Tuesdays @ 10-11am in St Marys Church. Women welcome to bring along their children or you're welcome to come along by yourself for a nice daytime sing (with the odd toddler-based disruption!)
A great chance to meet friends and have a giggle and a sing together.
Use it or lose it!
Calling all babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers (and their carers!). Drop in to Charlbury Library for a free Rhymetime session, every Wednesday, term-time only. See poster for details.
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) or full term discount.
Book your place here: www.jennymahler.co.uk/contact
(This class is accessible to everyone. If you cannot afford the fee, get in touch with me confidentially via the contact page to arrange a subsidy.)
On Friday 19th July, Liam Ward and Mark Cole play The Rose & Crown!
Liam Ward is one of the UK’s most respected harmonica players. He is a winner of the National Harmonica League Player of the Year, and fronts his own band. Tonight he is accompanied by the powerful, passionate vocals and honest uncluttered slide and rhythm guitar of Mark Cole.
Mark has played with and supported many top blues and roots artists including Pinetop Perkins, Dr. Feelgood, Richard Thompson and Alvin Lee. A set from these two takes a "pass-the-parcel" approach with each given a chance to share their own styles. If you ask for an encore, you might even hear a harp duel between the two of them!
The 4,000 miles of dry stone walls that snake across the Cotswolds are an instantly recognisable feature of our landscape. Dry stone walls are not just lovely to look at. They also provide amazing habitats and wildlife corridors. Sadly, many are now in a state of disrepair and the number of professional wallers is dwindling.
Join our Countryside and Reserves Manager, Toby Swift, to learn the basics of Cotswolds Dry Stone Walling. The course will cover: site preparation, tools, materials, building and completion. It will take place at our popular nature reserve Foxburrow Wood, near Witney, in West Oxfordshire.
To find out more and book your spot, go to https://www.wychwoodforesttrust.co.uk/whats-on
Help us keep this traditional rural skill alive!
Sat 20 July - 1pm to 10pm
Sun 21 July - 11am to 8pm
Riverside Festival is back this year for two days of brilliant local music and arts and family festival fun on the Millfield. We’re so proud to (still!) be Oxfordshire’s biggest and best FREE festival.
We’re looking forward to bringing you around 50 bands on our three music stages - rock, indie, folk and blues. Watch this space for the line-up!
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!
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.
Evenlode Voices meet every Monday (during school term times) in the Charlbury Methodist Church @ 7.30-9ish.
Pop along for a joyful sing tonight or join us when we restart in September!
£8 on the door or discounted term price. Bursaries available to those who need it.
Jarisel presents an exhilarating feast of folk songs and music from Ukraine, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Latin America ...and much more! With Natalia Kakarkina (vocals,ukulele, bodhran), Isabel Knowland (violin, Hardanger,viola), Jacqueline Johnson (cello, accordion), Arne Richards (accordion, keyboard). 8.30pm All Welcome!
Join us in St Marys Church at 11.30am for a showing of the film.
Tragedy, Bravery and Mystery: Beating the Bounds 1924
This is a tale of tragedy, since three children drowned in the Evenlode. Of bravery, since heroic efforts at rescue led to the award of two medals for gallantry. And mystery – since it is difficult to understand why the final group of boundary walkers took the punt upstream from where others had crossed safely, and with such catastrophic consequences. Using eye-witness accounts, testimony at the inquest, and contemporary photographs, Rob Stepney pieced together the events of that fateful day.
The Charlbury Paris Olympics
Tues 30th July - Friday 2nd August 10am - 12:30pm, St. Mary’s Church, Charlbury
For 4 to 11 year olds (Reception - Year 6). £25 for the four mornings, further siblings can attend for £20. Reduced fees available – please ask.
Optional afternoon sports sessions £15/day.
Booking forms available online here – please complete the booking sheet and the permission form. Paper copies available from St Mary's Church.
Spaces for the mornings and afternoons are limited – your booking will be confirmed once it has been processed.
Do contact us with any queries - email parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk
CRAG will be putting on a European feast with an Eastern flavour at Chloe's! We will be serving a delicious meal, with a range of different dishes to enjoy.
This event is now sold out but if you'd like to go on the waiting list please email info@charlburyrefugee.org.uk.
All proceeds to refugee relief - see https://www.charlburyrefugee.org.uk/
The Rose & Crown presents a night of raw wild blues on Saturday 3rd August, with the welcome return of Will Killeen.
Will Killeen, originally from County Mayo, Ireland, is a highly acclaimed acoustic blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has a unique style - Celtic roots mixed with American blues. Will taught himself guitar from the age of 10, influenced by Howlin' Wolf, Doc Watson, The Pretty Things, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, to name a few. He's also considered one of the finest slide guitar players in Europe today.
Will first played in Charlbury over 25 years ago. He is a wonderful guitarist, and his repertoire includes a lot of old blues classics, as well as his own material.
Support Live Music in Charlbury! It starts at 9pm.
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.
Memorial Hall 1.00
TRAVELS WITH MY ART
Juliet leaves teaching behind to present an informal journey across the years from her student days to when she led tours throughout France. Including photos of her own, she lightly describes the joys and trials of the art expert, revealing her personal favourite works en route.
Memorial Hall 7.30
An evening of music from Jarisel
Four musicians playing music from six countries on ten instruments. Jarisel is a newly formed group of four local musicians each with an international reputation. They will be playing a variety of instruments including the bandoneon, cello, Hardanger fiddle, bohdran, guitar and accordion. They will present an exhilarating feast of folk music from around the world, including songs and tunes from the Celtic, French, Finnish, Latin American and Bulgarian traditions.
Memorial Hall 6.30
The evening will begin with a meal "Aperitivo Fabrizio"
This cabaret-style event will showcase a variety of our amazing local talent.
