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Films at the Regent cinema, concerts, regular activities, Citizen Advice+++
Films at the Regent cinema, concerts, regular activities, Citizen Advice+++
April
Starting Sunday 11th April
Confidence Bike rides
Sunday Morning 11.30-13.00
Meet Southampton St Car Park, Faringdon
How to Book: Google Let's Ride - Confidence Ride
Or email – cycle@farcycles.org or phone – 0790 040 3954
24th & 25th April
Plant Giveaway
Shrubs, trees, bedding, seedlings
Outside many houses.
If anyone would like to put some spare plants outside their gate that weekend, let Dave Headey know and your location will be advertised on a map of the "trail" nearer the time.
You can contact Dave on faringdonplants@btinternet.com.
Anyone can walk round and take anything they'd like. There's no cash involved, no charity being collected for (though of course feel free to make a donation to a charity of your choice if you find something you consider a "bargain"); it's just a way of making Faringdon a little bit greener.
Everything is free
HELP MAKE OUR TOWN GREENER
May
Saturday Market 1st of May
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Please adhere to government social distancing regulations when visiting the market
Monday 10th May
Knowing Me Free online six weeks course
This course is aimed to develop self confidence and self-esteem
Run by Oxfordshire Adult Learning (Abingdon and Witney College) and Faringdon Town Council
Please contact adele@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book or for more information.
See poster
Thurs May 13th
2.30pm Al Sylvester on The RAF Mountain Rescue Service. Al was renowned RAF Rescue Service leader for over 20 years., attending more than 400 rescue operations, including the recovery and rescue of downed aircrew from military fast jets and civilian aircraft. His talk will be about these experiences
The talk will be done by Zoom and all members will be sent the link a few days before 8th April
Saturday 15th –Sunday 23rd May.
Longcot Flower Festival
St. Mary’s Church, Longcot. 10am – 4pm daily.
Admission free with donations in aid of Longcot Village Trust fund to create a community space in St. Mary’s.
Our 1940’s theme with its street party and designs featuring Longcot tales is a bright welcome back to the annual flower festival.
For further enquiries contact sdm09@btinternet.com
Saturday 22nd May
Two short concerts of light classical music at St. Mary’s Church, Longcot at 3.30pm and 6pm in conjunction with the Longcot flower Festival.
Admission free with donations in aid of Longcot Village Trust fund to create a community space in St. Mary’s.
The concerts are being given by the Clarinet Collective, a professional clarinet sextet whose performances at St. Mary’s have been much enjoyed in recent years.
The programme will include arrangements of timeless classics by Mozart, Ravel and Elgar alongside popular music from the twenties, thirties and forties, including Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue, some of Glen Miller’s greatest hits and a medley of WW2 melodies. Due to Covid restrictions seats for the concerts will be socially distanced and must be reserved in advance
Please email victorialmedcalf@gmail.com to make a reservation.
JUNE
Love to Sing Course - June 2021
Do you love to sing? Would you like to try something new this year?
Harmony InSpires, the all-female a Cappella chorus based in Marcham (near Abingdon, Oxfordshire) invites women of all ages and all levels of experience to join a FREE online 'Love to Sing' course over three evenings on 2nd, 9th and 16th June.
No need to read music as we provide teach tracks to help you learn as you sing along!
For more details email lovetosing@harmonyinspires.org
or visit www.harmonyinspires.org
Saturday Market 5th of June
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Please adhere to government social distancing regulations when visiting the market
Saturday Market 3rd of July
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Saturday Market 7th August
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Saturday Market 4th of September
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Saturday Market 2nd of October
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Saturday Market 6th of November
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
market
Saturday Market 4th of December
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Starting Sunday 11th April
Confidence Bike rides
Sunday Morning 11.30-13.00
Meet Southampton St Car Park, Faringdon
How to Book: Google Let's Ride - Confidence Ride
Or email – cycle@farcycles.org or phone – 0790 040 3954
24th & 25th April
Plant Giveaway
Shrubs, trees, bedding, seedlings
Outside many houses.
If anyone would like to put some spare plants outside their gate that weekend, let Dave Headey know and your location will be advertised on a map of the "trail" nearer the time.
You can contact Dave on faringdonplants@btinternet.com.
Anyone can walk round and take anything they'd like. There's no cash involved, no charity being collected for (though of course feel free to make a donation to a charity of your choice if you find something you consider a "bargain"); it's just a way of making Faringdon a little bit greener.
Everything is free
HELP MAKE OUR TOWN GREENER
May
Saturday Market 1st of May
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Please adhere to government social distancing regulations when visiting the market
Monday 10th May
Knowing Me Free online six weeks course
This course is aimed to develop self confidence and self-esteem
Run by Oxfordshire Adult Learning (Abingdon and Witney College) and Faringdon Town Council
Please contact adele@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book or for more information.
See poster
Thurs May 13th
2.30pm Al Sylvester on The RAF Mountain Rescue Service. Al was renowned RAF Rescue Service leader for over 20 years., attending more than 400 rescue operations, including the recovery and rescue of downed aircrew from military fast jets and civilian aircraft. His talk will be about these experiences
The talk will be done by Zoom and all members will be sent the link a few days before 8th April
Saturday 15th –Sunday 23rd May.
Longcot Flower Festival
St. Mary’s Church, Longcot. 10am – 4pm daily.
Admission free with donations in aid of Longcot Village Trust fund to create a community space in St. Mary’s.
Our 1940’s theme with its street party and designs featuring Longcot tales is a bright welcome back to the annual flower festival.
For further enquiries contact sdm09@btinternet.com
Saturday 22nd May
Two short concerts of light classical music at St. Mary’s Church, Longcot at 3.30pm and 6pm in conjunction with the Longcot flower Festival.
Admission free with donations in aid of Longcot Village Trust fund to create a community space in St. Mary’s.
The concerts are being given by the Clarinet Collective, a professional clarinet sextet whose performances at St. Mary’s have been much enjoyed in recent years.
The programme will include arrangements of timeless classics by Mozart, Ravel and Elgar alongside popular music from the twenties, thirties and forties, including Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue, some of Glen Miller’s greatest hits and a medley of WW2 melodies. Due to Covid restrictions seats for the concerts will be socially distanced and must be reserved in advance
Please email victorialmedcalf@gmail.com to make a reservation.
JUNE
Love to Sing Course - June 2021
Do you love to sing? Would you like to try something new this year?
Harmony InSpires, the all-female a Cappella chorus based in Marcham (near Abingdon, Oxfordshire) invites women of all ages and all levels of experience to join a FREE online 'Love to Sing' course over three evenings on 2nd, 9th and 16th June.
No need to read music as we provide teach tracks to help you learn as you sing along!
For more details email lovetosing@harmonyinspires.org
or visit www.harmonyinspires.org
Saturday Market 5th of June
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Please adhere to government social distancing regulations when visiting the market
Saturday Market 3rd of July
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Saturday Market 7th August
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Saturday Market 4th of September
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Saturday Market 2nd of October
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
Saturday Market 6th of November
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall
market
Saturday Market 4th of December
Faringdon Market Place
From 10 am to 1pm
Please contact Liz@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to book a stall