What’s on
Sat 22 Feb-Sun 23 Feb: 6 Nations at Charlbury Town Football & Sports Club
Join us at Charlbury Town Football & Sports Club to watch the 6 Nations!
All games being shown.
All welcome!
Opening times during 6 Nations are as follows:
Fridays 4pm
Saturdays 2pm
Sundays 12pm
Sat 22 Feb: SESI Detergent Refills at Styan Veg Stall outside Community Centre, Whey More Cheese & Kitchen Preserves also here this week
This Saturday morning, Whey More Cheese (unpasteurised cheeses including goat and sheep from UK and Europe) and Kitchen Preserves will be alongside the regular Styan vegetable stall.
SESI household detergent refills Drop off your clean empty bottles (with your name & contact number) in the Charlbury Green Hub container at the Styan veg stall.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 environmentally-safe detergents since 2018. Use your own bottles for refill or buy a new filled SESI bottle for easy refilling. Now in 2025 we also stock the professional grade citric acid toilet cleaner.
Email sesi@charlburygreenhub.org.uk if you want to buy a new bottle for subsequent refilling.
Refill price per litre (from February 2025)
£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)
£6.70/litre Delicate & hand laundry liquid (unfragranced) (New 500ml bottle £3.85)
£2.80/litre All purpose cleaner (lavender & rosemary) (New 500ml bottle £1.90)
£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)
£3.00/litre Citric acid toilet cleaner (fragranced) (New 1 litre bottle £3.50)
£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)
Sat 22 Feb: Town Council surgery
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
Mon 24 Feb: Choir Night!
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.
Mon 24 Feb: Ways of Seeing Mixed Media Drawing Workshop - Interior and Exterior Visual Rhythm 1.30pm to 4.30pm
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.
Mon 24 Feb-Thu 27 Feb: History of Art - The Spanish
Juliet continues her journey through the history of western art with an overall view of the Spanish, to include painters such as El Greco, Velasquez and Goya.
Charlbury Community Centre, Monday 24th repeated on Thursday 27th February, 3.00 - 4.30pm, £10 at the door.
Thu 27 Feb: Gardening for Nature Recovery
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. A glass of wine will be available for a small donation for wildlife, please bring cash.
A4 wildlife photos to Flora by Fri 14 Feb and for more information contact: charlburywildlifesociety@gmail.com
Sat 1 Mar: Charlbury Nature Recovery Coffee and Catch-up
Come and join us for a cup of coffee and a catch up on what's happening to take forward Charlbury's year of Nature Recovery.
Charlbury Community Centre 11am-12noon on Saturday 1st March
Sun 2 Mar: Community Breakfast
Please join us for a free community breakfast followed by parish communion with children's crafts! 
Mon 3 Mar: Choir Night!
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.
Tue 4 Mar: Wigwell in the Year of Nature Recovery
Come along to find out about everything that is going on for nature recovery at Wigwell. Hear how this "Nature gem on your doorstep" will be at the heart of Charlbury's Year of Nature Recovery.
7:30pm on Tuesday 4th March at the Friends Meeting House
We want to hear your ideas too. Tell us what you think and how you could help.
All welcome - Please let us know at wigwell.friends@gmail.com in advance if you can. We look forward to seeing you there
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Thu 6 Mar-Fri 7 Mar: Temporary road closures -Dyers Hill, Church Lane, Market St
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice –
Temporary No Waiting restriction at Charlbury, various roads
In the interests of public safety; it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to impose a temporary No Waiting restriction as detailed above in order to facilitate removal and re painting of parking bay linings.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary restriction and will operate as shown below.
6-7 March 2025
Dyers Hill
Church Lane
Market Street
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice is being made to implement the temporary 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.
Thu 6 Mar-Fri 14 Mar: STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS WITH CATHERINE BINNIE AT RAILWAY STUDIOS
SPRING WORKSHOPS -
March 6/7, 13/14, 20/21, 27/28, April 3/4, 10,11
April 24/25, May 1/2, 8/9, 22/23, 29/30, May 5/6
Thursday afternoons 2- 4.30
Friday mornings 10.15-1.45
Friday afternoons 1.30 - 4
With over thirty years of experience running stone carving workshops, I am now offering weekly sessions on Thursday afternoons, Friday mornings and Friday afternoons at Railway Studios, next to Charlbury rail station.
