If you're needing a bit of help or confidence boost with your smart phone, tablet or laptop, come and see Susie for some one-to-one advice. Either send an email, phone, or pop into the library to book a half-hour session - see poster for details. You don't have to be a library member but you do need to bring your device and charger with you.
The next meeting of Charlbury Probus Club will be on Wednesday 3rd of September at our usual venue of Sturdy's Castle, Kidlington. We will meet in the bar from 12 midday and then adjourn to the events room for our one or two course lunch for 12.30. After lunch we will be given a presentation from our guest speaker Jon Wilks on the subject of 'Bridging Islam and The West - Mission Impossible or Indispensable Task?'.
Please contact the club secretary, Simon Handley, at simon.handley8@icloud.com for details of the event. The closing date for bookings is Friday 29th August.
Wild About The Wychwoods are holding their first event at FarmED with a screening of the thought- provoking film Six Inches of Soil and would love people from Charlbury and other surrounding villages to join them.
Following the film there will be a short panel discussion chaired by Ian Wilkinson, the founder of FarmED. He'll be joined by Cambridge based soil scientist Dr Lydia Smith, local organic food producer Emma Harris-Bass (of The Kitchen Garden People) and award winning local cookery writer Kathy Slack (author of 'From The Veg Patch' and 'Rough Patch') who'll share their knowledge and passion for sustainably grown food and how we can apply many of the principles of regenerative farming at home and in the garden, by both choosing where we buy our food and by growing our own vegetables in healthy soil!
This promises to be a great evening - an inspiring film and a thought provoking discussion, all in the beautiful setting of FarmED - and with pizza!
Please note to register on the FarmEd website you need to go to Whats On and under Event Types look for Film Nights
Oli Gauntlett from Eynsham Cellars will be guiding us through a selection of delicious wines, carefully paired with Marcia’s culinary creations.
Please click here for further details.
This is the launch of weekly walking netball sessions. This is being supported by both England Netball and The Charlbury Community Centre. Walking Netball is designed to be appropriate for all levels of fitness and ability and everyone is very welcome. We will have a qualified coach to run the sessions and ensure everyone feels comfortable. Sessions are £4 and on a pay as you go basis. We’d be delighted to see you there.
The Charlbury Community Centre invites you to help them celebrate 8 wonderful years of serving our town with a BBQ, music from Mervyn Cawley, and lots of fun! All are welcome, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Beautiful Beaches - Work or Play
Juliet Heslewood
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
Painted beaches are mostly beautiful but can reveal more than summer frolicking.
They are places where people made a living, in hardship, or where artists imagined an ideal life of harmony for humankind.
Join me for an interactive discussion where we will discuss how to equip children with the skills to safely navigate through this digital age and how to keep their bodies and minds healthy and resilient.
Tickets to be purchased at https://wegottickets.com/event/662457 or email info@laurenbond.co.uk for further enquiries.
Will be at the Shed from 7.30-9.
Following on from our highly successful workshop and training session last Spring, Andy Benson, the engaging and entertaining Bumblebee Conservation Trust education officer will be returning to Charlbury on Friday 12th September for a refresher training session for those who may have missed out on the first one or feel the need to top-up their knowledge, and in the afternoon he will join us on site at Southill and reviewing progress across our Bumblebee transects.
All are welcome to join us for one or both sessions, but you need to register first by sending an email to Charlbury Wildlife Society, so that we can cater accordingly.
Each evening begins at 7pm & includes a free informal meal together.
Alpha is for anyone who is curious about Faith, we are hosting the Alpha course from Friday 12th September.
An open space to unpack life’s big questions.
A free 11 week course which could change life as you know it!
For more details contact - charlburybaptistchurch@gmail.com or call Peter on 07970 275290. Further information available at www.alpha.org
We are delighted to invite you to a wine tasting at Bobwell Farm in aid of St Mary's church and its community initiatives. Please scan the bar code on the poster or use this link to book your tickets.
Pop down to RAILWAY STUDIOS over the weekend and see an exhibition of over sixty stone carvings made over the past few years, during workshops with CATHERINE BINNIE
Join us for opening drinks on Friday 12th, 5.30-8pm or for a cup of tea/coffee over the weekend
Stone carving in action and details of upcoming workshops, if you fancy giving stone carving a go!
Open Saturday and Sunday 11am-4pm
Three minutes walk from Charlbury station
Parking
RAILWAY STUDIOS, FOREST ROAD, CHARLBURY OX73HH
The Community Workshop will be holding another sharpening event at the Workshop next to the Community Centre from 09.30 till 12.30 on Saturday 13th September.
Bring your knives, scissors, secateurs and loppers to the Workshop where a team will clean and resharpen all items for a reasonable price as previously.