Memorial Hall 3.00
Arne Richards will give a harpsichord recital followed by tea and cakes
Playing Close 11.00
Sue Rangeley will lead us on a walk around the Playing Close to learn about the fascinating history of this part of Charlbury
Uses and Abuses of Poetry
The Old Farmhouse, The Playing Close
7.00 doors open 6.30
Come and enjoy a lively and brilliant evening of poetry selected by Nick Johnson and read by Angela Vincent and Steve Hay with wonderful music from internationally acclaimed pianist, Lionel Sainsbury.
Your hosts will be Deborah and Mark Hofman and the ticket price includes wine in the interval in their beautiful garden.
Ticket Price £12
Come and join us and . celebrate our 150th year as we play the iconic MCC. Gates open at 11am. Festivities include
Ability to have lunch and tea with the players
Morris Dancing
Jazz Band
Parade of the Hook Norton Shire Horses
Childrens games and activities
Full Details to follow
Meet at the Memorial Hall 3.00
Christine Elliot will help us to discover and learn about the many plants around the streets of Charlbury.
Memorial Hall 8.00
The Four Wordsmen of the Apostrophe will be joined by Alan Fraser's Mingus Tree
Upon POPULAR request, we are doing a Drone City camp for the last week of August!
Early Bird Pricing will be e-mailed to our mailing list. If you'd like to sign up to our mailing list, link is here: Form
Event Description:
£50/child (£40/sibling) PER day
- 27th August (Ages 4-6)
- 28th-29th August (Ages 6-11)
- 30th August (Ages 11-16)
Through a carefully curated schedule of drone based activities—including drone football, coding, design, engineering, and outdoor team building games—we aim to spark curiosity and encourage exploration of STEM careers. Our camp is not just about learning; it's about inspiring the next generation to envision an exciting future and empowering them in their ability to shape it.
Every student who comes into our programs leaves feeling EMPOWERED and FULL OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
For more info, go to our website at https://dronecity.io/camps
Registration:
This is the Charlbury Garden Society's largest show,
featuring baking and crafts as well as many flower, fruit and vegetable
classes. We also have children's classes and there are prize cards and a
range of wonderful cups to be won.
Memorial Hall - 2pm to 4pm
We have simplified the schedule this year, hoping to encourage more of you to enter exhibits, and there are no forms to fill in. We will do our best to advise and assist on the day, so don't be put off entering if you are not too sure which class your exhibits belong to!
Shows are free and open to everyone, members and non-members.
At the show, anyone joining the Garden Society for 2025 will be given free membership for the rest of 2024.
The children's classes include one aspect of 'growing', plus craft and cookery. Some entries will need to be planned for or prepared in advance!
There will be two age groups for judging the children's categories: 4-10 years; and 10-16 years.
SCHEDULE AND ENTRY FORM
For the schedule and additional information, please see the Garden Society website:https://www.charlburygardensociety.org.uk/events/annual-flower-and-produce-show-2024/SAVE THE DATE! The Charlbury Community Centre's 7th Anniversary BBQ will be held on Sunday, September 8th. There will be food, music, and friendly faces. We hope to see as many of you there as possible!
OCC will be resurfacing Park Street / Grammar School Hill in Charlbury between the junction with Hixet Wood and the junction with Shilson’s Lane. Works are being undertaken overnight to minimise disruption to the local schools, bus services and the running of the Cornbury Estate.
Works are programmed for Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th September 2024; 20:00 – 06:00Hrs each night and will be facilitated by a full road closure and a locally signed diversion around Charlbury (plans attached). The scope includes full width resurfacing between Hixet wood to a point just past your estate entrance (shown as red). Further discrete patching will then be carried out on the remaining closed sections (shown as yellow).
Letters will be sent out to all residents and frontages along this stretch.
Advance warning signs will be installed 2 weeks prior to starting and ‘No Parking’ cones installed 24Hrs before to ensure on-street parking does not hinder the works.
Gatemen will be on hand to assist with managing residential and pedestrian access throughout all closures.
The footway will remain open throughout and be kept segregated from works area by barrier / cones.
Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Charlbury, Park Street
In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a ‘No Waiting’ restriction as detailed above to facilitate carriageway resurfacing and white line reinstatement.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 11 September 2024.
The anticipated completion date is 13 September 2024, 20:00 to 06:00 each night.
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and restriction and will operate on the days shown above.
Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
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.
TRAFFIC REGULATION NOTICE
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic
Regulation Act, 1984, that the Oxfordshire County Council
TEMPORARILY PROHIBITS THE USE OF THE HIGHWAY
BY ALL MOTOR VEHICLES
LOCATION: Charlbury, Church Street
REASON: To facilitate carriageway surface remedial works
DURATION: Starting on 18 September 2024
The anticipated completion date is 19 September 2024 (date included), 24 hours per day
ACCESS: Limited access will be maintained for emergency service
vehicles and for frontages within the closed section of
road, subject to the progress of the works
SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE ROUTE:via signed diversion route-please
follow diversion signs
Welcome to Charlbury Oktoberfest 2024! Get ready for a day filled with beer, music, and fun at Charlbury Cricket Club. The event starts on Sat, Oct 05, 2024, at 3:00 PM, so mark your calendars! Join us for a traditional Oktoberfest experience right here in Charlbury. This is often known as Charlbury's liveliest night with 4 German beers and the best bands!! Prost!
Creativity with Children
Isabel Knowland and Tony Lloyd will share some of their experiences at primary schools in and around Oxford. This will be followed by a practical session making some of the things that the children created.
Charlbury Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non-members £5
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
Desert Island Art
Art Society members will share the work they would choose to take to their desert island
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 2.00
Evening 7.00
(not currently available)
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