, young or old, professional or amateur to compete for the title Riverside Street Star. Whether your skill is stand-up comedy, juggling, streetdance, snake charming, story telling or even just standing still as a statue, book yourself a slot by emailing your name, a one line description of your act and when you'd like to perform to admin@riversidefestival.charlbury.com. Each festival goer can pick up a token on their way in and drop it in the hat of their favourite busker, whoever gets the most tokens wins.
To get the latest on Riverside visit riversidefestival.charlbury.com
Twitter: @Riversidefest

Kathryn Custance · Link

Wed 20 Jun: Charlbury WI - Valerie Calderbank "A Tour of the Universe"

7.30pm in the Morris Room at the Corner House. Valerie Calderbank will be giving us "A Tour of the Universe" illustrated by stunning images - a whistle stop tour of the amazing universe we live in.
Valerie is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and an experienced international presenter and cruise ship lecturer. The talk will be light hearted, entertaining and not too technical but will include awe inspiring facts and stunning images.

This is the June meeting of the Charlbury WI.
Visitors very welcome £4. Refreshments afterwards 50p.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sat 23 Jun: Charlbury Garden Society Summer Show

The Summer Show is open in the Memorial Hall from 2pm to 4.30pm, this is a wonderful display of roses, sweet peas, other flowers, and early vegetables. Everyone is welcome to bring something to the show, the schedule of classes and entry form are available on the website, also the Station, Pharmacy, Library and Post Office - you don't have to be a member to exhibit.

The history of the Cups awarded at the Shows makes interesting reading.

The Society has a new project this year for children, Groovy Growing, which focuses on growing plants to help the preservation of bees and other insects. The project is being run in conjunction with Hilltop Garden Centre and children can exhibit their entries at all 3 shows. To register for this project phone Wendy Clifford on 01608 811006 or email wmf.clifford@virgin.net

Membership of the Charlbury Garden Society is just £3 a year and gives you discount at local garden centres and discounts on the Suttons catalogue.

Christine Elliott · Link

Fri 29 Jun: UNICEF Concert

The UNICEF Concert is at 6pm on Friday 29th June in St Mary's Church. Performers should be under 30yrs old and are invited to perform a five minute slot, Contact :- leahfowler@btinternet.com .

Richard Fairhurst · Link

Sat 7 Jul: Summer Fair on Playing Close

Put the date in your diary NOW! Charlbury Primary School will be holding a Summer Fair for the whole community on Saturday 7th July 2012 on Playing Close. More details to follow.

Alex Westbury · Link

Sun 8 Jul: ChOC's film of the month

Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm

Film to be announced.

www.chocfilms.info

Jon Carpenter · Link

Sat 14 Jul: Charlbury Beer Festival

The fifteenth annual Charlbury Beer Festival will be held at Charlbury Cricket Club on Saturday 14 July 2012 - just a few minutes' walk from the railway station. There will be around fifty real ales on offer, fine wines, good music, children's entertainment, the World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship, and a variety of good food. More details to follow, or visit our website charlburybeerfestival.org/

Edward Fenton · Link

Wed 18 Jul: Charlbury WI - Martin Woodley "Doorstep Crime"

7.30pm in the Morris Room at the Corner House. Martin Woodley will be talking about Doorstep Crime. Martin works for Oxfordshire County Council's Trading Standards and is the doorstep crime team leader helping to catch rogue traders who dupe elderly and vulnerable victims often out of thousands of pounds, he received an MBE in 2011.

This is the July meeting of the Charlbury WI.
Visitors very welcome £4. Refreshments afterwards 50p.

Christine Elliott · Link

Fri 10 Aug-Sun 12 Aug: The Wilderness Festival 2012 at Cornbury Park

The return of Wilderness, a groundbreaking new festival of music, food, theatre, literary debate and outdoor pursuits. Located among the lakes, forests and parkland of the Cornbury Estate. A limited number of discounted tickets for OX7 residents are available from Charlbury Post Office. For more information go to www.wildernessfestival.com

Alison Wright · Link

Sun 12 Aug: ChOC's film of the month

Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm

Film to be announced.

www.chocfilms.info

Jon Carpenter · Link

Sat 8 Sep: Farmer Market

Tha Playing Close

russell robson · Link

Sat 8 Sep: Charlbury Garden Society Annual Flower & Produce Show

The Annual Flower and Produce Show is open in the Memorial Hall from 2pm to 4.30pm. This is the centrepiece of the horticultural year and the show for all the family - as well as flowers there are also classes for fruit, vegetables, cookery, jam, handicrafts and photographs. New this year is a class for a bottle of home made cider, country wine or beer. Everyone is welcome to bring something to the show, the Annual Show Schedule and Annual Show Entry Form are available on the website, also the Station, Pharmacy, Library and Post Office - you don't have to be a member to exhibit.

The history of the Cups awarded at the Shows makes interesting reading.