These can be booked in blocks of six consecutive weekly In these small, friendly, workshops you will be given enough guidance at every stage to create a small sculpture. As each person works at their own pace you may complete this within the six classes or you might want to carry on into the next block of workshops. Come with an idea of what you would like to make or wait and see what the stone suggests! No experience necessary, and no pressure to create a masterpiece… although it may well happen!
The cost for six mornings is £180 with a separate fee for a piece of stone of your choice, at cost (£20- £50). Tools and protective clothing provided. Payment is for the full six weeks but If there is the odd morning that you can’t make, there may be some flexibility between the mornings/afternoons within the six week block and the possibility of doing whole days. There is also the option to carry over missed classes to the next block if you are also signed up to the regular classes.
Workshops will take place outside whenever possible. There is cover!
Tea/coffee and biscuits!
For more details and to book please see my website -www.catherinebinnieartist.com
Thu 6 Mar: The Charlbury Society : Thursday 6th March, 7.15 for 7.30 Memorial Hall
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 )
Fri 7 Mar: Free Film Night at Charlbury Baptist Church
Join us on Friday 7th March at 7pm to watch the Movie War Room, at the church which is located at the top of Dyers Hill. No charge for this event, however an email to advise of numbers would be appreciated (charlburybaptistchurch@gmail.com) to help us with catering.
Sun 9 Mar: CRAG Sunday Tea Concert: Ukraine – a piano portrait
The distinguished concert pianist Margaret Fingerhut will be returning to Charlbury to perform for the third time for CRAG. Her programme this time will explore solo piano music from Ukraine – her father’s homeland.
Margaret’s career has taken her all over the world. Described by Gramophone as a pianist of “consummate skill and thrilling conviction” she has performed with most of the UK’s major orchestras, and is often heard on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. Her disc of encores ‘Endless Song’ was Album of the Week on Classic FM and two of her Bax recordings were shortlisted for Gramophone awards. Margaret was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours in recognition of her services to music and charitable fundraising.
CRAG’s Sunday Tea Concerts are held in the Memorial Hall, Browns Lane, Charlbury at 3pm.
The music lasts approximately one hour and is always followed by complimentary tea and CRAG’s legendary homemade cake.
Buy tickets (£17 or £5 for under 15s) from our website at https://www.charlburyrefugee.org.uk/events/margaret-fingerhut/ or from Number Five (formerly Cotswold Frames) on Market Street. Doors open 2:30.
ALL PROCEEDS TO REFUGEE RELIEF
Mon 10 Mar: Come Sing!
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.
Mon 10 Mar-Fri 14 Mar: Temporary road closures
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice
Temporary No Waiting restriction at Charlbury, various roads
In the interests of public safety; it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to impose a temporary No Waiting restriction as detailed above in order to facilitate removal and re painting of parking bay linings.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary restriction and will operate as shown below.
10-14 March 2025
Dyers Hill
Church Lane
Market Street
Thames Street
Nine Acres Lane
Park Street
Grammar School Hill
Browns Lane and Enstone Road
The Playing Close
Sheep Street
Church Street
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice is being made to implement the temporary 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.
A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic is attached.
The plans for the streets can be found here: https://charlbury-tc.gov.uk/residents-parking-scheme-consultation/
Tue 11 Mar: Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry - 'The Light of the World'
This is the first of five talks for Lent arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury on the theme 'Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry'. They will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in St Mary's Parish Church.
The first speaker is Professor Markus Bockmuehl from the University of Oxford. He will be speaking about the artist, William Holman Hunt, and his famous painting 'The Light of the World' which was donated to Keble College chapel 150 years ago.
'The Light of the World' is often said to be the most widely exhibited work of art in history and remains one of the best known Christian paintings to this day. Prof. Bockmuehl has edited a new book, 'Holman Hunt and the Light of the World in Oxford' which he will draw on for his talk.
He will be looking at the painting in a number of different ways, touching on the extraordinary artistic flourishing associated with the Oxford Movement, the renewal of faith and practice in the mid-nineteenth century and the painting's impact on the religious and cultural life of the British Empire. It was taken on a world tour which served not just spiritual edification but also the promotion of imperial values. The book includes reflections on the colonial past as well as illustrations of religious art's ability to engage relevantly with contemporary concerns.
There is no charge for admission but donations will be gratefully received towards expenses. Please arrive in good time for a prompt start to the talk at 7.30pm. There will be opportunity for questions and the meeting will finish by 9pm.
