Events

Sat 19 May: Wilderness Fesival - May Marvels - Bushcraft

Wilderness Festival bring you a series of free outdoor adventures at Cornbury Park,taster days of some of the activities you can expect to find at Wilderness
this year.

Bushcraft workshop (limited spaces available)

Learn fire-making with the Bushcraft Company, pioneers of Real Outdoor Adventure.

All ages welcome. Activities start from 11am - 1pm and all are free of charge. To book a place email with your details and date of event to: info@wildernessfestival.com

Alison Wright · Link

Sun 20 May: Ditchley Estate Walk

Following the very popular walk in October last year the Ditchley Estate are offering a further opportunity to see secret parts of Ditchley which are not normally accessible to the public. We will be able to see sheep and lambs, bumble bee and bird feeding habitats, woods and bluebells and lots lots more. The walk will start from Fulwell village near Enstone,where there will be signs to the parking area. The walk will start at 2pm and last about 2 hours.
All welcome but dogs on leads please.
Organised in conjunction with Cotswold Voluntary Wardens.

Gerald Simper · Link

Mon 21 May: Local Exchange Trading Scheme (LETS) Meeting

7.30pm-9pm in the Memorial Hall Garden Room. All welcome.
The LETS is a group of people who get together to exchange goods and services amongst themselves, using a local currency rather than cash. By joining the LETS scheme you can get things you need or want, do favours for people and make friends along the way. All kinds of skills are both needed and valued.
Do come along and find out more about the scheme.

Valou Pakenham-Walsh · Link

Wed 23 May: Exploring Music - Charlbury Music Class

Wednesday 23 May. 1685 - A vintage year. This was the year in which three great composers were born - Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. Their lives and work will be examined, with musical examples on CD, by Dr Kate Eckersley at a meeting of the Charlbury Music Class at The Bell Hotel from 10.30 to 3.20. Lunch available. These are friendly meetings with no pressure on those attending. Come, listen and learn! Cost is £22, including coffee and tea. More classes in July, Septmeber and October, with reductions for block booking. Phone Peter Fry on 01993 359189 for full detaisl and booking form.

Peter Fry · Link

Thu 24 May: Eric Dougliss: a commemorative walk, Centenary Wood, Charlbury

5.30pm meet at the Bowls Club, Ticknell Piece Road, Charlbury OX7 3TW NGR: SP364196

Woodland meeting signs will be posted.

An informal walk will be held in Centenary Wood to commemorate Eric's life and work. Eric, retired County Forester and trustee to the Oxfordshire Woodland Group, was closely involved with Centenary Wood. Warm informal dress and stout footwear is advised. Refreshments will be available at the Bowls club, graciously provided by John Willmer. All welcome but please do contact David Rees at the Project office on 01865 815427 so that we may plan refreshments. We plan to have a couple of seats in the wood for those who might appreciate a rest. There will be a tour for those who would like to explore the wood, designed by Eric himself.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sat 26 May: The Opera Dudes: Licensed to Trill from ChOClive

ChOClive through Good Night Out welcomes to Charlbury The Opera Dudes, one of the most popular acts on the National Rural Touring Circuit.

The Dudes, Tim Lole and Neil Allen, combine their musical and vocal pedigrees with something for everyone in a performance of opera, swing, showstoppers, classical piano and comedy sketches.

Not to be missed!

Recent reviews:
'Great singing, great fun, great entertainment!'
'Wonderful, wonderful. Loved it. Two Great Guys!'
'Excellent...absolutely brilliant.'
Absolutely brilliant - the best show we've seen for a long time'
'A fantastic evening! Very talented with great humour; deserved their standing ovation.'

Tim Lole was a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral for five years before moving to Trinity College, Cambridge as an organ scholar. He continued his studies at The Royal College of Music and the National Opera Studio. An accomplished pianist, singer and conductor, he has performed extensively in the UK.

Neil Allen has performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of London Sinfonia and Orchestra of Opera North as a principal soloist. Neil has performed a number of roles including, Peter Grimes in Peter Grimes, Rodolfo in La Boheme, and, The Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, with leading opera companies.

