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A revised traffic regulation order has been received from the County Council:
Prohibition of Through Traffic
This Order is being introduced because of a road closure in 100 metre
sections to allow for new gas main to be inserted which is anticipated to be
completed 09 June 2025. This is a 24 hour road closure.
The effect of the Order is to temporarily prohibit any vehicle proceeding in that part of Dancers Hill west of The Slade (B4022).
Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are
in force.
Exemptions are included for emergency services and for the works and for
access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.
The alternative route for traffic is via The Slade, Enstone Road, Pooles Lane
and vice versa.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – Section 14(1)
Notice of Temporary Traffic Order
Charlbury-Dancers Hill & Pooles Lane
Prohibition of Through Traffic
Date of Order: 7 April 2025
Coming into force: 14 April 2025
This Order is being introduced because of gas main works which are
anticipated to be completed on 9 June 2025. The effect of the Order is to temporarily prohibit any vehicle proceeding in Dancers Hill and Pooles Lane. Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.
Exemptions are included for police, fire and ambulance services and for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.
The alternative route for traffic affected by the closure is via Sturt Road, through The Slade onto Enstone Road and then along Hixet Wood.
Traffic Regulations Team (T15188 / RAG) for the Corporate Director :
Environment and Place, County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND. 0345 310 1111.
Lisa Wilkinson ·
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Come along on 2nd June to learn more
St Marys and All Saints ·
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At Sturdy's Castle, Kindlington, on Wednesay 4th June, our next lunch features guest speaker, Robin Phayre, who will be talking on the subject of 'Advancement in the use of drones and robotic Warfare (Russia/Ukraine war and the Middle east). Robin retired from the military in 2000. Robin now flies drones largely for pleasure and delivers, tries to avoid jargon and keeps technical details as simple as possible.
If you are interested in attending the Probus June lunch please contact the club secretary, Simon Handley at simon.handley8@icloud.com, or for any other information regarding the club, Mike White at cpckingfisher.ed@gmail.com
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The Charlbury Saturday Market is held every week from 9.30am to Noon, outside the Charlbury Community Centre.
This year, we’re welcoming the brilliant Gatineau bakery to the market, with a fabulous range of artisan breads and pastries – think ciabatta, multigrain, sourdough, quiches and buttery treats that are hard to resist 🥖🥐 Check them out at www.gatineau.uk.com!
This stall is run entirely by volunteers and all money raised is distributed to local organisations and projects.
We’re also adding some tasty newcomers to the mix:
🧀 A monthly cheese stall
🥄 Homemade chutneys
🌶️ Flavour-packed spice mixes
🫒 Top-quality olive oil
And of course, your trusty favourites are back:
☕ Ground coffee and beans to take home
🍎 The ever-reliable and always delicious fruit & veg from Styan
So come along, bring a bag (or two!), and enjoy the buzz of market day in Charlbury. We can’t wait to see you! 💚
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Jim Holah ·
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The ever-popular annual Museum Plant Sale will take place this year on Saturday 7th June in the Corner House Garden (Memorial Hall if it is wet) 10am to midday.
There will be a great variety of plants on offer - trays of bedding plants specially grown for the sale, a selection of perennials, a vegetable and herb stall, and a selection of more unusual plants. All at bargain prices.
This is one of our major fundraisers each year so please come and support the museum and snap up some bargain plants at the same time. Card and cash payments both accepted.
Donations of plants for the sale are very welcome. Please bring them to the back entrance to the museum on the Friday evening between 5.30 and 6.30pm. Or bring them on the morning of the sale.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Judy Dod ·
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This will take place on 8th June from 2-5pm. Tickets £5 per adult can be bought on the day from the gazebo which will be in the Memorial Hall garden (children go free and have their own quiz to do too). Teas and delicious, homemade cakes will be served in the Garden Room of Memorial Hall.
Elisabeth Partington ·
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Join us for our next messy church on 8th June at 3pm. Booking can be made via the parish office or using the QR code on the poster.
St Marys and All Saints ·
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Executive on Tour meeting & Climate Engagement Session – Charlbury
Join members of the Executive in Charlbury for the next Executive on Tour meeting, followed by a public engagement session on climate change and adaptation.
Learn how the district is adapting to environmental challenges and share your views on building a greener, more resilient future.
📅 Date: Wednesday 11 June
🕑 Time: 2:00pm
📍 Location: Charlbury Community Centre
Open to all – come and have your say!
