Author Archives: Claire Townsend

1^st                    Wallingford Fireworks and bonfire night – Kinecroft Wallingford.

9^th                    Remembrance Sunday Parade – Wallingford Market Place

14^th                 The Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society November’s talk will be present by Rosey Meara about ‘Recent Cotswold Archaeology Projects in Oxfordshire’.  The talk will take place at Wallingford Town Hall at 7.45pm.  Visitors most welcome £3.

18^th                 Farmers Market – Wallingford Market Place

20^th – 23^rd      Living Crafts for Christmas at Blenheim Palace.  Enjoy Christmas shopping in style with over 150 designer-makers showcasing high quality contemporary crafts.  With a wide range of gifts perfect for all the family.

29^th                 Saturday Farmers Market – Wallingford Market Place

29^th                 United Charities Bazaar held in Wallingford Town Hall

29^th & 30^th        Cholsey & Wallingford Railway – Forces Personnel Santa Train Special.  Santa will ride with you visiting children during the journey.  Each child up to age 8 will receive a gift from Santa and adults will receive a mince pie at Wallingford Station.  Serving and retired forces personnel (including armed forces and current emergency service personnel) can travel for half price.

4^th & 5^th          Cholsey & Wallingford Railway – Nursery Rhyme Weekend – Free travel for 1-10 year old’s dressed as a nursery rhyme character.

4^th & 5^th          Didcot Railway Centre – Day out with Thomas – 9.30am – 5pm.  Events taking place throughout the day including Circus workshop, Thomas Story readings and rides taking place all day.  Adults £12, Children aged 2-15 £10, Adults 60+ £11, and Family (2 adults, 2 children) £39.

5^th                    Autumn Water Festival – Celebration of Autumn, harvests, water and wetland at the Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham (11am – 4pm).  Adults £5, Children £2, families £12 (2 adults, 2 children).

5^th                    Henley Ploughing Match at Bishopsland Dunsden.  Gates open at 9am with the ‘Blessing of the Plough’ at 9.15am.  The day includes heavy horse display, log chopping competition, trailer rides and much more.  Adults £5, Concessions £3 and Children under 5 are free.

19^th                 Wantage Autumn Festival –A Celebration of Autumn showcasing some of the finest local producers and musicians, plus fun stuff for the kids to do.  Bring along your garden apples for traditional pressing. 12 noon – 5pm, at King Alfred’s Academy East Site, £2 entry, Kids Free.

20^th – 25^th       Oh What a Lovely War presented by Sinodun Players at The Corn Exchange Wallingford.

21^st                  Farmers Market – Wallingford Market Place

25^th                 Halloween Entertainment at Blenheim Palace.  Enjoy a family day out with a Halloween twist of a ghost train ride, lurk around the labyrinth or carve a pumpkin at the Pleasure Gardens Deli.

25^th & 26^th      Cholsey & Wallingford Railway – Spooky Halloween Trains. Look out for the spooky characters along both sides of the track and beware the witch distributing Special Halloween Spooky Bags to all children under 8 years old.

25^th & 26^th      Mapledurham Christmas Craft and Gift Fair.  A perfect way to start of the Christmas shopping with stalls full of wonder crafts and fine foods direct from the producers.

29^th                 Woodland Adventure: an Expedition for 5-8 year olds at the Earth Trust Centre (10am – 12pm), Little Wittenham.  £3 per child, accompanying adult free

30^th                 ‘Night at the Museum’ at Wallingford Museum is back by popular demand from 6pm – 9pm.  View the museum from a different light (remember to bring your torch).  £4 per adult and free for children.

31^st                  Discover and Play.  Forest School for pre-school children.  Come and Play for a morning of discovery in the Woodlands. Earth Trust Centre (10am – 12pm), Little Wittenham.  £3 per child, accompanying adult free.

^7th                    A ‘Berry Good Day out’, It the time of the Blackberry,  turn up throughout the day for squashing and Cooking and Eating – Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham (10am – 2pm).  £3 per child, accompanying adult(s) free

13^th                 Music at St Peter’s Church Wallingford

13^th                 The Henley Show – Henley-on-Thames

14^th                 Cholsey Silver Band – Castle Gardens, Wallingford

16^th                 Farmers Market – Wallingford Market Place

19^th                 A short talk ‘Agatha Christie’s Wallingford Connections’ by Local Historian Judy Dewey followed by a vintage showing of the 1974 film ‘Murder on the Orient Express’.  Tickets available at the Corn Exchange.

19^th – 21^st       Agatha Christie Weekend – Town Mystery Trail, available free from the Museum and Town Information Centre.  Explore the town to find answers and will book tokens as prizes.

19^th – 21^st       ‘At Home with the Queen of Crime’ exhibition at Wallingford Museum.  Tickets include this special Agatha Christie exhibition (including personal letters).  Exhibition looks at Agatha Christie’s home in Wallingford and letters from her later life connected with her role as President of the Local Dramatic Society The Sinodun Players.