Memorial Hall, Charlbury
Performance begins 7.30pm
Doors and bar from 6.45pm

Tickets: £8, (£4, children 6+ & students), on sale at Evenlode Books and Charlbury Post Office. Reserve by email: jackie@chocfilms.info or by phone 01608 810713. Also on sale at We Got Tickets here - booking fee applies.

For the hard of hearing an induction loop system is available in the Memorial Hall.

Information about all ChOClive events can be found here

Jackie Hague · Link

Sat 26 May: Wilderness Festival - May Marvels - Wild Treasure Hunt

Wilderness Festival bring you a series of outdoor adventures at Cornbury Park,taster days of some of the activities you can expect to find at Wilderness
this year.

Wild Treasure Hunt

Test your knowledge in the Wild Treasure Hunt: do you have what it takes to find the prize?

All ages welcome. Activities start from 11am - 1pm and all are free of charge. To book a place email your details, and date of event to: info@wildernessfestival.com

Alison Wright · 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

Sat 2 Jun: Town Council Surgery

The next Town Council surgery will take place at the Corner House, from 10am to 12pm on Saturday 2nd June. If you have any questions or issues that you would like to pose to the Council, please come along.

Susie Finch · Link

Sun 3 Jun: Charlbury Street Fair Jubilee Open Gardens

To coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Weekend, Charlbury Street Fair's Annual 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

Sun 3 Jun: Big Jubilee Lunch

Celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a community picnic on the Playing Close and bring some food for the Bring & Share Food Tent. 12 noon until 2pm. More details will be available soon on the Big Jubilee Lunch webpage.

Christine Elliott · 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

Sat 9 Jun: Tool sharpening at the Spendlove

9am-1pm. Bring along your old tools to get them sharpened rather than throw them away and buy new. Sharpening Services from Eynsham will be on hand at the Spendlove to sharpen secateurs, shears, loppers, knives, scissors, saws, screwdrivers, spades, & planes. They can also arrange to sharpen and service lawn mowers for you. Price list: Secateurs £6. Long handled pruners £7. Shears £8. Scissors £1-5. Knives £1-4. Screwdrivers £1-4. Saws £8-12. Chainsaws £25-40. Shovels £6-8. Planes £5. Lawn mowers sharpened & serviced £25-£50. Cylinder mowers sharpened & serviced £25-80. Discount negotiable on the day depending on what you bring along.

Organised by Charlbury Area Waste Action Group.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sun 10 Jun: "War Horse": ChOC's film of the month

Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm

Doors and bar 6.45

War Horse

(2011) cert 12, 2 hours 20 mins

Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him.

When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets -- British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter -- before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man's Land.

The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse-an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure.

Directed by Steven Spielberg. Stars Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell.

From the Daily Telegraph:

"This is a soaring, sprawling epic that harks back to the dream-big visionaries of old Hollywood: John Ford, David Lean, David O. Selznick. It was shot on real film stock in the rolling English countryside and on huge, hand-built sets, with barely a pixel in sight. Spielberg's regular director of photography, Janusz Kaminski, conjures up the romantic staginess of Ford's horse operas with scenes of horses and riders on the crests of hills, backlit by impossibly saturated sunsets. It's expansive, expensive, and long on both sincerity and running time. It's also the best thing Spielberg has made in at least ten years.

"Although War Horse is billed as an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel, screenwriters Lee Hall and Richard Curtis have undoubtedly taken a lot of cues from Nick Stafford's savvy stage version: as in the play, thank goodness, there's no sign of the horse getting a first-person voiceover.

"This is filmmaking on a grand scale, bound by a grand vision, bolstered by grand performances and swept along by a grand old John Williams soundtrack. There's not quite something for everyone, but the cynics can trot on: there's something for everyone else."

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 buskers@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

Sun 17 Jun: Boot Camp Two

The second Boot Camp at Southill Microgym Cornbury Park will take place on Sunday 17th June.
Cost £40 to include food and drink for the day.
A day of fun outdoor and indoor fitness activities to give your body a thorough workout, tailored to all abilities! Spaces limited!

For more details please email Sally at southillmicrogym@gmail.com

Heather Donegan · 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. Free refreshments afterwards.

