What’s on
Half Term is a great time to start collecting together items for your shoebox for vulnerable children in Eastern Europe. For ideas, pick up a leaflet at St Mary's Church or the Corner House or go online: www.teams4u.com
Collection date: Saturday 13th November 10am - 12 noon at the Baptist Church. Children at the Primary School should take their box to school by Friday 12th Nov.
If you need an empty shoebox, please contact Joan Belshaw on 01608 810130.
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WHAT'S IN SEASON? Plums, strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, new potatoes, sweetcorn, squash! Order deadline midnight Wednesday (actually 7am Thursday if you get up early enough!) for collection the following SATURDAY MORNING 9.30-10.30am. Order your produce from StyanFamilyProduce.co.uk and pay online. In addition to a wide range of fresh fruit and veg from Worcestershire, you can also order Bibury trout (1st & 3rd Saturdays), Stainswick Farm oils and dressings, Charlbury Halcyon honey, preserves, free-range eggs and a range of Smarts single and double Gloucester cheeses. New customers always welcome, there is no minimum spend and no commitment to order every week - just place an order whenever it suits you.
Vegbox collection is now SATURDAY MORNING any time between 9.30am and 10.30am, the boxes will be arranged in alphabetical order alongside the community centre. A notification email will be sent out on Friday morning to everyone who has placed an order. Please maintain social distancing while collecting your box.
- Please bring your own bag to transfer produce from the box and please return egg boxes and apple juice bottles for reuse.
Styan Family Produce come to Charlbury Farmers Market every 3 months from near Evesham, but since April 2020 we have been fortunate that they are delivering farmers market produce for collection in Charlbury every Saturday. The early tomatoes are from biomass heated glasshouses. Throughout the summer we can enjoy cherries, and wonderful plums together with courgettes, broad beans, peas, spinach, chard, salad bags, rocket, spring onions, sweetcorn, beetroot, cucumber, strawberries, etc, etc - all freshly harvested from Worcestershire. The Styan family farm was covered in a BBC1 programme about Farmers Markets on 4 January - Charlbury collections even get a mention!
Available free of charge, please email info@charlburygreenhub.org uk to request some and bring a very small jam jar of milk to take some grains away.
SESI Refills
If you need refills for SESI household detergents then please drop off your clean empty bottles on Saturday morning during the veg box collection outside the Community Centre. These will be refilled during the week and be ready for collection the following Saturday. Any refills dropped off at the Farmers Market can also be collected here.
Secure Paper Shredding
Collect free sacks for your paper waste from The Cornerstone at The Corner House (open 10-1 Mon-Sat) . The next paper shredding collection will be in early December.
Local food suppliers
Check our useful summary of local food suppliers
Check CharlburyCAN Instagram for favourite recipes using seasonal food throughout the year and for tips to avoid food waste.
Organised by Charlbury Green Hub in conjunction with Janet Burroughs from Charlbury Farmers Market, Nikki Rycroft from Patients Participation Group, and Tanya Stevenson from the Community Centre.
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No Stay and Play today at the Bowls Club.
Open again on Friday 5th November.
Thanks
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Back by popular demand: Our Halloween disco aimed at children aged 2 - 7 and their parents.
Calling all the little ghosts, vampires, witches and wizards of Charlbury to come and dance, make spells and whizz around our Halloween disco dance floor. Neon face paints, apple bobbing, guess the goo and other spooky games are also part of our recipe for fun. AND we have pizza and bottomless squash to fill you up and top tunes to get your feet moving – this is one party not to be missed!
Get your tickets here: https://cpshalloweendisco.eventbrite.com
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A small sale in aid of Cancer Research UK of preloved items, clothes, shoes, household, toys, games etc. will be held in Charlbury Primary School on Saturday 30th October, 10am - 3pm.
If you have any items that are new or are used but in good condition, that you would like to donate to the sale then I would love to hear from you. Please contact me through the site or on 07773055013. Thank you.
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A one set APERO GIG with Alan Fraser (saxophone and cornet), John Lanyon (guitar), Simon Fenn (drums) and Ian Phillips (bass).
6 -7 pm at the SHED Nine Acres Lane.
Free entry but donations to support the project will be welcome . And bring something to sip!
Seating will be limited and safely distanced. So please reserve your place by emailing mingustree@gmail.com
Live music back at the SHED!
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10am - 12noon at St Marys Church.