Wed 12 Mar: Charlbury Art Society
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
Sat 15 Mar: Craft & Cuppa
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.
Sat 15 Mar: Charlbury Street Fair Quiz
We are delighted that Amerelo will be providing paella again this year for the annual Street Fair Quiz on 15th March in the Memorial Hall! Doors open 7pm
Tickets are £18 and teams can have up to six people, or we can help to put you in a team. Booking forms from Steve Jones . Please email csfquizbooking@gmail.com or text 07850 987922
Sun 16 Mar: Messy Church
Please join us for messy church on 16th March at 3pm. Perfect for preschool and primary aged children.
Mon 17 Mar: Come Sing!
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.
Tue 18 Mar: Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry- Jesus through the eyes of other faiths
This is the second of five talks for Lent arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury on the theme 'Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry'. They will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in St Mary's Parish Church.
The speaker this week is the Rev Dr Nick Wood, former Dean and Fellow in Religion and Culture at Regent's Park College in the University of Oxford. Dr Wood studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. As a Baptist minister he was the Vice-Moderator of the Commission on Baptist Muslim Relations of the Baptist World Alliance and from 2015-2020 served in the same role on the revised Commission for Interfaith Relations. He is honorary Vice-President of the Christian Muslim Forum (England) and until recently served as a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain's inter-faith working group.
He will be speaking about Jesus from the perspective of non-Christian faiths. For example, in Islam, Jesus is believed to be the penultimate prophet and messenger of God before Muhammad. Like all prophets in Islam, Jesus is also called a Muslim who preached that his followers should adopt the 'straight path'. He is attributed with a vast number of miracles in Islamic tradition. Hindus also revere Jesus. The Sanskrit word acharya means 'one who teaches by example'. For Hindus, Christ is an acharya. They say his example is a light to any of us in this world who want to take up the serious practice of spiritual life. We may be surprised by the respect in which Jesus is held by other faiths and what they learn from his life and teaching.
There is no charge for admission but donations will be gratefully received towards expenses. Please arrive in good time for a prompt start to the talk at 7.30pm. There will be opportunity for questions and the meeting will finish by 9pm.
Tue 18 Mar: Charlbury Wildlife Society
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
Tue 18 Mar: Hugh Warwick, 'Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation.'
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
Wed 19 Mar: Charlbury WI monthly meeting - AGM followed by Cheese Tasting and Handbag Bingo
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.
Sat 22 Mar: Town Council surgery
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
Mon 24 Mar: Come Sing!
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.
Tue 25 Mar: Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry - 'The Flowering Tree'
This is the third of five talks for Lent arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury on the theme 'Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry'. They will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in St Mary's Parish Church.
The speaker is Roger Wagner, artist and poet, living and working in Oxfordshire. He read English at Oxford University before studying at the Royal Academy School of Art. His one man shows include retrospectives at the Ashmolean Museum in 1994 and 2010. His major work 'Menorah' was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in 2010 and hangs in St Giles Church Oxford. His first stained glass window was installed in St Mary's Iffley in 2012. He has produced several books of illustrated poems and translations. He is an Honorary Fellow of Lincoln College Oxford. His most recent exhibition 'Everywhere is Heaven: Stanley Spencer/Roger Wagner' was at the Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham in 2023-4. A permanent collection of his work in the Faith Museum at Auckland Castle opened in 2023.
There is no charge for admission but donations will be gratefully received towards expenses. Please arrive in good time for a prompt start to the talk at 7.30pm. There will be opportunity for questions and the meeting will finish by 9pm.
Fri 28 Mar: Silent Disco at Charlbury Primary School.
Charlbury School Association (CSA) are excited to be hosting a 'Silent Disco' night on Friday 28th March. Please follow the link below or scan the QR code on the poster to book. (Please note - we are hosting three separate discos, the adult disco is DISCO 3, 8pm-10.30pm.) Please email; CharlburySA@outlook.com if you have any more queries.
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/77989
Sat 29 Mar: Community workshop sharpening event
With Spring approaching the Charlbury Community Workshop will be holding their first tool sharpening event of 2025
Will be open on Saturday 29th March in the Workshop beside the community centre
We will be open from 09.30 till 12.30 and you can bring your tools for sharpening, leave them and then return to collect them later
Prices will be similar to last year and can be paid in cash or with a card.