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

Tue 26 Jun: Centenary Woodland - Formative pruning of cherry trees

Wild cherry trees need to be pruned in the summer rather than the winter, and the cherries in the Centenary Woodland are growing tall and strong. Over the past 10 years, we have been selectively pruning ash and oaks during the winter and cherries in the summer. We will be removing lower branches of the cherry trees so that the trunk is about half the height of the tree. If you would like to help, then please contact Christine Elliott on 01608 811057. We'll be working on the trees during the late afternoon and early evening.

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

Sun 1 Jul: Shakespeare at Cornbury Park

Celebrating 10 Years of the Oxford Shakespeare Company, with a new production of the ultimate open air show, A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Gemma Fairlie.
2.30pm.
£20 / £15 under 5's free.
Tickets will go on sale from the end of April.
General & Group Enquiries: 07775 946 062

Alison Wright · 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

Sat 7 Jul: Tool sharpening at the Spendlove

9am-1pm. Bring along your old tools to get them sharpened rather than throw them away and buy new. Sharpening Services from Eynsham will be on hand at the Spendlove to sharpen secateurs, shears, loppers, knives, scissors, saws, screwdrivers, spades, & planes. They can also arrange to sharpen and service lawn mowers for you. Price list: Secateurs £6. Long handled pruners £7. Shears £8. Scissors £1-5. Knives £1-4. Screwdrivers £1-4. Saws £8-12. Chainsaws £25-40. Shovels £6-8. Planes £5. Lawn mowers sharpened & serviced £25-£50. Cylinder mowers sharpened & serviced £25-80. Discount negotiable on the day depending on what you bring along.

Organised by Charlbury Area Waste Action Group.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sat 7 Jul: Steam train on the Cotswold Line

See www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/cotswold-venturer for details.

Richard Fairhurst · 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. Free refreshments afterwards.

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 1 Sep: Priory Chamber Music Festival

The inaugual Priory Chamber Music Festival was held on Saturday 3rd September 2011 with a celebration of classical music in unique surroundings of the beautiful garden of the Priory. This year, we are hosting a spectacular concert split between the garden and St Mary's church. Full details: www.priorychambermusicfestival.co.uk

Susie Pickering · 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 Macmillan Cancer Support 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. Free refreshments afterwards.

Christine Elliott · Link

Sat 29 Sep: ChOClive presents Ensemble OX: A Musical Offering

We are delighted to announce that Ensemble OX, founded by Charlbury's own Marion Ackrill, will be performing a programme of music featuring works by J.S.Bach and other composers at the Memorial Hall.

More details to follow.

Jackie Hague · Link

Sun 30 Sep: Friends of Finstock School 10K race at Cornbury Park

A multi-terrain run in Cornbury Park, organised by Friends of Finstock School to raise funds for Finstock CE Primary School.

For more info, see: https://sites.google.com/site/finstock10k/

Alison Wright · 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

Sat 6 Oct: Steam train on the Cotswold Line

See www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/cotswold-venturer for details.

Richard Fairhurst · Link

Fri 12 Oct: CHARLBURY READERS’ EVENING with SALLEY VICKERS

Book lovers -- hold the date!

Friday, 12 October 2012 at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall

Charlbury Readers are invited to meet Salley Vickers, acclaimed author of books such as Miss Garnet's Angel, Mr Golightly's Holiday, Instances of the Number 3, and The Other Side of You. Ms Vickers will be interviewed by Cicely Havely, Oxford-based author and academic. After supper there will be an opportunity to discuss one of Ms Vickers' books (title to be selected).

Bar from 7.00pm
Light supper at 8.30pm
Tickets £15, including supper
All proceeds in aid of the Community Centre

Kathy Broughton · 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. Free refreshments afterwards.

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

Sat 27 Oct: Eduardo Niebla - An unforgettable evening of Guitar Duets.

ChOClive in association with Good Night Out, Oxfordshire's Rural Touring Scheme welcomes Eduardo Niebla to Charlbury.

In a career spanning four decades, flamenco jazz guitar virtuoso and composer Eduardo Niebla has been acclaimed as one of the most potent forces in flamenco jazz fusion today. Following his flamenco gypsy jazz roots he bridges them with Indian, Arabic, classical and modern jazz to produce the most electrifying, brilliant and poignantly poetic guitar playing.

Ticket details to follow.

Jackie Hague · Link