Emma Tarry ·
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There is an upcoming West Oxfordshire District Council Executive on Tour meeting taking place in Charlbury on Wednesday 11 June at 2pm, at the Charlbury Community Centre. The session will include a meeting of the Executive followed by a climate engagement session focused on how they are responding to climate change and building resilience across the district through climate adaptation.
This will be a valuable opportunity for local residents to hear from district decision-makers, share their views, and find out more about its plans for a greener future.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday 11 June
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Charlbury Community Centre
Lisa Wilkinson ·
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The Lord Chamberlain's Men will present Shakespeare's work as he first saw it, all male, in the open air with Elizabethan costume and dance. They come to Charlbury for just one performance at 7 pm on Wednesday 11 June 2025 in the garden of the Old Rectory, Church Lane, OX7 3PX.
It will be an evening of romantic confusion, mistaken identity, practical jokes and riotous disorder in this hilarious and lyrical comedy about love, it's many and glorious facets, and the mess that it can make of us all.
Tickets £35 plus £2.73 booking fee.
For further details and ticket sales: www.charlburyshakespeare.co.uk
Patrick Gallagher ·
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Our June Film Night is on Friday 13th June at 7pm, featuring the award winning film "I can only Image", based on the true story behind the famous song of the same name. Entry is free and we will be serving snacks during the interval. For more information email charlburybaptistchurch@gmail.com.
Stephen Page ·
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Please pop along if you have any family heirlooms and objet d'art you’d like identified and valued by Charles Hanson from TV's "Flog It' and "Bargain Hunt". We had a super event this time last year, and he is delighted to return to Charlbury to visit us again. It is a lovely event, and we do ask for a £5 donation to the Charlbury Community Centre on the door. Look forward to seeing you then.
Kim Harrison ·
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For our June gathering we’ll be making the most of the glorious summer weather (we hope!) with a picnic. Bring along your own chair, picnic food and wine and enjoy a relaxed evening. Meeting up at The Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. Charlbury WI is always delighted to welcome visitors and new members (ladies only please). Please contact us on charlburywi@oxfordshirewi.co.uk with any enquiries.
Louise Cashman ·
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A meeting at Friends Meeting House at 7pm, when Helena Cullen of Asylum Aid and Fran Webber of CRAG will discuss the Border Security Bill and other recent developments, and their impact on refugees.
Frances Webber ·
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Traditional Summer Fete at St Mary’s Church 2-5pm
Fun for all the family! A variety of stalls and events. Teas and ice cream AND THE STAR EVENT - The Teddy Bear Zip Wire from the top of the church tower!
Maureen Sparling ·
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Bring along your craft, enjoy a chat and laugh, coffee/tea and biscuits, socialise and make new friends. Share ideas and inspiration and swap hints, tips and skills. Everyone welcome. The third Saturday morning of each month 10.30-12.30 at Charlbury Bowls Club. Free parking. £3.50 per session to cover costs. Any enquiries please make contact on charlburywi@oxfordshirewi.co.uk.
Louise Cashman ·
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The Charlbury Saturday Market is held every week from 9.30am to Noon, outside the Charlbury Community Centre.
This year, we’re welcoming the brilliant Gatineau bakery to the market, with a fabulous range of artisan breads and pastries – think ciabatta, multigrain, sourdough, quiches and buttery treats that are hard to resist 🥖🥐 Check them out at www.gatineau.uk.com!
This stall is run entirely by volunteers and all money raised is distributed to local organisations and projects.
We’re also adding some tasty newcomers to the mix:
🧀 A monthly cheese stall
🥄 Homemade chutneys
🌶️ Flavour-packed spice mixes
🫒 Top-quality olive oil
And of course, your trusty favourites are back:
☕ Ground coffee and beans to take home
🍎 The ever-reliable and always delicious fruit & veg from Styan
So come along, bring a bag (or two!), and enjoy the buzz of market day in Charlbury. We can’t wait to see you! 💚
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Jim Holah ·
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A Date for the calendar - Join us at Charlbury Town Football & Sports Club for our 70's and 80's Disco night! 🕺
🗓 On Saturday 21st June 🕖 Starting at 7pm
All welcome! 🍻🍹
Charlbury Town Football and Sports Club ·
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11am -12.30pm. Come along for a guided walk with Peter Philp from the Upper Thames branch of Butterfly Conservation at Blenheim Farm our local BBOWT Nature Reserve. Book here and more information
The reserve is signposted east from The Slade (bottom of the dip) in Charlbury Grid ref: SP36519, take the footpath to the reserve and we will meet at the reserve entrance.
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Christine Elliott ·
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Got a question, idea or concern about life in Charlbury? Pop along to Chat with Your Councillor – our friendly drop-in sessions where you can have a natter with one of your town councillors.