A further update will be issued at the end of February giving final prices
Mon 31 Mar: Come Sing!
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.
Tue 1 Apr: Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry - 'Meeting Christ in Poetry'
This is the fourth of five talks for Lent arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury on the theme 'Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry'. They will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in St Mary's Parish Church.
The speaker is the Revd. Esther Lay. She will be looking at three aspects of our relationship with God: Faith/Doubt, Incarnation/Love, and Passion/Compassion.
Esther (formerly Brazil) was born in California, and brought up in Beijing, Singapore, and Sydney (with a year in Southern Illinois). She read philosophy and theology at The Queen’s College, Oxford, and trained as a classical singer at the Royal Academy of Music in London. After a distinguished ten-year career as a concert soloist specialising in baroque repertoire, she trained for priesthood at Ripon College Cuddesdon, and served her curacy at St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, from 2021-2024, where she was the first woman to hold the post. She is now Rector of Wootton, in West Oxfordshire.
Esther is the winner of the 2024 Write By The Sea poetry competition and the Cuddesdon Creative Writing Prize, third-prize winner of Trio International, and 4th-and-6th-prize winner of the Plaza Poetry Prize. She has been shortlisted twice for the Bridport Prize and longlisted for the Fish Prize and Canterbury Festival Poet of the Year. She has recent work in Allegro (as Esther Brazil), The Waxed Lemon (Issue 8), The Ghost Furniture Catalogue, and forthcoming work in Grain Magazine (January 2025), and Thimble Literary Magazine (March 2025).
There is no charge for admission but donations will be gratefully received towards expenses. Please arrive in good time for a prompt start to the talk at 7.30pm. There will be opportunity for questions and the meeting will finish by 9pm.
Thu 3 Apr: The Charlbury Society: Thursday April 3rd, 7.15 for 7.30. Memorial Hall
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)
Sat 5 Apr: Wychwood Chorale Concert
The Bright Side of Life, songs of darkness to light
Saturday 5 April 7.30pm St Kenelm’s Church, Enstone OX7 4NN
FREE ADMISSION & REFRESHMENTS Voluntary collection in aid of Katharine House Hospice & St Kenelm’s Church
If you’d like to join the choir please visit www.wychwoodchorale.org.uk
Sat 5 Apr: 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
Evening 7.00
Sun 6 Apr: Noyes Fludde
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
Tue 8 Apr: Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry - 'Jesus across the Christian world'
This is the last of five talks for Lent arranged by Churches Together in Charlbury on the theme 'Images of Jesus in Art and Poetry'. They will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in St Mary's Parish Church.
The speaker is the Revd. Dr Elizabeth Koepping, part-time Anglican priest and chair of Churches Together in Charlbury. She will be showing representations of Jesus in paintings and sculpture in the context of the many places of worship she has visited across the world.
Elizabeth is a social anthropologist and has taught at various universities in Australia and Germany. She is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity, where she taught World Christianity and Religious Studies. She is researching domestic violence in Christian contexts, travelling to eighteen countries across the world (including Tonga, Burma, Korea, Ghana, Germany, India, Trinidad, Scotland).
Her research involves talking individually or in groups with ordained and lay, male and female, ethnic minority and majority people from eleven Christian traditions covering Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Episcopal and Reformed Protestant and AIC, enabled by many former and current Edinburgh post-graduates in the various countries.
There is no charge for admission but donations will be gratefully received towards expenses. Please arrive in good time for a prompt start to the talk at 7.30pm. There will be opportunity for questions and the meeting will finish by 9pm.
Sun 13 Apr: Choral Evensong at All Saints Shorthampton
For Palm Sunday. Sung by St Mary’s Choir.
Mon 14 Apr-Wed 23 Apr: Notice of Pooles Lane Closure
This road closure is being advertised as from 14th April until 9th June.
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.
Wed 16 Apr: Charlbury Art Society
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.
Wed 16 Apr: Charlbury WI monthly meeting - ‘Dressing the Past’ - a talk by Jo & David Murphy
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.
Sat 19 Apr: Craft & Cuppa
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.
Thu 24 Apr-Fri 2 May: Road closure Pooles Lane
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.