Refreshments, bric-a-brac stall and Flamingo Paperie card stall.
All in aid of the Children's Society.
Please wear a mask whilst browsing.
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The Case of the Fluffy Ghost
After last year’s success, Charlbury Community Centre (well Charlotte actually) is organising another
Halloween Hunt. This time it’s a Cluedo-style detective mystery. Entry
forms are available from Charlbury Community Centre reception any time
from now until the 31st October. Price £2 per child (and all get a sweet
reward).
You can do the challenge any time from 4pm onwards on Sunday 31st
October and collect your sweets between 5 and 8pm on the same day. Have
fun!
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St Marys Church at 4pm
All welcome
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After 18 months of COVID silence, we're back!
Usual place - the back bar of the Rose & Crown.
Usual time - every Wednesday from 8pm.
So, come and join our first re-gathering to enjoy some fine ales and 3 classic albums, which had we been able last year we could have celebrated their 50th, 40th and 30th anniversaries:
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
Kings of the Wild Frontier - Adam & The Ants (1980)
Listen Without Prejudice - George Michael (1990)
Escape life's relentless schedule with a great group of friendly, like-minded music lovers.
FREE ENTRY / NO MEMBERSHIP FEE
Anyone & Everyone welcome!
Ideas and requests for each weekly theme welcomed. Please contact Jos at cbymusicclub@gmail.com
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A COURSE OF SIX STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS
Friday mornings: November 5, 12, 19 ,26 December 3,10 - 10.15am-12.45pm
Saturday mornings: November 6, 13 , 20, 27, December 4, 11 -10am-12.30pm
At RAILWAY STUDIOS, Charlbury (next to the train station)
COST- £156 for six mornings plus choice of stone at cost (£10-£40)
Working in groups of no more than six, these workshops will give you the opportunity to create a small sculpture. One to one guidance will be given at every stage of the process. Come with an idea or wait to see what the stone suggests. No experience necessary and no pressure to produce a masterpiece!
Use of tools, coffee/tea and biscuits included.
RAILWAY STUDIOS are large and airy and there is parking.
For more details or to book please email Cathy: binniecatherine@gmail.com
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Flautist Philippa Davies and pianist Maggie Cole will be returning give our next Sunday CRAG concert, joined by their friend Sebastian Comberti on the cello.
All are internationally renowned musicians in their field, and it is a great honour that they will be playing for us in Charlbury. This is an event not to be missed!
They will perform a recital of works by Haydn, Villa Lobos, Beethoven and Francaix.
Memorial Hall Charlbury Sunday 7 November at 3 pm (doors open 2.30)
Tickets £12 (£6 under 16s) can be purchased at Cotswold Frames or are bookable in advance by phoning 01608 811558 or email nick.parker@cooptel.net
Limited tickets will also be available on the door.
We hope to resume refreshments as soon as possible. There will be complimentary take-away cake.
The hall will be well ventilated and the audience will be seated in socially distanced bubbles. Please bring a mask and wrap warmly.Numbers will be limited, so please purchase or book your tickets soon to avoid disappointment.
Visit our webpage here to read our Covid safety precautions.
All proceeds go to refugee relief.
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Memorial Hall
7.30
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Music club is back!
Every Wednesday in the back bar of the Rose & Crown from 8pm.
This week we enjoy three classic albums celebrating their 50th, 40th and 30th anniversaries in 2021:
Electric Warrior - T. Rex (1971)
Dare - The Human League (1981)
Screamadelica - Primal Scream (1991)
Come and enjoy the music and some fine ales with a great group of friendly, like-minded music lovers.
Anyone & Everyone welcome.
FREE ENTRY / NO MEMBERSHIP FEE
Suggestions for weekly themes appreciated. Contact Jos at cbymusicclub@gmail.com
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Our popular Christmas Sale is back again on Saturday 13th November in Charlbury Memorial Hall!
From 10 am till 12 noon the many different charities will be selling their beautiful cards and many other gifts. Mince pies, coffees, teas and delicious home made cakes will be there too.
Each year we are amazed to find a huge demand still for the beautiful cards, and all things Christmassy. Don’t miss it!
If you would like your Charity to join us please contact Clare Elson 01608 810310
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NOVEMBER 13th 14th & 20th 21st
Saturdays 1pm-5pm Sundays 11am-4pm
-and by appointment until Christmas.