🗓️ at the Community Centre on 28th June between 10am & 11am
No need to book – just drop in and say hello. We’re here to listen. 💬
#CharlburyCouncil #ChatWithYourCouncillor #HaveYourSay
Lisa Wilkinson ·
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The Charlbury Saturday Market is held every week from 9.30am to Noon, outside the Charlbury Community Centre.
This year, we’re welcoming the brilliant Gatineau bakery to the market, with a fabulous range of artisan breads and pastries – think ciabatta, multigrain, sourdough, quiches and buttery treats that are hard to resist 🥖🥐 Check them out at www.gatineau.uk.com!
This stall is run entirely by volunteers and all money raised is distributed to local organisations and projects.
We’re also adding some tasty newcomers to the mix:
🧀 A monthly cheese stall
🥄 Homemade chutneys
🌶️ Flavour-packed spice mixes
🫒 Top-quality olive oil
And of course, your trusty favourites are back:
☕ Ground coffee and beans to take home
🍎 The ever-reliable and always delicious fruit & veg from Styan
So come along, bring a bag (or two!), and enjoy the buzz of market day in Charlbury. We can’t wait to see you! 💚
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Jim Holah ·
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The 2025 Charlbury Beer Festival will take place on Saturday 28 June at Charlbury Cricket Club, from noon till late. There will be around 60 real ales, a variety of craft beers, a range of ciders and perries, wine, gin, and Pimm’s; a great selection of food (including vegan options); tea, cake and soft drinks; live music throughout; the Culture Club tent with its varied programme of performances and talks; children’s entertainment and activities; and high-octane sport with the World Aunt Sally Singles Championships.
All money raised by the Beer Festival is given out to community projects, both in the Charlbury area and overseas. We have now taken our total of funds raised for good causes to around £300,000. There have been donations to over fifty local organisations, ranging from Charlbury Primary School and the town’s Pre-School, to local sports clubs, Charlbury’s Day Centre and Community Centre, and overseas projects in Africa, India, South America and elsewhere.
We must thank those generous sponsors who finance the beers and the entertainment tents, and of course, the beers themselves, plus the many hours that committee members and other volunteers put in. Cheers all round!
Charlbury Cricket Club provides a glorious setting, just across the road from Charlbury Station. There are excellent all-day (including late night) bus and train services to and from Charlbury to Oxford, Chipping Norton, Reading, Witney, Worcester and London, so you don’t even need to drive if you want to have a drink.
To keep up to date with the festival, please visit our website and follow our social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
Edward Fenton ·
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The Bring OR Take in the Memorial Hall is next week on Saturday 12 July but please bring your plug-in electrical items this Saturday to 3 Crawborough Villas between 11am and 12 noon ONLY (no other time please). This will enable them to be PAT-tested in advance and made available at the Bring OR Take in the Memorial Hall. Please do not bring old-style big TVs - they need to be taken direct to Dix Pit at Stanton Harcourt for recycling.
Organised by Charlbury Green Hub.
Christine Elliott ·
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BRING items from between 9.30 and 10.15am and TAKE anything you want free of charge from between 10am and
12 noon. You don't have to
bring something in order to take something, so please just pop-in to
take away anything you like.
BRING spare but usable items you no longer want:
household items, clothes, children's toys, DVDs, books, bikes, curtains, garden tools, flower & vegetable seeds, etc, etc. PLEASE DON'T BRING PAINT, TILES, KNIVES, OR CHILD CAR SEATS.
Plug-in electrical items have to have been PAT-tested by us in advance, so bring them to 3 Crawborough Villas ONE WEEK BEFORE on Saturday 5 July between 11-12 ONLY. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PLUG-IN ELECTRICAL ITEMS ON THE DAY OF THE BRING OR TAKE.
Bring a photo of large items to put on the notice board rather than bring them along on the day.
You
can also bring along old spectacles, unwanted bras, used printer ink cartridges, dead batteries, broken lightbulbs,
and used water filter cartridges - please put them in the boxes by the door.
Items are given and
taken FREE so please respect this community spirit by not taking things
for resale or scrap value. Leftovers are given to charities or
Freecycled.
Photos might be
taken during the event, so if you don't want to be photographed then
please contact Janet or Christine.
Volunteers are vital for this event - if you
would like to help sort things out as they are brought in and put onto tables, and more importantly help sort stuff out at the end, and even drive to charity shop in Witney,
then please contact Christine Elliott 01608 811057.
Organised by the Charlbury Green Hub.