Thu 24 Apr-Thu 1 May: STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS WITH CATHERINE BINNIE AT RAILWAY STUDIOS
SPRING WORKSHOPS -
April 24/25, May 1/2, 8/9, 22/23, 29/30, May 5/6
Thursday afternoons 2- 4.30
Friday mornings 10.15-1.45
Friday afternoons 1.30 - 4
With over thirty years of experience running stone carving workshops, I am now offering weekly sessions on Thursday afternoons, Friday mornings and Friday afternoons at Railway Studios, next to Charlbury rail station.
These can be booked in blocks of six consecutive weekly In these small, friendly, workshops you will be given enough guidance at every stage to create a small sculpture. As each person works at their own pace you may complete this within the six classes or you might want to carry on into the next block of workshops. Come with an idea of what you would like to make or wait and see what the stone suggests! No experience necessary, and no pressure to create a masterpiece… although it may well happen!
The cost for six mornings is £180 with a separate fee for a piece of stone of your choice, at cost (£20- £50). Tools and protective clothing provided. Payment is for the full six weeks but If there is the odd morning that you can’t make, there may be some flexibility between the mornings/afternoons within the six week block and the possibility of doing whole days. There is also the option to carry over missed classes to the next block if you are also signed up to the regular classes.
Workshops will take place outside whenever possible. There is cover!
Tea/coffee and biscuits!
For more details and to book please see my website -www.catherinebinnieartist.com
Thu 24 Apr: The Charlbury Society: Thursday 24th April, 7.15 for 7.30. Memorial Hall
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.
Thu 24 Apr-Sat 26 Apr: CRAG Sunday Tea Concert: Maggie Cole and Alison Bury
CRAG is delighted to welcome back two wonderful seasoned CRAG artistes – the violinist Alison Bury, and harpsichordist Maggie Cole, who is returning for her fifth CRAG concert!
They will be basing their hour-long programme around 2 masterpieces by J.S. Bach – drawn from his fabulous set of accompanied sonatas for violin and harpsichord.
CRAG’s Sunday Tea Concerts are held in the Memorial Hall, Browns Lane, Charlbury at 3pm.
The music lasts approximately one hour and is always followed by complimentary tea and CRAG’s legendary homemade cake.
Buy tickets (£17 or £5 for under 15s) from our website at https://www.charlburyrefugee.org.uk/events/alisonbury-maggiecole/ or from Number Five (formerly Cotswold Frames) on Market Street. Doors open 2:30.
ALL PROCEEDS TO REFUGEE RELIEF - https://www.charlburyrefugee.org.uk/
Fri 25 Apr: You're invited to the Annual Town Meeting!
Join us on Friday 25th April for this year’s Annual Town Meeting! It’s a great chance to catch up over refreshments, hear about what the Town Council has been working on over the past year, and have your say on local matters.
We’d love to see you there—more details coming soon!
Tue 29 Apr: UK Bats and their ecology, Rachel Crookes, Wild Oxfordshire
7.30-9.00 pm
Friends Meeting House
Come and join us as we hear Rachel Crookes, Nature Recovery Lead at Wild Oxfordshire, tell us all about our lovely bats, their ecology and what we can do to help them flourish.
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
Tue 29 Apr-Thu 1 May: Temporary road closure on Church Street
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice
Temporary Road Closure at Charlbury, Church Street
A request has been received from Thames Water for a temporary road closure to apply to a length of Church Street, whilst essential fire hydrant replacement works are carried out.
A temporary Notice is being made by Oxfordshire County Council to implement the temporary restriction and will operate from 29 April 2025 up to and including 1 May 2025, 07:30 to 18:00 each day.
Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.
A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic is attached.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Thames Water helpline on 0800 316 9800.
Sat 3 May-Mon 12 May: Road closure Pooles Lane
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.
Tue 13 May-Thu 22 May: Road closure Pooles Lane
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.
Sat 17 May: Craft & Cuppa
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.
Wed 21 May: Charlbury WI monthly meeting - Otmoor, A Wilderness Restored
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.
Fri 23 May-Fri 30 May: Road closure Pooles Lane
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.
Sun 1 Jun-Mon 9 Jun: Road closure
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.
Wed 18 Jun: Charlbury WI - Summer Picnic
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.
Sat 21 Jun: Craft & Cuppa
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.
Sat 28 Jun: Charlbury Beer Festival
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)
Wed 10 Dec: Charlbury Arts
Desert Island Art
Memorial Hall 7.30
All welcome, non members £5 on the door
Weekly calendar
(not currently available)