CATHERINE BINNIE
Sculpture-Painting-Drawing-Prints-Cards
Details of stone carving workshops.
Online catalogue coming soon - www.catherinebinnieartist.com
binniecatherine@gmail.com
MARTHA EVANS
Pottery - Hand-thrown, slip decorated, tableware and photography
Railway studios are large, well ventilated, and there is Parking .
Looking forward to welcoming you!
Come and join us for tea/ coffee and a mince pie
www.artweeks.org
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Music club is back!
Every Wednesday in the back bar of the Rose & Crown from 8pm.
This week is dedicated to one of Britain’s best-selling artists both solo and with The Police. All his and their hits guaranteed.
Come and enjoy the music and some fine ales with a great group of friendly, like-minded music lovers.
Anyone & Everyone welcome.
FREE ENTRY / NO MEMBERSHIP FEE
Suggestions for weekly themes appreciated. Contact Jos at cbymusicclub@gmail.com
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Twelve artists will be exhibiting for Christmas Artweeks in Charlbury over the weekend of 20-21 November, or thereabouts. Some may exhibit longer but you will see individual details in November. A great opportunity to buy unique Christmas gifts by local artists. A trailmap and more details will be available nearer the time. www.artweeks.org
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Music club is back!
Every Wednesday in the back bar of the Rose & Crown from 8pm.
This week is dedicated to one of the most influential and critically acclaimed bands on the ‘70s and ‘80s – Talking Heads.
Come and enjoy the music and some fine ales with a great group of friendly, like-minded music lovers.
Anyone & Everyone welcome.
FREE ENTRY / NO MEMBERSHIP FEE
Suggestions for weekly themes appreciated. Contact Jos at cbymusicclub@gmail.com
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Our first live show since February 2020.
The fabulous VICTROLAS with the Four Wordsmen of the Apostrophe.
Charlbury Memorial Hall, Saturday 4th December, 8:30pm
Details to follow.
www.charlbury.info/community/83
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Desert Island Art
Memorial Hall
7.30
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We shall be holding the popular Christmas Tree Festival again this year at St Mary's Church starting on Thursday 9 December and continuing through to Monday 27 December. There will be events running in the Church over the first weekend, (more information to follow). The decorated trees will remain lit up each day until just after Christmas. Download your Booking Form here.
Maureen Sparling ·
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Come along and enjoy a glass of fizz with canapes, see the wonderful display of Christmas Trees all to the accompaniment of our very own live jazz ensemble. 6.30pm in St Mary's Church.
Tickets £15 from Charlbury Deli (Cash only) and Charlbury Cornerstone (also takes cards) from beginning of November.
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Charlbury late night Christmas shopping is back again, why not come down and support your local shops who will be open till 8pm on Friday 10th December and pick up some lovely gifts, everyone welcome.
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An entertainment for all the family featuring talent young and old from across Charlbury and district. Whether you enjoy music from the shows, folk music, or comedy, you will find something to enjoy. 7pm in St Mary's Church
Tickets £15 includes a glass of wine ,children free, from Charlbury Deli (cash only) and Charlbury Cornerstone ( also takes cards) from beginning of November.
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A celebration of the joy of creation within the Christmas landscape through poems, prose and songs for everyone to sing. 7pm in St Mary's Church. All ages welcome.
Admission Free. Retiring collection in aid of St Mary’s Church
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7.30 Memorial Hall
Non members welcome £5 on the door
Juliet Heslewood
The Art of Friendship
Tony Lloyd ·
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Memorial Hall 7.30
Non members welcome £5 on the door
Tony Lloyd ·
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Memorial Hall 7.30
Non members welcome £5 on the door
Tony Lloyd ·
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Memorial Hall 7.30
Non members welcome £5 on the door
Tony Lloyd ·
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Memorial Hall 7.30
Non members welcome £5 on the door
Tony Lloyd ·
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Charlbury Festival 2022
Art, Theatre, Literature, Music, Workshops and Talks.
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After our colourful Virtual Open Gardens in 2020, and sadly the cancellation of the event in 2021, we are planning a
bumper event on the 19th June 2022, in conjunction with the Arts
Society, on the 2nd Sunday of the Charlbury Festival (10th to 19th June
2022).
More information nearer the date!
To know more about the Charlbury Garden Society and how to become a member, see our website: http://www.charlburygardensociety.org.uk/
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