Christine Elliott ·
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Sat 19 July - 1pm to 10pm
Sun 20 July - 11am to 8pm
Riverside Festival is back this year for two days of brilliant music and family festival fun. Last year Riverside was voted one of the UK's best free festivals by the Guardian - and still free entry this year!
The music
The very best indie, folk, rock, electronica and party music from Oxfordshire and beyond. Around 50 bands across 3 stages - lineup announced soon, watch this space.
Festival fun
• Children’s tent - lots of crafts and fun activities to keep the little Riversiders busy
• Busker’s Stage - step up and show us what you’ve got
• Greenfields - craft demos and have-a-go sessions, from stone masonry to blacksmithing
• Food and feasting - championing the best local food businesses
• Pints in the sunshine - from our two bars, beautifully stocked up by Hook Norton brewery
• Our fabulous gin bar - for all you discerning gin lovers
• Riverside shopping - all our lovely traders open for business
Help us out
Riverside famously runs on generosity, goodwill, gaffer tape and 100% volunteer power. Everyone, from the bands to the bar staff, donates their time, energy and expertise. If you’d like to help out this year, we’d absolutely love to have you along - please fill in our volunteer form and we’ll be in touch. Thank you!
Angela Moore ·
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Reduce the risk of identity theft. Bring confidential paper waste for secure shredding Saturday morning between 10.30-11am to the One Village warehouse on the trading estate just over the railway bridge on Forest Road (OX7 3HH). Cost is £5 per bag with 50% going towards local causes. Please phone Christine Elliott on 811057 for more information. Grateful thanks to One Village for letting us use their premises.
Heavy duty polypropylene sacks able to hold 20kg of paper are available FREE from The Cornerstone at The Corner House Mon-Sat 10am-1pm.
No need to remove staples, paperclips or plastic spines, but please DO NOT include plastic sleeves, folders or CDs.
Certificate of destruction provided if required. The paper gets reprocessed into paper products within just a few weeks.
Shredding by Datashredders Ltd
Organised every July and January by Charlbury Green Hub. Since 2009, when this event was first arranged in Charlbury, over 8,000kg of paper have been shredded for recycling and over £2,000 has been raised for Charlbury charities.
Christine Elliott ·
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Have a question, idea or concern about life in Charlbury? Pop along to Chat with Your Councillor – our friendly drop-in sessions where you can have a natter with one of your town councillors.
🗓️ Near Londis – 10am -11am on 26th July
No need to book – just drop in and say hello. We’re here to listen. 💬
#CharlburyCouncil #ChatWithYourCouncillor #HaveYourSay
Lisa Wilkinson ·
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Save the date! 5th August- 8th August.
St Marys and All Saints ·
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Charlbury Royal British legion
Coffee morning
War memorial hall
9.45 to 11.45 am
Jane parsons ·
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Beautiful Beaches - Work or Play
Juliet Heslewood
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
Tony Lloyd ·
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The theme this year is Magic, Mystery and Legends. There will be all the usual stalls, food and fun. Fair is opened at 2pm and continues into the evening with live music. Book the date in your diary now!
Elisabeth Partington ·
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Have a question, idea or concern about life in Charlbury? Pop along to Chat with Your Councillor – our friendly drop-in sessions where you can have a natter with one of your town councillors.
🗓️ Near Londis 10am- 11am on Saturday 27th September 2025
No need to book – just drop in and say hello. We’re here to listen. 💬
#CharlburyCouncil #ChatWithYourCouncillor #HaveYourSay
Lisa Wilkinson ·
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Noyes Fludde Film
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
Tony Lloyd ·
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Charlbury Memorial Hall
Exhibition of work by Art Society members
Tony Lloyd ·
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Have a question, idea or concern about life in Charlbury? Pop along to Chat with Your Councillor – our friendly drop-in sessions where you can have a natter with one of your town councillors.
🗓️ Community Centre, Saturday 25th October between 10am and 11am
No need to book – just drop in and say hello. We’re here to listen. 💬
#CharlburyCouncil #ChatWithYourCouncillor #HaveYourSay
Lisa Wilkinson ·
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AGM followed by
Artists' Books
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
Tony Lloyd ·
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Have a question, idea or concern about life in Charlbury? Pop along to Chat with Your Councillors – our friendly drop-in sessions where you can have a natter with one of your town councillors.
🗓️ at the Community Centre between 10am and 11am on Saturday 29th November
No need to book – just drop in and say hello. We’re here to listen. 💬
#CharlburyCouncil #ChatWithYourCouncillor #HaveYourSay
Lisa Wilkinson ·
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Desert Island Art
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
Tony Lloyd ·
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