As we head through the centuries, we pause to look at the work of The Venetians - their brilliant colour and clear light - including Titian and Tintoretto. Charlbury Community Centre - Monday 20th repeated on Thursday 2rd January with Juliet, 3.00 - 4.30pm, £10 at the door.
Reduce the risk of identity theft. Bring confidential paper waste for secure shredding between 6.30-7pm 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 June 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.
CALLING ALL TODDLERS! Come sing with us at 10.15am on Wednesdays in the community centre.
Age: 0-5
Price: £8 drop in rate (£4 for additional siblings)
Book your place here: www.jennymahler.co.uk/contact
Hi everyone!
Happy new year, hope you are all surviving this cold spell. We thought we’d warm you all up with a Golosi PIZZA NIGHT at Chloe’s on Thursday the 23rd of January.
Although our chef Fabrizio loves to cook pasta by night he is actually a top pizza chef by day, heading up the pizzeria at Cecconi’s in Bicester village. He will be making a special type of street pizza called ‘Pizza al Trancio’. This is cooked in a tray and served by the slice, with a thick soft base, golden crunchy crust and loaded with lots of delicious toppings!!
This time we will be doing a very simple set menu (pizzeria style!) of Caprese Salad to start then 3 slices of Pizza al Trancio with different toppings followed by Tiramisu dessert.
The tickets are £25 per head with our normal 2 sittings at either 6pm or 8pm. We will also be offering a take away option of £6 per pizza slice via pre-order. (please email kate.chloescharlbury@gmail.com to pre-order the takeaway)
Tickets are available via eventbrite https://bit.ly/golosipizzanight or you can email me kate.chloescharlbury@gmail.com if you’d rather buy tickets directly AND for pre-order for take away.
Details
-Thursday 23rd January 2025
- Chloe's Charlbury, Alder House Market Street, Charlbury, OXON, OX7 3PH.
- £25 per person for 3 courses.
- 6pm sitting OR 8pm sitting
- Book via eventbrite https://bit.ly/golosipizzanight or if you’d prefer to book & pay directly with us email me to arrange: kate.chloescharlbury@gmail.com
Menu
Starter
Caprese Salad - Buffalo mozzarella, fresh Tomato, Basil.
Pizza
Norma: Tomato, Mozzarella, Aubergine, smoked Ricotta, Basil.
Diavola: Tomato, Mozzarella, spicy Salami, Chilli, Basil.
Margot: Provola, Sausage, Mushrooms, Parmesan, Truffle Oil, Basil.
Dessert
Tiramisu - Savoiardi biscuit, Mascarpone, Coffee, Amaretto.
We can cater for most allergies and dietary requirements but please message us first before ordering tickets!
Looking forward to seeing you all then! Kate, Fabrizio & the Golosi team. x
SESI household detergent refills Drop off your clean empty bottles (with your name & contact number) on Saturday morning into the Charlbury Green Hub container at the Styan vegetable stall outside the Community Centre.The refills will be ready for collection the following Wednesday from my house in Crawborough. Payment by cash or bank transfer.
Charlbury Green Hub has been running this local refill service for detergents since 2018. Use your own bottles for refill or buy a new filled SESI bottle for easy refilling.
Email sesi@charlburygreenhub.org.uk if you want to buy a new bottle for subsequent refilling.
Refill price per litre (from April 2024)
£2.70/litre Washing-up liquid (unfragranced) (New 500ml bottle £1.85)
£2.80/litre Washing-up liquid (spiced ginger) (New 500ml bottle £1.90)
£3.40/litre Non-bio laundry liquid (unfragranced) (New 1 litre bottle £3.90)
£4.80/litre Biological laundry liquid (fragranced) (New 1 litre bottle £5.30)
£2.40/litre Fabric conditioner (cologne) (New 1 litre bottle £2.90)
£7.50/litre Delicate & hand laundry liquid (unfragranced) (New 500ml bottle £4.25)
£2.80/litre All purpose cleaner (lavender & rosemary) (New 500ml bottle £1.90)
£3.90/litre Cream cleanser (fragranced) (New 500ml bottle £2.45) Unavailable for now
£1.80/litre Spirit vinegar for cleaning (New 1 litre bottle £2.30)
£2.10/litre Window and glass cleaner (sea grass) (New 500ml spray bottle £1.80)
£2.60/litre Toilet cleaner (lotus & sea salt) (New 1 litre bottle £3.10)
£5.40/litre Hard water rinse aid for dishwashers (New 500ml bottle 3.20)
£5.00/litre Hand soap (Fig) (New 500ml pump dispenser £3.25)
£5.00/litre Hand soap (English Rose) (New 500ml pump dispenser £3.25)
We are delighted to have the honour to present this iconic British ‘A Capella’ group here in the Memorial Hall. They will be offering a specially-curated programme entitled "Close Harmony".