We can also sharpen single lawn mower blades if brought in without the mower.
Payment can be made with cash or card
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!
The theme of this year's Fancy Dress is Magic, Myths and Legends. So what will your costume be...a magical wizard?...a mythical creature? ... a legendary hero? The possibilities are endless! There are great prizes to be won for children aged 5and Under, 6 to11 and a prize for the best group entry.
Entry is free! Just come along, in your costume, to the Playing Close (Co-op end) at 1.15pm on Saturday 20th September and join in the fun!
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.
Brighten up your Monday with a night of live comedy in the Secret Garden Room.
Nice N’ Spiky Comedy have been bringing laughter to audiences across the UK for over 15 years. Known for their hand-picked lineups and unique shows, they deliver comedy nights that are always sharp, original, and guaranteed to get you laughing.
Our headliner is Russell Hicks (ITV’s Stand Up Sketch Show, Amazon’s Lovestruck High), joined by the Sara Barron (BBC Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie To You?), Rich Wilson (“Always fantastic” – Omid Djalili), plus one more top comedian still to be announced.
Visit The Bull's website to purchase your tickets.
This will be held on the evening of Friday 26 September in the Memorial Hall.
More information will be given here soon.
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
🍺🎶 OKTOBERFEST IS BACK! 🎶🍺
Join us at Charlbury Cricket Club on 27th September 2025 for a night of great beer, banging music, and brilliant vibes!
🎷 Live music from Jubilee Brass Band, King B Blues Band & Stonesfield Village Idiots
🍔 German food by Copper Pot Catering
⏰ Gates open at 5PM
🎟 £10 entry - Under 18s go FREE!
📲 Scan the QR code or visit charlburycricketclub.co.uk for tickets!
This year there is more beer (6 types of German ale), wider food range and cheaper entrance! We have got the family favourites back with King B starting the music at 6pm . Jubilee Brass Brand band getting everybody up to Sweet Caroline and the main act of the Village Idiots ready to get everyone dancing. If you have not been before, this is the party of the year in Charlbury. Two for one tickets have been released in August, so get in early,. Admission is also available on the gate!
Noyes Fludde Film
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
Charlbury Memorial Hall
Exhibition of work by Art Society members
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.
A date for the diary! Charlbury Town Football & Sports Club will be holding our annual Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning... 📅 Saturday 18th October 🕙 10am -12pm 🧁☕️ We will be selling tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cakes and other sweet treats to enjoy. All welcome to help us raise as much as we possibly can for this amazing charity! 🤩 In the evening, we will be hosting a 'Boogie Bingo - Party Classics'. 🎶 Bingo with a musical twist! 💃🕺 🪩 £3 per person 🕢 7.30pm start time 🍹Cocktails and mocktails will be served 💷 All proceeds raised will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support! If you're unable to join us but would still like to donate, here is a link to our fundraising page 😁 https://cm25.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/CM25016023 ;
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
AGM followed by
Artists' Books
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £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.
On 20th November, at the Memorial Hall, the Garden Society has organised a workshop on home composting, lead by Tim Mitchell from Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden.
This will be a chance to improve your home composting skills or simply learn the basics of different composting systems.
We'll be getting out hands dirty and playing a game or two to aid the fun and learning.
Good, home-based or community-based composting is one of the key but often missing links to achieving the growing of healthy, nutritious food. It’s also a great way to make best use of organic waste materials, recycling valuable nutrients while absorbing carbon and minimising our impact on council waste systems and the environment alike.
“Feed the soil, not the plant” has gone from being a maxim of Organic food growing to a keystone of all progressive agricultural practice. Feeding the soil begins with making great compost!
Sometimes our plants need a helping hand, so you will also learn how to make effective and wildlife-friendly plant-based fertilisers, for free!
Event free to members, £3 for non-members.
This event will also be an opportunity for members to renew their subscription for 2026, and for new members to join us!
You can also do this online in advance of the talk, all the details can be found on our Membership page here: http://www.charlburygardensociety.org.uk/membership/
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
Desert Island Art
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £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.
Come and join in with our afternoon quiz on Boxing day at Charlbury Town Football & Sports Club!
Come and celebrate the New Year with us at Charlbury Town Football & Sports Club!
Brian Walker from the British Dragonfly Society will talk about the dragonflies seen in Oxfordshire and how to identify them. He'll also tell us a bit about other species which, with climate change, are moving into these islands.
Venue: Charlbury Friends Meeting House
Time: 19.30-21.00 hrs
This is a Charlbury Wildlife Society meeting, but everyone is welcome. Free to members (membership £10 annually) and those under 18. Or a contribution of £5 is invited from anyone else to help fund CWS wild life initiatives in this year of Nature Recovery. Charlburywildlifesociety@gmail.com
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