20^th                 Saturday afternoon presents another opportunity to visit Wallingford Museum at a ‘Signing and Cyanide’ event (including special quiz) and in the afternoon there’s also a rare and special chance to Meet Lucy Worsley – well known for her TV appearances – who will be at the Museum to sign her latest books, ‘A Very British Murder’ and ‘The Courtiers’, on sale at the Museum courtesy of Wallingford Bookshop.   In the evening there is a very special event when Lucy Worsley will present a talk ‘A Very British Murder’ in St Mary’s Church, Market Place.

20^th & 21^st      On Saturday and Sunday morning there will be a ‘Guided Agatha Christie Walk – Wallingford to Cholsey’ by Judy Dewey and Tony Raynor (local historians / authors).  Walk price includes a single ticket to return on the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway. While in Cholsey you may also visit a special exhibition of ’Agatha Christie and Cholsey’ including photographs and documents, and take refreshments at the Old School.

20^th & 21^st                  Cholsey & Wallingford Railway– Agatha Christie Weekend trains

20^th & 21^st                  The Royal country of Berkshire Show

21^st                              10K Fun run across the beautiful Wittenham Clumps.  11am start at Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham.  Entrance forms and more information available on the Earth Trust Website.

27^th                             Music at St Peter’s Church Wallingford

2^nd & 3^rd          Nettlebed Art and Craft Show – Nettlebed School Hall

2^nd & 3^rd          Cholsey & Wallingford Railway – Teddy Bear Weekend

3^rd                    Pond dipping and Wild Art – Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham

3^rd                    Moth Night at Wallingford Castle Meadows – booking essential

5^th                    Lovely Leaves –Harcourt Arboretum

8^th                    Discover and Play – Forest School for Pre-school Children – Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham (10am -12pm)

9^th                    Music at St Peter’s Church Wallingford

10^th                 Goring and Streatley concert Band – Castle Gardens, Wallingford

12^th                 Brilliant Bark – Harcourt Arboretum, 1 – 4pm.

16^th                 ‘Saxon and Viking Day’ – Wallingford Museum

19^th                 Farmers Market – Wallingford Market Place

19^th                    Little Explorers: a sensorbuggy walk for Babies and Toddlers – Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham (10am – 11.30pm)

19^th                 Fabulous Flowers – Harcourt Arboretum, 1 – 4pm.

23^rd                 Music at St Peter’s Church Wallingford

24^th & 25^th      Cholsey & Wallingford Railway– Summer Bank Holiday – World War 1 Weekend

26^th                 Splendid Seeds – Harcourt Arboretum, 1 – 4pm.

27^th                 A Woodland Adventure : an expedition for 5-8 year olds – Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham (10am – 12pm)

29^th – 31^st        BunkFest – Wallingford Festival of Music, Dance and Steam

29^th – 31^st       2-for-1 at Wallingford Museum

30^th                 BunkFest Weekend Farmers Market, Market Place

30^th &31^st       Cholsey & Wallingford Railway– Singing Trains with BunkFest

31^st                  Wallingford Historical Walk – Wallingford Museum

6^th                Abingdon Concert Band – CastleGardens, Wallingford

15^th               Farmers Market – Wallingford Market Place

18^th               Royal Swan Upping – Riverside

19^th               Music at St Peter’s Church  Wallingford

19^th               ‘Family Archaeology Day’ – Wallingford Museum

19^th & 20^th     Cholsey & Wallingford Railway– Children’s Fun Weekend

26^th & 27^th     Cholsey & Wallingford Railway– Guinness Weekend

7^th                Wallingford School Performing Arts – Corn Exchange Wallingford, Market Place

7^th                Crocodile Crowns at Pitt Rivers Museum. 1-4pm.

7th – 8th     Crowmarsh Church Fete and Flower Festival, in the grounds of St Mary Magdalene Crowmarsh Gifford, Saturday 10am -7pm, Sunday 12.30pm – 5.30pm.                       Adults £1, Children £0.50, Families £2.50.

8^th                Roke and Benson Brass Band Concert – CastleGardensWallingford

14^th               Passenger Boat Trips Commence for Summer Season – Riverside Wallingford

14^th               Globe-Makers at Museum of the History of Science, Oxford . Ages 9-13, 2-4pm book on 01865 277280

14^th               Marvelous Modigliani at the Ashmolean, Oxford. 1-4pm.

14^th               Music at St Peter’s Church Wallingford

15^th               Cholsey & Wallingford Railway– Father’s Day Trains

17^th                Farmers Market – Wallingford Market Place

16^th – 20^th     Drama Festival – Corn Exchange Wallingford

20^th – 21^st     RugFest – WallingfordSportsPark Hithercroft

21st               Wallingford Carnival

21^st               Beautiful Beetles at The Museum of Natural History, Oxford. 1 – 4pm.

21^st – 22nd      Cholsey & Wallingford Railway– Senior Citizens’ Weekend

22^nd              Family Concert with Tutti Flutti at The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments 3pm – 4.30pm, tickets: children free, adults £10 available on the door.

28^th               Music at St Peter’s Church Wallingford

28^th               Stars and Planets at Museum of the History of Science, Oxford . Ages 7-13, 2-4pm.

28^th -29^th       Cholsey & Wallingford Railway– Ale on the Rail Weekend