Such has been the demand that ALL AVAILABLE TICKETS HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD- apart, that is from the very last pair of CENTRAL FRONT-ROW seats, which will be auctioned by CRAG by means of sealed bids for the pair, e-mailed to: nick.parker@cooptel.net
Should you wish to bid for these TWO TICKETS, please send detail of your maximum bid for the pair by 1800 hrs on January 23rd at the latest. The winning bidder will be notified by email on the morning of Saturday, the 24th.
Our waiting list is growing! ....so, if you already have tickets but find you can no longer come please contact: angelagwatkin@gmail.com to arrange a refund.
https://www.charlburyrefugee.org.uk/events/special-gala-concert-the-kings-singers/
The price includes CRAG’s delicious complimentary refreshments.
Doors open at 1800 hrs; Concert starts at 1830 hrs.
NB. This concert in NOT included in the 2024/25 season ticket.
Come and have a chat with a couple of Town Councillors. Ask questions and raise concerns at the Community Centre café between 10am and 11am on Saturday 25th January. If the Town Council can't help, we can point you in the right direction
Come join Evenlode Voices on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
Led by artist tutor Rachel Woods @ The Art Room, Charlbury. Suitable for beginners or for refreshing skills in observational drawing, this workshop explores two or more of the visual elements - line, shape, space, tone, texture, rhythm and scale through mark-making using traditional drawing materials. Spaces are limited to 8 people, ensuring maximum tuition and support for each participant. Please email woodsrje@outlook.com for more details and to book a place.
Join us for live comedy in the Secret Garden Room, making Monday much more hilarious. With artists to be confirmed shortly.
Nice N’ Spiky Comedy have been delighting audiences across the UK for the past 15 years. With bespoke stand up line ups at a wide range of venues, they specialise in tailored events with an emphasis on the funny.
CALLING ALL TODDLERS! Come sing with us at 10.15am on Wednesdays in the community centre.
Age: 0-5
Price: £8 drop in rate (£4 for additional siblings)
Book your place here: www.jennymahler.co.uk/contact
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1152112673019?aff=oddtdtcreator
SOLD OUT! Please see link below to join waiting list or book for Friday 7th.
Charlbury Cricket Club. Doors and bar open at 7.30pm. Show starts 8pm.
The tour that never ends! Now booking for two performances at the Cricket Club, this theatrical comedy show from Adrian Lancini includes skits about small town living alongside ludicrous songs, pension advice and some fancy dance moves.
Limited tickets remaining so booking is essential. Click here for tickets!
Saturday 1st February 2.00 – 4.30
Charlbury Memorial Hall
Join us for a fun afternoon of dance and music:
• Live music from the Donkey House Band and Wychwayz Border Morris musicians
• Mixture of traditional English folk dances and Morris dancing (border style)
• All dances will be taught and called – no previous experience required
(Not suitable for children under 10)
• Free entry, tea and cakes
Organised by Wychwayz Border Morris and Stonesfield Folk Dance Club. For more information call 07947 076257 or email wychwayzmorris@gmail.com
The reflective choral service of the Church of England, for the feast of Candlemas. The music will be:
6pm (lasts around 50 minutes) at St Mary’s Church. All very welcome.