The Society has a new project this year for children, Groovy Growing, which focuses on growing plants to help the preservation of bees and other insects. The project is being run in conjunction with Hilltop Garden Centre and children can exhibit their entries at all 3 shows. To register for this project phone Wendy Clifford on 01608 811006 or email wmf.clifford@virgin.net

Membership of the Charlbury Garden Society is just £3 a year and gives you discount at local garden centres and discounts on the Suttons catalogue.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sun 9 Sep: ChOC's film of the month

Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm

Film to be announced.

www.chocfilms.info

Jon Carpenter · Link

Fri 14 Sep-Sun 16 Sep: Charlbury Street Fair Weekend

The weekend's fun will start on the Friday evening with our annual Egg Throwing Competition outside The Rose & Crown. Saturday is Street Fair Day itself and Sunday will see the usual Fun Runs & Walk.
Get the dates in your diaries now!
www.charlburystreetfair.org

John Munro · Link

Sun 16 Sep: ROSY Stately Car Boot Sale at Cornbury Park

ROSY (Respite nursing for Oxfordshire's Sick Youngsters)
has teamed up with Cancer Macmillan to organise a 'Stately Car Boot Sale' at Cornbury Park on Sunday 16th September, 10.30am - 4.00pm. More details to follow

Alison Wright · Link

Wed 19 Sep: Charlbury WI - Mari Mitchell "Complementary Health"

7.30pm in the Morris Room at the Corner House. Mari Mitchell will be talking about reflexology, nutritional therapy and other complementary therapies. Mari is passionate about complementary therapy and good health and has 16 years of experience, she runs a successful practice locally.

This is the September meeting of the Charlbury WI.
Visitors very welcome £4. Refreshments afterwards 50p.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sun 23 Sep: Friends of Finstock School 10K race at Cornbury Park

Friends of Finstock School 10K race. More details to follow.

Alison Wright · Link

Sat 29 Sep: ChOClive presents ...

Put the date in your diary for another evening of great live entertainment brought to you by ChOClive.

Memorial Hall, Charlbury

www.chocfilms.info/live

Jackie Hague · Link

Sat 6 Oct: Bring & Take

Memorial Hall, Charlbury

BRING items from between 9.30 and 11.00am and TAKE anything you want free of charge from between 10am and 12 noon.

BRING spare but usable items you no longer want: household items, clothes, children's toys, DVDs, books, bikes, curtains, paint, garden tools, flower & vegetable seeds, etc, etc.

Small electrical items can be brought along but they have to be PAT tested first on-site before they can be taken.

Bring a photo of large items to put on the notice board.

You can also bring along old spectacles, broken lightbulbs, waste CDs and put them in the boxes by the door so they can be recycled.

Items left over are given to Blue Cross, the animal; welfare charity which has its HQ at Burford.

PAINT
Paint needs to be in a usable condition and usable quantities. It needs to be in the container it was bought in; the container must be in good condition, with no leaks, and a secure fitting lid. We take anything left over on the day to Orinoco in Headington where it is used for the charity Oxford Community Repaint. They redistribute it to community and voluntary groups, charities and individuals in social need.

Gloss/eggshell paints:
More than half litre in a 1 litre container
More than 2 litres in a larger (eg 5 litre) container

Emulsion paints:
1 litre or more

Organised by the Charlbury Area Waste Action Group
If you would like to help sort things out as they are brought and put things onto tables, or help sort stuff out at the end, then please contact Christine Elliott 01608 811057.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sun 14 Oct: ChOC's film of the month

Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm

Film to be announced.

www.chocfilms.info

Jon Carpenter · Link

Wed 17 Oct: Charlbury WI - Jaany Ravenscroft "Printing - Design, make and use your own print tile"

7.30pm in the Morris Room at the Corner House. After last year's successful session making felt, Jaany Ravenscroft returns to lead us in a hands-on session doing some printing. We'll be designing, making and using our own print tiles.

This is the October meeting of the Charlbury WI. Join WI for 2013 and get tonight FREE
Visitors very welcome £4. Refreshments afterwards 50p.

Christine Elliott · Link

Fri 19 Oct: Unwanted Textile Collection

Charlbury School Association is pleased to announce a textile collection with Bag2School in order to raise school funds.

By getting involved in our Bag2School collection, you have an opportunity to sort through your cupboards and wardrobes and donate unwanted textiles - this can include adults' and children's clothes, shoes (tied together please), hats, belts, bags, soft toys, curtains and bedding (not duvets or pillows). The school will receive £500 per tonne or £0.50/kg which will be a great boost for our fundraising. In addition it will also raise awareness amongst the children of the benefits of recycling and reuse.

The textiles will be collected on Friday 19th October from school after 9am. Pupils will be given a donation bag at school, but you can use any bag to put your textiles in, it doesn't have to be a Bag2school donation bag, contributions can be dropped off directly at school on the 19th from 8.20am. If you require any further information please get in touch with Alex Westbury 810203 or look here www.bag2school.com/u/k/home/

Alex Westbury · Link