We are holding auditions for Noye's Fludde on Sunday 2nd February 2pm in the Corner House. We are looking for solo singers and dancers. This is a great opportunity for young people aged 8-18 to take part in a fully staged professional production. We also need animals for the chorus (no audition required). The amazing headdresses are being made by the Charlbury Art Society, and the fantastic sets and costumes are being created in Charlbury too, so this is a real community event. Don't miss it - and don't let your child miss out on the chance of a lifetime! For more info contact isabelknowland@gmail.com
Please join us for our candlemas service at 10.30am followed by lunch (or just come for lunch!). All welcome.
Come join Evenlode Voices on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
CALLING ALL TODDLERS! Come sing with us at 10.15am on Wednesdays in the community centre.
Age: 0-5
Price: £8 drop in rate (£4 for additional siblings)
Book your place here: www.jennymahler.co.uk/contact
Dad’s Underground Army, with Bill King
Unknown to the villagers who lived nearby, Coleshill House was requisitioned as the top-secret training headquarters for Auxiliary Units, or the British Resistance, part of precautions put in place during World War II should a German invasion take place. Sadly the house is no longer standing, but the estate, barns and bunkers have been restored by the National Trust so that we may learn of the important events that took place there.
Members, please join us shortly before 7.30pm; guests are very welcome (£3) who should contact mem.charlsoc@gmail.com a week before the talk on the 6th February to ensure you receive the link on time .
We regret that we are unable to assist with connection problems on the evening of the event.
www.charlburysociety.org.uk
Charlbury Cricket Club. Doors and bar open at 7.30pm. Show starts 8pm.
The tour that never ends! Now booking for two performances at the Cricket Club, this theatrical comedy show from Adrian Lancini includes skits about small town living alongside ludicrous songs, pension advice and some fancy dance moves.
Limited tickets remaining so booking is essential. Click here for tickets!
This is a new workshop I've organised for February the 8th as I was pleasantly surprised by the interest in my silk screen printing workshop I've organised in January!
Silk Screen Printing Workshop - Saturday 8th of February - 10am – 4pm
Venue : The Shed, 9 Acres Lane, Charlbury, Oxfordshire. - not too far from the train station if
you are arriving by train.
No experience necessary.
Age – this workshop would suit anyone from around 14 years old and upwards.
£85 per person – spaces are limited.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.
Come and learn how to silk screen print! In this one-day workshop you will learn how to
make a paper cut stencil for screen printing. There will be opportunity to work with some
existing designs before progressing on to making a two or even three colour print.
In the morning you will be making some screen prints on paper using existing designs to cut
as stencils. Once you have built up a bit of confidence, we will then start moving on to 2 and
3 colour prints. In the afternoon I will help you develop your own ideas for a print – source
materials to develop your design will be provided but feel free to bring your own images to
work from. The majority of prints will be printed on paper; however, you will also be able to
print your design onto a tea towel or a fabric tote bag towards the end of the day.
We will be using water based acrylic printing ink as well as craft knives to cut the stencils.
There will be a number of silk screens with different colours to work on through the day.
Wearing old clothes is advisable or bring an apron.
We will have a short break for lunch of around about 30 mins – please bring a packed lunch
with you.
About me : I am a Charlbury based artist and silk screen printer, a lot of my work is within
the music industry. Clients have included The Lumineers, Wilderness Festival, Rob MacFarlane , Johnny Flynn and even Simon Armitage among others.
Come join Evenlode Voices Choir on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
Charlbury Chinwag
Join locals in the semi-private dining room for a two-course lunch, with a main dish (meat or fish) and dessert, plus tea or coffee. It’s a chance to catch up with old friends, make new ones, and enjoy good company in the heart of Charlbury.
Please click the link below to book
Charlie Luxton
The Art of Balanced Design; beauty, function and sustainability within buildings
Memorial Hall 7.30
Non members welcome, £5 on the door
CALLING ALL TODDLERS! Come sing with us at 10.15am on Wednesdays in the community centre.
Age: 0-5
Price: £8 drop in rate (£4 for additional siblings)
Book your place here: www.jennymahler.co.uk/contact
Coffee Morning
9.45am to 11.45am
Charlbury War Memorial
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.
Led by artist tutor Rachel Woods @ The Art Room, Charlbury. This ½ day drawing workshop explores abstraction through drawing processes, and is suitable for beginners or for skilled enthusiasts. Skills gained in these workshops support further exploration and enjoyment of painting and printmaking. Spaces are limited to 8 participants, ensuring maximum tuition and support for each participant. Please email woodsrje@outlook.com for more details and to book a place.
Our February speaker, David Lowe, is an English composer and music producer. His work comprises primarily of music for television, radio, commercials and radio station brand tunes. He is best known for his extensive work on theme tunes for bulletins and programmes for BBC News. David will be sharing the fascinating story of his music composing career.
To be followed by tea, coffee & cake. Charlbury WI is always delighted to welcome visitors and new members (ladies only please). 7.30pm at Charlbury Primary School. Any enquiries please make contact on charlburywi@oxfordshirewi.co.uk.
Come and have a chat with a couple of Town Councillors. Ask questions and raise concerns at the Community Centre café between 10am and 11am on Saturday 22nd February. If the Town Council can't help, we can point you in the right direction
Come join Evenlode Voices Choir on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
Led by artist tutor Rachel Woods @ The Art Room, Charlbury. This ½ day drawing workshop exploring abstraction through drawing & collage processes, is suitable for beginners or for skilled enthusiasts. Skills gained in these workshops support further exploration and enjoyment of painting and printmaking. Spaces are limited to 8 participants, ensuring maximum tuition and support for each participant. Please email woodsrje@outlook.com for more details or to book a place.
7.30-9.00 pm Memorial Hall
Following the Nature Recovery Tea Party on 11 Jan, the Charlbury Garden Society and the Charlbury Wildlife Society invite you to join them for 'Gardening For Nature Recovery'.
Come and share your favourite wildlife gardening books; hear and offer advice to a couple who are changing their garden to a wildlife friendly garden in Charlbury; How do ponds, planting and nesting boxes encourage birds and other wildlife ?; Make Friends With Molluscs ! ; Update on Charlbury hedgehogs; include A4 photos of wildlife in your garden in our Charlbury Wildlife Gallery.
It's free and everyone is welcome.
A4 wildlife photos to Flora by Fri 14 Feb and for more information contact: charlburywildlifesociety@gmail.com
Come join Evenlode Voices Choir on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
Immersed, sprinkled or washed with Alison Butler
Alison will explore Charlbury’s practices of baptism which have varied within the town’s congregations; we will learn how and why very different traditions emerged, and in the light of changing attitudes to baptism as well as an increasingly secular society, she will consider the ‘fate of the font’
Members please join us for refreshments before the talk at 7.30 in the Memorial Hall. Guests are very welcome (£3 on the door )
Come join Evenlode Voices Choir on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
Arne Richards:
Music Can Change Your Life
Arne will share his journey in music and healing including many experiences and stories about the Oxford Concert Party.
Memorial Hall 7.30
Non members welcome, £5 on the door
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.
Please join us for messy church on 16th March at 3pm. Perfect for preschool and primary aged children.
Come join Evenlode Voices Choir on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
7.30 - 9.00 pm
Charlbury Friends Meeting House
Charlbury Wildlife Society invites you to a meeting with
Hugh Warwick who will talk about his recent book, ‘Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation’ which considers invasive species, one of the greatest threats to biodiversity.
Everyone is welcome. £5 donation for wildlife at the door for non-members or you can join CWS for £10. Under 18s are free to all CWS events.
For further information contact charlburywildlifesociety@gmail.com
7.30-9.00 pm
Friends Meeting House, Charlbury
Hugh Warwick, ecologist and writer (known for his fondness for hedgehogs) talks about his recent book, ‘Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation’ about invasive species, one of the greatest threats to biodiversity.
Everyone is welcome, a charge of £5 at door for non-members. Membership and attendance of our events are free for Under 18s.
For more information contact: Charlburywildlifesociety@gmail.com
Our March meeting will begin with our AGM to be followed by a cheese tasting and a game of handbag bingo! The evening would be a good introduction for anyone thinking of joining Charlbury WI to find out more about what we get up to and have some lighthearted fun. We are always delighted to welcome visitors and new members (ladies only please). 7.30pm at Charlbury Primary School. Any enquiries please make contact on charlburywi@oxfordshirewi.co.uk.
Come and have a chat with a couple of Town Councillors. Ask questions and raise concerns at the Community Centre café between 10am and 11am on Saturday 22nd March. If the Town Council can't help, we can point you in the right direction
Come join Evenlode Voices Choir on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
Come join Evenlode Voices Choir on Monday nights for a hearty sing and to meet good people.
Location: NOTE - we have moved to Friends Meeting House.
Time: 7.30pm - 9ish.
£8 on the door or discounted term price.
The Civil War in the Cotswolds with Simon Randall
Many battles were fought in the Cotswolds during the Civil War, as the area was of great strategic importance near the King’s headquarters in Oxford as well as close to Parliamentary strongholds in Gloucester and Bristol.
Simon’s interest in the English Civil War arose following a significant find in a Lincoln’s Inn rubbish skip.
Members, please join us for refreshments shortly before the start of the talk at 7.30. Guests are very welcome (£3 on the door)
The Oxford Concert Party are mounting a performance of Benjamin Britten’s Noye’s Fludde in St. Mary’s Church.
Conducted by Ben Goodall, who conducts the Chipping Norton Choral Society, and directed by Pat Winslow.
Noye’s Fludde is a wonderful community opera based on a Chester Miracle play and the story of Noah’s Ark.
With a chorus of animals, four teenage girls who are Mrs Noye’s Gossips, Noye’s sons and their wives, Noye and Mrs Noye, a string orchestra, a group of recorder players, bugles and handbells players this amazing spectacle will fill the church .
Matinee 3.00
Evening 7.00
Sunday 6th Apr 2025: Noye's Fludde, St Mary's Church
The Oxford Concert Party are mounting a performance of Benjamin Britten’s Noye’s Fludde in St. Mary’s Church.
Conducted by Ben Goodall, who conducts the Chipping Norton Choral Society, and directed by Pat Winslow.
Noye’s Fludde is a wonderful community opera based on a Chester Miracle play and the story of Noah’s Ark.
With a chorus of animals, four teenage girls who are Mrs Noye’s Gossips, Noye’s sons and their wives, Noye and Mrs Noye, a string orchestra, a group of recorder players, bugles and handbells players this amazing spectacle will fill the church .
Matinee 3.00
David and Jo will be sharing their passion for historical re-enactment by giving a talk about dressing for the role, with a special emphasis on 18th century costume. They’ll be showcasing their own re-enacting kit from about 1750 and explaining how the garments would have been worn to transport us back to the past.
To be followed by tea, coffee & cake. Charlbury WI is always delighted to welcome visitors and new members (ladies only please). 7.30pm at Charlbury Primary School. Any enquiries please make contact on charlburywi@oxfordshirewi.co.uk.
John Bennett
The St Ives Artists
Art Historian John Bennett will give an illustrated talk on this highly creative and influential group of artists. His talk will focus on the "modern" period of the colony - circa 1920-1960.
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
St Ives became an important mecca where significant breakthroughs in abstraction were made throughout the 1940s to the 1960s.
Artists in the St Ives School include Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis, Naum Gabo, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Sir Terry Frost, Peter Lanyon, Bryan Wynter, Patrick Heron, Paul Feiler and Bernard Leach.
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.
AGM followed by The Wychwood Forest Trust : Neil Clennell
How can we support nature recovery locally? The Forest Trust, together with the Charlbury Town Council, have a plan for Charlbury, Fawler and Finstock and this talk will update us on progress.
Members, please join us for refreshments, a brief AGM, and the talk soon afterwards. Guests welcome £3 on the door.
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.
Otmoor is a large nature reserve on the outskirts of Oxford managed by the RSPB. Our speaker tonight, Peter Barker, is a passionate advocate for Otmoor and its wildlife and for open wild spaces. Peter will be giving an inspiring talk illustrated with captivating photographs taking us through a year at Otmoor including the starling murmurations in autumn for which it is renowned.
To be followed by tea, coffee & cake. Charlbury WI is always delighted to welcome visitors and new members (ladies only please). 7.30pm at Charlbury Primary School. Any enquiries please make contact on charlburywi@oxfordshirewi.co.uk.
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. 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.
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.
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)
Desert Island Art
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
(not currently available)
